Host, writer, reporter of Mission K-pop
Mission K-pop is an 8-part audio documentary podcast.
23-year-old Caty Szeto travels from her home in Los Angeles to Seoul, South Korea to attend a K-Pop academy. If she makes it, Caty could be like the chart-topping idols who travel the world and perform to legions of fans. But she comes face to face with realities of the industry.
At once a celebration of a robust musical genre and culture, a search for identity, and a portrait of indelible challenges embedded in the ever-growing global industry, Mission K-Pop represents a collaboration among Pulitzer and Peabody Award-winning organizations USG Audio and PRX, as well as the acclaimed audio studio Novel.
OTHER Radio Work
I started my journalism career at NPR as a radio reporter, working with correspondent Elise Hu in Seoul. Here are some memorable experiences over the years:
K-Pop's Digital 'Army' Musters To Meet The Moment, Baggage In Tow | NPR “Editor’s Picks”
Reporter and translator for K-poparazzi, Lose Lose | Radiolab
Creator and co-producer of ké cast | Korea Exposé
Writer and presenter for News in Retrospect | TBS eFM
Radio reporter for the Seoul bureau with correspondent Elise Hu | NPR