It's flashback time again and the time machine is taking us to the year 2014, which might have been huge for Kpop drama, but it was also huge for GREAT FRIGGIN SONGS! Listen along as we freak out exponentially from stage to stage because this one is ALL BOPS OKAY?!?!(This episode has the video playing underneath so you don't have to watch at the same time, but you might want to!!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's flashback time again and the time machine is taking us to the year 2014, which might have been huge for Kpop drama, but it was also huge for GREAT FRIGGIN SONGS! Listen along as we freak out exponentially from stage to stage because this one is ALL BOPS OKAY?!?!(This episode does not contain video audio as it is meant to sync up with the video commentary style!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you just get deja vu? Cause it's time again to battle some songs! Along with our seasoned fan tier patreon patrons, we're ranking 10 different songs that are all titled 'Deja Vu'. This list was pretty diverse, and the listeners opinions were as well! Listen to hear the songs and discussions around their common themes, and find out which song reigns supreme! Then, weigh in on whether our random game group is facing forward or away at the beginning of the music video. It's the greatest debate of the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is based off a joke we've been making to ourselves for years and though the title isn't actually accurate, we're keeping it anyway. But before we get to talking about some SM singers from the past you may not know about, Shannon has to get some fangirl heartbreak off her chest. (If you don't want to hear this, the real episode starts at 34:07) And once that's taken care of, it's time to learn about 1 boy group and 8 soloists, who are mostly just regular guys with glasses. Be honest, how many of them had you actually heard of before? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been 20 glorious years since TVXQ first graced the kpop world with their incredible vocals and we couldn't think of a better way to kick off this new year than to celebrate them!! So we're giving you a full episode all about their 20th anniversary album '20&2'. Starting off with the teaser images that felt like a punch in the face, then on to a track by track listen of a great new album, and finishing with a discussion of the greatest episode of Killing Voice ever recorded. Thank you for coming back to us TVXQ, we missed you so very much!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to put a little bow on 2023 and pick our favorite title tracks of the year! If you've listened to the last couple episodes (or just the podcast at any point), a lot of this will not be a surprise. But there are a few outliers! We contain multitudes after all!!! Thanks for being with us for another fun year of Kpop! We love you all! See you next year! AND LISTEN TO THE NEW TVXQ ALBUM!!!!!!Top 15 Playlist (Spotify) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get on your red carpet best, because it's another star studded evening at the 6th annual AMAK Awards!! We have 18 trophies to hand out all our traditional categories like Best Rookie, Best MV, Best English Song, and of course the prestigious Swim Good Honorary Achievement in Performance Award! Some of the choices were incredibly easy, some unanimous, and others were decided live on the air. Who will win this year? Listen to find out!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year again!! And it's time for us to try and pick our top 15 favorite b-sides of the year (emphasis on the word try). As always, these episodes are our personal favorites, so therefore they will be biased choices that might not match up with your own tastes or what is actually most popular. But we hope that you come away with some new songs for your playlists! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WE'RE BACK!!!!! Brace yourselves because there's OPINIONS INCOMING!!! Before we get into our traditional end of year episodes, we have some comebacks and news to discuss first! Tune in for our thoughts on tons of stuff like, Dawn, Sunmi, Taemin, Seventeen, VIVIZ, Red Velvet, The Boyz, JYP, MAMA and MMA awards and so many other things. Thanks for waiting so patiently for us! We missed y'all!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our first ever Patreon Patron chosen deep dive! And the patrons wanted to learn all about AOA! We're talking all about one of the last ultra sexy girl groups loved by soldiers and netizens alike. Start with an explanation of a 'transformer' concept that didn't last too long, meet all the members, hear all of their incredible songs, and look at a whole lot of butts. This story does not end very nicely, but it's a fun ride getting there. Trigger Warning: Discussion of self-harm and other disturbing displays of poor mental health (1:13:57 - 1:31:59) if you want to skip and come back for the mv viewing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the 6th annual #supportgirlgroups spectacular! We're telling you all about all the girl groups we could find that debuted between September 2022 and today! As always, there's already some disbandments and huge disappointments, but there's also so much to be excited about! Listen in as we discuss ambitious concepts, great music, trends in fashion and the new version of 'girl crush' dominating the scene. Who is your favorite girl group of the class of 2023? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Step into my time machine" and let's find out all about the Kpop music and news that came out July-December of 2003! Everyone is really tan and blonde and the jeans are so so so incredibly low. We've got rival debuts of solo gals breaking away from their girl group days, solo guys trying to out sexy each other with their dancing and crooning, Moon Hee Jun still doing his screamo metal thing somehow, project groups, co-ed groups, the 'worst album of the year' and so very much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As if Kpop wasn't an expensive enough hobby already, there's side hobbies that cost even more! Today on the pod, a small starter guide for navigating the world of album and photocard collecting! We've got tips and tricks on where to find things, vocabulary you need to be 'in the know' in the trading community, and best practices to avoid getting swindled and how keep your collection in good shape. What Kpop things do you like to collect?Kpop PC Trading & Selling Guide - as referenced in the ep, and lovingly assembled by Jaime and other friends in the #pc-trades channel on our discord Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh boy! A whole extra episode to talk about our THREE nights IN A ROW of KCON concerts wherein we saw: (g)i-dle, 8TURN, ATEEZ, CRAVITY, CRAXY, EsNa, EVERGLOW, George, INI, ITZY, IVE, JO1, justB, Kep1er, Kevin Woo, LAPILLUS, Limelight, NMIXX, Rain, RIIZE, Shownu x Hyungwon, Stray Kids, Taemin, Taeyong, The Boyz, VeriVery, WayV, XG, Xikers, and Zerobaseone!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the most Kpop-y tiiiiime of the year! We have pulled our ravaged bodies and broken brains together just long enough to tell y'all all about our experience at this year's KCON LA! Hear all about what we did day by day, including Alikes we met, idols we saw, day drinking we did, and lines we refused to stand in. We've even got just a few man on the street interviews of attendees we were brave enough to accost, and audio from an incredible panel with Kevin Woo from U-KISS and Min from Miss A! Stay tuned for a separate episode about the THREE concerts we went to over the weekend. If you'll excuse us, we need to go sleep for a week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for an extra long deep dive, because this group's discography and drama is extra long! This week, we're learning all about 2nd gen boy group U-KISS on the heels of their special 15th Anniversary comeback. Meet all 10 members of U-KISS from throughout time and try to keep track of who was in the group at which time. Then, listen to a pretty extensive discography of a group that was never as popular at home in Korea as they were in other parts of Asia and Latin America. Finishing it out with a ceremonial burying of the hatchet in the name of celebrating their together time as idols. With plenty of stops to discuss messy personal lives and troubles between the members along the way. Thanks for sticking it out U-KISS! We hope you continue this new chapter in your 30s, and it's better than it was in your teens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's an age old question, and we're not really going to definitively answer it lol. But we ARE going to talk about 10 different idol groups and soloists that are not of Korean descent who tried to take a shot at being Kpop idols. What did their music sound like and how were they received by the public? Is this a trend that will continue to grow? Or will people always want their idol groups to be majority Koreans? We're not sure! But let's talk about it anyway!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is the official TEN YEAR anniversary of the day that Shannon first discovered Kpop. So we're celebrating with a super specific time machine episode looking at this exact week of Kpop in 2013. We'll take a look at the top songs on the Gaon chart, who won the music shows, what idol variety was airing on tv, the week in news and gossipy rumors, as well as a general look at where Kpop fans hung out on the internet during this time. So much has changed since then, and we've heard so many great songs and had so many once in a lifetime experiences. Cheers to 10 more years! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shawol has waited two long years, and Alikes have waited another week longer to hear all about SHINee's incredible 8th album, HARD! So this week we're running down all the best parts of this excellent comeback so far! We're starting with thoughts about the SHINee World VI concert, going into the excellent JTBC comeback special. And then it's time to talk about the album track by track without gushing too long (stay tuned for an upcoming listening party patreon ep for more!). And finally, more SHINee content to add to your watchlist and some thoughts from other Shawol Alikes! Thank you to our beautiful SHINee boys for working extra hard to make this comeback special, and for making a perfect album and making our lives joyous and musical always! Love to our Jinki whom we miss and hope gets well soon! Jonghyun, we miss you for always Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time again to finish out MBC's hit stage flashback from 10 years ago! The 2013 Kpop fashion reigns strong in these stages, and we get a little bit of whiplash from some of Latte's ordering choices. What was your favorite song from this stage compilation?This is the full version with the video already playing underneath, but if you want to still watch along with the video, it can be found here: https://youtu.be/qQ3HtE-rSeQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time again to finish out MBC's hit stage flashback from 10 years ago! The 2013 Kpop fashion reigns strong in these stages, and we get a little bit of whiplash from some of Latte's ordering choices. What was your favorite song from this stage compilation?This is the full version without the playing underneath, so you can watch along with the video found here: https://youtu.be/qQ3HtE-rSeQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's see if we've actually learned anything in the last 251 episodes. Shannon dug into the archives of some random quiz websites to find some 'general Kpop knowledge' online quizzes created from 2010 - 2023 and we did our best to conquer them. But it's gonna be a challenge as we run into tiny pixelated pictures, idols we've never heard of, completely wrong (and distressing!) information, and everything in between! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the pod, we are thrilled to welcome Brittany Press and Tiffany Bae from Helix Publicity! Helix is a PR firm that represents so many great Kpop artists like FIFTY FIFTY, EPEX, Omega X, VAV, and Secret Number just to name a few! Tune in to get to know Tiffany & Brittany's personal Kpop origin stories, learn exactly what public relations is, discuss the joys and the challenges of promoting international artists in the West, and so much more! Thank you so much to the whole Helix team for connecting with us and for all you do for Kpop! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the 250th episode of Ask Me About Kpop!!! Wow!!!! And just like we did 50 episodes ago, we're celebrating with a song battle! With the help of our Patreon patrons we ranked 10 different songs with the title 'Stay With Me' in the hopes that all you lovely people will stay with us for however much longer this ridiculous podcast continues. Thanks for listening!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We wanted to make a short episode to acknowledge our recent loss of Astro's Moonbin and offer some support and sympathy to all of our listeners who may be navigating this type of loss for the first time. We will share some beautiful things about Moonbin, and try to read some words from those closest to him, and just talk out our thoughts and feelings in the hopes that it comforts someone. This episode is very raw, so a warning for triggering content and sincere apologies for crying on mic. We love you all so so much <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So excited to welcome new friend of the podcast and author, Lily Chu to AMAK! Her new book, The Comeback tells the story of a hardworking Toronto lawyer who finds herself falling for her roommate’s cousin who is on a hiatus from his work in Seoul. Little does she know, he’s one of Kpop’s hottest stars! And their whirlwind romance may be more than she bargained for… We sat down with Lily to discuss The Comeback with as few spoilers as possible so that y'all can be surprised when you read it! (Full spoiler Patreon book club episode impending) Hear all about what details are needed to create a fictional boyband, diversity in romance novels, the biggest pros and cons of dating an idol, and so much more! You can get The Comeback by Lily Chu anywhere books are found starting May 9th, 2023 - Order on Bookshop.org Audiobook as narrated by Phillipa Soo is available now! https://lilychuauthor.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good morning! Let's wake up with some great Kpop! This week we asked our Patreon patrons to give us a Kpop song that they use as an alarm. We've got a pretty great range of songs that you might want to work into your wake up routine. Whether you need to be risen very gently, or screamed at to get your butt out of bed, we've got options for you! Then, a super long random game and an extended recommendation segment for a true gift of a breakup song. Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0HMN5t041xkoGbF3WUAyzS?si=db0c1c6f1bf74b66 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're revisiting one of our oldest and most oddly controversial episodes. We've made an updated, chronological list of some Kpop companies who have made an impact over the years, discussing who started them, who they represent, and what makes each company unique. Perhaps, it's better than last time, but maybe it's not. Try to count how many times we say the phrases "We'll see" and "I don't care" in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh goody it's time for another 20 year flashback episode! This time it's 2003, and from our perspective Kpop is in a weird transitional moment before the 2nd gen really and truly kicks off, but the good news is, everyone is MUCH better at singing than they have been previously. Tune in 6ish months from now to hear about the rest of 2003! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for MARCH MADNESS!!!! And since we've exhausted every possible option for SHINee tournaments, we're turning to the group that causes the most madness in us... EXO of course. Angelica carefully ranked and seeded 16 top EXO title tracks and we're gonna battle them against each other to find the 'ultimate' EXO song. Some of these matchups were SO PAINFUL. So EXO should reward our effort with a comeback. Like yesterday. Thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this special bonus episode of the show, we're introducing you to LAist's podcast 'California Love: Kpop Dreaming' available now wherever you get podcasts. Kpop Dreaming tells the story of Kpop as woven through the childhood memories of an LA native Korean diaspora, and we think you will really like it. Tune into this bonus episode where we took a field trip to Choice Music to speak with the producers of Kpop dreaming and watch someone win a very special shopping spree. Listen to Kpop Dreaming and let us know what you think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is brought to us by a lovely listener! They sent in an emoji puzzle guessing game and we played it! And then when we finished their slides, we tried to make some more up on the spot! It was really hard and really fun! Thanks so much Jules! If anyone else ever wants to send us a game to play, please do!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been more than 25 years since SM debuted their very first girl group, S.E.S. And since all things y2k are the hotness of the moment, why not look back at who was the hotness during the actual time period. Learn all about the members of S.E.S. and what they've been up to for the last 25 years. Then get into their trendsetting style and 'New Jill Swing' music that swept the nation for the 5 short years they were around. 