Minju Park

Episode 2 of “Inheriting” follows Carol Kwang Park’s mission to truly understand the 1992 Los Angeles Uprising and how it impacted her family.

The most important stories for you to know today

The “Inheriting” podcast begins with Carol Kwang Park, a child cashier in Compton who lived through the 1992 Los Angeles Uprising.

When 1TYM — pronounced “one time” — debuted in South Korea in 1998, the members had no idea they would become one of the first K-pop groups from YG Entertainment to make it big.

We explore the origin story of KCON, which turned 10 last year.

Many of K-pop’s greatest acts are actually comprised of people who grew up outside of Korea. Among them? The guys from Solid, who were L.A. originals.

While today’s K-pop was shaped through decades of cultural influences from an increasingly globalized world, it all started at a club for Black soldiers in South Korea.

As we release our new podcast K-Pop Dreaming, our team put together some of the most iconic songs in K-pop history to get you hooked — or rekindle your memories.