After a tiny little hibernation period of us here at APN, we are officially back for Season 3! 🥳 Just like everyone else in the year of 2024, whenever there is any sort of break time, Japan seems to be the top destination for people across the globe to travel straight to and... we were definitely no different as one of our team members, Jessie, visited this buzzing country for the very first time. You are going to be able to hear all about the woes and joys of travelling to Japan in this episode, with Jessie's own personal spin to it! 



(01:28) Pre-trip: The do's and don'ts in Japan

(16:04) Post-trip: What were Jessie's thoughts after travelling to Japan?



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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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

After a tiny little hibernation period of us here at APN, we are officially back for Season 3! 🥳 Just like everyone else in the year of 2024, whenever there is any sort of break time, Japan seems to be the top destination for people across the globe to travel straight to and... we were definitely no different as one of our team members, Jessie, visited this buzzing country for the very first time. You are going to be able to hear all about the woes and joys of travelling to Japan in this episode, with Jessie's own personal spin to it!  
(01:28) Pre-trip: The do's and don'ts in Japan
(16:04) Post-trip: What were Jessie's thoughts after travelling to Japan? 
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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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

Asian Pop Nation is a radio show that airs every Tuesday 8 - 10pm 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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Asian Pop Nation is a radio show that airs every Tuesday 8 - 10pm 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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Travelling to Japan for the First Time (16/07/24)

There has been an influx of shows, movies, books & pop culture events that each of our team members have wanted to yap about on APN for AGES but it all kept being put into the backburner until now! So listen in to hear all about it, from some of our general thoughts about hit TV series, Shogun & The Sympathizer to books such as Yellowface by R.F. Kuang and even the phenomena of K-pop entering the Western market.



(01:56) SM’s new UK-focused boy group and the concept of "global groups"

(13:35) TV series reviews: The Sympathizer and Shogun

(24:04) Movie reviews: How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies and Ultraman: Rising

(29:42) Asian rep on Masterchef Australia (Season 16)

(34:28) Book review: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

(44:48) SEVENTEEN at Glastonbury Festival 2024



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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

There has been an influx of shows, movies, books &amp; pop culture events that each of our team members have wanted to yap about on APN for AGES but it all kept being put into the backburner until now! So listen in to hear all about it, from some of our general thoughts about hit TV series, Shogun &amp; The Sympathizer to books such as Yellowface by R.F. Kuang and even the phenomena of K-pop entering the Western market. 
(01:56) SM’s new UK-focused boy group and the concept of "global groups"
(13:35) TV series reviews: The Sympathizer and Shogun
(24:04) Movie reviews: How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies and Ultraman: Rising
(29:42) Asian rep on Masterchef Australia (Season 16)
(34:28) Book review: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
(44:48) SEVENTEEN at Glastonbury Festival 2024 
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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

Reviews Corner &  Taking the "K" out of K-pop? (23/07/24)

In honour of our last episode for Season 2, we are going to look back into some of the most memorable music videos that shaped us! From the ones that made us cry when we were kids to the ones that made us scratch our heads a bit, we will be taking a trip down memory lane to revisit some of our personal faves and maybe some of yours as well! 



(01:09) Angsty 2nd-gen K-pop MV's (K.Will, Big Bang, JYJ & F.T. Island)

(13:04) An MV filled with pure nostalgia (BTS)

(15:58) Silly & Goofy MVs (SHINee, AOA & EXO)

(25:20) MV's with the most convoluted plots of all time (B.A.P, MBLAQ & 2NE1)

(33:50) Aesthetically memorable MV's (Jus2, TWICE, Red Velvet, T-ARA, VIXX, U-KISS)

(38:30) Non-kpop related music videos shoutout! (RAN, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, NIKI)

(45:05) Recent memorable K-pop MV's (IVE & ARTMS)



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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

In honour of our last episode for Season 2, we are going to look back into some of the most memorable music videos that shaped us! From the ones that made us cry when we were kids to the ones that made us scratch our heads a bit, we will be taking a trip down memory lane to revisit some of our personal faves and maybe some of yours as well!  
(01:09) Angsty 2nd-gen K-pop MV's (K.Will, Big Bang, JYJ &amp; F.T. Island)
(13:04) An MV filled with pure nostalgia (BTS)
(15:58) Silly &amp; Goofy MVs (SHINee, AOA &amp; EXO)
(25:20) MV's with the most convoluted plots of all time (B.A.P, MBLAQ &amp; 2NE1)
(33:50) Aesthetically memorable MV's (Jus2, TWICE, Red Velvet, T-ARA, VIXX, U-KISS)
(38:30) Non-kpop related music videos shoutout! (RAN, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, NIKI)
(45:05) Recent memorable K-pop MV's (IVE &amp; ARTMS) 
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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

Iconic Music Videos (25/06/24)

With the weather getting colder every single day, you might need a little remedy for the sickness you might have caught and what's a better cure than the brand new single titled 'cold medicine' released by the Western Sydney bedroom pop artist herself, tiffi! She joins Le & Lisha to chat all about the inspiration behind her latest tracks as well digging into what made tiffi the young musical gem she is today! 🐰

You can listen to cold medicine on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. 

You can also follow tiffi on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok to hear about all her future releases and projects.

With the weather getting colder every single day, you might need a little remedy for the sickness you might have caught and what's a better cure than the brand new single titled 'cold medicine' released by the Western Sydney bedroom pop artist herself, tiffi! She joins Le &amp; Lisha to chat all about the inspiration behind her latest tracks as well digging into what made tiffi the young musical gem she is today! 🐰
You can listen to cold medicine on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5dcGyDegN1gG3xgf485Bkz?si=fEHGT_omSz-kjpVixqAgzQ">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://music.apple.com/au/album/cold-medicine-single/1745459294">Apple Music</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKnmRMJx9u4">YouTube</a>. 
You can also follow tiffi on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tiffimp3/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/tiffimusic">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tiffimp3?lang=en">TikTok</a> to hear about all her future releases and projects.

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