Ask Me About Kpop

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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