K-Pop superstars BLACKPINK have been around the block out here in the United States. Between playing COACHELLA and recording with Dua Lipa, they're about as close as possible to being fixtures of Western pop culture. In this episode, we dig into a few of BLACKPINK's songs: "DDU-DU DDU-DU", "WHISTLE", "BOOMBAYAH", "Kill This Love", and "STAY".

We talk about the ways their music has interacted with Western pop and shifted away from a traditional K-Pop sound. We examine the style and aesthetic of BLACKPINK, and we talk about the use of military language and ideas in their music.

Apologies for the delay on this episode, we had some issues with uploading it.

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