THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast

Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace is airing SOON and we are pumpedddd about it here at THE KDROP. 

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Road to Kingdom is an MNET survival show featuring 7 established KPop groups, competing each week to prove who’s the best. Maddie and Elle are here to break down each boy group competing: THE NEW SIX, The CrewOne, 8TURN, TEMPEST, YOUNITE, CRAVITY and ONEUS. 

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DON’T TUNE OUT OF THIS ONE, GUYS!!! Road to Kingdom airs on September 19, 2024.

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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP

(04:13) JAEHYUN’s “Smoke” + 1st Album “J”

(06:53) ZEROBASEONE’s “GOOD SO BAD” + Album “CINEMA PARADISE”

(08:50) CHANYEOL’s 1st Mini Album “Black Out”

(09:28) BANG YEDAM’s “O-HE” + Album “GOOD VIBES”

(10:40) LE SSERAFIM’s “Crazy”

(12:20) BOYNEXTDOOR’s “Dangerous”

(14:41) RIIZE’s “Combo”

(16:42) BAEKHYUN’s “Pineapple Slice”

(18:02) TZUYU’s “Run Away”

(19:19) xiker’s “WITCH”

(24:52) BTS EXPRESS

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(22:39) OTHER K-POP NEWS

ILLIT’s fan name is GLLIT lolololol

NCT 127 news

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ROAD TO KINGDOM: ACE TO ACE

(37:54) Everything you need to know about ROAD TO KINGDOM

(40:44) THE NEW SIX

MEMBERS to look out for: Kyungjun, Hwi

SONG recs: Kick It 4 Now, Burst Up, FUEGO, My Bias

(47:09) The CrewOne (ATBO + JUST B)

MEMBERS to look out for: Geonu, Bain, Oh Junseok, Won Bin

SONG recs: Medusa, Daddy’s Girl, Next to Me, Attitude

(55:30) 8TURN

MEMBERS to look out for: Jaeyun, Myungho, Seungheon

SONG recs: WE, RU-PUM PUM, GLOW

(1:01:26) TEMPEST

MEMBERS to look out for: Lew, Hanbin, Hyuk

SONG recs: DIVE, Can’t Stop Shining, Dragon, LIGHTHOUSE

(1:05:40) YOUNITE

MEMBERS to look out for: Steve (!!! haha), Eunsang, Hyungseok, Woono

SONG recs: 1 of 9, GEEKIN’, Love it, Poco Loco

(1:11:22) CRAVITY

MEMBERS to look out for: Serim, Allen, Taeyoung, Woobin, Hyeongjun

SONG recs: PARTY ROCK, Adrenaline, Boogie Woogie, Cheese, Ready or Not, FLY, C’est La Vie

(1:24:12) ONEUS

MEMBERS to look out for: Leedo, Hwanwoong

SONG recs: LUNA, Gravitation, FULL MOON, Gravitation, BBUSYEO

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 (1:35:48) JOSHUA HONG Interview *postponed due to Lollapalooza Berlin!!!* 

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We luv our KPop rappers!!!!!! (boy groups, obvi, since we don’t know girl groups lol)

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Maddie and Elle are here today to shout out their favorite rappers in the industry, and (of course) talk through everything that’s been going on in kpop these past couple of weeks. Enjoy this short and sweet episode of THE KDROP! 

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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP

(02:46) SAN-HA’s 1st Mini Album, “DUSK”

(04:28) JAEHYUN’s “Dandelion” and “Roses”

(07:21) TAEMIN’s “Sexy In The Air”

(10:46) LISA’s “New Woman” (feat. ROSALIA)

(12:42) HYOLYN’s “Wait”

(14:42) KATSEYE’s “Touch” + 1st Mini Album “SIS (Soft Is Strong)

(17:15) ARrC’s “S&S (sour and sweet)”

(20:47) DRIPPIN’s “Weekend”

(22:57) SF9’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”

(25:38) NCT DREAM’s “Rains in Heaven”

(28:02) Eric Nam’s “Everywhere I Go” (w/ Novelbright)

(29:07) BOY STORY’s “Pump It Up” (AND MADDIE’S THOUGHTS HERE SHE HAS SO MANY)

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(36:58) OTHER K-POP NEWS

-TXT plushies are here! (Maddie needs the Terry squirrel with abs)

-MINGYU CALVIN KLEIN MODEL?!?!?!?!!!!!!!! (+ the dude is promoting SHOWER OIL) 

-New Survival Show!!! “The Universe League”-

-ATEEZ is gonna “THE WORLD: TO THE END”, which is….. an album? a photo book???? either way we’re buying

-ATEEZ at Waterbomb LA this September

-“K-pop Idols” on Disney+ (feat. CRAVITY, BLACKSWAN & Jessi)

-Road To Kingdom: ACE TO ACE: Coming SOON!!

