California Love is a blend of memoir, pop culture analysis and oral history. The newest season, K-pop Dreaming, is about the rise and history... more
Listen now on
Episodes
WILD is a podcast about growing up… kind of. About those big and small moments that transform us forever. About... more
This week, the K-Pop Dreaming team is bringing you a special episode from our friends at, “Shoes Off: A Sexy... more
In a special live event in partnership between LAist Studios and GYOPO, Vivian delves into the origins of K-Pop with... more
This episode contains explicit language
1TYM is one of the most iconic first-generation K-pop groups from the 90’s. The group is also one of Vivian’s... more
K-Pop has put Koreatown on the map for a lot of people who might not have known about the neighborhood... more
This episode contains explicit language
The LA Uprising exploded racial and economic injustices simmering under the surface of Los Angeles into the open. Vivian looks... more
The underground hip-hop scene in Los Angeles was thriving in the late 1980s. And there, soaking in the vibe, was... more
In this episode, we head to an American military neighborhood in Seoul in the late 1980s. Tucked in an alleyway... more