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Ep. 249: The Comeback with Lily Chu

> 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!
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> You can get The Comeback by Lily Chu anywhere books are found starting May 9th, 2023 - Order on Bookshop.org
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> Audiobook as narrated by Phillipa Soo is available now! https://lilychuauthor.com/
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**The two hundred forty-ninth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on May 3, 2023.**

### Random Game

GROUP: LABOUM

SONG: "Fresh Adventure/Journey to Atlantis"

## Recommendations

*Y/N* by Esther Yi

BLITZERS "Macarena" MV

NCT DOJAEJUNG "Perfume" MV
Bonus: Running Away with Minho's CHASE

> 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
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**The sixth bonus episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on December 15, 2022.**

## Track List - link to album

1. Chase
2. Runaway (feat. GEMINI)
3. Prove It
4. Waterfall (feat. LIM KIM)
5. Choice
6. Heartbreak

K909 "Area" Performance
Ep. 27: Coworkers React

> 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.
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> Follow all my pals!
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> @radioTFB | @mattapodaca | @yayforzig | @danawickens
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**The twenty-seventh episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on August 1, 2018.**

## Links

* BTS "Singularity"
* Twice "What Is Love"
* Pentagon "Shine" Comeback Stage
* Pristin V "Get It" Dance Practice
* Triple H "Retro Future" Comeback Stage
* Seventeen "Oh My"
* iKON "Love Scenario"

### Random Game

GROUP: MOMOLAND

SONG: "Bboom Bboom"

## Guest Plugs

* Unspooled on Earwolf
* Super Group on Stitcher Premium
* Candy For Dinner
* PONY at UCB
* Yo Is This Racist? on Earwolf
* Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness on Earwolf
* Off Book: The Improvised Musical on Earwolf
* Homophilia on Earwolf
Ep. 103: Battle of Tonight

> 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...
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**The one hundred third episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on March 11, 2020.**

### Random Game

GROUP: The Grace

SONG: "My Everything"
Ep. 221: The Year in Kpop - 2002 (Pt. 2)

> 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
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**The two hundred twenty-first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on September 7, 2022.**

### Random Game

GROUP: Two Two (note: links to Wikipedia because the Kpop Wiki page is mostly red links)

SONG: "One and a Half"

## Recommendations

Kim Bum Soo "I Miss You" Fantastic Duo Performance

WayV "Miracle" Dance Practice
Ep. 57: Battle of the Beautiful

> 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!
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**The fifty-seventh episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on March 27, 2019.** It was the first song battle episode.

### Random Game

GROUP: SPICA

SONG: "You Don't Love Me"
Ep. 14: Picking Favorites

> 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.
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**The fourteenth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on April 18, 2018.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: M.I.B.

SONG: "CHISA'BOUNCE"
Ep. 262: The Trouble With Fallen Angels; The AOA Story

> 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.
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**The two hundred sixty-second episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on October 11, 2023.**

## Links

### Music Videos + *Queendom* Performances

* "Elvis"
* "Get Out"
* "Confused"
* "Short Hair"
* "Like a Cat"
* "Heart Attack"
* "Good Luck"
* "Excuse Me"
* "Bing Bing"
* "Bingle Bangle"
* "Egotistic" *Queendom* Performance
* "Sorry" *Queendom* Performance
* "Come See Me"

### Albums on Spotify

* *Angels' Story* (2012)
* *WANNA BE* (2012)
* *RED MOTION* (2013)
* *MINISKIRT* (2014)
* *Short Hair* (2014)
* *Like a Cat* (2014)
* *Heart Attack* (2015)
* *Good Luck* (2016)
* *Angel's Knock* (2017)
* *BINGLE BANGLE* (2018)
* *NEW MOON* (2019)

## Recommendations

Spotify's This is AOA Playlist

AOA KBS KPOP Classic Compilation
Ep. 177: K-Pop Parlor Games - Guess The English Rap Line

> 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!!
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**The one hundred seventy-seventh episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on October 21, 2021.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: Crayon Pop

SONG: "Bar Bar Bar"

## Recommendations

Jessi "Cold Blooded" (mostly Street Woman Fighter)

DRIPPIN

I.M's STAYC ASAP Cover

ROLLING in K-POP Youtube Channel

TRANSONGLATION Youtube Playlist
Ep. 101: Infinite Possibilities

> 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!
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**The one hundred first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 26, 2020.** This episode was the first to feature the current theme song.