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(47:46) Maddie & Elle’s favorite rappers in KPop

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 (1:03:32) JOSHUA HONG Interview *postponed due to Lollapalooza schedule*

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to go to KCON??? This KDROP ep breaks down KCON 2024 and alllll that it entailed (HINT: it was a ton of fun)

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Y’all we are here today with the CREWWWWW. Maddie and Elle are joined by both Ori and Nas (Swoon Diaries Podcast) and they tell stories about all of their summer 2024 adventures. 

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Between KCON and concerts, the girls have seen so many of their favs this summer!! THE BOYZ, ATEEZ, IU, P1Harmony,, ENHYPEN, NCT127, TWS, and POW (our new fav. babies!!!!)

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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP

(03:40) XG’s “SOMETHING AIN’T RIGHT” 

(05:06) RIIZE’S “Lucky”

(07:04) Stray Kids’ MV highlights: “Mountains”, “Stray Kids” & “Jjam”

(13:30) THE BOYZ’ “Bite Back”

(14:49) 90TAN’s “Tang Tang Tang” (BTOB’s Eunkwang and Minhyuk)

(16:35) ENHYPEN’s “Brought the Heat Back”

(20:35) JEON SOMI’s  “Ice Cream”

(22:52) ASTRO SAN-HA’s  “Dive”

(25:00) &TEAM’s “Aoarashi”

(27:22) MIRANI’s “Hit Me Up” (feat. MINGI of ATEEZ)

(28:50) xikers’ “Lunatic”(Japanese release)

(30:41) GOT7’s Bam Bam “LAST PARADE”

(33:49) WayV’s 1st Japanese album “The Highest”

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STORY TIME: It’s concert season!!!

(41:30) ATEEZ: TOWARDS THE LIGHT Tour

(46:35) IU: HEREH World Tour

(47:36) THE BOYZ: ZENERATION II Tour

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WHAT’S IT LIKE TO GO TO KCON????

(54:26) First impressions of KCON 2024

(59:51) Rookie / lesser known groups, and why they were SO FUN to see (DXMON, POW, TWS, god, INI)

(1:12:38) Girlies bringing that girl power (Kep1er, NMIXX, STAYC, BIBI, HYOLYN, JEON SOMI, JO YURI)

(1:19:54) THE BIG NAMES at KCON 2024 (P1Harmony, ZEROBASEONE, BOYNEXTDOOR, Taemin, ENHYPEN, ZICO, NCT127)

(1:35:06) Other Korean celebs that graced the stage (Rowoon, Park Min-young, Kim Soo-hyun, Awkwafina)

(1:44:35) Nas randomly seeing KPop idols in the elevator

(1:51:45) Wanna go to KCON next year?? Here’s our advice!

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 (1:57:46) JOSHUA HONG INTERVIEW (next week) 

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Maddie and Elle watched MAKEMATE1 and loooooved it. They're here today to break down everything about the show, final lineup, and *questionable* finale format LOL

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They also talk through some INSANELY GOOD comebacks recently!!! hello CHK CHK BOOM, hello WALK.

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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP:

(07:08) ENHYPEN's "XO" + full album "ROMANCE:UNTOLD"

(10:36) NCT127's "Walk" (best song of the year??????)

(14:04) WAKER's "Vanilla Choco Shake" (i mean did they write this song FOR Elle, maybe)

(17:31) THE BOYZ' full album "Gibberish" (hi, kevin)

(21:04) Stray Kids' "Chk Chk Boom" (LEGENDARY)

(26:13) BTS Express with Christina!!

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(42:18) WHAT'S COMING UP IN KPOP

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(55:24) MAKEMATE1 REVIEW

(1:01:13) Finale thoughts (SO. MUCH. going on here LOL)

(1;07:12) Talking about who didn't make the cut

(1:14:42) Chatting about the final 7!

(1:19:10) Maddie & Elle's favorite MA1 performances

(1:26:05) Favorite MA1 moments

(1:29:35) Maddie & Elle hand out SUPERLATIVES (bc it's fun)

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(1:42:16) Joshua Hong interview (maybe?)

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If you're new to THE KDROP, we're so glad you're here!! I truly hope you enjoy listening to this podcast! Also check out YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast if that’s your thing.

