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Ep. 146: A Shawol's Guide To SHINee Vol. 2 (Revised Edition)

> 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!
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The one hundred and forty-seventh episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 19, 2021.
Ep. 4: The Concept of a Concept

> 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!
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**The fourth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 7, 2018.**

## Links

* SHINee
	+ "Ring Ding Dong"
	+ "Lucifer"
	+ "Dream Girl"
* SISTAR - "Alone"
* 4minute - "Crazy"
* CLC - "Hobgoblin"
* MAMAMOO - "Decalcomanie"
* EXO
	+ "MAMA"
	+ "Power"
* Dreamcatcher - "Good Night"
* 2PM - "I'll Be"
* Apink - "LUV"
* Hyuna - "Roll Deep"
* Troublemaker
	+ "Trouble Maker"
	+ "Now"

### Random Game

GROUP: RaNia

SONG: "Pop Pop Pop"

## Recommendations

Uhm Jung Hwa - "Ending Credit"

IU - "Last Night Story"
I Like My Chickens Fryin' Size

**I Like My Chickens Fryin' Size** is a song by Merle Travis. Though ostensibly about chickens, here the birds are a metaphor for women.

## Lyrics

Well I like my chicken fryin' size when they're hangin' around my pen

Young and tender not so wise like some old stewing hen

Because she's done seen a lot of ever rooster in the flock

So I like my chicken fryin' size when I get my skillet hot

Well I like my chicken fryin' size chicken just can't be beat

Nothing in the world can satisfy like that good old chicken meat

Now the south has brought to fame that frying chicken's name

But any little chicken fryin' size is pretty well near the same

Well I like my chicken fryin' size and I bet that you'll agree

I heard a little chicken passing by sure looks heavenly

From the day that I was born until Gabriel blows his horn

If I don't like chicken fryin' size brother roasting ears ain't corn
Ep. 212: Kpop Q&A LIVE from KPSN Podcast Fest '22

> 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!
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**The two hundred twelfth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on July 13, 2022.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: OH MY GIRL

SONG: "Nonstop"

## Recommendations

OH MY GIRL "Real Love" MV (I think this is what Angelica was referring to)

APink CHOBOM "Copycat" MV

Whatever the LG show as advertising is with Minho and Key from SHINee
Ep. 43: Awards Season

> 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!
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**The forty-third episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on December 12, 2018.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: WJMK

SONG: "STRONG"
Ep. 2: So You Wanna Be An Idol

> 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!
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**The second episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on January 24, 2018.**

## Links

* BIGBANG Debut Stage
* 2NE1 Debut Stage
* Produce 101 Intro
* Unnies Slam Dunk Season 2
* Idol Drama Operation Team
* SHINee Debut Stage
* I Am Documentary
* MAMAMOO Debut Stage
* 2PM Debut Stage
Bonus: October Comebacks Pt. 2!

> 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!!
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**The fifth bonus episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on November 4, 2020.**
Ep. 141: Best of 2020 - Top 15 with Yusong Liu

> 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!
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The one hundred forty-first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on January 13, 2021.

## Links

**Full Spotify Playlist**

1. CHUNG HA - "Stay Tonight"
2. Weki Meki - "COOL"
3. TWICE - "I CAN'T STOP ME"
4. NU'EST - "I'm in Trouble"
5. TAEMIN - "2 KIDS"
6. SEVENTEEN - "HOME;RUN"
7. TXT - "Blue Hour"
8. BIBI - "KAZINO"
9. SECHSKIES - "ALL FOR YOU"
10. Apink - "Dumhdurum"
11. ONF - "Sukhumvit Swimming"
12. IZ\*ONE - "Panorama"
13. BoA - "Better"
14. GFRIEND - "MAGO"
15. Brave Girls - "We Ride"
16. EVERGLOW - "LA DI DA"
17. Miso - "Alone"
Ep. 207: What's Your "One" Kpop Video

> 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
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**The two hundred seventh episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on June 1, 2022.**

### Random Game

GROUP: PIXY

SONG: "Let Me Know"

## Recommendations

TREASURE "DARARI (REMIX)" PERFORMANCE MV

KWON EUNBI "Glitch" MV
Ep. 10: Ten For Ten

> 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!
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**The tenth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on March 21, 2018.**