## Links

**Spotify Playlist**

* Come Back Again
* She's Back
* BTD (Before The Dawn)
* Nothing's Over
* BE MINE
* Paradise
* The Chaser
* Man In Love
* Destiny
* Last Romeo
* Back
* Bad
* The Eye
* Tell Me
* CLOCK
Ep. 252: Testing Kpop Knowledge Through The Ages

> 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!
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**The two hundred fifty-second episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on June 7, 2023.** This episode marks the beginning of the change in schedule to one episode every two weeks instead of one episode a week.

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: MAJORS

SONG: "Dancing in the Starlit Night"
Ep. 79: (hashtag)supportgirlgroups2019

> 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!!
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**The seventy-ninth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on September 11, 2019.**

### Groups

* PinkFantasy
* IZ\*ONE
* DreamNote
* Cherry Bullet
* ITZY
* EVERGLOW
* BVNDIT
* API (formerly Ho1iday)
* ILUV
* 3YE
* Lusty
* FANATICS
* Rocket Punch

### Random Game

GROUP: BESTie

SONG: "Excuse Me"
Ep. 214: It Begins With Baby V.O.X

> 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!
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**The two hundred fourteenth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on July 27, 2022.**

## Links

**YouTube Playlist**

**Spotify Albums**

* *Voice of Xpression* ("To Men", "Haircut")
* *Baby Vox II* ("Ya Ya Ya", "Change")
* *Come Come Come baby* ("Get Up", "Killer", "Missing You")
* *why* ("Why", "Betrayal", "Permission")
* *Boyish Story* ("Game Over", "Doll", "Close", "May You Be My Love")
* *Baby V.O.X Special Album* ("Coincidence", "Go")

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## Recommendations

"To. Angel" (*Boyish Story*)

"Lux" (*why*)

Brave Girls "Get Up" Cover

Weki Meki "Get Up" Cover

Chungha "Killer + Get Up" Immortal Songs Performance

TWICE "Ya Ya Ya" Cover
Chapter 155

## The Spy, Part 2

**Chapter 155** is titled - "The Spy, Part 2".

## Synopsys

In the caves, Cole learns from two guards that the imprisoned Elemental Masters will pay for his escape, just as Zane locates the exit. Cole, remembering his promise to Karlof, tells Zane to leave alone, as he was imprisoned long enough. Zane however, chooses to stay. Meanwhile, Dareth blows his cover and is chased and caught by Chen's guards. Nya also blows her cover but escapes into the forest after a brief fight with Clouse. In the throne room, Chen asks his spy if Nya was captured. It's revealed that the spy is Skylor, who hid her tattoo from the ninja using Chamille's Form. She informs him of Cole and Zane's escape and calls him father, to which they cackle at the thought of the ninja being disbanded forever.

In a blimp above Chen's Island, each of the remaining contestants are acting hostile towards each other in some way: Griffin Turner announces to Jay that he'll be eliminated next due to his broken leg, Kai is still convinced that Shadow is the spy, as the latter wishes to fight him to settle things, and Skylor is annoyed with Mr. Pale flirting with her. Lloyd is nervous about the height they're at, as is a scared Neuro, who enters the cockpit only to find no one driving the blimp. On a screen, Chen announces the competitors won't be hunting for the Jadeblades; they'll be hunting Nya, with the promise of moving the one who captures her to the final round.
Ep. 111: The Reign of Rain - Part 2: It's Still Raining

> 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)
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**The one hundredth eleventh episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on May 6, 2020.**

## Links

**Youtube Playlist**

**Spotify Playlist**
Ep. 218: KCON LA 2022

> 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!
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**The two hundred eighteenth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on August 24, 2022.**

### Random Game

GROUP: N.Flying

SONG: "Rooftop"
Ep. 223: (hashtag)supportgirlgroups2022

> 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?
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**The two hundred twenty-third episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on September 21, 2022.**

## Links

**Spotify Playlist**

**YouTube Playlist**

### Rest of 2021 debuts

* BEAUTY BOX
* B.L.E
* RooKie
* bugAboo
* Billlie
* Asia girlS
* IVE
* Rocking doll