'We hope that you remember' S.E.S.! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a back to basics episode as we try to figure out how and why Korean song and album charts work the way they do. There's even vocabulary words!! Shannon walks us through the history of song charts, which ones exist, where the data comes from and how they maybe only mean whatever you want them to mean. Ending with a super special surprise guest star popping up in our random game video!Check out our new merch store at askmeaboutkpop.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year again to watch the first part of MBC's hit stage flashback from 10 years ago. And this time it's extra special cause it's OUR YEAR!!! And this one is relentless in just how many important stages it hits us with!!This is the full version with the video playing underneath, but you can still watch along with the video found here: https://youtu.be/ZYds7MMsY3s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year again to watch the first part of MBC's hit stage flashback from 10 years ago. And this time it's extra special cause it's OUR YEAR!!! And this one is relentless in just how many important stages it hits us with!! This is the commentary version meant to be synced with the video, found here: https://youtu.be/ZYds7MMsY3s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a very special episode today, because our guest is ONEUS!!! We're starting out with a quick rundown of ONEUS' career so far and an intro to the members. Then we're recapping our night seeing ONEUS on their Reach For Us tour stop in LA, and hearing from some listeners who saw them in other cities. Followed by our interview with ONEUS themselves! Learn each members origin story, favorite tour moments, thoughts on Kpop meets tradition, questions straight from TO MOON and more! And finally, settle in to watch a beautiful performance of Same Scent together. Thanks for stopping by ONEUS!! You're welcome back anytime!!Thank you to ONEUS, RBW, Lobeline, our translator Kate, and Shannon's husband Wade, and of course our listeners for all their help to make this possible!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with another spotlight onto a producer who has made oh so many Kpop songs we love, BUMZU! Meet the man behind basically every Seventeen and NU'EST bop, starting with his time as a reality show competitor and solo artist. Followed by his very prolific tenure as a Pledis vocal trainer and songwriter. He's done so much and he's just getting started!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're still floating on clouds from our incredibly fun birthday party, so we just wanna play games today!! But first, a couple of very exciting announcements that were made during the live show that we needed everyone to be in the know about. Then, we're playing a super classic game, Password!! And we're pretty good at it!! If you have games to submit to the pod, send em in anytime!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've probably mentioned and discussed this show in more than 20 episodes at this point, but it still needs one of it's own!! So tune in for a rundown of all things MBC's Weekly Idol, a weekly idol variety show that is legendary for laughs in Kpop. Learn all about the show format, the many hosts over the years, the idols who have guested the most, and some of the most viewed segments of all time. What's your favorite Weekly Idol episode? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh boy it's a new year!! ...but first we need to talk about all the perfect things we saw at the end of last year. Come along for lots of screaming and fawning over all our favorite Gayo stages, and our personal favorite stages from Kwangya New Year. Then we touch on a few recent news items, including the death of VLive, a surprising survival show contestant, Dispatch couple reveals and more. What are you most looking forward to in 2023?!?Come to our 5th Birthday Party! moment.co/amakpopANNIVERSARY HOMEWORK5 Song BattleBest SHINEE Title Track Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We made it to the end of another glorious year of Kpop goodness! We'll start out this year with some reminiscing about all the fun Kpop things we did this year, before getting into our traditional chore of ranking 15 title tracks and combining our scores for an ultimate countdown. We've got a ton of 3-way ties this year, resulting in 17 songs total, oops. But they're all so good! What else were we supposed to do? Happy New Year! Thanks for all your support this year and every year! We love you!!Editor's Note: Apologies if this week's episode has volume issues, we were using a travel recording set up but we did our best to make it sound normal!!Come to our 5th Birthday Party!! moment.co/amakpop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for the 5th annual AMAK Awards! The award show where we find any excuse or explanation to fit all our favorite songs into 10 categories! We've got so much great kpop to cover, from all the way back at the beginning of the year, to just a week ago. It was so hard to make these choices, but we hope all our faves know they're always winners in our hearts.Come to our live birthday party! moment.co/amakpop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It finally happened!!! Our ultimate favoritest only boy has finally completed the SHINee puzzle and released a solo mini album!!! So we've got a special bonus mini episode discussing all things Minho CHASE! We've definitely got some gripes, but we also have a whole lot of praise and squealing for our guy. We're so so so proud of you Minho!!!!!Come to our live birthday party! Tickets at moment.co/amakpop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the end of the year!!! We painstakingly compiled 30 incredible songs from equally incredible Kpop albums that we really need you to hear. We've got songs for booty shaking, feeling feels, standing up for yourself, and having main character moments in the car. Plus: A very super special announcement and a traditionally creepy random game!!Get tickets to our live birthday party!! moment.co/amakpop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're following up on Ep. 211 and covering the Winter set of SMTOWN company compilation albums. But first, Shannon breaks her literal silence on last week's Hyudawn news. Then it's time to get in the Christmas spirit with a whole lot of jingle bell sounds over club beats and crooning to baby Jesus. We have 12 releases to cover and one to look forward to later this month so get your cozy sweaters and ski goggles on. Oh, and I hope you like The First Noel, cause it's in these a lot.Submit your confessions for Kpop The Cork: https://forms.gle/ZHTYnw3jmNFKpdVu7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a very special week in the world of Kpop, because 2nd gen girl group KARA has reunited with a stunning 15th anniversary comeback and old timer fans everywhere are celebrating, so we are too!! Tune in for a classic deep dive about a classic girl group that showed us what kpop was all about with trendy dance crazes and relatable lifestyles. Learn all about their record breaking career in Japan, and the contract dispute that almost tore them apart. Get ready to shake your booty cause these songs are bangers!! Thanks for returning to us KARA! We can't wait to see what else you have in store!Submit your Kpop Confessions for Kpop The Cork HERE: https://forms.gle/ZHTYnw3jmNFKpdVu7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bienvenido al podcast! This week Angélica has a ton to teach us all about the spread of Hallyu and Kpop fandom in Latin America! First we'll start out with a crash course on Korean immigration to Latin America and how it all ties into today's ministry of culture. Then, a timeline of how concerts and Hallyu events grew across the continent, a list of collabs between idols and latin popstars, and a few examples of Kpop songs that use Spanish in their titles or lyrics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In attempt to get one song out of our head, we're forcing it out by listening to the same song 25+ times! This time we found as many covers as we could of Baek Ji Young song 'My Ears Candy'. We came up with criteria for what to look for in each performance and analyzed them all carefully! We've got stages ranging from pretty spicy to mannerly and awkward, some with 5 people and some with siblings(?). Which 'My Ears Candy' was your favorite? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For literally no other reason than we wanted to, we're finally doing a SISTAR deep dive this week!! Tune in to learn all about 4 member superstar girl group SISTAR and their spotless reputation, excellent voices, cheeky music videos, sexy tan legs, and seven straight years of incredible iconic bops. Kpop would never have been the same without our summer queens and we are forever grateful!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Halloween!! Let's celebrate by watching spooky themed Kpop videos submitted by our Patreon Patrons! We've got some cheeky fun music videos, a few actually scary ones, costumed dance practices and special stages to discuss! Join our Patreon to see the full video of our real time reactions to these submissions. What's your favorite Kpop spooky? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kpop Star Season 2 aired 10 years ago this fall, so let's do what we did for Season 1 and check in on the Top Ten to see where they ended up! We've got a rundown of how this season worked and differed from the first, along with an intro and an update to all the singers (and groups?!) that made it to the top 10, ending with a list of great stages from throughout the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last two years, 10 different Kpop songs have all been released with the same trendy title. So we're returning to an old format and doing a head-to-head hosts-only song battle for the title 'Villain'! What is it about this word that has Kpop so swept up? Find out as we hear and judge 10 very fun villainous songs! What's your personal favorite from this list? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've been so so so busy the last few months with important Kpop business that we haven't had any time to just gab and chitty chat on the show about Kpop news and comebacks and such. So let's do that today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ready to get into some new girl groups?! It's time for one of our absolute favorite yearly traditions, introducing you to every girl group we could find that has debuted since last September. We've got 34 new groups for you to meet and great songs to recommend! We wish nothing but success and many many comebacks for all of these gals. Who is your favorite from the AMAK girl group support class of 2022? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you believe it? Yes it's really our 6th concert recap for the year. We were graciously invited to see true Kpop superstar Sunmi on her 2nd World Tour and it was A TREAT! Hear all about all the ways that queen Sunmi mesmerized and impressed us and the setlist that was full to the brim with bangers. Here's hoping that Sunmi gets the 3rd world tour she wished for and that you all get the chance to behold her wonder in person someday!! Thank you so much to Abyss for making this happen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to get in the time machine blah blah you know how these work by now... seriously though why are all the music videos from this time period about dead women?!? We're finishing out our recap of Korean popular music in 2002 and ooh boy it's a doozy. Tune in to hear us describe so so many 8 minute long tragedy music videos. Oh, also I guess there were songs? But for real these mvs are all we can think about.Help us figure out what merch to do! https://forms.gle/LYHsyEjJBmPNYTWS9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seventeen came back to LA and everything was right again! And we're here to tell you all about our 4th time seeing Seventeen live and in person! Hear about our very oddly placed seats and the things we saw because of them, as well as a full recap of the whole concert based on our hastily taken notes as always. Then, we have highlights from our dear friend Genna who was our date for the concert, and even more emails and voicemails from Carats who saw this tour from different cities all over the world! Seventeen please come back to us next year so we can resume our yearly tradition!Random game video link: https://youtu.be/t_tyLHqA-P0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh wow it's a special 2 episode week and here's the second one! Listen to us recap our time at the Saturday KCON 2022 concert in LA! Find out how the small children in front of us reacted to boy groups, what happened to San's hair dye, which Stray Kids member caught Shannon's eye, and the ITZY song choice that made Angélica scream. As well as some pondering about the fairness of time allotments and why the show took so dang long! Plus, stay tuned after the random game for a recap of the Sunday concert that we didn't go to by some of our Alikes who did! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KCON LA is back!! It's really back y'all!! And oh did we really do KCON this year. Hear our recap of everything we saw over the weekend, including our precious Alikes, so many adorable idols, knowledgable professionals and nice dads just to name a few. Stick around to hear from some KCON-ers who we talked to outside the concert, as well as our thoughts on how this year's con was different than other years. Come back on Friday for a full recap of our concert night! Hope to see so many more of y'all at next year's KCON! Thank you to KCON USA, CJ ENM and Toyota for making all of this possible! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 13 years on the air, KBS late night music talk show 'You Huiyeol's Sketchbook' ended with it's 600th episode in July 2022. This week, learn all about You Huiyeol and his history as a composer and one man band. Then, a primer on You Huiyeol's Sketchbook and why it is every Korean singer's dream to be invited as a guest. Hear about some of the most memorable moments and our personal favorite performances throughout the years. Ending with the plagiarism controversy that brought the show to an abrupt close, plus a recap of the final episode. Tune in for great singing and lamentation over what a loss this is for fans of great performance. What's your all time favorite Sketchbook performance? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In celebration of Kpop's biggest competition returning, this week we're bringing you the good, the bad, and the painful of MBC's Idol Star Athletic Championships! Learn all about the 21 different editions of ISAC, what the idols were wearing and what they were playing. Hear the records of ISAC's winningest Idol Athletes, as well as a long list of injuries sustained at the games. Plus, some of our favorite and most memorable moments and recommendations for what to watch before this year's games! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's return to a classic AMAK thought experiment, painstakingly choosing idols to fit into a fantasy group! And this time we're doing mixed gender groups!! We both approached the assignment very differently, resulting in some last minute changes (Angelica gets to make 2 groups cause Shannon is bad at rules) Which of these groups would you want to see the most? Who would be in your fantasy group! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's Deep Dive is celebrating 25 years since the debut of Kpop's first ever girl group, Baby V.O.X. The girl group who on one hand, was greatly responsible for the creation of 'Hallyu', and on the other hand had more anti-fans than anyone else. What did they do? Exist as women of course. Hear all about the early member changes (including a member hiding a huge secret), concept experiments, wild hairstyles, violence over dating rumors and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The song that swept the entire world in the summer of July 2012 is 10 years old this week, so we're dedicating an entire episode to Gangnam Style! We break down every bit of the song, the mv, the dance, Psy's whirlwind experience with the global media, controversies and the endless amount of parodies. Finishing it all off with a viewing of the legendary video itself. Do you remember where you were the first time you saw it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, tune in to hear our live 'meet the hosts' Q&A segment from this year's KPSN Podcast Festival! Learn what we'd steal from each other's closets, our fangirl lives before Kpop, how we deal with ugly questions from 'locals', which idols we'd want to help us move house, and so much more. Thanks to everyone who tuned in live, and everyone who made this possible by sending in these great questions!You can still donate to KPSN's charity cause, the National Alliance for Mental Illness for the rest of July with this link: https://donate.nami.org/fundraiser/3783658 Even $1 goes a long way to reaching the goal. Thank you!zaJJK3F050k4xKr9phdB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Summer! For this week's episode, we're taking a look at the 6 summer 'family' albums that SM Entertainment released between 2002-2009. Who was featured on these albums? What did the songs sound like? How much fun do you think they all had wrestling in the pool? Why haven't they done one of these albums for 13 years?!? All those questions and a lot of very cheesy summer music ahead!