In 2021, when Brave Girls shot onto the charts, a phenomenon known as 'The Millboard Chart' came into public consciousness. So today, we're going to explore the Korean military's effect on Kpop girl groups and soloists. Tune in to learn all about 'Military Presidents' from all throughout history, starting in the 1960s and on. We'll learn about the types of groups and songs that soldiers go crazy for, and how they have helped push more unknown groups into the spotlight! Hosted on Acast. See...

Y'all know we love any excuse to make a SHINee ep, and this is a really good one!!!! The SHINee 15th anniversary movie is now available with English subtitles so you know we had to watch it (several times)!!! Tune in for a full recap of the movie, including a key for figuring out which SHINee World concerts each stage is from, getting teary eyed over displays of old technology, reveling in the honest and funny stories that SHINee tells, and of course enjoying flawless concert performances...

How do you thank the person responsible for writing the song that changed your life as a fangirl forever? That's what we had to figure out this week as we welcomed the one and only Chikk to the podcast!! Chikk has written dozens of Kpop mega hits including SHINee's 'Don't Call Me', NCT127's 'Kick It' and of course our EXO gateway, 'Monster'!!!! We ask her all about her career in Kpop starting with getting thrown right into the deep end of an SM writing camp, creative perseverance, the freedom...

This week, AMAK is proud to welcome the incredibly talented and unbearably adorable girl group, Weeekly!!! We'll start out with an infamous AMAK group "snorkel" into their career with member intros and a quick timeline rundown. Then it's time to hear from Weeekly themselves! We discuss our incredibly similar music tastes, skateboard lessons, stage fright, communicating without actually talking, and a very special announcement! Thank you thank you to the lovely ladies of Weeekly for being the...

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...

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....

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...

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!! Awards Playlist (Spotify) Hosted on Acast. See...

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! Check out the Spotify Playlist of our picks 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...

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...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.