Ep. 256: Is It Kpop Without The K?

It's an age old question, and we're not really going to definitively answer it lol. But we ARE going to talk about 10 different idol groups and soloists that are not of Korean descent who tried to take a shot at being Kpop idols. What did their music sound like and how were they received by the public? Is this a trend that will continue to grow? Or will people always want their idol groups to be majority Koreans? We're not sure! But let's talk about it anyway!!The two hundred fifty-sixth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on August 2, 2023.
== Links ==
=== Groups Discussed ===
* Bonjour (French; the only notable former member is Julian Quintart, who is now a television personality in South Korea)
* Alex Reid (African-American; former Rania member)
* TEM5IVE (Filipina)
* EXP EDITION (American)
* Honey Popcorn (Japanese)
* Z-Stars (Asia in general)
** Z-Boys 
** Z-Girls
* Lana (Russian)
* UHSN (mix of countries; formed through an Mnet show)
* KAACHI (British)
* BLACKSWAN (Rania in a trench coat)
=== Random Game ===
GROUP: ATBO
SONG: "ATTITUDE"
== Recommendations ==
SHOWNU X HYUNGWON "Love Me a Little" MV
SHOWNU X HYUNGWON THE UNSEEN Album
SHINee "We Go <HARD> Recording" Videos [EN: I'm listing to the general playlist for HARD on SHINee's YouTube channel]
Queendom Puzzle "Overwater" Performance
Queendom Puzzle Spotify Playlist [Disclaimer: not made by AMAK or by this editor]
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