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's watch along to another interestingly curated MBC playlist of the hit Kpop stages from 10 years ago! This is the full audio version where you can hear the video. Link to video: https://youtu.be/M4WMmZk_PGM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's watch along to another interestingly curated MBC playlist of the hit Kpop stages from 10 years ago! This is the version with only our commentary, sync up the video to watch!Link to video: https://youtu.be/M4WMmZk_PGM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After many a rescheduling, we were finally able to use the Monsta X tickets we purchased 28 months ago and see our beloveds live and in person! Hear our experience of our first time with FLOOR SEATS and who won sexiest Monsta of the evening. As always we've got detailed outfit descriptions and our best recollection of the show as colored by the fog of our love and excitement and rapidly fading phone batteries. Plus, a voice message from a listener who saw them in a different city. Come back to us soon Monsta X! We miss you already! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Okay we're doing it! We're revisiting and updating an episode we did 4 years ago! Enough time has passed that it feels safe to put some brackets around what we consider 'the 3rd generation' of Kpop. Just as we did all those years ago in episodes 18 and 19, we will take a look at how music videos, concerts, fan engagement, concepts, scandals and more, differed from the generations before. What do you think of the 3rd Gen? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we posed a challenge for our Seasoned Fan Patreon Patrons, what is the "one" Kpop video for you? The single video you would show to a complete stranger who is asking you about Kpop. A Kpop 'elevator pitch' per se. We watched 14 different video submissions over on our Patreon, and then we came here to find out why each listener chose their one video, and then discuss the Kpop merits of each! Join our Patreon to see video reactions to these songs and get so much other content! patreon.com/amakpoppod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is probably a topic we should have covered 190 episodes or so ago, but we're doing it now! It's time to talk about stage names! We studied stage names from a ton of random groups throughout all time to give us a good picture of where stage names come from, and the patterns and categories they often fall into. Then, we take a quiz to find out our Kpop stage names. What's your favorite stage name in Kpop?**This episode included an upsetting recording error resulting in maybe not the most amazing steady audio you've ever heard and we're really sorry please be nice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We got to see TWICE in a really big stadium with so many people!!! Listen to our tired and brain melted recap recorded the morning after that may be slightly jumbled, but we got the main point across. Which is that TWICE is really amazing and we're so happy we saw them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode topic was silly and ill-advised but we did it anyway. For some reason we decided to watch 25 covers of the 2008 TVXQ! song "Mirotic" in a row. Let us tell you about them. Pray that we will get the song out of our heads eventually. Youtube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P75UHAjVCgtGnBhMWUIh_ss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello darlings, time was not on our side this week to give you a regular episode, but we couldn't leave you empty handed. So we're releasing this Patreon exclusive Queendom recap out into the world for free! And never fear loyal patrons who already listened, this ep includes a new intro and ends with a random game and recommendations as always. More Queendom recap episodes + so much fun video content waiting for you right now at patreon.com/amakpoppod - Thanks to everyone for your support as always! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's movie time again! Seventeen put on an encore presentation of their new movie Power Of Love: The Movie and we got to see it! Listen to us describe the whole movie to you, before we hear from a whole bunch of Alike Carats from all over the world and all their thoughts!! Cheers to more Kpop concert movies and manifesting SVT World Tour for everyone!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! First let's check in on the results of our song battles from episode 200. Then, we've got our producer spotlight back out to learn all we can about the works of the hitmaker duo, Black Eyed Pilseung. With an intro to them as partners and a little skip through their career with stops at some of the biggest or most interesting songs. Finishing out with each of us naming our top 5 BEP songs of all time. What are your favorites?Episode Playlists:Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5E1dSHfk7XgpuV96Fgxjnh?si=ec536229675243c0YouTube- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P44gnAVcOQR2tqrpTx8WWLuDiscography spreadsheet for my fellow nerds: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/167TThRfF_d2Jz-ihcALQTaKOVdQYa4qcyxbrEvzHbq8/edit?usp=sharing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a new era of AMAK! We've got a new theme song and we're ready to roll! This week to celebrate 200, we worked our way down from a huge list of Kpop songs with a "2" in the title, into 5 mini-battle match ups. Listen to us make a case for each song, and then vote here to make your pick! https://forms.gle/QCi1zYMdStzDU7VPAThank you to everyone who has ever listened to this show, whether you've heard one episode, or all 200, we love you so much!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're playing one of our favorite and funniest parlor games, Utter Nonsense - the game where we have to sing a ridiculous phrase to the tune of a Kpop song. That's all there is to it and it's really fun and hilarious. Please enjoy. See you next week for episode 200! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

C'mon we saved you a seat in the time machine, let's keep with tradition and check out the Kpop scene 20 years ago. This week we're covering the first 6 months of 2002 and all the popular music releases we could find. We've got a lot of music that sounds super familiar in ways we can't place, and singers that um... struggle with live singing in a way we have yet to see in these episodes. As well as assorted news including lost pets, drug scandals, dating, rough injuries, and some very strange PR choices. Strap in for a long episode of laughs and watch along with our playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P7oyQGJ6I4i1Astawz-4M4t Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raise a glass and let's say farewell to NU'EST while simultaneously learning everything about them. That's right, today's episode is a bittersweet deep dive into NU'EST, recorded on, and in honor of, their official disbandment day. We've got 10 years of NU'EST to cover, from their beginnings as the first boy group at Pledis, to bringing Kpop to often skipped parts of the globe. And how a last ditch shot on a reality competition leads to Waiting, and finally making it to deserved acclaim. Tune in for some incredible bops and a lot of sadness that's all gotta end so soon. You did well NU'EST!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to get back into Kpop Academia with a dissertation exploring the concept of a Kpop Fan Song. What do they sound like? How can you tell what is and isn't a fan song? Shannon carefully studied and analyzed 50 different songs throughout Kpop history to figure out the answers to these questions! Were the findings what you thought they would be? What's your favorite fan song?Spotify Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tbIBUkgxyXHGerJRvEoXG?si=c33a71098fa34447Spotify Full Dataset Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7prAzoFhlOZ2UQLrghOoKG?si=61541465fb0c4952YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P5s2ODwfhJ_Ap9PHxDZR4aXTHE SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j3ibtLadZfa2EJojoFwqS1eh3X4H7278FhREIeGWFqI/edit?usp=sharing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey happy March! We're revisiting an episode that we did in 2020, but actually in March this time lol. We made another meticulous March Madness bracket of different SHINee songs from across their whole discography and painfully ranked them! How did it go this time? How much did we agree? What song wins?!?!? Find out here! Check our instagram for a blank version of the bracket if you want to play your own way! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year again to go back in time 10 years with MBC and their compilation stage videos! Today we're watching the 2012 version and there's SO MANY GOOD SONGS so apologies in advance, we do scream a lot in this one. This version of the podcast does have the audio to the video we were watching so you can tell what we're reacting to without watching. If you'd rather watch along, try the other version!Watch along: https://youtu.be/EDHDpxy88ys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year again to go back in time 10 years with MBC and their compilation stage videos! Today we're watching the 2012 version and there's SO MANY GOOD SONGS so apologies in advance, we do scream a lot in this one. This version of the podcast does not have the audio to the video we are watching so that you can watch yourself and listen to us.Watch along: https://youtu.be/EDHDpxy88ys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We did it y'all! Idols on the podcast!! We were SO lucky to get to talk to rookie boy group BLITZERS before the start of their first US Tour. But before we hear from BLITZERS, we want to introduce you to the group. Tune in for a little 'snorkel' through the members and their last 9 months as a debuted idol group. Then, we interview BLITZERS! Hear their Kpop origin stories (as is tradition), their answers to our burning stage costume questions, and the best thing they've eaten in LA. Next up, a recap of the concert! And finally, we watch BLITZERS most popular mv for our random game! Thank you BLITZERS for such a wonderful experience! You will never ever shake us! Your AMAK 이모 love you forever <3Watch us play a game with BLITZERS! https://youtu.be/KPHo2h1quzMTranslations by: https://twitter.com/kamjaktThanks to: BLITZERS, Wuzu Entertainment, Powerhouse, Matt Locke and Wade Ryan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to part 2 of the story of super important and amazing boy group TVXQ! This is the chapter of the story where they continue after their dramatic split as a duo. And oh baby did they kill it. Listen in to hear about the rest of their super cohesive discography, a huge amount of live tours and beating Bon Jovi at literally everything(?). Also there is a lot of squealing and thirsting over sexy dudes in this episode because WE REALLY LOVE 2VXQ OKAY?!??! GET INTO IT! YOU'RE MISSING OUT!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2003, SM Entertainment debuted a new boy group that would change the scope of Kpop fandom forever. And 6 years into their reign, the group split, causing massive fallout that shook the entire industry. Today on the podcast, we start with chapter one of the story of TVXQ, the part where they had 5 members. Follow along as we teach you all about the many names of Dong Bang Shin Ki, the 5 original members, and a look through their timeline and discography from 2003-2010. Tune in next week for even MORE of the TVXQ story leading up to present day.Youtube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P66JLfylXVKkXiSs71ItR-vSpotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1o3vEI6rkNzvu1wHMBEIG6?si=f9e6ac7fb8694190More AMAK: linktr.ee/amakpop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the best Kpop song you don't think anyone else has ever heard? That was the question we asked of our Seasoned Fan Patrons this week and they delivered! As we do, we found a rigid way to put them in order based on arbitrary data to see which song was truly heard the least. Gotta make it complicated! Enjoy all the hidden gems, cause we certainly did! Youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P5UkkfisaBy46KssgsvCFCBSpotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CyOVVvQPFd20plYYADmNM?si=7a23d58d8e734bd4More Ask Me About Kpop - linktr.ee/amakpop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our podcast birthday!! And we had no idea what we'd be doing today when we started recording, but we knew our sweet Megan had organized a fan project :pleading face emoji: So tune in as we check out a special playlist made for us of songs that remind y'all of us (add yours here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5eMPy4fSk4j8DMqnRgcqMU?si=253d48a17b9442e9) and hear some of your truly amazing predictions for the future of the podcast. Thank you to each and every Alike out there from the bottom of our hearts for listening! Cheers to many more years together! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As promised last week we are keeping the format of our first SuperM episode, to introduce the ladies of Girls On Top: GOT The Beat, SM Entertainment's new super girl group. Meet each member of Girls on Top and hear some recommendations for solo content for you to get familiar with the members. Then we get into the first release, "Step Back" with a little round of 'Roses and Thorns' to address the controversies and downsides, while also taking time to gush about pretty outfits and vocals. Finally, the random number generator continues to grow stronger. All hail the random number generator. Member Recommendation Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P6rzG2VCLBU_NWExzbvJPZ0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the 3rd time in a row, we’re ending this year in Kpop the only way we know how… with our best boi Yusong Liu! This year's battle for the top 15 songs was intense as ever, but we also agreed more than ever!! Stay tuned for our rankings of the 15 songs (in a bunch of 3 way ties) that we loved the most in 2021, all ending with a super relevant random game. Happy 2022 y’all!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to another edition of the biggest event of the year, the AMAK Achievement in Kpop Awards!! We've got our categories ready, and our answers... sort of locked in? So tune in to hear the results of more painful decisions as we attempt to honor all of our fave Kpop this year. Were our choices predictable? You decide! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tradition continues once again as we start our look back at Kpop in 2021 with the songs you might not have heard if you didn't listen to the whole album. And this year, we're upping the ante and we've each picked 15 b-sides we loved to share with you!! Stay tuned next week for even more fun 2021 best-ofs!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our first actual in-theatre movie club movie!! We schlepped up to Universal CityWalk to see Monsta X: The Dreaming in theatres and now we're gonna tell you about it! Stay tuned for a full recap of the movie if you didn't catch it yourself. After, we get out all of our questions and complaints about why this didn't quite feel like a movie? Plus, tons of thoughts and feelings from listeners who also went to the movie, and Shannon's story of visiting the LA pop up shop. Then, the random game brings us our first deep dive idea for 2022?!? And spoiler alert, even MORE talk about The Dreaming: The Album for recommendation time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IT'S OUR BEST BOY'S BIRTHDAY!!! So we're being the change we want to see in the world and making more Choi Minho content for you. So listen to us gush about Minho as an actor, a variety king, a perfect stand in dad, an athlete, a friend and so so much more. Then, a list of 30 random reasons we love him for his 30th bday. WE LOVE YOU MINHO!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's already December!!!! So let's clean out our voicemail box and hear from listeners at all different points of 2021! We've got predictions, squeals and complaints about comebacks, stories of friends getting into Kpop and much more! Want to send us a voicemail of your own? Call us anytime! 1-81-AMAKPOP-5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've had 2 months to read and now it's time to watch the movie (in our minds). That's right it's finally time for Idol Gossip book club! Head over to Patreon for the full spoiler-y discussion, but here on the free feed we're once again putting on our casting director hats. But first, the results of our head to head battles! Then it's time to pull out the headshot presentation of your submissions (follow along here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1McXZz8xeaYKYfvZdZHvm2OBqG2xbL8M5Li6vW5ZLOFE/edit?usp=sharing) to decide who will star in Idol Gossip! Do you like our casting? Who would you choose? Post your dream cast and any other Idol Gossip thoughts in the book club channel on Discord! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're Never Ever going to forget the first 7 years of GOT7, so we're celebrating them today with a deep dive!! Meet the seven members of GOT7 and learn about their varied backgrounds before idol life. Then we run through the timeline of GOT7's extensive discography including their legendary dance practices, their dozens of reality shows, and near constant tours around the world. We finish up with a very hype viewing of their 2nd most watched mv and tons of recommendations for hilarious content and great songs. We will be waiting for you GOT7!! Enjoy your solo time! <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're trying out a new type of song battle this week, 5 rounds of head-to-head contrasting title competition (that we refuse to choose a winner in). That's right YOU, the listener, must choose the winner of each of these opposite title match ups. You can vote here: https://forms.gle/wLAZfZ51ku78uiGY8 and we will reveal the winners in an upcoming episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode starts out with a surprise love bomb from the listeners and Shannon crying. (thank you for the love you sneakies) Then we get into a rundown of groups and solo artists that were the very first to debut at their companies. What kind of impact did these folks make on the scene at large? Who stuck around and who was quietly disappeared? It's a return to Kpop college with a bunch of history and stages you have to see! Then, a super fun 2nd gen group in the random game! A million more thank yous for your support. Y'all are the greatest listeners on earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's game day again! With the help of our Patreon patrons, we're trying to get each other to guess random English rap lines. With dramatic readings, performances and clips from the song, will we be able to guess? It's one of those episodes where we can't guess something you think is obvious for a super long time and y'all yell at your phones and get super frustrated at us. So I hope that's fun!! Thanks to all our Seasoned Fan Patreon patrons for helping us with this episode!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our brains are melted by life and the fact that it's already October. So this week we didn't do any research about anything at all and we're just gonna talk about some new Kpop stuff okay? So tune in for thoughts on Woodz, Aespa, assorted Monsta X questions, Hyuna's haircut, the probable end of KNK, Seventeen teasers and some more random stuff! Thanks for listening, we're gonna go have a nap. bye! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tell me tell me t-t-t-t-tell me everything there is to know about Wonder Girls on today's deep dive episode! Learn all about the Wonder Girls (and JYP) and their ten years as a group (and JYP is here too). Meet the 7 members and try to keep track of the 4 different combinations they will appear in throughout their career (oh look JYP is back there!). Then we jump into the timeline which includes super baby rookies, a lot of time spent in America, members leaving and returning, viral choreo, songs and tours that all start with "JYP and The Wonder Girls", an appearance by Nick Cannon, a TON of amazing timeless perfect bops, oh and did we tell you that JYP is always there too? Enjoy this almost 2 hours with the wonderful Wonder Girls!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's one of those weeks where we needed to chase down a curiosity, and ended up with an extremely relevant episode! This week we're taking a look at the first season of Kpop Star which aired on SBS 10 years ago this December. Learn all about how this reality competition show worked, and then meet the Top 10 contestants from Season 1. How did they do on their season Kpop Star and how are they doing these days? Let's find out!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yep. We're doing this one again. Y'all sent us a ton more misheard lyrics after the first episode so let's check these new submissions out together. Do you hear the same things as the other listeners? Warning: this episode is VERY silly and we get kinda nutty and loud at the end pls don't be mad at us we're all just trying to get through our wretched existence with laughs and wishes for songs that are longer than 2 minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's already that time of year again! Time to meet all of the girl groups that have debuted since last September! What make this group of gals special? Well, a lot of things but they also all debuted to empty auditoriums as our first only-pandemic-times girl group class. But a lack of live audience has not stopped these girl groups from creating some truly excellent Kpop! So fire up the youtube and get your follow button finger ready cause we have 33 new groups in need of your support! #supportgirlgroups Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are so excited today to be joined by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and the author of our new fave Kpop YA novel, Alexandra Leigh Young! We read Alex's new book Idol Gossip and we have so many questions for her! First get Alex's Kpop origin story as is tradition before getting into a non-spoiler-y discussion of Idol Gossip. Hear about the work that went into building Alice Choy's world as a kpop trainee, Alex's real world inspiration, how she balanced actual Kpop history with fiction, and what lessons she took for more realistic portrayals of performing. Pre-order your copy of Idol Gossip now! We have so much more with Alex coming in a super spoilery book club episode soon!! Pre-order Link -- https://forms.gle/JGhwTUZ9gw3jC5ag6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready for a super historically important deep dive just in time for this group to celebrate 25 years since their debut. It's time to finally meet SM's first boy group, H.O.T.! Learn all the ways that H.O.T. and their legendary fan club set the standard for the Kpop fandom we still participate in to this day. We've got so much to cover, so much hair to comment on, so many old school SM smenglish lyrics to try and decipher. So put on your rain poncho and blow up a white balloon and let's party with H.O.T.! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shannon wanted to make a Kpop disco playlist. So we asked our Seasoned Fan Tier Patrons to submit their favorite Kpop Disco song for consideration. But first, a crash course in what Disco is and it's rise and fall in popularity, as well as it's Japanese cousin City Pop and how they both play into modern Pop and Kpop all over the world. Then, we go through our listeners submissions to see if they quality for our ultimate disco playlist. We learned a whole lot and this might be harder than we thought! You can watch the video of us reacting to today's submissions if you join our Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are chasing a curiosity and taking an audit of some of the biggest Kpop companies to figure out which of their groups had the shortest life span. Tune in for 12 stories of kpop groups that on average, lasted less than 2 years a piece. We've got a lot of disappointment in this one gang. Plus, Angelica challenges the random number generator and it flaunts it's great psychic power in a truly perfect way. What was your favorite group that never got the time to thrive? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time once again for a deep dive! This time we jump into the 2nd gen boy group credited with kicking in the door for Korean boy groups in Japan, SS501! Meet the 5 members and tackle a similar-name challenge before diving into the short 5 year timeline of the group. With a humble start at a small company and a whole bunch of best newcomer awards, learn about their breakthrough in Japan and how the drama Boys Over Flowers comes into play. Then, we wonder what might have happened if this group stuck around as long as their counterparts. Top it all off with a viewing of their final music video. Let us know what you thought of SS501! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grab some popcorn, it's time for another edition of Movie Club!! It's our very first Korean film assignment for the club, "The Box" starring EXO member and Angelica's fave, Park Chanyeol. A film about a record executive trying to make a star out of a silent puppy boy with debilitating stage fright. We start out by recapping the entire movie, so spoilers abound if you haven't watched yet!! Then hear some reviews from listeners who also checked out the movie. Let us know what you think when you watch! What movie should we watch for movie club next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can run but you can't hide from our newest Song Battle Challenge!! This time our title is "Hide & Seek" and alongside the Seasoned Fan Patrons we ranked them from 10 to 1 as is tradition! Start with a small Korean lesson about the Korean version of Hide & Seek and it's nursery rhyme counterpart, and then it's time to hunt for the best Hide and Seek song! Which ones will you search out, and which will make you want to stow away? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hop in the Kpop time machine pals! We've got another year in Kpop to finish exploring! Join us LIVE from the KPSN Podcast Festival 2021 for the 2nd half of our deep dive into Kpop in the year 2001! Slideshow HERE: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VzpM8Fo9lk1Kskw_IKcpep77vWBMHioaWVQ6Y4x2ODA/edit?usp=sharing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YALL!!!! 2PM IS BACK!!! DID YOU HEAR?!?!??!?! So we are taking time today for a true extravaganza trying to contain 4.5 years of pain and impatience that has transformed into the joy and pride of a literal perfect comeback all into one episode! Start out with a montage of all the things we've had to yell about 2PM up to this point, and hear a song that we wrote for them(?!?) before getting into this comeback! We're running down all the perfection that is MUST and all of it's visuals and great tracks. Then, get out a pen and paper for another fun quiz!! And finally, wrap it up by watching A NEW 2PM MUSIC VIDEO!!! CAN YALL EVEN REALLY BELIEVE THISSSS!?!?!??!Special thanks to the incomparable Wade Ryan for taking an unsupervised, shoddily crafted recording session and turned it into a listenable song. We love you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a brand new AMAK special episode many many weeks in the making! We are taking a dive into the massive, 20 year long discography of SM's in-house songwriter of so many timeless hits, the one and only, KENZIE! Learn all about her start at SM with a 'golden opportunity' from Lee Soo Man, her early years as a solo composer, and her more recent continuation of SM's legacy. Then, get some recommendations for other great Kenzie songs you might not have heard. And finally, a girl group that you know by another name these days in the random game!Supplemental Texts!!THE SPREADSHEET - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19jT2XUZMKhJBKwt-WK_W0gIjAQCzJI_1RDJcYQOZ0iA/edit?usp=sharingEvery Kenzie Song YouTube Playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P4wDh0pitWyVqMnX5W2ao06 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time once again to avoid the deep feels and overwhelm of the current wave of summer comebacks with a trip back in time! So pull up your YouTube and let's check out MBC's Hit Song Stage compilation for the 2nd half of 2011! This ep is packed with more fun fashion from the past, bangers we could never forget, ballads we've never heard, and even a debut stage from an ult. Then, an instant classic Kpop song for the ages in the random game! Everyone stay cool while we wait for the HOTTEST summer ever!! ;)THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/sgF4IGKM3Hc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time once again to avoid the deep feels and overwhelm of the current wave of summer comebacks with a trip back in time! So pull up your YouTube and let's check out MBC's Hit Song Stage compilation for the 2nd half of 2011! This ep is packed with more fun fashion from the past, bangers we could never forget, ballads we've never heard, and even a debut stage from an ult. Then, an instant classic Kpop song for the ages in the random game! Everyone stay cool while we wait for the HOTTEST summer ever!! ;)THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/sgF4IGKM3Hc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friends, it is once again a special time where the Kpop has become so overwhelming that we just need to SCREAM!! So strap in for a whole lot of feels surrounding Yixing's return to EXO, the boys of 2pm finally hearing our pleas, summer predictions coming true, shaggy haircuts, Seventeen growing up, and so much more! Ending with a literally 'wild' boy group in the random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Summer everyone! Today we are exploring samplings of songs from the last 6 summers of Kpop! We're looking out for patterns and uniqueness in sounds and lewks and there's so much iconic Kpop to talk about! We'll not only get into our all time favorite Kpop summer (it was 2016) and what we have to look forward to and wishes for Summer 2021! Go join our discord and share your favorite Kpop summer memories in the episode discussion channel! Youtube Playlist of all songs listed! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P60r5Fq4MlwAWb1F9irKtIG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's finally time for our most requested episode ever!! A deep dive into the solo career of SHINee's maknae, and SuperM's sunbae, LEE TAEMIN!!! We're introducing you all to a guy that is the pivotal piece of our Kpop origin story and what he means to us and your faves. Hear clips of his whole solo discography from 2014 until today, Korean and Japanese releases! Plus, extra B-side recommendations from the catalog, and a special viewing of "Move"! Serve well Our Baby Cheese! We will miss you and can't wait to see you for SHINee Day in 2023!! xoxo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's ep is a silly one, as we're trying to make sense of the ways our brains try to make sense of lyrics in a language we don't speak (or in some cases, embarrassingly do). We're going over some of our own misheard Kpop lyrics with submissions from listeners like you thrown in! Then, help us manifest good news for the random game group, and hear all about the girl group that has recently stolen our hearts.See you this summer at KPSN Podcast Fest! Get your tickets now: tinyurl.com/kpsnfun21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got THREE guests today y'all! You've already met two of them before, but this time Jane Kim, Lizz Adams and Chuck Maa are here as "2 Noonas And A Dancer"! A Kpop reaction YouTube channel you better be subscribed to! We dig into why they started their channel, a few lessons learned along the way, and more importantly, which groups they now stan because of videos they've watched. Then, a true group favorite in the random game that gets everyone swooning. Subscribe to 2 Noonas And A Dancer: https://www.youtube.com/c/2NoonasAndADancer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're excited because it's time to LEARN!! This episode is chock full of all kinds of vocab and info on the ways in which Korean traditional culture has found it's way into Kpop! First, a crash course in "Gugak" and examples of some traditional Korean instruments and Kpop songs you may have heard them in. Then, it's time for costume history class as we learn about Hanbok and how it's being modernized for today's Kpop stages and every day life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've had a week. Have you had a week? Cool. Let's have some wine and play a silly game for awhile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's song battle time again! We teamed up with our Patreon Seasoned Fan listeners to rank 10 different Kpop songs all titled Holiday! Find out what they have in common, and what makes each special as we rank them from 10 to 1. Which Holiday song was your favorite?Join our Patreon to participate in the next song battle! patreon.com/amakpoppodCheck out our new partners KStar Music Los Angeles at their store in Koreatown or online at kstarmusic.online and use promo code KSTARWITHAMA at checkout for a special surprise every month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inspired by last week's random game, we're taking a look at 10 different modern Kpop songs that are actually remakes of popular Korean songs from the past! Some of them are literally exactly the same, some take great creative liberties, and some are just straight up better or worse that the original. Which ones do you like best? Then, a boy group in the random game who sings in Spanish(!!).youtube playlist of videos watched for this ep: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P7lrIsvBZAThIPIduPQ0UgF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Women's History Month! We are celebrating today by exploring the underdog story that is the Brave Girls and their sudden burst of popularity! Take a little "snorkel" through their history and discography and exactly why they're so hot right now! Then, get out a pen and paper because Shannon wrote a pretty challenging little quiz all about Kpop ladies throughout history! How did you do? And finally, a very short lived early girl group in the random game! Girl power!As promised, here's the video that made Rollin a thing again, turn on captions for the full effect! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfHWIqJkEf4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for another AMAK deep dive into a girl group that is dear to our hearts, the amazing ladies of f(x)!! Learn all about SHINee's little sister group and their excellent futuristic looks and sound, sharp choreography, and the extreme lack of promotion they received for their timeless bops. We truly love f(x) and thank them for their invaluable contributions to Kpop and we will remember and celebrate them forever!!! TW: Discussions of suicide starting at 1:26:26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's almost time for KCONTACT3! And this year there's some verrryyy special guests for the countdown. wink wink wink nudge nudge :D So we're using this great honor as an excuse to study the history of the world's favorite Kpop convention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's March again somehow and the Kpop is being messy, so let's get back in our Kpop time machine and learn all about the Kpop music that came out 20 years ago! Just like last time, we've got comebacks from artist we've met, debuts of artists you definitely know now, disbandments, tragedy, gravity defying haircuts, scarring music videos, JYP slander... all the things you want! Hey, Come On!Here's the playlist to follow and watch along! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P7f0BYXZ0Vhw4a10LgD7C1n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SHINee's really Back y'all!! And we couldn't think of anyone better to take it all in with, than our friend Genna! We're going in deep on SHINee's 7th album Don't Call Me and taking things track by track. First up, voicemails! Because you DID call us! Then, the mixed feelings online around SHINee's change of direction for their title track. Then, every song on this glorious masterpiece of an album is dissected with love! Finally, a super early 2nd gen duo in the random game! Welcome back SHINee!!! We missed you sooooooo much!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome welcome shawols, babywols and casual observers who just haven't realized they are shawols yet, it's time for an addition with a new edition of our original deep dive, The Shawol's Guide to SHINee. Let's add to the timeline every thing that has happened since episode 21 of this podcast, including the tSoL saga, concerts, military enlistments and more. Plus, discussions on this new 2021 SHINee and how much the industry has changed since their debut. Tune in next week for a lot of analysis and fangirling when we finally get to discuss Don't Call Me! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh, hey there. There are 12 days until SHINee comeback. So our brains don't have space for a single thing that isn't SHINee related. So today we're building a playlist of SHINee b-sides that all correspond with a different mood or feeling. Plus, the random game not only being creepy, but proving itself a Shawol too? See you back here next week for even MORE SHINee Month!! Woooooo!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's return to our educational roots and learn about the origins of the English language in Kpop! Start with the history of English versions, moving into the current climate that is frankly exploding. Plus some big picture questions about the role of English music and "western validation" in Kpop fandoms. Then, an old school challenge in the random game!(Apologies if this episode is too quiet!! We've had a catastrophic mic failure and I hope to fix before next week so sorry we love youuu!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another Ask Me About Kpop tradition endures! Just like the songs and artists in this first half of MBC's 2011 Hit Stage Compilation. This is an hour fifteen of just straight bops so please do enjoy. This is the full audio version, so if you don't have the time to watch along, or wanna try and play a sync battle with youtube, this is the version for you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another Ask Me About Kpop tradition endures! Just like the songs and artists in this first half of MBC's 2011 Hit Stage Compilation. This is an hour fifteen of just straight bops so please do enjoy. This is the commentary only version, so cue up the video and press play when we say to! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's AMAK's 3rd birthday already!! And our lovely discord mod Slowpoke Megan organized an actual fan project for listeners to send us love today!! *1000 sob emojis* We hope you like the sounds of boxes and envelopes opening cause we have a lot of that in this one! You can also watch the first 30 minutes of the present opening on our YouTube to see the glory of these gifts. Thank you to everyone who sent in something and the people who didn't say anything but listen every week anyway! You're the best! And we hope you really like us still because this week's random game music video is HORRIFYING. So there's loud screaming. But not the fun kind. We love you all! Cheers to many more years learning about kpop together!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's FINALLY time to put 2020 to bed and we couldn't do that without doing it exactly like we did last year. So we got you your favorite Yusong baby!! TRADITION! We agonized over lists of 15 songs, assigned them points, tallied em up, and maybe we like the results? Maybe we don't. You'll have to listen to find out. Thanks for sticking with us through another yearly wrap up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for the 3rd annual AMAK awards! We've got 2 new categories this year and a lot of agonizing to do over our choices. But i'm sure you'll all agree that our choices are perfect ;) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now that the quarterly nightmare is over, it's time for a new struggle! Picking our favorite b-sides of 2020! We doubled the amount of slots on the list this year and it still wasn't enough! Hear us poetically describe these wonderful songs and what they meant to us. Then, a really weird technical glitch of a random game! See you all in 2021!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've finally finished this very dumb project that we never should have started. The beast is vanquished. Merry Christmassy! We love you <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to a terrible mistake we will never make again. This was dumb. We're going back to bed now. Even though this ep is low on clips we at least spent hours on a playlist if you wanna follow along - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P5D4T7Sr7WowlzvosmdkyA1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh man y'all, what have we gotten ourselves into? There was too much Kpop this year... we're giggly messes in this one. The Kpop...it just, broke our brains. Here's a list of what came out between April and June....Also a really great early GG in the random game that makes us angry at SM for ruining a good time like always!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Because we love a year-end spectacular, we're extending ours by doing an audit on this year so we don't miss anything in our best of lists!! We're starting out with Q1 (Jan - Mar) and listing and listening to notable releases, with a few once sentence news items thrown into the timeline. For the history!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AMAK Book Club 'Shine' edition comes to an end today in a grand Hollywood spectacular! We are joined by Kpop journos Alexis Hodoyán and Natalie Morin to get out our Shine feelings one last time and make a couple of rewrite suggestions. Then it's time to pull up a power point presentation (follow along here: https://bit.ly/33ftNME ) of the headshots for all of the listener submitted candidates for casting. We took this exercise extremely seriously which is obvious because we did amazing. Netflix, Jessica, please hire all of us.Thank you again to everyone who participated in our first podcast book club! We had so much fun and look forward to the next one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the 3rd installment of Shine bookclub! And it's the ep you've been waiting for, where we try to get to the bottom of what is based in truth in this darn book! And we were joined by delightful Jessie from Certified Noonas to talk all about it! Hear all the theories we've collected about who Jason and other characters are based on, and the truth contained in Rachel's struggles as a trainee. Then it's time for some fun as we take a clunky paragraph or two from Shine and punch it up with random words! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just cause we felt we needed it, here's an extra episode!! As a treat! We've been drinking wine and now we're gonna rundown everything in October since the last comeback episode. Listen to us lose our minds over Seventeen in ugly glasses, get a toothache from our sweet TXT soft babies, worship the ground that Twice dances on, get into the whole Loey situation, and be rendered absolutely speechless by Changkyun's request in Monsta X's newest song, plus much more screaming and TMI. Thank you Kpop for being our shield from the real world!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our 2nd Shine Book Club episode! We start off the ep with a few clarifications from last week about Jason and that whole 'trading' business. Then we were joined by Roxy & Jay from Kraze magazine to dive into examples from Shine and from real life Kpop of double standards and misogyny both behind the scenes and from fans. We had a really good discussion despite a sometimes heavy and frustrating topics, but please be advised of a general content warning for subject matter and specific mentions of physical abuse and suicide. Thanks to Roxy & Jay for joining and to everyone who is participating in book club! Please send in your tea predictions and clunkiest paragraphs for games next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the very first book club episode of Ask Me About Kpop! It's time to dig into the new YA novel 'Shine', written by former snsd member Jessica Jung. Follow along as we give you the 'too long didn't read;' recap of Shine. So, if you didn't read it, we're gonna describe it to you! Once you're all caught up, join us for a little chat with DJ Peter Lo from the Kpopcast about the very specific Kpop universe that this book takes place in and how it differs from our own. Stay tuned for 3 more Shine episodes and send us in your reviews, theories, head canons and dream casts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi Friends!! Sorry for being absent last week, but we're back and ready to try and make sense of all the comeback glory of this month! We've got new friends, old faves, cute hair colors and gorgeous tan chests!! What has been your fave so far, and what are you looking forward to next?Get ready for Shine bookclub starting next week! Read the whole thing before next week! You can do it! :D Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who doesn't love a game of name that tune? Apparently our brains don't today! Listen along as we pull up some youtube guessing games and flow between impressive knowledge, near misses, and some of the most embarrassing brain farts we've ever had on air. Stick around to have your ears truly *b l e s s e d* by the random game group!Videos watched in this ep:Can You Guess 50 Kpop Songs In 10 Minutes - https://youtu.be/0E_Cv5Cim_wGuess Kpop Song By English Phrase - https://youtu.be/MI9cbFNM_yMGuess Kpop Song By Iconic Line - https://youtu.be/fvnpgxgVMukFind all of our socials and other handy links here: linktr.ee/AMAKpop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a minute since we've done a deep dive that wasn't for a solo artist, so let's return to groups with the longest lasting girl group ever, Brown Eyed Girls! Learn all about the creation of this singing group who debuted well past 'standard' kpop age and went on to cement themselves as an important chapter in the second gen story! There's great vocals, self-composition, iconic dance moves, a couple of wigs, queer mv storylines, and of course the cutest song about vaginas in Kpop history! Thanks for 14 years of magic B.E.G.!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode of AMAK is brought to you by the listeners!! That's right. We got our listeners from the 'seasoned-fan' tier of our Patreon (sign up now patreon.com/amakpoppod) to send us a video of whatever they wanted! A fave mv or choreo, a fanmade meme video, variety clip, whatever they wanted. And we watched them all. Tune in for some fun (and loud) surprises, a few old favorites and even some brand new stuff. Thanks to those who sent something in, and to all of our Patrons regardless of tier for supporting the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year again! Welcome to the 3rd annual Support Girl Groups spectacular! Because girl groups need support!! First up, a few updates from some of last year's more interesting entrances. Then we dive into every girl group we could find who has debuted since September 2019. We've got 27 girl groups of all sizes (and age ranges!) to discover today. Who has the star power to carry on to 2021 and beyond? Episode mv playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P4YzLtYdRS2N655UZjx5Cva Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to watch PART TWO of MBC's 2010 hit stage mix!! Watch along to see the thickest, swoopiest asymmetrical bangs. Plus, fingerless gloves, oiled chests, and a lost shoe! Finally, random game redemption for a song battle last place finisher! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to watch PART TWO of MBC's 2010 hit stage mix!! Watch along to see the thickest, swoopiest asymmetrical bangs on earth. Plus, fingerless gloves, oiled chests, boys that look like earthworms, and a shoe mishap! Finally, random game redemption for a song battle last place finisher! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to our two-part deep dive into the Kpop legend that is BoA! This time, BoA is grown all the way up and has whole albums to write all by herself! Things are getting saucy and the outfits are ranging from extremely questionable to the most amazing glamour! And the hats!! Oh the hats! But the songs, y'all. The songs they are bops. Plus, we cap it all off with a viewing of a choose your own ending mv! Thank you BoA for the last 20 years!! Here's to 20 more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to part one of our deep dive into the queen that is our dear BoA! This time we're dancing through 2000-2009 in the career of BoA. Meet the sweet 13 year old with baggy pants and bold dance moves and follow as she quickly goes to make history in Japan. Hear snippets of her truly giant discography and discuss a few direct rip offs, legendary anime songs, children wearing cult smocks and more! Plus, what happened when BoA had the audacity to get older? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time once again for a famed song title battle, but this time, the listeners are in on the action. Find out how we, along with our seasoned-fan tier patrons, ranked 10 different songs titled "Runaway". We've got rap music, cheesy commercial songs, and fairy tale imagery to sort through, and the competition was fierce. Listen in to find out how we decided who came out on top. Thanks to all of our patrons who participated!! **Apologies for sound issues during the random game! We are figuring out our new life of recording with no studio so we're learning. Thanks as always for being the best listeners <3 join in on the next song battle and get bonus content at patreon.com/amakpoppod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You begged and pleaded to hear from your favorite guest so we roped him in to an emotionally grueling task of course! Please welcome back Yusong Liu to the show!!! We're playing our fantasy group draft again, but this time it's the ladies turn! Spreadsheets have been made, lines have been drawn, and we're is ready to fight. What girl groups will we come out with?! Listen and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's game time baby! We're expanding on the game we tested in the 'random r&d' episode and playing a round of guess that mv! How well can we describe a music video? Which videos are easiest to describe, and who will win the record of fastest guess? Listen and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode was recorded live on zoom at the 2020 #kpsnpodcastfest! We're running down a list of vocabulary words that somehow haven't fit into the last 117 episodes! Learn some Konglish words and find out the deal with 'manner hands'. Plus, a boy group in the random game that really stuck with their name gimmick. Thanks to everyone who came to the festival and a bigger thanks to the folks at MACG Productions for all their hard work putting it on! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're taking a side step from Kpop to learn all about Korean Trot music! Find out what makes a trot song, the history and debate over who 'owns' Ppongjjak, and a quick lesson on Pansori singing. Then, we take a quick cruise through the best in trot music from the 1950s to 1990s, and meet some of today's modern trot superstars. Finally, trot's resurgence in pop culture and the sudden explosion of trot competition shows. Grab your sparkliest jacket, it's time to get down to some legit bops! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello lovelies! We're coming in hot and fast this Monday morning to make sure you have your tickets to join us this weekend at the first ever #KPSNPODCASTFEST on July 18th! Come see us and a ton of other Hallyu podcasts for an all day extravaganza! You don't want to miss it! And secondly, omg we have a Patreon now!!! You can sign up today and support the show, get special bonus episodes, and even have your input considered on the show! patreon.com/amakpoppod !! go now!!!Thanks as always for being the smartest, bestest, coolest listeners two gals could ask for! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are tackling the often avoided topic of cultural appropriation in Kpop. Learn what it is, and how it manifests in Kpop and other pop culture. We have a discussion about hair and why it's never 'just hair. Plus, who makes these decisions and what can be done to keep them from happening, and more on how to navigate the very fine line between appropriation and appreciation. Finally, the newest mv ever in the random game, and... a body hair mystery??