### 2022 debuts

* LaLaGirl's
* Kep1er (*Girls Planet 999* final group)
* GOT the beat (SM girls unit group)
	+ **Ep. 188**
* H1-KEY
* MAMADOL (formed on *Mama The Idol*) - **now disbanded because they're mothers**
* VIVIZ (former GFRIEND redebut)
* NMIXX
* ILY:1
* Me:us (former members of 9MUSES)
* LE SSERAFIM
* CLASS:y (*My Teenage Girl* final group)
* FAINIT
* Girls' World
* Lapillus
* IRRIS
* WSG WANNABE (formed through *Hangout with Yoo*)
* UiU
* 1CHU (subunit)
* Apink CHOBOM (subunit)
* CSR
* NewJeans
* ENVIDIA (subunit)
* flush
* MAMAMOO+ (subunit)
* We;Na
* mimiirose

### Random Game

GROUP: Weki Meki

SONG: "COOL"

## Recommendations

Rocket Punch "FLASH" It's Live Performance Video

Kep1er "MVSK" Debut Show Stage
Ep. 149: The History of KCON

> It's almost time for KCONTACT3! And this year there's some verrryyy special guests for the countdown. wink wink wink nudge nudge :D
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**The one hundred forty-ninth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on March 10, 2021.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: The SeeYa

SONG:
Ep. 181: AMAK Book Club - Idol Gossip Dream Cast

> 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!
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**The one hundred eighty-first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on November 24, 2021.**
Ep. 233: Best of 2022 - B-sides

> 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!!
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**The two hundred thirty-third episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on December 14, 2022.**

## Links

**Full Spotify Playlist**

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* Billlie - "B'rave ~ a song for Matilda"
* FIFTY FIFTY - "Lovin Me"
* KIHYUN (MONSTA X) - ", (COMMA)"
* LE SSERAFIM - "Blue Flame"
* LIGHTSUM - "i"
* ONEW (SHINee) - "On the way"
* Monsta X - "Burning Up (feat. R3HAB)"
* PIXY - "Natural"
* LOONA - "Pale Blue Dot"
* PIXY - "Greetings"
* HYOLYN - "Over you"
* PURPLE KISS - "JOAH"
* PURPLE KISS - "Love is Dead"
* STAYC - "YOUNG LUV"
* TAEYEON (Girls' Generation) - "Toddler"
* TREASURE - "DARARI"
* WJSN - "Done"

### Random Game

GROUP: Rocket Punch

SONG: "BIM BAM BUM"
Ep. 246: The Year in Kpop 2003 (Pt. 1)

> 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!
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**The two hundred forty-sixth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on March 29, 2023.**

### Random Game

GROUP: As One

SONG: "Only You Wouldn't Know"

## Recommendations

EXO: Divine Rookie Kai Debut Evaluation Meeting Parts 1 and 2

*Sugar Man* Take Stage

*Sugar Man* F-IV Stage

TRENDZ "NEW DAYZ" MV
Ep. 116: Cultural Appropriation

> 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??
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> \*\*apologies for sound issues, we are figuring out home recording and appreciate your love and patience!
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**The one hundred sixteenth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on July 8, 2020.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: VICTON

SONG: "Mayday"

## Recommendations

Seventeen *Heng:garae* Mini Album

#armpitwatch2020
Ep. 168: Kpop Curtailed

> 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?
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**The one hundred sixty-eighth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on August 19, 2021.**

## Links

YouTube Playlist

* GLAM
* Jus2
* XO (Note: links to the Melon page)
* SHINVI
* SWAN
* A Train to Autumn
* HONEYST
* SISTAR \*(deep dive when?)
* Tasty
* PRISTIN
* A'ST1
* HELLOVENUS \*(deep dive when?)
* gugudan
* GOOD DAY

### Random Game

GROUP: REDSQUARE

SONG: "Color Full"

## Recommendations

Pledis Girlz (PRISTIN) "Adore U" Cover

Red Velvet "Queendom"
Ep. 259: Collecting Kpop

> 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
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**The two hundred fifty-ninth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on August 30, 2023.**