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It’s SUMMER 2024 and Elle is living her BEST KPop life (since summer jams are her taste in KPop all year long)

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Maddie and Elle jump on the mic this week to pitch their top 10 favorite summer songs, along with chat up what has been happening in the KPop world this past month (HINT: it’s a lot)

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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP:

(07:08) RIIZE’s “Boom Boom Bass” & Maddie’s BRIIZE life

(09:20) EVNNE’s “Badder Love” (a different EVNNE taste, but a good one)

(12:06) Jeonghan + Wonwoo’s “Last Night” (& our MV theories)

(17:52) Lee Youngji’s “Small Girl” (FEAT. D.O!!!) (this song rocksssss)

(22:01) TWS’s album “Summer Beat” (boyhood concept perfected)

(25:30) NCT Wish’s “Songbird” (Do we need another NCT group? Thoughts??)

(28:29) B.D.U’s “My One” (debut group from Build Up - JAY CHANG 4 LYFE!!!)

(30:13) Rocky’s “Jealousy” (THIS. SONG. IS. CRAZY. GOOD.)

(34:09) LISA’s “Rockstar” (differing opinions on this one)

(35:36) KATSEYE’s “Debut” (which is a debut)

(37:45) BOYNEXTDOOR’s “Lucky Charm” (from Miss Night & Day OST)

(39:50) BABYMONSTER’S “FOREVER” (pretty girl swag at it’s finest)

(42:06) BE:FIRST x ATEEZ’s “Hush Hush” (just, visuals ALL DAY)

(44:12) THE BOYZ’ “Gibberish” (Maddie is obsessed)

(46:16) TXT’s “We’ll Never Change” (Japanese single)

(47:47) Christina’s BTS Express (ALL ABOARD LOL)

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WHAT’S COMING UP:

July 12 - Enhypen - “Romance: Untold” 

July 15 - NCT 127 - “Walk” 

July 16 - Waker - “Sweet Tape”

July 19 - Jimin - “Muse”

July 19 - Stray Kids - “Ate” TT “Chk Chk Boom”

July 19 - The Boyz full Japanese Album

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(1:11:51) Maddie & Elle’s quick MAKEMATE1 update (WE LOVE THIS SHOW!!)

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(1:19:13) Maddie & Ellle’s top 10 summer songs

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(1:43:41) Joshua Hong interview COMING NEXT WEEK!!! 

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ELLE’S TOP 10 SUMMER JAMS:

10. ZEROBASEONE’s “Sunday RIDE”

9. POW’s “Dazzling”

8. ENHYPEN’s “Polaroid Love”

7. ASTRO’s “Crazy Sexy Cool”

6. CRAVITY’s “Cheese”

5. Stray Kids’ “Astronaut”

4. BTS’s “Dynamite”

3. VANNER’’s “Rollin”

2. SEVENTEEN’s “Snap Shoot”

1. THE BOYZ’ “Lip Gloss”

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MADDIE’S TOP 10 SUMMER JAMS:

10. TEN’S “Paint Me Naked”

9. MCND’s “Hey You”

8. AKMU’s “200%:

7. iKON’s “Cocktail”

6. PENTAGON’s “Humph!”

5. ATEEZ’s “Stay”

4. THE BOYZ’ “Nectar”

3. TWS’s “hey! hey!” 

2. ASTRO’s “Footprint:

1. THE BOYZ’ “Lip Gloss”

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HONORABLE MENTION SUMMER SONGS:

ATEEZ’s “Eternal Sunshine”

BOYNEXTDOOR’s “l i f e  i s  c o o l”

ASTRO’s “Candy Sugar Pop”

Stray Kids’ “Surfin”

WayV’s “We go nanana”

SEVENTEEN’S “Not Alone”

Kep1er’s “Back to the City”

TXT’s “MOA Diary (Dubaddu War Wari)”

BOYS PLANET’s “Say My Name”

D.O’s “Mars”

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Ya girls are back with another KPop beginner's guide!! Today is all about P1HARMONY - Maddie and Elle are so happy to have Meg back on the show to gush with us about how much P1Harmony is Killin’ It! 

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WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP:

(3:02) Aespa - “Armageddon” (Is it doing too much?)

(7:01) Treasure - “King Kong” (Do we like it?)

(11:39) Chen (Exo) - “Empty” (just beautiful)

(13:46) Ateez - “Work,” Album: Golden Hours (TREND SETTERS) 

(22:30) Suho (Exo) - “1 to 3” (80s futuristic aliens?)

(25:35) WayV - “Give Me That” (GIVE US THAT, also watch the “She a Wolf” performance video right now!)

(32:02) Badvillian (debut) “Badvillian” (Girl group debut of the year?)