**apologies for sound issues, we are figuring out home recording and appreciate your love and patience!Join us at the #KPSNpodcastfest on July 18th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the last few weeks we have been asking listeners to send in their thoughts on the current BLM protests and how Kpop is and is not responding. And today, we will hear directly from some of our Black listeners about how they are feeling these days. Plus chats from our discord around what responsibility idols and fandoms have when it comes to making change. All ending with possibly the worst screen time distribution in kpop mv history during the random game. Thank you again to all of the listeners who took time to share for this episode. Stay safe and wear a mask!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first episode in an unfortunate series about all the ways idols let us down with problematic words and behaviors. Today we will be focusing on specific incidents of anti-blackness that have occurred in Kpop over the past few years. We're talking about everything from colorism in groups, to using slurs and the horrible implications of blackface. We must do more to protect Black fans and listen to their hurts, and we have to do more to encourage our idols to be better. Or else it's time to pack it up. And wouldn't we all rather just see change?If you have thoughts about this episode, or anything surrounding Kpop and Black Lives Matter, please email or call. We want to hear from you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi Dearies! We've missed you! Sorry we've been gone, but we've been out protesting. But not to worry, we got home microphones and the show will go on! Tune in for this lil check in and we will be back next week with a new ep! Send us your thoughts on the intersection of Black Lives Matter and Kpop and how you've been doing these days. We want to hear from you! +1 81A-MAK-POP5 for voicemailsTake care of yourselves!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back in the teaching game with another episode chock full of tips for learning Korean! First, updates on the resources Shannon talked about in the first episode (ep. 24). Then, we answer some questions from listeners who are learning, and go over some common phrases you might hear in your fave Kpop songs! Happy studying! 할 수 있다! Join our discord! https://discord.gg/q39Z9v Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a bit of catch up recent events, we attempt to turn an acting style party game into a kpop game. Does it work? That's up to you to decide. Is this episode 85% scream laughing? You bet it is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for Part TWO of our deep dive into the career of Rain(비)! Learn about how Rain created his own company (more than once), butted against the censors and kicked ass in the movies. Even more iconic dance moves, business deals, signature lewks, and of course gushy romance await you! Thank you Rain for all you have done to inspire our idols and make us swoon for the last 18 years <3 (Also Rain, if you're reading this, do Hip Song on TikTok it will be perfect we promise) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Let's talk about Rain if it's the last thing we do" - Today's episode is the first of a TWO PART deep dive into the career of Rain!!! Learn all about Jung Ji Hoon and his shaky starts in a boy band, audition failures, and finally his debut as a solo artist. Get a rundown of all the most important 'Rainisms' and the best tracks from the first half of his career! Come back next week for even more skin, more body rolls, and MORE RAIN!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who cares if it's not March? There's plenty of madness to go around! And today, we're pitting the best selling SHINee songs against each other in an epic bracket battle! Who will come out on top? Tune in to find out! (But, you might figure it out pretty fast) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! First we're catching up on current life including forced dance party playlists, and using idols to scold you into chores. Then we're running down a list of idols and their siblings that are also famous. And a bunch of them are twins! Mostly we're just comparing people's faces so get your google image search ready. Then the random game stays listening as always. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In dark times, we must turn toward the light. So come with us on a journey through the iconic career of Shannon's literal idol, HyunA. From a 15 year old's rocky start with JYP, and a second chance at a rookie company. Follow from scandalous solos, legendary lewks, classic dance moves, secret romance and one too many tumultuous endings. All leading to a new rebirth, and happiness. Hyuna we love you and can never thank you enough for the impact you've had on us, and Kpop history. <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world feels upside down, so come try and ground yourselves with us. We didn't plan anything for this episode, but we wanted to do at least one thing that was normal. Hear about our new discord server, and how we're handling things. Some voicemails, recs about the things we actually are watching, and many reminders to take care of yourself! We love you all very very much!! Join our discord! discord.gg/xSTkWxQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for the stunning conclusion of our first year deep dive into Kpop in 2000! We've still got some big comebacks and a scandal or two to cover but all the songs are starting to sound the same and our brains are melting. Help us solve our many "what song does this sound like?" mysteries and make sure to check out our youtube playlist for this series. You really need to see most of this for yourself. What year in Kpop should we cover next?Join our new discord server! discord.gg/xSTkWxQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for a brand new episode theme and it's even TWO parts!! Welcome to the 'The Year in Kpop' series where we cover a year in Kpop. This time: the new millenium, the year 2000! (Jan-June cause oops we talked too long and it's 2 parts now!) Get your peroxide and your plastic pants ready cause we've got a lot of poor singing, insane hair moments, pretty catchy tunes and more backup dancers than you can count! Come back next week for part two and hear our final thoughts on the year 2000 and how it shaped the Kpop that came after! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time once again for a heated song battle! Today's title: TONIGHT. And you better believe there's some drama in this one. Will our friendship survive a ranking betrayal? Tune in to find out! Plus: the random game makes us feel like we've teleported to another dimension... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to watch something together again! Turns out, MBC made TWO 2010 hit stage mixes so let's watch the first one right now!! Watch along to see more pleather than you've ever seen, and a lot of terrible wigs. And get your ears ready for some screaming because one Rain and his abs may show up here... Finally, a babby girl group in a quick lil random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to watch something together again! Turns out, MBC made TWO 2010 hit stage mixes so let's watch the first one right now!! Watch along to see more pleather than you've ever seen, and a lot of terrible wigs. And get your ears ready for some screaming because one Rain and his abs may show up here... Finally, a babby girl group in a quick lil random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a new era of AMAK! Hope you like the new theme song ;) It's time for our first group deep dive of 2020! And today we're learning all about second-gen power vocal boy group, Infinite!! Hear about cute members we can't describe well, our favorite choreos and the music videos that scared us the most! Plus a surprise drop in by a past guest? Listen to find out more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Baek 백 means 100 in Korean, can't resist a pun) Welcome to our 100th episode celebration! We had set out to come up with 100 things we've learned, and instead found the most important lessons are all that you, our listeners have shown us. Tune in for voicemails and emails from listeners and a whole lot of feelings and a few tears. But don't worry, we've still got a fun random game and some screaming about boys to do. Thank you all for listening to these last 100 episodes. It's truly our honor to be part of this journey with you. <3Check out choicemusicla.com for all your Kpop shopping needs! And tell them Ask Me About Kpop sent you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh my god there's only one episode left until 100!! So obviously for this one we're phoning it in a little and just ranting and talking over each other about recent news as we do sometimes. This time: daddy Jongbae, a #wheresYanan update (yelling), anticipation for AMAK bookclub, new boy groups as water metaphors, yeehaw NCT and so much more. Then we fudge the random game just a little bit cause we deserve it dammit. See y'all at 100!Check out our new Spotify channel for playlists from eps: AMAKpop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have tried our best to float back to Earth to tell you about our extremely surreal night with SuperM. And we brought our Kai akgae/Kpop virgin friend Kara along for the ride! From meeting new pals in the bathroom, first times with light sticks, sobbing on the ground and out of body experiences... we have a lot to say about this one. Plus the random game generator is being creepier than ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were in need of some relaxation between our two epic concert weekend, so this week we're taking some fun Kpop quizzes from Soompi and Buzzfeed! Find out who our Got7 biases are based on song taste, or which TXT + Itzy members we are. Plus we take some knowledge quizzes and try to remember mvs and idols names! Then a new band that actually isnt new in the random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back again with raspy voices for another post-concert ep! We got to see Seventeen perform at The Forum in Los Angeles for their Ode To You 2020 tour! Hear from some other listeners who saw the tour in a new voicemail segment, and then we run down our night! From costumes, aesthetic vcrs and many many tears, to a few disappointments and sleepy brains. Plus, the wildest random game group ever, and make sure you stay tuned all the way til the end of this one... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got a lot to cover today so strap in! A listener called in to lament the end of X1, and because we're us, we decided to turn that into homework. This week, tune in for a rundown of all 4 seasons of Produce 101 and the groups that came out of it. All culminating in a massive rigging scandal that collapsed the whole thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We made it to another year y'all! Welcome to 2020! Today we're catching up on some of our favorite performances from the end of the year. Then we're running down a list of rumored upcoming projects. Followed by the first very handsome random group of the year!Leave us a voicemail! Call our new voicemail box at 1 81AMAKPOP5 and leave us your questions, comments and feels!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our last episode of 2019, and we wouldn't know how else to spend it but with YOU our listeners. We received an insane amount of emails from you describing your favorite Kpop memories of 2019. So today we are reading a selection of them for you! We've got great concert memories, new bias groups, new hobbies and more. Capping off with a listener voice memo that made us laugh so hard. We're so grateful for all of you tuning in this year and we look forward to all that 2020 has for us! Happy New Year!! <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We couldn't possibly try and choose the best songs of the year without a little outside help. So we proudly welcomed back our pal Yusong! We start out with a little Christmas present time before we each share our runner up choices that didn't make the cut. Then it's finally time to choose the best songs of 2019 (according to the three of us and our arbitrary points system)! See you next week for your favorite Kpop memories of 2019! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We told y'all we had too much music to talk about this year. So in continuing with this excuse to cram as many fave songs onto the show as possible, we present you with our faves in 10 different categories. From Best Music Video to favorite SM Station song. Our choices may be predictable in most cases, but there are sure to be some surprises on the list. Come back next week when we count down the top 15 of 2019 with a special guest!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the end of the year already! Can you believe? So it's time for episode one of our FOUR end of year specials this year! First up, we're talking about a few of our favorite B-sides from 2019. It was very hard for us to choose them but we kept it strict to 5 and now the episode is actually very short and I regret everything.... also another edition of "The Random Number Generator Is Being Creepy" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for the last deep-dive ep of 2019 when we learn everything about EXID! Get to know the members, and all about their rocky start to idol life. Plus, their climb back up the charts, legendary Shinsadong Tiger bops, hilarious music videos are more! Let's celebrate this funny, sexy, legendary girl group! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hope you like beautiful harmony and great collabs because that's what we're talking about today! We will be running down a list of some of our favorite Kpop duets of all time! Some are bouncy and fun, some sexy, some sad, but they're all duets! Ending with a glorious tale of friendship and betrayal that gets us very riled up... don't worry, it has a happy ending. Finally, a too hot for tv girl group in the random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You have to take the good with the bad, and October 2019 was a pretty rough month. We experienced shocking loss and more than one heartbreak. So today we're taking some time to discuss last month's 'thorns'. (Monbebe: you can skip to 43:50 if you're done hearing about your troubles) Then, we try and turn it around and focus on the joys that October brought with a list of 'roses' that listeners helped us compile. Finally, the controversy continues in the random game with a girl group that was ended over a blackmail scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for another song battle! Today's title was "Hello" and we really struggled with these ones. Then a short lived, but somehow timely group in the random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is all about the unsung heroes (and occasional villains) of the Kpop industry: Managers and Staff. Learn about what an idol manager's day looks like (spoiler: its very long). And hear tales of the worst of the worst managers, and of course some brighter stories of lasting friendship and a specific kind of fan service. Then, the longest random game mv yet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's deep dive is a real doozy as we try to cover 13+ years of SUPER JUNIOR! Meet all the members past and present, and follow us on one of the greatest hair journeys so far. Through member changes and seemingly endless military enlistments, find out what has earned Super Junior a place on the "Hallyu Mount Rushmore". And check out Super Junior's latest release 'Super CLAP' now!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We took a stroll down the grossest street on Earth to visit our super boys at the SuperM pop up store! Hear tales of photo binders, forbidden fans, cute wall signatures, and the merch we couldn't help but buy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LIVE from the Amino App, it's Ask Me About Kpop! Today's episode is a recording of the live stream that we did on the Kpop Amino community on 9/29/19. First we introduce ourselves to all the new friends in the chat room, then we play a little Kpop parlor game where the winner in the chat room gets to pick any video for all of us to watch. Then, of course we end with a random game and someone joins the chat just in time to hear us yell, "nipples!".Download the Amino App to join the Ask Me About Kpop community and chat with other listeners about kpop! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's SuperM eve! And we wanted to take an opportunity for any newcomers to explain who these guys are! Hear a rundown of each member of SuperM and their careers up to this point! Plus, recommendations for each member so you can get to know them as individuals! Then, a random game group that doesn't make us sad for once. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're feeling stuck in the floating void between comebacks and lamenting how the news is always right on our tails. Then, we're testing out new Kpop parlor games based on our Kpop playlists and the good ol shuffle button. Some work better than others, but we definitely have a lot of fun. Which game did you like best? Then, it's a very colorful random game.Download the Amino App now and join our first LIVE episode of AMAK 9/29/19 right on Amino!