## Links

### Photocard Vocabulary (Basics)

* **WTS** = **W**illing **T**o **S**ell
* **WTT** = **W**illing **T**o **T**rade
* **GO** = **G**roup **O**rder
* **GOM** = **G**roup **O**rder **M**anager - bulk buys albums for a group of people, collects money from individuals in group, sends each individual their album
* **LFB** = **L**ooking **F**or **B**uyer
* **Kaddy** = Korean Address - Ontact is based in Korea and is a good source for things
* **QYOP** = **Q**uote **Y**our **O**wn **P**rice
* **WL** = Wishlist
* **Freebies** = (optional?) stickers/homemade photocards included in trades/sales
* **DWAYOR** = **D**eal **W**ith **A**t **Y**our **O**wn **R**isk

### Random Game

GROUP: KINGDOM

SONG: "Long Live The King"

## Recommendations

TWICE MISAMO "Funny Valentine" Performance

STAYC "Bubble" MV

STAYC *TEENFRESH* Album

tripleS "Girls Capitalism" MV

tripleS *LOVElution <ↀ>* Album

*EXO Ladder Season 4*
Ep. 59: Picking Favorites REDUX

> 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!
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**The fifty-ninth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on April 10, 2019.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: Two X

SONG: "Ring Ma Bell"
Chapter 161

## Daughter of Chen

**Chapter 161** is titled - "Daughter of Chen".

## Synopsys

In the factory, Cole crosses off on the captives' plan to encase themselves in industrial size egg rolls and asks for another suggestion. Karlof states that since he was an aeronautic engineer in his homeland, Metalonia, they could build a Roto Jet to blow their way out: Cole, however, points out they don't have a Roto Jet, and that it would be useless since they're underground. Dareth is still determined to make puffy potstickers and decides to make a machine capable of doing so. Zane then realizes that Dareth is right: the captives could use machine parts to build the jet. He and Karlof go to create blueprints for the schematic while the others find parts, leaving Cole to complain that they're still underground.

Back in the jungle, Jay continues to look for Nya and finds her symbol, only to encounter Clouse, who states his search for his girlfriend and his time in the Tournament is over before launching an assault. Jay mocks his magic, angering and motivating him to create a mech out of rocks to even the odds. Not far from them, Nya is carving her symbol and rushes to the ensuing battle. She begins to explain the spell to Jay, though Clouse prevents her from doing so. She escapes, while Clouse accidentally activates the self-destruct feature in Jay's mech. As it explodes, Kai and Skylor notice the blast and begin crossing a marsh, thinking Nya was involved. Skylor decides to freeze the water so they can cross, though Kai is confused that she has powers of Ice until he realizes Skylor has been the spy and had absorbed Zane's powers. While trying to explain, she ultimately reveals she is Chen's daughter, while Chen himself appears and orders her to battle Kai. While fighting, Kai pieces everything together, and out of rage, he uses his Spinjitzu to melt the ice, causing Chen to fall into the water and forcing Skylor to help him while the Master of Fire tries to escape. However, Chen has had enough and ensnares Kai in a multitude of vines.
Ep 159: Hot Hot Kpop Summers

> 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!
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> Youtube Playlist of all songs listed! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P60r5Fq4MlwAWb1F9irKtIG
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**The one hundred fifty-ninth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on June 3, 2021.**

## Links

Youtube Playlist linked in episode description

Spotify Playlist

### Random Game

GROUP: Dalshabet

Song: "Joker"

## Recommendations

Monsta X *One of a Kind* Album

OH MY GIRL - "My doll"
Ep. 11: All About Albums

> 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!
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**The eleventh episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on March 28, 2018.**

### Random Game

GROUP: HISTORY

SONG: "Queen"
EXO

EXO is a nine-member boy group under SM Entertainment. They debuted as a twelve-member group split into a Korean and a Chinese subunit on April 8, 2012, with the title track "Mama." They've since had two other subunits called EXO-CBX and EXO-SC. Their fandom name is EXO-L (it made more sense when EXO-K and EXO-M were a thing, since L is in between K and M in the alphabet), and their fan color is Cosmic Latte (fancy white). Their group concept was superpower-oriented at debut, so each member also has an associated superpower. Shannon and Angélica seem to have begrudgingly gotten into EXO but love them nonetheless, and they come up a lot on the podcast, so they've earned their own page on the wiki. Shannon's bias is Lay, and Angélica's current bias is Chanyeol, but it was once Chen.

