Episode 25: Gusts of Popular Feeling

Talking 60s and 70s popular Korean music and youth culture with Matt from the blog GUSTS OF POPULAR FEELING. Songs played from April and May, the Key Boys, He6, the Pearl Sisters, Twin Folio, famed studio band Light of the East, Lee Soo Man (yes that one), Shin Joong-Hyun, and more!

In this episode I talk with Matt from the blog Popular Gusts of Feeling about vintage “Kpop” and the origins of Korean popular music.

The songs played are:

1. 내게로 와요 by April and May

2. Let’s go down to the beach by the Key Boys

3. Wind by Kim Jung Mi

4. 3 am Happening by the Golden Cups

5. 김시스터즈 닐니리아 by the Kim Sisters

5. 히키신 투위스트 by Shin Jung Hyun

6. 빗속의 여인 by the Add 4

7. Nima by the Pearl Sisters

8. Theme 1. Introduction Music by He6

9. Young Ones by Cliff Richard

10. Arirang by Nishida Sachiko

11. Jingle Bells by Last Chance

12. Wedding Cake by Twin Folio

13. 그건 너 by Lee Jang-hee

14. 나 그대에게 모두 드리리 from the Heavenly Homecoming to Stars soundtrack

15. 주기도문 by Light of the East

16. 안개 속에 핀 꽃 by San Ul Lim

17. Beautiful Rivers and Mountains by Shin Joong Hyun & The Men

18. 모든 것 끝난뒤 by Lee Soo Man

19. Firecracker by Yellow Magic Orchestra

20. 여고졸업반 by Kim In-Soon

21. 처녀뱃사공 (taken from the Electric Organ Album; artist unknown)

22. Stompin' At The Savoy by Dick Hyman and his Orchestra

23. 슬픈 추억 by April and May

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