## Links

* SHINee - "View" Dance Version
* EXO - "Call Me Baby"
* SPICA - "You Don't Love Me"
* SHINee - "Dream Girl"
* Apink - "No No No"
* Red Velvet - "Peek-A-Boo"
* MAMAMOO - "You're the Best"
* Girls' Generation - "Genie" LIVE at Madison Square Garden
* NCT U - "The 7th Sense"
* BoA - "Only One" with EXO Sehun
* SHINee - "Honesty"
* SHINee - "Sleepless Night"
* TWICE - "Cheer Up"
* EXO - "Wolf"
* EXO-M - "My Lady" LIVE
* 2PM - "Pull and Pull"
* Taeyeon - "Starlight (ft. DEAN)"
* SHINee - "Romantic"
* Brown Eyed Girls - "Abracadabra"

### Random Game

GROUP: BLACKPINK

SONG: "Boombayah"
Ep. 250: Stay With Me Battle

> 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!!!
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**The two hundred fiftieth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on May 17, 2023.**

### Random Game

ARTIST: YooA (OH MY GIRL)

SONG: "Bon voyage"

## Recommendations

aespa "Spicy" MV

aespa "Thirsty" Track Video

SEVENTEEN "F\*ck My Life" MV

JUEUN "Easy Breezy (ft. Seo In Guk)" MV

ONEUS "ERASE ME" MV

Devita "Ride For Me (ft. DAWN)" MV

Jackson Wang & Ciara "Slow" MV

Jackson Wang "Cheetah" MV
Ep. 42: Fantasy Boy Draft

> 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!
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**The forty-second episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on December 5, 2018.**

## Links

### Shannon's Group

* LEADER - Max Changmin (TVXQ!)
* VOCALIST - Jinho (PENTAGON)
* VOCALIST - JAY B (GOT7)
* RAPPER - Joohoney (MONSTA X)
* DANCER - Lay (EXO)
* VISUAL - Minho (SHINee)
* MAKNAE - Seungkwan (SEVENTEEN)

### Angélica's Group

* LEADER - Wooyoung (2PM)
* VOCALIST - Hui (PENTAGON)
* VOCALIST - DK (SEVENTEEN)
* RAPPER - G-Dragon (BIGBANG)
* DANCER - The8 (SEVENTEEN)
* VISUAL - Key (SHINee)
* MAKNAE - Ten (NCT)

### Random Game

GROUP: EvoL

SONG: "Get Up"
Ep. 160: The Kpop Gods Smile Upon Us

> 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!
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**The one hundred sixtieth episode aired on June 9, 2021.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: DGNA/The BOSS

SONG: "Rilla Go!"

## Recommendations

W Korea "How Far Did MONSTA X Algorithm Get?"

Everything else mentioned in the episode
Ep. 152: Kpop Remade

> 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(!!).
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The one hundred and fifty-second episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on March 31, 2021.

## Links

Youtube Playlist

Spotify Playlist

### Random Game

GROUP: LUNAFLY

SONG: "Quiero Besarte"

## Recommendations

Jackson Wang - "LMLY"

IU *Lilac* Album
Bonus: Olympic Closing Ceremony Special

> 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.
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**The first bonus episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 25, 2018.**
Ep. 144: (English Ver.)

> 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!
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> (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!)
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**The one hundred forty-fourth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 3, 2021.**
Ep. 112: Kpop Parlor Games - Utter Kpop Nonsense

> 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.
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**The one hundred twelfth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on May 13, 2020.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: Gavy NJ

SONG: "SHUBIRUBIRUB"
Ep. 244: Kpop Parlor Games - Emoji Puzzles

> 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!!!
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**The two hundred forty-fourth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on March 8, 2023.**

## Links

Rules on Parlor Games page

Thanks to Jules/itsastarrynight for the game!

### Random Game

GROUP: VIXX

SONG: "Chained Up"

## Recommendations

ONEW "Circle" MV

ONEW *Circle - The 1st Album*

THE BOYZ "ROAR" MV

*THE BOYZ 8th Mini Album [BE AWAKE]*
Ep. 231: Step Into KARA

> 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
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**The two hundred thirty-first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on November 30, 2022.**

## Links

**Spotify Playlist**

**YouTube Playlist**

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## Recommendations

Dingo Killing Voice - KARA

KARA - "Ing" from *Pretty Girl (2nd Mini Album)*

KARA and SHINee Christmas Collab Stage

SHINee and KARA "Juliette" Stage
Ep. 47: One Year Anniversary Special

> 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
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**The forty-seventh episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on January 16, 2019.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: CNBLUE

SONG: "I'm Sorry"

## Recommendations

APink - “%% (Eung Eung)”