## Members

### Suho | 수호

**Full Name**: Kim Junmyeon | 김준면

**D.O.B**: May 22, 1991

**Position**: Leader, Lead Vocalist, Visual

**Superpower**: Water

**Solo Releases**: "Let's Love" (2020), "Grey Suit" (2022)

### Xiumin | 시우민

**Full Name**: Kim Minseok | 김민석

**D.O.B**: March 26, 1990

**Position**: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper

**Superpower**: Frost

The "**X**" in EXO-CB**X**

**Solo Releases**: "Brand New" (2022)

### Lay | 레이

**Full Name**: Zhang Yixing | 张艺兴

**D.O.B**: October 7, 1991

**Position**: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper

**Superpower**: Healing

**Solo Releases**: Too many to list here

### Baekhyun | 백현

**Full Name**: Byun Baekhyun | 변백현

**D.O.B**: May 6, 1992

**Position**: Main Vocalist

**Superpower**: Light

The "**B**" in EXO-C**B**X

**Solo Releases**: "UN Village" (2019), "Candy" (2020), "Bambi" (2021)

### Chen | 첸

**Full Name**: Kim Jongdae (not to be confused with Kai) | 김종대

**D.O.B**: September 21, 1992

**Position**: Main Vocalist, ~~Actual DILF~~

**Superpower**: Lightning

The "**C**" in EXO-**C**BX

Solo Releases: "Beautiful Goodbye" (2019), "Shall We" (2019), "Last Scene" (2022)

### Chanyeol | 찬열

**Full Name**: Park Chanyeol | 박찬열

**D.O.B**: November 27, 1992

**Position**: Main Rapper, Vocalist, Visual

**Superpower**: Fire

The "**C**" in EXO-S**C**

### D.O | 디오

**Full Name**: Do Kyungsoo | 도경수

**D.O.B**: January 12, 1993

**Position**: Main Vocalist

**Superpower**: Earth

**Solo Releases**: "Rose" (2021)

### Kai | 카이

**Full Name**: Kim Jongin (not to be confused with Chen) | 김종인

**D.O.B**: January 14, 1994

**Position**: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper, Center, Visual

**Superpower**: Teleportation

**Solo Releases**: "Mmmh" (2020), "Peaches" (2021), "Rover" (2023)

### Sehun | 세훈

**Full Name**: Oh Sehun | 오세훈

**D.O.B**: April 12, 1994

**Position**: Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Visual, Maknae

**Superpower**: Wind

The "**S**" in EXO-**S**C

## Episodes

* Ep. 31 (covers the rest of EXO-M's split from EXO and SM Entertainment)
* Ep. 38
* Ep. 82
* Bonus: Field Trip to the SuperM Pop-Up
* Ep. 98: SuperM in LA
* Ep. 99 (EXO-CBX as random game group)
* Ep. 166
* Ep. 203 (Baekhyun in random game)
* Ep. 224
* Ep. 230 (Chen in random game)
* Ep. 245
Ep. 192: The Legend of TVXQ! - Chapter 2: 2VXQ!

> 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!!!
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**The one hundred ninety-second episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 10, 2022.**

## Links

**Spotify Playlist**

**YouTube Playlist**

## Recommendations

*72 hours of TVXQ*

TVXQ on *I Live Alone*
Ep. 31: Contract Disputes

> 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!
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**The thirty-first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on August 29, 2018.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: Turbo

SONG: "Cyber Lover"

## Recommendations

Teen Top "Confusing"

Halo "O.M.G."
Ep. 153: Holiday Battle

> 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?
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> Join our Patreon to participate in the next song battle! patreon.com/amakpoppod
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> Check 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!
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The one hundred fifty-third episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on April 14, 2021.

### Random Game

GROUP: HELLOVENUS

SONG: "I'm Ill"

## Recommendations

SHINee - *Atlantis - The 7th Album Repackage*

The8 - "Side By Side"

Jackson - "LMLY"
Ep. 63: 2NE1 4 Evry1

> 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!!
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**The sixty-third episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on May 22, 2019.**

## Links

* Lollipop
* Fire - Street Ver. | Space Ver.
* I Don't Care
* Try to Follow Me
* Clap Your Hands
* Can't Nobody
* It Hurts (Slow)
* Go Away
* Lonely
* I Am the Best
* Hate You
* Ugly
* I Love You
* Falling in Love
* Do You Love Me
* Missing You
* Come Back Home
* Gotta Be You
* HAPPY
* Goodbye
* **Spotify Playlist**
Ep. 118: Idol Chatter Live at KPSNPODCASTFEST

