Yesterday was International Women's Day and March is Women's History Month! To celebrate I want to share some of my favorite empowering kpop songs:
This Is For - TWICE
Icon - TWICE
GRL GVNG - XG
Woke Up - XG
I Am The Best - 2NE1
Her - MINNIE
Super Lady - i-dle
Rich Man - aespa
Typa Girl - BLACKPINK
Honorable mention:
SHE'S THE BOSS - THE BOYZ
In case you missed it, Kpodcast is run by three women and we love and support other women 🩷 We join our voices with all those around the world fighting for women's rights and the constant uphill battle we face each day.
We try to keep this space focused on kpop and a refuge from everything else going on in the world, but please indulge me for a minute here. There has been a rise in social pressure for women to fit a certain mold. The proliferation of "I'm just a girl" and stay-at-home girlfriend lifestyles among other outstanding social pressures are causing real harm to women all over the world. By choosing to engage in these narratives women become complicit in their own oppression and actively hinder the efforts of women fighting for equal rights. I know that sounds like social justice mumbo jumbo, but it's a real cause that I am passionate about. Because of the work of the women that came before me, I am able to work and support my family, pursue higher education, and vote! Many women around the world are denied these opportunities that I take for granted.
I know this is just a kpop blog, but hearing women sing and perform about how incredible and empowering it is to be a woman can be a first step for many people towards recognizing the power women do hold. It seems silly, but my personal #girlpower playlist is sometimes the pick me up I need to get through work and school. I'll get off my soapbox here, but please take some time this month to appreciate the women in your life. -Suji 🌸












