We've got different levels of drama for the month of April that you won't want to miss in this K-Pop Ketchup episode!
Segments:
(01:40) - Han Sohee, Hyeri, and Ryu Junyeol drama
(09:07) - BoA hinting at retirement?
(19:10) - TXT & General Mills cereal collaboration
(28:09) - BTS V in military propaganda video
(35:11) - Hyuna receives backlash after nonchalant interview comments
(41:28) - Simon Dominic + others depart AOMG within 2-3 months of each other
(47:03) - Min Heejin vs Hybe & Bang Sihyuk + cult rumors
We're playing catch-up on K-Pop Ketchup! It's time to officially wrap up the month of March with our opinions on some debate & discussion-worthy topics, as well as some normal news.
Segments:
(01:42) - The battle of the Starships! Starship Entertainment channels hacked by SpaceX?
(07:38) - Le Sserafim's Live Vocals
(26:05) - Two gay men in an Itaewon club fight over (G)I-DLE's "Super Lady"
(32:34) - WeBridge 2024 in Las Vegas cancelled
(40:47) - Spire Entertainment release CCTV allegations against former group Omega X member Hwichan, claims refuted
(44:19) - Ailee is getting married!
Better late than never at all... we've got our March 2024 comeback review, and it was a very satisfying comeback month!
Segments:
(07:34) - YooA "Rooftop"
(13:33) - Highlight "Body"
(22:20) - NCT Dream "Smoothie"
(31:09) - TAN "Hypertonic"
(37:10) - ILL-IT "Magnetic"
(44:25) - RESCENE "UhUh"
We've got some head-scratching situations this month, along with the sudden and unfortunate news of acclaimed K-Pop producer Shinsadong Tiger's passing. It's time to catch up with K-Pop Ketchup!
Segments:
(01:09) - Shinsadong Tiger passes at age 40
(06:21) - ZB1 Jiwoong accused of sighing & cursing after fancall
(12:34) - Jennie headed to her first KCON
(17:48) - S.Coups military exemption
(23:16) - WAKER Kwonhyeop is BTS Taehyung's doppelganger?
(29:51) - MIRAE's Yubin caught selling fan gifts online
(36:46) - Aespa Karina & actor Lee Jaewook dating
Comebacks, debuts, soloists, and groups—oh my! It's time to review February in Korean music!
Segments:
(02:38) - CRAVITY "Love or Die"
(12:09) - YOUNG POSSE "Young Posse Up"
(21:34) - P1Harmony "Killin' It"
(29:26) - Ten "Nightwalker"
(36:20) - Yang Donghwa "Blackout"
(43:47) - A.C.E "My Girl"
(50:29) - Taeyong "TAP"
(58:32) - Tabber "Chi-Ka"
Put, put, put, put, put, put your hands up! We're turning back the clocks with 2PM this episode, and you can rejoice—because we activate hardcore fangirl mode! There's so much love to share for one of our OG's in this throwback.
Are Korean Pop and Korean Hip-Hop slowly dying out? Bang Sihyuk of HYBE and pH-1 seem to think so respectively for their genres of music. Tune in as we give our opinions on why, despite legendary HYBE CEO's belief, the "K" should not be taken out of K-Pop and why we think pH-1's recent collaboration is a testament to the lack of interactions being received.
We're starting off 2024 with our favorite comeback picks for the month of January! We've got both new and familiar faces for our choices this month.
Segments:
(04:22) - DXMON "Spark"
(14:11) - SISTAR19 "No More (Ma Boy)"
(22:49) - NMIXX "Dash"
(29:31) - (G)I-DLE "Super Lady"
(40:47) - I.M "Slowly"
It's the new year... and January 2024 had a lot to unpack. Welcome to the first K-Pop Ketchup of the year (it's fairly intense).
Segments:
(02:52) - "Parasite" actor Lee Sunkyun's Suicide
(17:07) - Treasure Hyunsuk's backlash
(28:18) - Stephanie Soo misreporting on Fifty Fifty's situation
(40:35) - (G)I-DLE's "Wife" receives mixed opinions on satirical views
(01:01:17) - Hyuna & Yong Junhyung dating
(01:09:01) - YouTuber Sojang vs Wonyong & Starship
(01:16:29) - NewJeans Minji publicly apologizes for "Kalguksu Incident"
(01:20:47) - Hybe introduces launch of internal health clinic
(01:24:16) - REM kicked from DPR
The R&B Prince of Asia—better known by some as his stage name, Dean—is finally back! We rejoice, and we decide to do a deep dive into his past music with this Then & Now episode. Full of much fangirling as we express our love for Dean and his artistry, we revel over how timeless his music is and will continue to be in the future.
Is there a middle ground to being delusional? Whether you're a K-Pop fan or just an intense fan of another interest, sometimes being delulu is the solulu... and can also help things become trululu! We discuss the viral trend regarding delusion and manifestation, Dr. Nicola Thomas' input on K-Pop fans and delusion, and overall what we believe from experience.
Goodbye, 2023—hello, 2024! We officially wrap up the end of 2023 by discussing our top five song choices of the year and whether they matched up with our Spotify Wrapped, as well as our number one albums!