WAYV Teaser
Ep. 94: Welcome to 2020

> 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!
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> Leave us a voicemail! Call our new voicemail box at 1 81AMAKPOP5 and leave us your questions, comments and feels!!
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**The ninety-fourth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on January 8, 2020.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: Seven O'clock

SONG: "ECHO"
Ep. 9: Fandom 102 Pt. 2

> 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?
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**The ninth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on March 14, 2018.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: BEATWIN

SONG: "Rising Sun"

## Recommendations

MAMAMOO - "Starry Night"

BoA - "One Shot Two Shot" Album
The Chicken Wiki

**Welcome to the The Chicken Wiki!**
Oh, look, a chicken!

We're a collaborative community website about chickens that anyone, including you, can build and expand. Chickens are amazing! Do you love chickens too? Whether for eggs, meat, pets, or entertainment, chickens have it all!

## Important Articles

ChickensFoghorn LeghornPoultry Keeping Merit BadgePostage StampsChicken RunCluedle-Doo

* Rules of this wiki
* Getting Started
* How to Contribute
* Guides
* All Help articles
Ep. 22: Flying Solo

> 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.
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**The twenty-second episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on June 13, 2018.**

### Artists:

* Uhm Jung Hwa
* BoA
* PSY
* Rain
* SE7EN
* IU
* Seo In Guk
* G.NA
* Ailee
* Lee Hi
* Eric Nam

### Music Videos

* Uhm Jung Hwa - "Watch Me Move"
* BoA - "ID; Peace B" | "Only One"
* PSY - "New Face"
* Rain - "Bad Man" | "It's Raining"
* SE7EN - "Come Back to Me" | "When I Can't Sing"
* IU - "Lost Child" | "Last night story"
* Seo In Guk - "BeBe"
* G.NA - "Black & White"
* Ailee - "Heaven" | "I will show you"
* Lee Hi - "1.2.3.4" | "BREATHE"
* Eric Nam - "Heaven's Door" | "Ooh Ooh"

### Random Game

GROUP: jtL (Note: links to Wikipedia)

SONG: "Enter the Dragon"
Ep. 114: Our Faves Are Problematic

> 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?
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> 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.
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**The one hundred fourteenth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on June 24, 2020.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: WINGS

SONG: "Hair Short"

## Recommendations

Weki Meki - "OOPSY"

Jay Park - "B"
Ep. 241: 2013 Hit Stage Flashback Part 1 (Commentary Only/Full Audio)

> 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!!
> https://youtu.be/ZYds7MMsY3s
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**The two hundred forty-first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 15, 2023.**

### Random Game

ARTIST: Nayeon (TWICE)

SONG: "POP!"

## Recommendations

BSS (SEVENTEEN) "Fighting" (feat. Lee Youngji)
2020

Episodes **94-139** of the podcast (minus the secret episode 132)

## January

* Ep. 94: Welcome to 2020
* Ep. 95: Producing a Scandal
* Ep. 96: Seventeen in LA
* Ep. 97: Kpop Parlor Games - Quiz Me

## February

* Ep. 98: SuperM in LA with our friend Kara!
* Ep. 99: We've Got 99 Problems and Kpop Is All Of Them
* Ep. 100: A Look Baek...
* Ep. 101: Infinite Possibilities

## March

* Ep. 102: 2010 Hit Stage Flashback (Commentary Only/Full Audio)
* Ep. 103: Battle of Tonight
* Ep. 104: The Year in Kpop - 2000 (Pt. 1)
* Ep. 105: The Year in Kpop - 2000 (Pt. 2)

## April

* Ep. 106: Catch Up From Quarantine
* Ep. 107: Hyuna is Red, Hyuna is Everything
* Ep. 108: Idol Siblings
* Ep. 109: SHINee Showdown
* Ep. 110: The Reign of Rain - Part 1: When It Rains It Pours

## May

* Ep. 111: The Reign of Rain - Part 2: It's Still Raining
* Ep. 112: Kpop Parlor Games - Utter Kpop Nonsense
* Ep. 113: Korean For Kpop Fans (Again!)

