Jade and I discuss the surprising release of Shownu's new OST, As You Wish, for the Reality TV show Transit Love, we talk Onewe's latest EP, Maze:Ad Astra, and UFO being our standout track. We then delve into our expectations for Wonho's first full album, called Syndrome, and we discuss the recent cancellation of the US leg of his tour and the unexpected announcement of his US fan signs in N.Y. and L.A. Lastly, we talk about the recent W Korea 'Love Your W' controversy & other K-pop issues.
Jade and I discuss the trajectory of K-Pop, it's current evolution and where we think it may or may not be headed. The genre as a whole, is only getting stronger and more popular with time so the question is whether it will burn itself out, and if not, what kind of music will it be and what will it look like in the future?
Jade and I discuss the music side of Monsta X's, The X, album, our thoughts on pre-releases and the Monstas past and upcoming schedules, we discuss Junhee's mini album, The First Day & Night, which quickly dropped soon after his very exciting single Supernova, and lastly we talk about WJSN's Dayoung's long over due solo debut, her title track, Body, and corresponding music video.
Jade and I discuss IVE's new album IVE Secret and the MV for XOXZ, we also talk about the song and M/V for Monsta X's pre-release I Do What I Want and lastly we talk about the continued globalization of K-Pop with the rumors of a coed unit from SM made of existing members of other groups, and a coed group from Hybe as well, while also announcing the launch of their second global girl group, which will consist of three members from the previous survival documentary as well as the search for "The Final Piece".
Jade and I discuss Junhee's Supernova solo debut, all of the concert woes happening, such as booking too big of venues, lack of sales, closing sections and the over saturation of the market to name a few, we talk about Monsta X's post military and exciting comeback "The X" as well as their performance at KCON and the event as a whole.
Jade and I discuss Ateez's latest comeback Golden Hour: Part 3 In Your Fantasy Edition, Wayv's 7th mini album, Big Bands, we discuss Boys II Planet as well as the recent drama in the Monbebe fandom that resulted from changes in the membership/kits and lastly we talk about all the fun things Monsta X is up to post military era.
It’s comeback time! Jade and I delve into Cravity’s highly anticipated full-length album Dare to Crave. We also discuss ONEUS’s new mini album 5x, their upcoming tour, and how they’re navigating as a four member group. We discuss Wonho’s all-English single Better Than Me and his exciting world tour. And lastly to finish off the comebacks, we discuss KARD’s bold and sexy title track Touch, and the mixed reactions it's stirring among Korean netizens.
We made it to episode 100!
Thank you so much for tuning in and supporting us on this incredible journey!
In this episode, Jade and I kick things off by diving into Cravity’s thought-provoking comeback. Then, we shift gears to celebrate our 100th episode with a fun trivia game we put together, comparing our top 5 lists in various categories, and to wrap it up, we react to debut music videos from three groups—WayV, SF9, and TWICE—all of which we've never seen before.
Jade and I discuss the latest Japanese releases from Monsta X and Ten, Enhypen's Desire:Unleash album and Bad Desire (With or Without You) M/V, and wrap it up with the latest news about Cravity's new logo, leader change and upcoming 2nd full length album, A.C.E.'s individual activities & Wonho's recent concert in Oklahoma.
Jade and I discuss all of the happenings with Monsta X, now that all the members are back from the military, we discuss Enhypen's Desire:Unleash comeback and lastly we end with a new segment called K-Pop Corner rant.
Katseye released a new song called Gnarly, that has become a hot topic so Jade and I decided to discuss the lyrics, the overall song, choreography and just who is their demographic? The rest of the episode is dedicated to an in depth review of the Onewe concert I (Kendra), went to in Detroit as well as the Leo Presents "Everything" package I purchased. Even if you don't know or like Onewe, this could be useful information if you plan to attend any tours by Leo Presents in the US/Canada.
Jade and I discuss the rookie group Close Your Eyes and their debut album Eternault. I give an update on my upcoming Onewe concert, including all the info for the "Everything" package as well as my expectations/worries. Since concert season is upon us, we have seen many fans upset with lack of or missing out on VIP which made us wonder, is it about the music or is it about the experience? Lastly we talk about Astro's concert news that will include Rocky and other K-Pop news.
Jade and I discuss Ten's second mini album Stunner and the M/V, I.M's digital single Don't Speak and accompanying visualizer video, while speaking on I.M we also discuss Wooki's new album (Wooki produces a lot of music with I.M for his solo music as well as his songs for Monsta X) basically how similar the two sound and where does one artist begin and the other end. Lastly we talk a bit about some of the BS and drama going on in the Monbebe fandom.
Jade and I delve into the new music and M/Vs from Onewe and SF9, we discuss Ten's new concept photos for his 2nd mini 'Stunner' and lastly we talk about Starship Entertainment's survival show Debut's Plan, a.k.a New Kids on the Starship as well as the 'Under Fifteen' K-Audition program that makes us both want to vomit and throw hands.
Jade and I discuss Zerobaseone's newest EP, Blue Paradise, and their title track Blue, we also talk about Astro's digital single, Twilight, that was released to celebrate their 9th anniversary. We delve into KiiiKiii's debut and pre-release song, I Do Me, and lastly we talk about SF9's and Onewe's concept photos and other items for their upcoming comebacks. Note: Onewe is starting their first North American tour in April. Tickets are still available for many venues!
Jade and I discuss IVE's official release of their EP Empathy as well as their title track Attitude, we talk about the upset caused by Starship Entertainment's timing and naming of their new girl group KiiiKiii, we touch on the issue of the Korea Music Content Association opposing a bill that would help minors' rights and lastly we discuss current events in K-Pop.
Jade and I discuss GOT7's newest album, Winter Heptagon, the M/V for Python and overall comeback. We talk about CIX newest album Thunder Fever, as well as the M/V for Thunder and moving on with four members. We delve into the very sexy and fun m/v for Minnie's song Obsession feat. Ten of Wayv and lastly we celebrate Jooheon's release from his military service!
Jade and I discuss Oneus' newest album, Dear.M, IKUK m/v and the re-recorded title tracks they included on the album. We talk about IVE's pre-release, Rebel Heart as well as touch on GOT7's first comeback since 2022 and lastly we discuss the US TikTok ban and how it relates to us personally and the K-Pop community.
Jade and I recap K-Pop in 2024. We discuss what we think was the best & worst trends, biggest let downs, favorite moments and our 2025 manifestations. Big shoutout and thank you to our listeners in 2024!
Jade and I discuss Wayv's new album Frequency, Cravity's latest single album Find the Orbit, and THE 8's (From Seventeen) 1st EP Stardust. We talk a bit about the newest development in the New Jeans vs Ador/Hybe situation and lastly we end with Wonho in the US for his Jingle Ball and fan meet up engagements.
