Kelly and Aram are back with another highly curated (and definitely not algorithmic) selection of k-pop tracks for the summer. Recommended for finding yourself (and discovering your inner bad boy) on a late night drive.

Check out the YouTube playlist here.

Links

• From the Backstory archives: S2E05: “Play Me” and last year’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify
• For the TXT fans: TXT’s re-enactments of Weightlifting Fairy
• For further reading: writer Cat Zhang on “The Endless Life Cycle of Japanese City Pop”
• On city pop’s influence: Did you know Out of Time by The Weeknd samples Midnight Pretenders by Tomoko Aran?

This episode uses or mentions the following multimedia samples and sources:

• “Say Good Night”, Joakim Karud
• “Morpho Diana”, Rachel Collier

Kelly’s picks:

1. Good Boy Gone Bad by TXT
2. C.I.T.T. by Moon Byul
3. H.S.K.T. by LeeHi feat. Wonstein
4. Good Night Good Dream by Nerd Connection
5. SUPER TEARS by Bakyun the everyday

Aram's picks:

1. We Ride by Brave Girls
2. 오랜만에 by George
3. Lilac by IU (Citypop remix)
4. Number 1 by Loona
5. DIVE by Luli Lee