## June

* Mini - Just Wanted To Check In...
* Ep. 114: Our Faves Are Problematic

## July

* Ep. 115: Listener Mailbag - Kpop & BLM
* Ep. 116: Cultural Appropriation
* Ep. 117: Hot To Trot
* Ep. 118: Idol Chatter Live at #KPSNPODCASTFEST

## August

* Ep. 119: Kpop Parlor Games - Guess That MV
* Ep. 120: Fantasy Girl Group with Yusong Liu
* Ep. 121: Runaway Battle
* Ep. 122: Beloved BoA - Part 1: Baby BoA

## September

* Ep. 123: Beloved BoA - Part 2: Baby No MoA
* Ep. 124: 2010 Hit Stage Flashback Part 2 (Commentary Only/Full Audio)
* Ep. 125: #supportgirlgroups2020
* Ep. 126: AMAK Reacts: Listener Picks
* Ep. 127: Brown Eyed Girls Everlasting

## October

* Ep. 128: Kpop Parlor Games - Guess That Song
* Ep. 129: October Comebacks 2020
* Ep. 130: AMAK Book Club - Shine -- tldr; Recap & That's Not How Kpop Works

## November

* Ep. 131: AMAK Book Club - Shine -- Misogyny in Kpop
* Bonus: October Comebacks Pt. 2!
* Ep. 133: AMAK Book Club - Shine -- Kernels of Truth & Mad Libs
* Ep. 134: AMAK Book Club - Shine -- Dream Cast

## December

* Ep. 135: 2020 Quarterly Review - Q1
* Ep. 136: 2020 Quarterly Review - Q2
* Ep. 137: 2020 Quarterly Review - Q3
* Ep. 138: 2020 Quarterly Review - Q4
* Ep. 139: Best of 2020 - B-sides
Ep. 266: Best of 2023 - Top 15

> 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)
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**The two hundred sixty-sixth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on December 27, 2023.**

### Top 13 (15 songs with some ties)

1. NCT DOJAEJUNG - "Perfume"
2. FIFTY FIFTY - "Cupid"
3. SHINee - "HARD"
4. tripleS LOVElution - "Girls' Capitalism"
5. KARD - "ICKY"
6. TAEMIN - "Gulity" **|** RIIZE - "Memories"
7. NewJeans - "Super Shy"
8. ONEW - "O (Circle)" **|** CRAVITY - "Cheese"
9. fromis\_9 - "#menow"
10. VIVIZ - "MANIAC"
11. MONSTA X - "Beautiful Liar" **|** Apink - "D N D"
12. THE BOYZ - "WATCH IT"

### Honorable Mentions/Runner-Ups

* S: cignature - "Smooth Sailing"
* A: WayV - "On My Youth"
Ep. 38: The EXOtravaganza

> 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.
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> 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.
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> Welcome back EXO! We missed you!!!
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**The thirty-eighth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on November 7, 2018.**

## Links

* History
* Mama
* Wolf
* Growl
* Growl Dance Practice
* Overdose
* Call Me Baby
* Love Me Right
* Lightsaber
* Lucky One
* Monster
* Lotto
* Dancing King
* Ko Ko Bop
* Power
* Tempo
* **Spotify Playlist**

### B-SIDE RECS

* [A] What U Do, Thunder, Christmas Day
* [S] Baby Don't Cry (M version), Unfair, What If...
* **Full Spotify Playlist**

## Recommendations

EXO Showtime Haunted House

Lucky One "Mermaid Pants" performance
Ep. 81: K-Pop Parlor Games - Shuffle R&D

> 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.
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> Download the Amino App now and join our first LIVE episode of AMAK 9/29/19 right on Amino!!
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**The eighty-first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on September 25, 2019.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: Melody Day

SONG: "Color"
Ep. 238: Kpop Parlor Games - Password

> 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!!
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**The two hundred thirty-eighth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on January 25, 2023.**

## Links

### Podcast Updates

* ONEUS on AMAK!!!
* AMAK merch coming soon!

Game rules on Parlor Games page

### Random Game

GROUP: Bob Girls

SONG: "No way"

## Recommendations

Check out Kpop The Cork and the 5th anniversary stuff!

TWICE "MOONLIGHT SUNRISE" MV

MONSTA X *REASON* Album

MONSTA X "Beautiful Liar" Dance Practice (Moving ver.)

MONSTA X PIXID Find the Fake Monbebe
2019

Episodes **46-93** of the podcast

## January

* Ep. 46: EOY Shows
* Ep. 47: One Year Anniversary Special
* Ep. 48: The Ballad of T-ara
* Ep. 49: AMAK Movie Club: Make Your Move (2014)

## February

* Ep. 50: K-Drama with Noona Ya Business
* Ep. 51: K-Drama OSTs
* Ep. 52: Idols As Advertisers
* Ep. 53: K-Pop Parlor Games - Name 5

## March

* Ep. 54: The Nation's Girl Group: SNSD
* Ep. 55: Boys & Girls
* Ep. 56: Baby Steps with Jordan Duffy
* Ep. 57: Battle of the Beautiful