Segments:
Lacey's Top 5
(04:16) - tripleS "Rising"
(12:33) - NewJeans "Cool With You"
(21:05) - Kai "Slidin'"
(30:33) - Le Sserafim "Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard's Wife"
(40;43) - Jungkook "Standing Next to You"
Rainah's Top 5
(08:14) - Monsta X "Beautiful Liar"
(16:23) - Cravity "Baddie"
(25:29) - The Boyz "Roar"
(36:04) - (G)I-DLE "Queencard"
(44:25) - Moonbin & Sanha "Madness"
Top Albums
Lacey's Choice: (47:05) - ATEEZ "The World EP.2"
Rainah's Choice: (52:13) - Joohoney "Lights"
It's time to round off the end of 2023 with the last of the comebacks from the year! We've got oldies, goodies, and newbies in this December comeback review.
Segments:
(03:16) - TVXQ "Down"
(12:10) - Lee Sungkyung "Eat Sleep Live Repeat"
(21:27) - NEXZ "Miracle"
(32:28) - ITZY "Born to Be"
(39:59) - DPR Ian "Limbo"
The end of 2023 is being rounded up with a crazy handful of incidents in K-Pop spanning over the last few months of the year. We have debuts and hiatuses, fancall culture getting weird again, controversies, and more—and, as always, our insight and opinions.
Segments:
(05:10) - RIIZE Seunghan's career being sabotaged? Private live with Soobin leaked.
(12:25) - Predebut trainee clique rumor regarding Seunghan and other idols + careers being threatened
(17:04) - SM's indefinite hiatus announcement for Seunghan
(23:29) - Babymonster debuts... and then goes on hiatus?
(31:43) - "Made in Abyss" anime idol controversy
(45:56) - Idol group airport security receiving backlash
(57:48) - Girl's Day reunion at Sojin's wedding
(01:01:34) - Fancalls turning weird with SKZ Felix
We talk a group that contributed quite a bit to the K-Pop scene during their era, and had the potential for lasting longevity—but due to mismanagement, we had to witness disband earlier than expected: 4MINUTE. In this episode, we do a lot of reminiscing and you'll find a lot of bittersweet feelings, but more than anything you'll hear a lot of fangirling (they're one of our top favorite girl groups).
Spooky and dark missed the memo for October... and the concepts seemed to skip straight to November! Along with that, the song genre of the month took a very strong swig of rock-themes. Tune in for this well-rounded monthly review of some very familiar names!
Segments:
(04:30) - &Team "War Cry"
(13:58) - Red Velvet "Chill Kill"
(27:48) - Aespa "Drama"
(35:51) - Taemin "Guilty"
(43:59) - Enhypen "Sweet Venom"
(55:14) - The Boyz "Watch It"
November is a month that marks an extreme change in seasons, and fitting of the month—this Then & Now episode covers a group that's changed through time quite a bit since debut: BTS. In this episode, we reminisce and go back in time about 5 years to really delve deep into some of our favorite songs and albums for this timeless and talented group.
The flavor of the tea in this K-Pop Ketchup is: K-Netz Being Mad—about basically everything. We talk netizen opinion of Rowoon's reveal as to why he departed SF9, VIXX's leader N's schedule conflict with the group's comeback, actress Han Sohee's piercings, Soojin's return to K-Pop as a soloist, and EXO's Chen using a "fan song" during his wedding. And, of course, more!
Segments:
(01:01) - Enhypen "Baby Shark" movie debut
(03:26) - G-Dragon & others being accused of using illegal drugs
(09:11) - Soojin's soloist return
(15:36) - EXO-L's mad over Chen's use of a fan song at wedding
(25:04) - IVE's Leeseo goes viral for being victim suspected school harassment
(32:16) - Actress Han Sohee takes all her piercings out
(40:18) - Rowoon reveals why he departed from SF9
(46:57) - VIXX's N unable to participate in group comeback
(52:37) - Taemin's album controversy
(57:45) - Lisa Crazy Horse scandal
Spooky season just ended! The spookiest part about our October K-Pop reviews? The fact that these comebacks just didn't hit the way they usually do. Curious what we thought about the odd lack of comebacks and choices to choose from? Listen in to find out!
Segments:
(02:57) - NewJeans "GODS"
(13:48) - DPR Ian "Don't Go Insane"
(24:54) - NCT 127 "Fact Check"
(30:08) - Superkind "Beam Me Up"
(37:49) - TXT "Chasing That Feeling"
Ready—or not—we're playing catch up time! We've returned from a brief hiatus, and we're here to kick off the good and the great of the month of September. There are plenty of returnees to our monthly review, as well as some new faces you won't want to miss!
Segments:
(03:52) - BOYNEXTDOOR "But Sometimes"
(12:34) - Xodiac "Lemonade"
(22:59) - Cravity "Ready Or Not"
(38:58) - Key "Good & Great"
(43:36) - Sik-K & HAON "Day Off"
(49:23) - EVNNE "Trouble"
(54:32) - Oneus "Baila Conmigo"