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's nothing more important than friends! And today we're celebrating our own friend-aversary (12 years!!!) with some presents and exploring legendary idol friendships. From childhood friends, and group chats everyone wants to be a part of, to soulmates and friends that may be more? Finally the most tumultuous random game group yet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year again! Where we take the week to only girl groups! And it's the new ones to boot! First, we play catch up with the groups who debuted in 2018 after the last celebration. And then get to know some of the gals who have debuted so far in 2019. And lastly, a truly amazing and hilarious mv in the random game. Support girl groups every year, all year long!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to fire up the Google image search cause we're talking about tattoos that you can't see on a podcast. First we break down the legal grey area that is getting tattoos in South Korea. Then we talk about some of our faves tattoos, as well as some of yours! There's conspiracy, misspellings, and some scary portraits of moms! Lastly, it's time to highlight a beloved boy group in the random game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You waited patiently and it's finally time for our KCON LA 2019 wrap up! And we are joined once again by the lovely Jordan Duffy who joined us for KCON! Hear all about what we wore, how we made what we wore, who we met, what we saw and everything else you'd want to know about our time at KCON LA 2019! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to revisit y'alls favorite topic... dating scandals! We'll start with some very recent news, and demand a public apology from a certain big mouth idol. Then, dip back into the past for a variety of stories we didn't get to last time. Finishing out with a very juicy cheating scandal that includes some pretty salty instagram essays. Finally, it's time for one of those sad random games where the group is good but aren't around anymore :( #letidolsbang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Kpop Gods are shining down on us this week! First we catch up on comebacks, supergroup pros and cons, and a serendipitous encounter with a Kpop star. Then it's time to recount our time seeing Monsta X on their WE ARE HERE tour in LA at the Staples Center. Hear all about the fabulous wardrobe, out of this world visuals, hilarious vcrs and more! Then some rookie boys in the random game! Don't forget to rate and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's deep dive takes us head first into Shannon's ultimate girl group, Apink. My My, do we ever get into the history and discography of this second gen fairy idol group. From their start as a perfect picture of innocent charm, to their current dgaf style. Only One video will be watched at the end and, No No No we didn't forget to give some b-side recommendations. Thank you for opening the gate for us Apink, you are the Only One! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for another {dun dun] SONG BATTLE! The title we are throwing into the ring this time is "Butterfly". As usual, our tastes are almost completely opposite, making for a very interesting ranking. Then, a group that subverts all expectations in the random game. And finally, FINALLY it's time to talk about EXO-SC!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our new friend Yusong Liu (Doughboys, Maybe Don't) was bursting with excitement to talk to us about Kpop. We get to know each other's Kpop likes and watch videos of each other dancing (with much protest) and laugh a whole lot. Then, there's only one thing to describe the discussion around the random game group: peach emoji. Follow Yusong! Twitter: @YusongL Instagram: @yusong_liuListen to Yusong's new podcast 'Maybe Don't' wherever you get podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First off, it must be said that this is the most heavily edited episode of AMAK ever. Because you see, we just wanted to talk about all the pop groups we loved as youths and the nostalgia took over. Despite it's runtime, an entire hour was actually edited out of this conversation. So sit back and relax and listen as we take a stroll down memory lane and revisit some objectively terrible, actually perfect, late 90s pop! Don't worry if you can't relate, we do try to bring it all back to Kpop somehow! Then, a real cute patootie in the random game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Staying up to date on all things in the Kpop world can feel like an impossible task. So today we are sharing some of our favorite resources for finding reliable Kpop news, as well as giving a word of warning about resources to take with a grain of salt. Plus, defending and supporting Kpop journalists who are doing their best! And finally, the random game to end all random games. (But its not the end) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's movie club time again! So grab some popcorn (but not a lot, this movie isn't long) for the 2012 Teen Nick/JYP production, The Wonder Girls! In this 43 minute feature, The Wonder Girls are supposedly on tour, but they get distracted by a local contest. Meet their US crew like their new friend Mitchie and all his slang, a helpful lady from a plane, and a very uncool DJ. Plus, JYP is actually charming, a strange obsession with soul food, and that is NOT how you make a promise in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We love 2PM a lot. You guys know that, right? Well today they are the stars of our deep dive episode, and every day they are the stars of our dreams. We've got member intros to make, a musical timeline to go through, fave b-sides to recommend, and a music video viewing to scream over. We love you 2PM. We miss you. Come home soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time once again to play a parlor game! Listen in as we try to stump each other with a super-specific edition of Twenty Questions: Kpop style. Try to guess along! Then, a queen graces us in the random game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to another episode! Today we are talking about the history of Kpop's presence in the United States. From a history lesson about the very first famous Kpop group in America (I mean, technically). The story of the Wonder Girls stint in the U.S. Plus how much the amount of touring Kpop shows has increased and how much all of our wallets and local newscasters are suffering. Then a weirdly timely group in the random game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to take a little trip back into the past and watch MBC's 2009 Hit Stage Compilation! Hear some of the biggest songs from a decade as we critique outfits and hair styling choices and squeal over how smol some of our faves used to be. Plus, the most intriguing random game group yet!This episode is the FULL AUDIO version - if you want to watch along without the backing track, please listen to the other version also available in the feed! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to take a little trip back into the past and watch MBC's 2009 Hit Stage Compilation! Hear some of the biggest songs from a decade as we critique outfits and hair styling choices and squeal over how smol some of our faves used to be. Plus, the most intriguing random game group yet!This episode is COMMENTARY ONLY - if you cannot watch along, please listen to the other version also available in the feed! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's finally time to talk about that elephant in the room, South Korea's plastic surgery industry. Learn all about how SK became a plastic surgery superpower, as we clear up misconceptions about the intentions behind the industry. Plus, we discuss idols who are loud and proud about their enhancements and a company that took idol surgery to an extreme. And finally, stay tuned/be warned about a super addictive recommendation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for another group deep dive! This week, the legends themselves, 2NE1!! Get an intro to all the members and hear snippets of all of their discography to get the full picture of their impact on Kpop history!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're finally feeling a part of the world again, so we have some Kpop news to catch up on. Who is winning, who is breaking up, who is celebrating love and more. Then we finally get into that thing we've been saying forever about how the Korean government pays for Kpop. So enjoy a short financial history lesson about how Kpop became and continues to be an economic super power. Then, some super sweetie boys in the random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wow we're finally back! And still jet lagged messes! But we're here to regale all of our tales from our recent trip to South Korea! Hear us try to explain everything that 'School: Oz' turned out to be, what made us cry in the SMTOWN museum, and how eerily close we actually got to our faves. Plus some shopping tips and a few recommendations if you want to plan your own trip! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey we're on vacation in Korea! But we couldn't leave y'all hanging without an episode! So today, we are reading some of your lovingly written emails about your biases! Turns out, our listeners like a lot of the same people, including one specific member of BTS. Who is it? Well you have to listen to find out! Thank you so much for all the amazing emails you sent, even if yours was not read. See you when we're back from our trip!!! :D Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Bias time once again!! Today we are recapping our bias ep from last year, and discussing how feelings have and haven't changed since. Then, we're diving into all the biases we have acquired in the last year. Many stirring different, uncharted feelings for both of us. Stay tuned next week for yet another bias episode, with biases sent in by listeners like you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have to tell you about the beauty we saw!! But first we discuss a few recent releases that have our attention at the moment. Then, a recap of the Astro concert we saw last weekend! Hear way too many details about their outfits (seriously we can't stress enough how great the jackets were) and a post-concert sentiment from a dedicated Aroha. Finally, literal actual tiny children (we mean it this time) in the random game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 songs. 1 title. Who will come out on top? Find out today as we break down 10 different boy group songs that all have the same title, "Beautiful". Then, one of Angelica's ultimate groups in the random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shannon's co-worker Jordan Duffy is a burgeoning Kpop fan who has never ever spoken about her Kpop love aloud. And oh boy did she speak today. Listen as Jordan introduces us to a bunch of young groups we know nothing about...oops. Then of course we force some of our faves on her. And finally, a spooky vampire random game! Follow Jordan on instagram! @jordankduffyListen to her music! http://www.jordanduffymusic.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a giggly episode today as we dive into co-ed Kpop groups throughout history! There's good music and some bad first gen singing, bullying scandals and just a bit of sexy dancing. Plus the cutest summer girl group in the random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for another group deep dive! This week we celebrate the legendary princesses of Kpop, Girl's Generation! Hear clips from their entire discography in order, while we talk comeback concepts, unforgettable choreo, questionable wigs, member changes and more. Bow down to the women who showed us what a Kpop girl group could be! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh hey, good to see you again. We have A LOT to say about some current Kpop comebacks and other happenings, so we have to do that for awhile. Then, we're continuing to build a collection of Kpop Parlour Games you can play with your friends and family! Please keep your eyes peeled for #MULLETWATCH2019 and alert us to all suspicious hair activities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We watched a lot of commercials in this one. Sorry if you get any of the jingles stuck in your head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To keep rolling along on the subject of K-dramas, it's time to talk about their soundtracks! KDrama OSTs dominate the charts, and make us feel all the feels. So we're listening to some of the most popular OSTs of all time and some of our favorites all while dishing about their dramas of origin. Then we are once again too late to a random game group. Check out our Taemin 'Want' reaction on our YouTube channel! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

K-drama is an integral part of the Hallyu wave around the world. And since we barely watch dramas, we called in some experts. Please welcome from the Noona Ya Business podcast, Becca & Megan! We chat about how they got into the Kdrama life, the history of Korean tv around the world, our favorite idol actors, and Kdrama tropes we love to hate. Make sure you're subscribed to our YouTube channel for exclusive bonus video content from this ep!Follow Noona Ya Business on Twitter @noonayabusiness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the very first edition of Ask Me About Kpop Movie Club! First, we have to talk through a recent trauma at the movies. Then, we go through the 2014 dance romance 'Make Your Move' starring Kpop princess BoA. From dance sex, to random saxophones there's... a lot to say. We read some reviews from you the listener, and the random game is listening to us again. Then we cede our recommendation time to complain about Seventeen. See you next week for a super special 50th ep!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did one second generation girl group go from being steps away from greatness, only to lose it overnight? We are finding out in this investigative episode of Ask Me About Kpop. We're going through T-ara's career in order, listening to some of their releases, and trying to make sense of the multi-year scandal that tarnished their careers forever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Birthday to us! We've been doing this podcast for one wonderful year! We're taking a stroll down memory lane to talk about some of your favorite episodes! Thank you all for a wonderful year of podcasting, here's to many more! Make sure to stay tuned til the end for a supercut of favorite moments <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first podcast of 2019!!! First up we must address the recent 'Kennie' "scandal" as requested. Then it's time to learn all about the Korean broadcast channels end of the year song festivals! This year we watched MBC's Gayo Daejaejeon and we will describe it to you in great detail. Plus, an old school co-ed group in the first random game of 2019! Happy new year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2018 has been quite a year for Kpop. And we don't know about y'all but we're exhausted from all the greatness. We're talking the trends and tropes of Kpop in 2018 that we will remember for all time. Then, we pick our top 10 fave songs from 10 different categories. And finally, a dream come true group in the random game. We'll catch y'all in 2019! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are remembering our dear Kim Jonghyun and all the contributions he made to Kpop as a songwriter and solo artist. Listen to some songs he wrote for other artists, and sample his solo discography. Then we discuss his stint on Blue Night Radio and the inspiration he found from his listeners. There will be tears, but plenty of smiles too. Remember that it's always okay to feel your feelings. We love you all. Jonghyun, you are our inspiration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to AMAK! This week we're trying to make sense of all the Korean award shows that happen at the end of each year. We're going through show by show to explain what awards are given out and why. Then we spend some time talking about the REAL reasons award shows are worth it. Then, a spooky collab in the random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We don't know anything about sports, or fantasy sports, but we know that we love boys. So we made up a dumb game where we build a fantasy boy group! Listen to use agonize over these pointless decisions, and send us your own fantasy group! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have been waiting to talk about this as long as we've had a podcast, so strap in for a lot of excited yelling. We are gabbing all about our favorite reality show, We Got Married and passionately defending our obsession. Then we walk you through the entire 'Khuntoria' season in order and describe it to you since you can't watch it anymore, sorry. This episode might be just for us, but that's okay cause it's our podcast ;) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I hope you've got a lot of time on your hands for tv watching because today we are talking about 9 of our favorite reality shows that often feature idols! What are idols like when they get new roommates? Or try to run a business? What about when you drop them in the jungle? All that and much more, plus another queen of Kpop graces our random game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's so good to be back!! We have a lot of great stuff planned and can't wait to jump back in! First, we're catching up on some Kpop news we couldn't talk about over the hiatus. Then we try our best to recommend some underrated groups. Finally, some government conspiracy in the random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! And in honor of EXO's latest comeback, we're here with an EXOciting look at their EXOrdinary career so far! Learn about the past and present members of EXO and join us as we EXOplore their EXOrbitant discography, including their November 2018 album, "Don't Mess Up My Tempo." We'll recommend some EXOllent B-side tracks, and finish up with a definitely-not-random viewing of the "Monster" mv.Please note: We will not be going into EXOcessive detail about EXO's concept, contract disputes, or dating scandals, as those topics have been EXOhaustively EXOmined in previous episodes.Welcome back EXO! We missed you!