## April

* Ep. 58: Astro in LA
* Ep. 59: Picking Favorites REDUX
* Ep. 60: Picking Favorites - Listener Edition

## May

* Ep. 61: #BestiesTakeKorea2019
* Ep. 62: The Ministry of KPop
* Ep. 63: 2NE1 4 Evry1
* Ep. 64: Plastic Surgery

## June

* Ep. 65: 2009 Hit Stage Flashback
* Ep. 66: Kpop in the U.S.A.
* Ep. 67: K-Pop Parlor Games - Twenty Questions
* Ep. 68: It's 2PM Somewhere

## July

* Ep. 69: AMAK Movie Club: The Wonder Girls (2012)
* Ep. 70: Kpop News and Where to Find It
* Ep. 71: Before We Had K-Pop...
* Ep. 72: (Vampire Ver.) with Yusong Liu
* Ep. 73: Battle of the Butterfly

## August

* Ep. 74: Always Apink
* Ep. 75: Monsta X Was Here
* Ep. 76: Idols In Love II: Tears of Blood
* Ep. 77: KCON LA 2019 with Jordan Duffy

## September

* Ep. 78: Kpop Inked
* Ep. 79: #supportgirlgroups2019
* Ep. 80: Friends Forever
* Ep. 81: K-Pop Parlor Games - Shuffle R&D

## October

* Ep. 82: Who is SuperM?
* Ep. 83: AMAK LIVE!
* Bonus: Field Trip to the SuperM Pop-Up
* Ep. 84: This Is Super Junior
* Ep. 85: Kpop Personnel

## November

* Ep. 86: Hello Battle
* Ep. 87: Roses & Thorns; October 2019
* Ep. 88: Let's Duet
* Ep. 89: Whoz That EXID

## December

* Ep. 90: Best of 2019 - B-sides
* Ep. 91: Best of 2019 - AMAK Awards
* Ep. 92: Best of 2019 - Top 15 with Yusong Liu
* Ep. 93: Best of 2019 - Listener Memories
Ep. 100: A Look Baek...

> (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. <3
>
>

> Check out choicemusicla.com for all your Kpop shopping needs! And tell them Ask Me About Kpop sent you!
>
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**The one hundredth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 19, 2020.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: MADTOWN

SONG: "YOLO"
Ep. 95: Producing a Scandal

> 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.'
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**The ninety-fifth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on January 15, 2020.**

### PRODUCE SONGS

* PRODUCE 101
* BRODUCE 101
* PRODUCE 48
* PRODUCE X 101

### I.O.I

* Dream Girls
* Whatta Man (Good man)
* Very Very Very
* DOWNPOUR

### Wanna One

* Energetic
* Beautiful
* BOOMERANG
* Light
* Spring Breeze

### IZ\*ONE

* La Vie en Rose
* 好きと言わせたい (Suki to iwasetai)
* Violeta

### Random Game

GROUP: DMTN (A.K.A Dalmation)

SONG: "E.R"
Ep. 20: The Next Gen + Listener Q&A

> 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!
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**The twentieth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on May 30, 2018.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: Brown Eyed Soul

SONG: "You"
Ep. 91: Best of 2019 - AMAK Awards

> 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!!
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The ninety-first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on December 11, 2019.

## Links

**Spotify Playlist**

* CHUNG HA - "Gotta Go"
* THE BOYZ - "D.D.D"
* SEVENTEEN - "Snap Shoot" | "Fear"
* Monsta X - "Follow" | "WHO DO U LOVE?" | "LOVE U"
* (G)I-DLE - "LION"
* Cherry Bullet - "Q&A"
* HyunA - "FLOWER SHOWER"
* EXO-SC - "Closer to you" | "Borderline"
* SUNMI - "Noir"
* HA:TFELT - "Happy Now"
* UHSN - "POPSICLE"
* MAMAMOO - "HIP"
* DAWN - "MONEY"
* TXT - "Our Summer"
* WayV - "Let me love u" | "Love Talk (English Version)"
* ITZY - "DALLA DALLA"
* Rocket Punch - "BIM BAM BUM"
* NCT 127 - "Highway to Heaven"
* Jus2 - "FOCUS ON ME"
* SuperM - "No Manners"
* TAEYEON - "Spark"
* SUNMI - "LALALAY"
* CL - "+REWIND170205+"
* BAEKHYUN - "Betcha"
* TAEMIN - "Artistic Groove"
* KEY - "I Wanna Be"
* MINHO - "I'm Home"
Ep. 215: Fantasy Co-Ed Groups

