Coincidentally, the APN team had a lot to say about Japan this episode beginning with maid cafes, One Piece Live Action - and ending with a discussion on how Japan is romanticised online, with people on TikTok romanticising their hometowns by pretending it is 'Tokyo, Japan' 🇯🇵🌸 ... 

We had so much to say about BTS last episode that we continued that discussion here as well! We had a full retrospective of BTS and their (coming up to) 13 year long career as we truly felt the need to borahae just a little longer 💜

 

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Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past here !

 

Coincidentally, the APN team had a lot to say about Japan this episode beginning with maid cafes, One Piece Live Action - and ending with a discussion on how Japan is romanticised online, with people on TikTok romanticising their hometowns by pretending it is 'Tokyo, Japan' 🇯🇵🌸 ...&nbsp;
We had so much to say about BTS last episode that we continued that discussion here as well! We had a full retrospective of BTS and their (coming up to) 13 year long career as we truly felt the need to borahae just a little longer 💜
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Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/yr86fmirq3fki1ftz12xub6ow">here</a> !
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Asian Pop Nation is a SYN Media Podcast.

Asian Pop Nation is a radio show that airs every Saturday 12 - 2 pm on SYN in Melbourne, Australia. You can find a podcast version of our weekly shows here.
Asian Pop Nation is a SYN Media Podcast.

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APN on Japan: maid cafes, romanticising Japan, and the One Piece Live Action (28/03/26)

APN had the pleasure of interviewing Cupnoodle - a Thai German independent singer-songwriter based in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been releasing the most delicious soul and jazz infused pop music since 2020 - writing from an in-between space fusing Asian and Western music styles, singing in English and Thai, and she is unafraid to be playful in her lyrics and music. 

Her latest single "A.I. CAN'T DO" is a track that celebrates how music is so human - something that cannot be replicated by AI, and will be alongside other singles such "Best Shot" in her upcoming album titled FARANG, which we learn all about in this interview. 

(2:28) Cupnoodle on her new single A.I CAN'T DO 

(6:39) The meaning behind the food themes across her music discography 

(8:01) Singing (and laughing!) in Thai and paying homage to "the land of smiles" :) 🇹🇭

(13:57) Where it all began for Cupnoodle - and being an indpendent artist

(16:09) Mixing cuisines of music 

(21:40) Upcoming album FARANG (foreigner) and being okay with not belonging in one place

(25:30) Future plans.... tour in Melbourne?

Watch the new music video for "A.I CAN'T DO"   here!

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And follow Cupnoodle on Instagram - @cupnoodlemusic 

Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past here !

APN had the pleasure of interviewing Cupnoodle - a Thai German independent singer-songwriter based in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been releasing the most delicious soul and jazz infused pop music since 2020 - writing from an in-between space fusing Asian and Western music styles, singing in English and Thai, and she is unafraid to be playful in her lyrics and music.&nbsp;
Her latest single "A.I. CAN'T DO" is a track that celebrates how music is so human - something that cannot be replicated by AI, and will be alongside other singles such "Best Shot" in her upcoming album titled FARANG, which we learn all about in this interview.&nbsp;
(2:28) Cupnoodle on her new single A.I CAN'T DO&nbsp;
(6:39) The meaning behind the food themes across her music discography&nbsp;
(8:01) Singing (and laughing!) in Thai and paying homage to "the land of smiles" :) 🇹🇭
(13:57) Where it all began for Cupnoodle - and being an indpendent artist
(16:09) Mixing cuisines of music&nbsp;
(21:40) Upcoming album FARANG (foreigner) and being okay with not belonging in one place
(25:30) Future plans.... tour in Melbourne?
Watch the new music video for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxK7Aa8193Q">"A.I CAN'T DO"&nbsp; &nbsp;</a>here!
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And follow Cupnoodle on <a href="instagram.com/cupnoodlemusic">Instagram</a> - @cupnoodlemusic&nbsp;
Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/yr86fmirq3fki1ftz12xub6ow">here</a> !

APN's interview with Cupnoodle

A jam packed episode filled with throwbacks to some iconic K-pop debuts and one of the team's most favourite rhythm games they were obsessed with (arguably still) Project Sekai!! As well as more recent happenings in the Asian pop world - most importantly the long awaited comeback of BTS post-military service, with the album, 'ARIRANG'. Listen to hear our initial thoughts and opinions of this comeback and a retrospective on BTS's career thus far. 💜

 

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter - @asianpopnation

Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past here !

 

A jam packed episode filled with throwbacks to some iconic K-pop debuts and one of the team's most favourite rhythm games they were obsessed with (arguably still) Project Sekai!! As well as more recent happenings in the Asian pop world - most importantly the long awaited comeback of BTS post-military service, with the album, 'ARIRANG'. Listen to hear our initial thoughts and opinions of this comeback and a retrospective on BTS's career thus far. 💜
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Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asianpopnation/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/asianpopnation/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/asianpopnation">Twitter</a> - @asianpopnation
Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/yr86fmirq3fki1ftz12xub6ow">here</a> !
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Project Sekai, iconic K-pop debuts and BTS comeback (21/3/26)

In this episode APN revisit an...altercation between Knetz and SEA Kpop fans over concert etiquette, as well as report on a very recent (at the time of recording) shock departure of Heeseung from ENHYPEN. More topics include a segment on older genres of Asian pop as well as, your favourite, an anime attack!!

(0:04) Intro

(2:13) Anime Attack: Sentenced to Be Absolute Trash

(15:31) K-Pop Wars: SEAblings vs. Knetz

(24:35) Asian Pop History!

(32:52) Heesung leaving ENHYPEN...

(42:57) Asian Exellence in the Winter Olympics (and byebye)

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter - @asianpopnation

Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past here !

In this episode APN revisit an...altercation between Knetz and SEA Kpop fans over concert etiquette, as well as report on a very recent (at the time of recording) shock departure of Heeseung from ENHYPEN. More topics include a segment on older genres of Asian pop as well as, your favourite, an anime attack!!
(0:04) Intro
(2:13) Anime Attack: Sentenced to Be Absolute Trash
(15:31) K-Pop Wars: SEAblings vs. Knetz
(24:35) Asian Pop History!
(32:52) Heesung leaving ENHYPEN...
(42:57) Asian Exellence in the Winter Olympics (and byebye)
Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asianpopnation/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/asianpopnation/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/asianpopnation">Twitter</a> - @asianpopnation
Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/yr86fmirq3fki1ftz12xub6ow">here</a> !

APN on Japan: maid cafes, romanticising Japan, and the One Piece Live Action (28/03/26)

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