> 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!
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**The one hundred eighteenth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on July 22, 2020.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: AlphaBAT

SONG: "AB CITY"

## Recommendations

acapella narin

*Finding Sugarman* SF9 "9 to 5"
Ep. 93: Best of 2019 - Listener Memories

> 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
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The ninety-third episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on December 25, 2019.
Ep. 203: Queendom 2 Ep. 1 Recap (Patreon Release)

> 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!
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**The two hundred third episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on May 4, 2022.**

### Random Game

ARTIST: Baekhyun

SONG: "Candy"

## Recommendations

PSY *PSY 9th* Album

PSY "That That (prod. and feat. SUGA of BTS)" MV

PSY "Celeb" MV

PSY "Now" (feat. Hwasa) Performance Video

PSY "That That" w/ HyuDawn

PURPLE KISS "Pretty Psycho" Performance Video
Chapter 152

## Cole's Plan

**Chapter 152** is titled - "Cole's Plan".

## Synopsys

In the dungeons, the workers are being taken to another part of the factory when Cole hears Zane's voice and approaches his cell. The guard asks why the others stopped, though Karlof covers for Cole by saying he's tying his shoe. Upon getting closer, Cole sees Zane and is amazed at his new Titanium form. The Earth Ninja then promises to get his friend out. By this point, the guard gets suspicious and heads to the back, only to find Cole there. Cole then tells Karlof that while Chen can separate the ninja, they'll always find a way to bring themselves back together. As he says this, the ferry carrying Nya and Dareth approaches on the island.

In Chen's factory, Cole works with Karlof and the recently-eliminated Chamille on making fortune cookies. Surprised at seeing the Earth Ninja so happy all of a sudden, the Master of Metal questions him. Cole explains that now that he's found Zane, he is attempting to break out. He slips a note in one of the fortune cookies saying what his condition is to the ninja, and places it on a dish piled with fortune cookies for a banquet Chen is hosting. Karlof tells Cole that if he does escape, to come back and rescue him, which Cole hurriedly agrees to do before giving out the cookies. Despite a close call, the cookie makes it past the guards without any suspicions. Meanwhile, Nya and Dareth are outside Chen's Palace. Nya attempts to go in but is stopped by Dareth, who disguises her as one of Chen's kabuki, so she can get in undetected. Nya is amazed by his work and questions how he changed her clothes as he says that a master doesn't reveal his secrets.
2023

Episodes **236-266** of the podcast

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Note: The podcast took a hiatus in between episodes 262 and 263, so no episodes came out in November.

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## January

* Ep. 236: Welcome to 2023
* Ep. 237: Do You Know Weekly Idol?
* Ep. 238: Kpop Parlor Games - Password

## February

* Ep. 239: Producer Spotlight - BUMZU
* Ep. 240: Reaching for ONEUS
* Ep. 241: 2013 Hit Stage Flashback Part 1 (Commentary Only/Full Audio)
* Ep. 242: What's The Deal With Song Charts?

## March

* Ep. 243: ('Cause) They're Your S.E.S
* Ep. 244: Kpop Parlor Games - Emoji Puzzles
* Ep. 245: EXO Madness
* Ep. 246: The Year in Kpop 2003 (Pt. 1)

## April

* Ep. 247: Kpop Inc. Redux
* Ep. 248: Kpop To Wake Up To

## May

* Ep. 249: The Comeback with Lily Chu
* Ep. 250: Stay With Me Battle
* Ep. 251: Kpop Promo with Helix Publicity

## June

* Ep. 252: Testing Kpop Knowledge Through The Ages
* Ep. 253: 2013 Hit Stage Flashback Part 2 (Commentary Only/Full Audio)

## July

* Ep. 254: It's HARD Out Here For a Shawol: A SHINee Comeback Special
* Ep. 255: The Week in Kpop - July 18, 2013

## August

* Ep. 256: Is It Kpop Without The K?
* Ep. 257: 15 Years Later, U-KISS Isn't Standing Still
* Ep. 258: KCON LA 2023 + KCON LA 2023 Concert Recaps
* Ep. 259: Collecting Kpop