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Today we're going to spend a little bit of time talking about Korean artists who often lend their voices to Kpop collabs. Hear a little about their backstory, and some of the Kpop songs they have featured on. All of our artists today have their own thriving careers, and we hope you will want to check out some of their solo work. Then, hear us fully fall in love with the random game group a few minutes too late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to talk about a topic we've been avoiding since the beginning. Scary, obsessed, stalker "Sasaeng" fans and their counterpart, the anti-fan. Every story in this episode is upsetting. It's all upsetting. Never be like these people. EVER. Then the random number picker is being a creep again. I need a nap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this girl power packed episode, we're running down the TWENTY(!!!!) girl groups that have debuted so far this year. We listen to their debut single and talk about concepts and future hopes for the groups. Then, the random number generator (after a hiccup) delivers the exact name we needed to see. #supportgirlgroups2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You asked for it, and waited patiently, so we're dropping a bonus ep all about whatever the hell is happening at Cube. First, we give a detailed timeline of everything that has happened this summer regarding Hyuna and Pentagon to give a full picture of what we know. Then we just yell and speculate and get ourselves real upset for an hour. Sound good? Cool cool cool. Everything is fine. This is fine. Remember, you asked for this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In what will probably be the first of many, we're doing an episode on Korean Variety shows! We're joined by actor, writer and dancer Chuck Maa! We learn a little about Chuck and hear about his experience on America's Best Dance Crew. Then we talk a little about K-Variety's role in an idol's career, and discuss just a few of Chuck's favorite shows to watch. Then, a itty bitty baby boy group in the random game!Follow Chuck on instagram! @chuckmaa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Strap on your boots and get your head shaved cause we're going to the military! It's time to learn about South Korean Military Conscription and all that it means for your fave boy groups. We learn about different types of military jobs, what training is like, and the controversy that put an end to the 'celebrity unit'. We wonder how second gen idols headed off to the military will fair in the future, and pay tribute to all our idols currently serving. Then, a pretty BIG group in the random game! Choongsong! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sun outside and current state of Kpop have got us heated! So it's time to chill by the pool with some of our favorite Kpop Summer Songs! Which songs are best for driving to the beach with the windows down, and which ones are essential on the block party playlist! Then stay tuned for a group we've sort of gotten before in the random game! Also: make sure to use the gifs of Angelica crying over Seventeen as much as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As promised since like, episode two, it's time to talk contract disputes! We will cover two of the most high profile, drawn out courtroom battles between groups and their companies. Find out what their reasoning was, and how the court, and the public reacted. Then, a hear a "high-tech" song from the Gen 1 group our random generator chose! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, we had hope to have a fun discussion about idols who are not from Korea, or aren't Korean at all. But the discussion ended up being pretty depressing. Love your favorite foreign idols extra hard! They need the love <3 Plus, a scarily-appropriate group in the random game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YAAAY Angelica is back! And we are re-capping our amazing weekend at KCON LA! Hear all about what and who we saw on the convention floor. Plus, what we wore, the people we met, and the amazing concert on Sunday night! Then, a random game group we've been waiting for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're taking a little detour off our regular Kpop path to learn about a different corner of the Korean music market. Shannon is joined by comedian, actor and musician Peter Stoia to learn all about South Korean Punk and Metal music! Let's f**k s**t up!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Breaking Kpop dating news has Shannon in an actual tizzy. So listen to her have a breakdown on mic about how much she loves Hyuna and E'Dawn and the fact that they love each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shannon is joined by some of her lovely coworkers to watch some recent Kpop videos and see what they think! Spoiler alert: They loved it. Follow all my pals!@radioTFB | @mattapodaca | @yayforzig | @danawickens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Shannon is joined by actor, improviser, writer and long time K-pop lover, Jane Kim! Hear about Jane's roots in K-pop and her college thesis on it's impact on the world. Shannon learns more about 'girl crush' concepts and all the merits of an elimination reality show. Stay tuned for a very 'winning' group in the random game, and the most unique recommendation so far! Follow Jane on instagram! @jane1kim Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Shannon is joined by her dear musician husband Wade to talk about Kpop groups that play their own instruments! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shannon's on her own for this one. So, she's sharing some tips and resources that she has acquired on her self-taught journey to learning Korean. Then, learn 5 Korean words commonly found in Kpop songs. Congrats you're fluent now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are continuing our discussion of Kpop solos with breakout artists! Hear about 10 solo artists that took a quick break from their groups to do albums of their own! Who had a 'syndrome' named after them? And whose concert was investigated for obscenity? Find out all this and much more! **YES we understand that omissions were made! We will find a way to talk about everyone eventually WE SWEAR** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back! This week we're diving into a few Kpop artists who originally debuted as solo artists. From the queen, Uhm Jung Hwa, all the way up to current stars like Eric Nam. Learn about the impact that Rain made on the world, and what makes IU the superstar she is. All that plus a pretty sweaty random game on this week's Ask Me About Kpop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, it was probably inevitable that this happened. So strap in for 162 minutes of nothing but SHINee content. We've got 10 years of history and infinite fangirl feelings to get through. Learn about each member of SHINee, and their impressive discography. We share some of our favorite SHINee deep cuts that we think you should listen to. Then it's time to address the tragedy we suffered in 2017, and how SHINee and Shawols are coping and looking forward to the future. Finally we will wrap things up with a not-so-random viewing of 'Ring Ding Dong'. Happy 10th anniversary SHINee!! We love all 5 of you so very much! "Always be with you" US Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-8255 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're wrapping up our discussion of the Kpop "generations" with a quick rundown of what makes the new generation special. Then we answer questions from you, the listener! Find out the origin of the word "stan" and hear us do our best fanchants! As well as some of our "unpopular kpop opinions" we hope you still love us when we're finished!! Go listen to the new SHINee album! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for part two of our Kpop generations specials! Learn all about some 2nd generation groups and what set them apart from the idols that came before. This is the real beginning of the Hallyu wave. Learn how advances in technology made for a new Kpop experience. Reminisce about the early days of anime hair and a time when subtitles were worth waiting for. Then we got a numerically confusing group in our random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's finally time for a Kpop history lesson! We're going all the way back to the 90s to find out how Kpop as we know it was born. Hear us chat about bad cgi in early music videos, teen rebellion lyrics, big hair and really really baggy pants. How did fans interact with their idols with such limited internet access? Why were all those kids lined up outside the bank? Put on your tiny sunglasses, pull your bangs into your face and let's learn together shall we? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following up on a previous episode, we're exploring even more fun Kpop projects. From multi-group sub-units, to special stages, and SM Entertainment's ambitious collaboration project. Plus, a super dramatic random game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's nothing better than seeing your fave group live and in person. This week we're talking all about Kpop concerts. Hear about our experience at KTMF 2018 and how the fan project turned out! Then we deep dive in to the different types of Kpop concerts and what to expect if you're attending. Plus some important vocabulary words to help you navigate the concert DVD menu. Finally, we have quite a few thoughts about the group we got in this week's random game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is a Sub-unit? Well, tune in and find out! We are chatting about some of the notable sub-units throughout the years leading up to currently promoting sub-units. Then, we finally got a fave group in the random game!! See you next week with an update from KTMF2018! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's finally time for our long awaited 'biases' episode! Tune in for some vocabulary words and a short Korean lesson right up top. Then we read out some emails from our lovely listeners about the idols they hold dear. After that, we're not sure what happened? But listen to your dear hosts have an absolute meltdown and fully black out while trying to explain their feelings. Later, we compose ourselves to watch a hip hop boy group during the random game.It's almost KTMF18 time! Get in your fan project donations while there's still time. And send us pics of your bias(es)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Music videos are an essential part of Kpop, as a tool to not only showcase the album concept, but to reward fans for vigilant streaming. Tune in as we discuss the production companies that make Kpop MVs possible, and go over some of our favorite odd video tropes. Then we will discuss a few fave MVs that we love to watch! Stay tuned for a very colorful random game at the end! Don't forget there's still time to participate in our fan project! More info @amakpoppod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Choreography is a special and important part of Kpop. It's one of our favorite parts in fact. So come along and listen to us try to describe dances on an audio podcast. Learn about point dances everyone and their mom learned, and the choreographers who make them possible. Stay tuned for a different type of group in the random game. And don't forget to donate to our KTMF18 Fan Project! Now go learn a Kpop dance! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to find out why the actual CD may be the least important part of a Kpop album. They're immaculately packaged, and full of surprises and we will teach you about the must-have collector's items and where to get them. PLUS stay tuned to the end for a very special fan project announcement! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s EPISODE TEN!!!! So we’re going to take a short study break to answer 10 fun Kpop get-to-know you questions! Like, "What idol do you want to have a drink with?" or "What dance skill would you ask the choreography genie for?" And much much more! Find all 10 questions on our social media and tell us your answers! @amakpoppod basically everywhere! ;) Thanks for listening to these first 10 episodes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the second semester of our Fandom series. This time we're getting in some deeper questions about KPop fan clubs. Which ones are free to join and which will cost you? What would possess someone to give up all their time to follow idols to events? Also we learn about some of the frivolous gifts fans have given to their idols, and some truly extraordinary projects that make the world a better place. Then, we get real upset by the haircuts sported by our Random Game group. Which fan club card would you want in your wallet? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to take a dive into the deep end with all that comes with Kpop fandom. How does one show others what Kpop team they are on? Are you a member of an adorable military? Perhaps a strawberry colored bear? What shade is 'Cosmic Latte' anyway? And how much practice does it take to shout 13 names? We've got all the answers to make sure you fit in with the crowd when you get to see your faves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Korean music shows are an integral part of the Kpop world and the Hallyu wave. But why is it called a comeback if you haven't been gone long? Learn all about the history of different Music Shows and what makes them special. We've got all kinds of facts about voting and trophies and your favorite idol hosts, as well as helping you find out where you can watch! Then, we are swept off our feet by a new boy group in our Kpop Random Game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you watched the Olympics closing ceremony and were left with your jaw on the floor, we're here to help you pick it up! Join us for a very special mini episode where we basically scream like lunatics about the performances by Kpop superstars CL and EXO. The world is forever changed, welcome to it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So, who is responsible for all this Kpop anyway? Fans hate them, but they are the ones behind it all. Tune in for a crash course on some of the most prevalent Korean entertainment companies and their role in the world of Kpop. Learn all about "The Big 3" and where we think they would sit in the hypothetical Kpop high school cafeteria. Plus stick around for some classic OG Kpop in our random game! NOTE: All company net worths mentioned are in KRW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Valentine's Day! We're taking advantage of this special day of love to have a saucy chat about the love lives of Kpop idols! Where do idols go to smooch when they're being watched at all times? Why did a picture of two Oreos cause full fan meltdowns? Who is that running around without pants?! Who got married secretly and who DGAF and married his muse in front of the world? All this and not much else on this very special AMAK! This episode is brought to you by delayed flights to LAX and Kroger brand DayQuil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're talking about group aesthetics and album concepts! We're talking in broad terms about the way Kpop groups present themselves. Find out the origin of the term "Beast Idol" and wonder why all the "Fairy Idols" film their music videos in meadows. Plus we talk about the group with the most complicated concept of all time (Hint: it's obviously EXO). Stick around for another round of our new Random Group Game and let us know if you have a better idea for a segment title. Come back next week for a very special episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to learn about Kpop groups and what makes them tick. Who is in charge of keeping everyone in line? Why do so many groups have a rapper? (Spoiler alert: we didn't figure that one out.) And what does your blood type have to do with anything? Plus, we've got a brand new segment to help us all explore the world of Kpop together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're talking Kpop Trainees! Let's learn about what it takes to be a kpop star, from global auditions all the way to the debut stage. We've got all kinds of stories about idols who spent near decades in training and others who barely trained at all. Plus Angelica tries to stump Shannon with a little casting story quiz. We finish up by watching the greatest debut stage of all time: SHINee's "Replay". Check our website for all relevant links as always! Now go and practice your wink! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our very first episode of Ask Me About Kpop! We're starting out with Kpop basics like the concept of a Korean Idol and the Hallyu wave! Hear Shannon & Angelica's Kpop origin stories and our plans for the future of this podcast! Let's get started! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.