> 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!
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**The two hundred fifteenth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on August 3, 2022.**

## Links

### Shannon's Final Group ("S Club Chil"/Korean S Club 7)

* **JO** (tomboyish): Moonbyul (MAMAMOO)
* **BRADLEY** (himbo goofball): Eric (THE BOYZ)
* **RACHEL** (hot, Posh Spice seriousness): Bona (WJSN)
* **JON** (strongest male vocalist, nice): Joshua (SEVENTEEN)
* **TINA** (the extra one, straightman): Heejin (LOONA)
* **HANNAH** (small, cute, & ditzy): Yeri (Red Velvet)
* **PAUL** (cool, curmudgeonly): Yeonjun (TXT)
* Honorable Mentions: New (THE BOYZ), Mingyu (SEVENTEEN), Hayoung (Apink), Suho & Kai (EXO)

### Angélica's First Group (Mystery Machine - '70s horror comedy a la Scooby-Doo)

* **LEADER/MAIN VOCAL**: Dawon (WJSN)
* **FACE/CENTER/VOCAL**: Doyeon (Weki Meki)
* **MAKNAE/LEAD VOCAL**: Keeho (P1Harmony)
* Honorable Mention: WOODZ

### Angélica's Second Group ("Stranger Things" vibes, swamp thing)

* **LEADER/FACE/CENTER**: Sunmi
* **MAIN VOCAL**: Donghun (A.C.E)
* **VOCAL**: Woosung (The Rose)

### Random Game

GROUP: NeonPunch

SONG: "Tic Toc"

## Recommendations

BLITZERS "Hit the Bass" MV

Dawon (WJSN) "Yanghwa Bridge" Cover

Donghun (A.C.E) "Drivers License" Cover

LAY "What U Need" Boat Performance
Ep. 174: Kpop Star Season 1 - Where Are They Now?

> 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!!!
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**The one hundred seventy-fourth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on September 29, 2021.**

## Links

1. Jamie
2. LEE HI
3. Baek A Yeon
4. Hoony/Seunghoon of WINNER
5. Lee Michelle
6. Jae/eaJ (formerly of DAY6)
7. Yoon Hyunsang (Fallin')
8. Baek Jiwoong (Just for today, Only you)
9. Kim Nayoon (Final Farewell Montage)
10. Lee Jungmi (Final Farewell Montage)

### Random Game

GROUP: BIGSTAR

SONG: "Run&Run"

## Recommendations

ITZY "LOCO"

ATEEZ "Deja Vu"

KEY "BAD LOVE"

Key NME Article

KEY *BAD LOVE - The 1st Mini Album*

LeeHi *4 ONLY*

Lee Hi "For You" (feat. Crush) Live Performance
Ep. 204: Every Mirotic Cover We Could Find

> 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.
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> Youtube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P75UHAjVCgtGnBhMWUIh\_ss
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**The two hundred fourth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on May 11, 2022.**

### Random Game

GROUP: WE IN THE ZONE

SONG: "BET ON ME"

## Recommendations

*This is Pop* (Netflix) - Ep. 1 in particular

WOODZ "I hate you" MV

WOODZ *COLORFUL TRAUMA* Album
Ep. 147: SHINee Don't Call Me Comeback Special with our friend Genna!

> 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!!
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The one hundred and forty-seventh episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 24, 2021.

## Links

Spotify Playlist

*Don't Call Me - The 7th Album*

### Random Game

GROUP: Fly to the Sky

SONG: "Missing You" (Note: music show performance)
Ep. 261: (hashtag)supportgirlgroups2023

> 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?
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**The two hundred sixty-first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on September 27, 2023.**

### Rest of 2022

* P.O.A
* CocaNButter (same dance crew from *Street Woman Fighter*)
* Queenz Eye
* ARTBEAT v (part of dance cover YouTube channel ARTBEAT)
* FIFTY FIFTY
* JAJUNG

### 2023

* HANA
* PRIMROSE
* MAVE:
* tripleS
	+ Acid Angel from Asia (2022)
	+ +(KR)ystal Eyes
	+ ACID EYES
	+ LOVElution
	+ EVOLution (upcoming)
* LIMELIGHT
* A-plus
* LA FLOR
* RuViChe [EN: links to K Profiles]
* JUJU SECRET (*Hangout with Yoo* group)
* X:IN
* ikling [EN: links to K Profiles]
* ADYA
* Bunny.T
* The Two Sisters
* KISS OF LIFE
* Kandis
* EL7Z UP (*Queendom Puzzle* group)
* Loossemble (5 of the LOONA members)
* VCHA (*A2K* group)