## September

* Ep. 260: The Year in Kpop - 2003 (Pt.2)
* Ep. 261: #supportgirlgroups2023

## October

* Ep. 262: The Trouble With Fallen Angels; The AOA Story

## December

* Ep. 263: Catching Up Before Wrapping Up
* Ep. 264: Best of 2023 - B-sides
* Ep. 265: Best of 2023 - AMAK Awards
* Ep. 266: Best of 2023 - Top 15
Ep. 222: Sunmi Good Girl Gone Mad in LA

> 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!
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**The two hundred twenty-second episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on September 14, 2022.**

## Links

### Setlist:

1. Siren
2. LALALAY
3. pporappippam
4. SUNNY
5. Black Pearl
6. Narcissism
7. Borderline
8. Gotta Go
9. Call
10. 1/6
11. Childhood
12. What The Flower
13. Noir
14. Heart Burn
15. 24 hours
16. Oh Sorry Ya
17. TAIL
18. Heroine
19. burn
20. Gashina

### Random Game

ARTIST: BamBam (GOT7)

SONG: "riBBon"

## Recommendations

SUNMI "TAIL" MV

SUNMI "Childhood"

BLITZERS Europe 2022 Tour
Ep. 6: K-pop Inc.

> 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!
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> NOTE: All company net worths mentioned are in KRW
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**The sixth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 21, 2018.**

## Links

* *To The Beautiful You*
* JYP and Conan O'Brien - "Fire"
* *Dream High*
* Orange Caramel - "Catalena" 'Ha!' Compilation

### Random Game

GROUP: H.O.T.

SONG: "Candy"

## Recommendations

GOT7 - "Just Right"

Shinhwa - "Touch"
Ep. 45: Our 2018 Favorites

> 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!
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**The forty-fifth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on December 26, 2018.**

## Links

* Pristin V - Get It
* NU’EST W - Deja Vu

* Twice - What Is Love?

* Seventeen - Oh My!
* MonstaX - Shoot Out
* GOT7 - Lullaby
* fromis\_9 - To Heart

* Khan - I’m Your Girl
* Triple H - Retro Future
* EXO-CBX - Blooming Days
* Oh My Girl - Magic
* Mamamoo - Rude Boy
* Taeyeon - Something New
* Sunmi - Siren
* Suho X Jang Jane - Dinner
* Wow Thing
* Hui & Soojin - Swim Good
* Chanyeol X Sehun - We Young
* Pentagon - Shine
* SHINee - Good Evening
* **Spotify Playlist**

### Random Game

GROUP: 2PM

SONG: "HANDS UP"
Ep. 1: What IS Kpop?

>
> 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!
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***The very first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on January 16th, 2018.***

## Vocab

* ***Hallyu***
* ***Idol***

## Recommendations

* MOMOLAND - "Bboom Bboom"
* Spica - "You Don't Love Me"

## Other

* How To Be Less Old Essentials Playlist
* How To Be Less Old Ep. 166
Ep. 51: K-Drama OSTs

> 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!
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**The fifty-first episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 13, 2019.**

## Links

* SHINee - “Stand By Me” from ‘Boys Over Flowers’
* Baek Ji Young - “After A Long Time” from ‘Rooftop Prince’ (Note: links to a lyrics video)
* Taeyeon - “Closer” from ‘To The Beautiful You’
* Onew - “In Your Eyes” from ‘To The Beautiful You’
* Jung Eunji X Seo In Guk - “All For You” from ‘Reply 1997′
* Hyolin - “Hello/Goodbye” from ‘My Love From Another Star
* Lyn - “You Are My Destiny” from ‘My Love From Another Star’
* Gummy - “You Are My Everything” from ‘Descendants Of The Sun’
* Chen X Punch - “Everytime” from ‘Descendants Of The Sun’
* Yoon Mirae - “Always” from ‘Descendants Of The Sun’
* K.Will - “Talk Love” from ‘Descendants Of The Sun’
* Davichi - “This Love” from ‘Descendants Of The Sun’
* Crush - “Beautiful” from ‘Goblin’
* Chanyeol X Punch - “Stay With Me” from ‘Goblin’
* CBX - “For You” from ‘Moon Lovers’
* Ailee - “Goodbye My Love” from ‘You Are My Destiny’
* SHINee - “Green Rain” from ‘The Queens Classroom’
* Kim Na Young - “Hope” from ‘Marriage Not Dating’ (Note: links to a live performance)
* **Spotify Playlist**

