KCON:TACT 3 COUNTDOWN WEEK USA is in full force! To end off a fun week full of zoom sessions and getting to spend some time with our special guests, we’ll be having a finale using the all new Twitter Spaces! Everyone’s been listening to podcasts during quarantine right? What better way to end the week than to learn more about K-Pop Podcasts! Meet our special guests who’ll be sharing their tips, tricks, and more!
Lai Frances
Lai Frances is a multimedia journalist and host who made bylines on MTV News, PopCrush, and tmrw. Immersing herself for over a decade, Lai has gone from a fan to a professional raving about all things Hallyu on social media to entering the media industry, interviewing artists and talking about K-pop on The Korea Society, New York Comic Con, and of course, KCON.
You probably know her better as the host on BUILD Series with her live interviews with DAY6 and ITZY.
Ask Me About K-Pop
Angélica
Angélica is the host of the educational Kpop podcast, Ask Me About Kpop, and a member of Unos Kpop Dance troupe . When not teaching or kpop-ing, Angélica enjoys doing yoga, trying new recipes, and trying to keep her cat, Cookie, from eating all her houseplants.
Shannon
Shannon is the host of the educational Kpop podcast, Ask Me About Kpop. She is also lead singer of the band Townland, and a member of Unos Kpop Dance troupe. When not singing or kpop-ing, Shannon enjoys crafts like knitting and needle felting and watching too much tv and playing video games with her husband, Wade.
In My Feels
Emily
Emily hosts the In My Feels podcast with JRE along with producing other podcasts. She lives in Seoul right now teaching English and freelancing in marketing/communication roles!
JRE
JRE is K-POP Content Creator on YT and Streams on Twitch too.
The Kpopcast
Michaela J
Michaela is the lead producer, main vocal and hidden visual of the Kpopcast. She began training as a Hallyu fan since 2009, and debuted with the Kpopcast in 2018. Her hidden talent is watching K-dramas without subtitles and her ideal type is a BoA stan.
Peter Lo
Peter Lo is a K-pop DJ and the founder behind The Kpopcast – a weekly podcast curating the best sounds and ideas in K-pop. Between gigs and episodes, he writes K-pop satire stories in the style of the Onion for All K-Boo News.
Stephanie Parker
Stephanie hails from Oakland California and there’s a proud cohost of the Kpopcast, we are she brings a race conscious critical lens, insights from her work at companies like SOOMPI, Viki, and YouTube, and a healthy dose of spicy commentary. Fun fact: Stephanie used to host the KCON Kdrama panel back in the day when there was only one!
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-KCON Staff