### Upcoming (?)

* BABYMONSTER
* QWER
* WiTCHX

### Random Game

ARTIST: Hwasa (MAMAMOO)

SONG: "Maria"

## Recommendations

Queenz Eye "UN-NATURAL" MV

cignature "Smooth Sailing" MV

*Queendom Puzzle* "BAD BLOOD" Performance

EL7Z UP "Die For You" KCON Saudi Arabia Performance

STAYC "Be Mine"

Kep1er "Back to the City" COMEBACK SHOW LOVESTRUCK! Performance

tripleS LOVElution "Speed Love"

H1-KEY "Low-key Scared But H1-KEY Ready"
Ep. 115: Listener Mailbag - Kpop & BLM

> 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!!
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**The one hundred fifteenth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on July 1, 2020.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: HONEYST

SONG: "Like You"

## Recommendations

SUNMI - "pporappippam"

*It's Okay to Not Be Okay* (Netflix Drama)
Ep. 197: Our NU'EST Love

> 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!!!
>
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**The one hundred ninety-seventh episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on March 16, 2022.**

## Links

Spotify Playlist

BONUS: NU'EST B-Sides Spotify Playlist

YouTube Playlist

## Recommendations

stan NU'EST (lol jk...or am I?)

Storybook (LOVE PAGE 2019 Fanmeeting Performance bc I am very biased)
Ep. 164: The Year in Kpop - 2001 (Pt.2)

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

**The one hundred sixty-fourth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on July 14, 2021.**

### Random Game

GROUP: Goofy

SONG: "비련" (Pity/Tragedy)

## Recommendations

Inkigayo MCs (Monsta X Minhyuk, APRIL Naeun, NCT Jaehyun) - COOL "Jumpo Mambo" Cover

Shownu's Yum-Yum Yum-Yum Show
Ep. 15: Submerged in Sub-Units

> 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!]
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**The fifteenth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on April 25, 2018.**

## Links

* SUPER JUNIOR K.R.Y - "Sorry Sorry Answer"
* ORANGE CARAMEL - "My Copycat"
* GD&T.O.P - "Zutter"
* SISTAR19 - "Ma Boy"
* Girls' Generation-TTS - "Twinkle"
* INFINITE H - "Pretty"
* T-ARA N4 - "Jeon Won Diary"
* 2YOON - "24/7"
* AOA BLACK - "MOYA"
* VIXX LR - "Whisper"
* AOA CREAM - "BABY (I'm Jelly BABY)"
* EXO-CBX - "Blooming Day"
* BSS - "Just Do It"

### Random Game

GROUP: f(x)

SONG: "Electric Shock"

## Recommendations

GD&T.O.P - "Don't Go Home"

Seventeen on Immortal Songs 2
Ep. 258 pt.2: KCON LA 2023 Concert Recaps

> 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!!
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**The second part of the two hundred fifty-eighth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on August 24, 2023.**

## Links

### Friday Concert Lineup

1. Kevin Woo
2. George
3. LIMELIGHT
4. 8TURN
5. **NMIXX**
6. **CRAVITY**
7. **WayV**
8. **IVE**
9. **SHOWNU X HYUNGWON (MONSTA X)**
10. **TAEYONG (NCT)**
11. **TAEMIN (SHINee)**

### Saturday Concert Lineup

1. VERIVERY
2. CRAXY
3. **INI**
4. **Kep1er**
5. **XG**
6. **xikers**
7. **ZEROBASEONE**
8. **RAIN**
9. **ATEEZ**

### Sunday Concert Lineup

1. eSNa
2. JUST B
3. RIIZE
4. **JO1**
5. **Lapillus**
6. **EVERGLOW**
7. **ITZY**
8. **THE BOYZ**
9. **(G)I-DLE**
10. **Stray Kids**
Ep. 109: SHINee Showdown

> 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)
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**The one hundred ninth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on April 22, 2020.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: Bambino

SONG: "Moonlight Shower"
Ep. 145: SHINee B-Side Mood Challenge

> 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!!
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The one hundred forty-fifth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 10, 2021.
Ep. 200 - It Takes Two Battles

> 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/QCi1zYMdStzDU7VPA
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> Thank you to everyone who has ever listened to this show, whether you've heard one episode, or all 200, we love you so much!!
>
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**The two hundredth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on April 6, 2022.**