### Random Game

GROUP: M.pire (Note: links to Wikipedia)

SONG: "그런 애 아냐"
Ep. 124: 2010 Hit Stage Flashback Part 2 (Commentary Only/Full Audio)

> 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!
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**The one hundred twenty-fourth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on September 10, 2020.**

## Links

2010 KPOP HIT SONG STAGE Compilation Part 2

### Random Game

GROUP: IN2IT

SONG: "SnapShot"

## Recommendations

WONHO "OPEN MIND" MV

Jackson Wang & Galantis "Pretty Please" MV

TAEMIN "Criminal" MV

SuperM "Tiger Inside" MV

SEVENTEEN "24H" MV (Japanese release)
Ep. 96: Seventeen in LA

> 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...
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**The ninety-sixth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on January 22, 2020.**

### Random Game

GROUP: N.O.M (Nature of Man)

SONG: "Nature of Man"
Ep. 226: Kpop Star Season 2 - Where Are They Now?

> 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.
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**The two hundred twenty-sixth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on October 12, 2022.**

## Links

**YouTube Playlist**

1. Akdong Musician/AKMU (Lee Chanhyuk, Lee Suhyun)
2. Bang Yedam of TREASURE
3. Andrew Choi
4. 2,000 Won (Kim Hyobin, Kim Ildo)
5. Raccoon Boys (Brian Shin, Kim Minseok, McKay Kim)
6. Shin Ji-hoon
7. YouU (Jeon Minju, Lee Mirim, Park Soyeon, Son Yuji of 3YE, Song Haye)
8. Choi Yegeun/YEGNY
9. Sung Sujin
10. Lee Jinwoo [E.N: Wikipedia says she debuted as a soloist named JL but I also found nothing...]

### Random Game

GROUP: BAE173

SONG: "Crush on U"

## Recommendations

Seulgi on Sunmi's Showterview

TREASURE "WA-YO"
Ep. 263: Catching Up Before Wrapping Up

> 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!!
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**The two hundred sixty-third episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on December 6, 2023.**

## Links

### Comeback Catch-Up

* DAWN - *Narcissus*
* SUNMI - *STRANGER*
* SEVENTEEN - *SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN*
* TAEMIN - *Guilty*
	+ Pixid - "Find 16th year idol SHINee TAEMIN among rookie idols"
	+ "MOVE'' Performance on AKMU's *Sketchbook*-esque KBS Show
* VIVIZ - *VERSUS*
* Red Velvet - *Chill Kill*
* aespa - "Drama"
* Stray Kids - "LALALALA"
* THE BOYZ - [*PHANTASY] Pt. 2 - Sixth Sense*
* TVXQ! - "Down"
* SOYEON [(G)I-DLE] X WINTER (aespa) x LIZ (IVE) - "NOBODY"

### News Catch-Up

* G-Dragon Negative Drug Test
* Sulli Netflix Documentary
* DEAN!
* HyunA New Company
* Onew!
* SISTAR19!
* RIIZE Seunghan Hiatus
* JYP Blue Dragon Film Awards Performance

### Awards Catch-Up

#### MAMA 2023

* TVXQ! - "Down" and "Rising Sun (feat. RIIZE)"
* BOYNEXTDOOR
* EL7Z UP
* Kep1er
* SEVENTEEN - "God of Music" and "Super"
* RIIZE
* MAMA Winners

### **Random Game**

GROUP: TO1 (formerly known as TOO)

SONG: "No More X"

## Recommendations

HYOLYN - "BODY TALK" Dance Performance

ONE PACT - "Must Be Nice" MV
Ep. 62: The Ministry of KPop

> 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!
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**The sixty-second episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on May 15, 2019.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: SNUPER

SONG: "Platonic Love"
Ep. 170: The Originals - H.O.T.

> 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.!
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**The one hundred seventieth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on September 1, 2021.**

## Links

YouTube Playlist

H.O.T "We are the future" (NOTE: it refuses to link either of the MV reuploads I found so here's a music show performance for the time being)

## Recommendations

*Infinite Challenge* Eps 557 + 558

SMTOWN 6 in Japan 2015 "Hope"