Ep. 274: Presidents of the Millboard

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!The two hundred seventy-fourth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on April 24, 2024.
== Links ==
YouTube Playlist
=== Vocab ===
* Military President = honorary title given to female artists/girl groups popular with the military
* Millboard = "Military + Billboard"; colloquial, unofficial term for girl groups and girl group songs that were more popular with the military than with the general public
* KFN TV = "Korean Forces Network Television"; TV channel for enlisted military personnel
** Consolation Train = music show on KFN TV, broadcast as a radio show from 1961-2002, and as a television show from 2002-present
=== Some Military Presidents ===
# Kim Wan-sun (links to Wikipedia)
# Kang Susie (links to Wikipedia)
# Lee Ji Yeon (links to personal Instagram) 
# Uhm Jung Hwa (links to Wikipedia)
# Chae Yeon (links to Wikipedia)
=== Some Millboard Hits ===
# After School - "AH"
# Secret - "Starlight Moonlight"
# NS Yoon-G - "If You Love Me (feat. Jay Park)"
# 9MUSES - "Dolls"
# HELLOVENUS - "Would You Stay For Tea?"
# Stellar - "Marionette"
# GFRIEND - "Rough"
# LABOUM - "Journey to Atlantis"
=== Random Game ===
ARTIST: Yena
SONG: "SMILEY (feat. BIBI)"
== Recommendations ==
BOYNEXTDOOR - "Earth, Wind & Fire"
RIIZE - "Impossible"
ILLIT - "Magnetic"
KISS OF LIFE - "Midas Touch"
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