## Links

**Spotify Playlist**

**YouTube Playlist**

Form in episode description

### *Measurement*

**TOMORROW X TOGETHER "20cm"** vs. **AKMU "200%"**

### *Two People*

**EXO-SC, Gaeko "Just us 2"** vs. **2PM "Two of Us"**

### *Run*

**STAYC "RUN2U"** vs. **NCT 127 "Run Back 2 U"**

### *Party~~~*

**BIGBANG "WE LIKE 2 PARTY"** vs. **Jay Park "I Like 2 Party"**

### Random Game

GROUP: ELRIS

SONG: "Summer Dream"

## Recommendations

MARAH MOST SUCCESSFUL ALICE SAGA

* Interview with VICTON
* KPOP KORNER EP 40 - From Delulu to Realulu; A VICTON Interview
* Check #"victon" channel on AMAK Discord
Ep. 161: 2011 Hit Stage Flashback Part 2

> 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!! ;)
>
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> THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/sgF4IGKM3Hc
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**The one hundred sixty-first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on June 16, 2021.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: iKON

SONG: "Love Scenario"

## Recommendations

MMTG

BamBam (GOT7) - "riBBon"

TWICE *Flavor of Love* Mini Album (emphasis on First Time)
Ep. 122: Beloved BoA - Part 1: Baby BoA

> 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?
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**The one hundred twenty-second episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on August 26, 2020.** It also marks the first inclusion of Japanese releases in a deep dive, as BoA was and is an influential part of the 2nd gen hallyu wave in Japan.

## Links

**Full Spotify Playlist**

[EN: Japanese releases are italicized]

* ID; Peace B
* Don't Start Now
* *Amazing Kiss*
* *Every Heart*
	+ *Inuyasha* Ending 4
* No. 1
* Destiny/Miracle
* Atlantis Princess
* Milky Way
* *Shine We Are!* | Shine We Are!
* *Rock With You*
* My Name
* Girls On Top
* Moto
* *DO THE MOTION*
* *brand new beat*
* *be with you*
* Eat You Up (ENG)
* I Did it For Love (ENG)

## Recommendations

2017 MAMA Performance

Red Velvet Milky Way Cover

*Winter Love*
Ep. 163: The 2PM Has Finally Returned To Us SPECTACULAR!

> 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!?!?!??!
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> 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.
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**The one hundred sixty-third episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on June 30, 2021.**

## Links

"Since You Been Gone: The 2PM Edition"

*MUST*

2PM - "Make it"
Ep. 24: Korean for Kpop Fans

> 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.
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**The twenty-fourth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on July 2, 2018.**

## Links

* Sweet & Tasty Hangul Lessons
* Rosetta Stone
* Talk to Me in Korean
* Sweet & Tasty TV
* Drops
* Duolingo
* 90 Day Korean

## Vocab

* **사랑 (*LOVE*)**
* **아름다운 (*BEAUTIFUL*)**
* **두근두근 (*Heartbeat*)**
* **좋아요 (*I LIKE IT/YOU*)**
* **보고싶다 (*I MISS YOU*)**
* **소리치다 , 소리질러 (*Scream*)**
Ep. 186: Best of 2021 - AMAK Awards

> 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!
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**The one hundred eighty-sixth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on December 29, 2021.**

## Links

**Spotify Playlist**

**YouTube Playlist**

* **BEST ROOKIE**: PRITTI-G | The8
* **BEST SUB-UNIT**: WJSN THE BLACK
* **BEST ENGLISH RELEASE**: A.C.E. "Down" | TWICE "The Feels"
* **BEST CONCEPT**: 2PM "Make it" | KEY *BAD LOVE*
* **BEST PERFORMANCE**: SHINee Beyond Live (emphasis on the "Atlantis" stage) | WJSN "Baby Baby" SNSD Cover @ Mdromeda | *Honorable Mention to "Helium" from KEY's Beyond Live*
* **BEST SOLO (M)**: WOODZ *ONLY LOVERS LEFT* | KAI *Peaches*
* **BEST SOLO (F)**: SUNMI *TAIL* | IU *LILAC* | *Honorable Mentions to HyunA and Taeyeon*
* **BEST MUSIC VIDEO**: Jackson Wang "LMLY" | HyunA&DAWN "PING PONG"
* **BEST CHOREOGRAPHY**: KAI "Peaches" | Cherry Bullet "Love So Sweet"
* **BEST ALBUM**: KEY *BAD LOVE* | OH MY GIRL *Dear OHMYGIRL*

### Random Game

GROUP: GHOST9

SONG: "Up All Night"