(34:31) TWS - “Hey! Hey!” (Pre-Release) (Boyhood concept done right)

(36:01) Cravity - “Show Off” (Japanese single) (Center Minhee)

(37:51) Christina’s BTS Update - (Jin’s return, Jungkook’s new single) 

(43:00) Infinite - “Flower” (Elle loves L) 

(44:15) Nayeon- “ABCD” (bow down to the QUEEN) 

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WHAT'S COMING UP IN KPOP?

(46:22) Jeonghan & Wonwoo - “This Man” (love it! But what does this mean?!)

(48:42) EVNNE - “Badder Love” (More Keita please) 

(48:58) RIIZE “Boom Boom Bass” (They haven’t missed yet) 

(49:16) TWS - Summer Beat: Our Memories (We are pumped!)

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OTHER KPOP NEWS:

(49:30) Ateez Killing Voice (They killed everyone) 

(51:52) Concert updates (Ateez is coming! Get your The Boyz concert tickets now!) 

(54:13) Kcon Updates (ROWOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) 

(58:10) MakeMate1 Updates (Maddie and Elle are seriously obsessed with this K-pop survival show) 

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P1HARMONY: Come be P1ECES with us! 

(60:00) P1Harmony 101

(1:03:15) Our first impressions 

(1:10:37) Utopia Concert Experiences 

(1:26:55) Keeho (Our bestie)

(1:32:47) Theo (The Heartthrob)

(1:38:38) Jiung (The Ace)

(1:45:13) Intak (The happy puppy) 

(1:50:27) Soul (The Dance genius)

(1:53:32) Jeongseob (The prodigy) 

(2:00:32) Favorite P1Harmony Songs and Dance Practices 

(2:04:21) Other P1Harmony Content you should know about 

(2:07:55) Conclusions: Why we love P1Harmony 

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(2:11:36) Joshua Hong Interview (*****Postponed due to Shuakat convention) 

(2:12:30) Almost forgot: Who are our P1Harmony biases?! 

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CALLING ALL KPOP SURVIVAL SHOW FANS

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If you loved BOYS PLANET or I-LAND, Maddie and Elle have your next favorite show! It's called MAKEMATE1 and includes 36 super-squishy, super-adorable contestants all vying for a few coveted spots in the next KPop boy group. (And Maddie and Elle definitely already have their favorites!!))

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MAKEMATE1 is available on Viki.

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WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP: (04:02) - Doh Kyung Soo (D.O.) “Mars” + Album: “Blossom” (6:46) NCT Dream - “Moonlight” (8:30) Stray Kids - “Lose By Breath” (11:08) Seventeen “Lalali,” “Spell,” and “Cheers to Youth” MVs (15:58) Yook Sungjae (BTOB) - “Be Somebody” (17:32) Zerobaseone - “Feel The Pop + Album: “You had me at Hello” (20:17) Enhypen - “Fatal Trouble” + Album: “Memorabilia” (23:00) DXMON - “Girls, Love Boys, Love Girls” (26:22) Mark Lee - “200” (28:23) NEXZ - “Ride the Vibe” (30:09) XG - “Woke Up” (32:24) Just B - “Daddy’s Girl” (35:02) New Jeans - “How Sweet” (36:47) RM (BTS) - “Right place Wrong person” (Christina’s BTS Corner) ….. What’s Coming up in Kpop? (44:43) Ateez “Golden Hour” (45:53) WayV “Give Me That” (47:30) Jeonghan and Wonwoo “This Man” (48:42) TWS first comeback! ….. Other Kpop News (49:40) Elle’s TXT Concert Experience (53:23) Other Upcoming Concerts: P1Harmony, The Boyz, NCT Dream, Stray Kids, KCon (57:56) Going Seventeen “Going Rangers” …… LET’S TALK MAKEMATE1 (58:30) What is this show? First Impressions (62:51) Which groups and guys stood out to us? (84:21) What is our current top 10? (87:25) Final thoughts (88:28) Joshua Hong Interview (*postponed due to 9th anniversary tour schedule** ....

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Let’s talk biases!!!! …. Ult biases, wreckers… we all have em. If y’all have listened to THE K.DROP before, you already know some of Maddie and Elle’s biases, but do you know all of them? …. In this K.DROP episode, the girls talk fangirl over their favs from all their fav groups! ….. WHAT’S CURRENT IN K-POP: (05:50) BOYNEXTDOOR’s “Earth Wind and Fire” + “HOW?” Mini Album (09:30) RIIZE’s “Impossible” + “RIIZING” Mini Album (11:50) Jinjin and Moonbin’s “Fly” (13:32) NCT DOYOUNG’s “Little Light” + “YOUTH” Full Album (16:02) ZEROBASEONE’s “SWEAT” (18:22) NewJeans’ “Bubble Gum” (20:25) &TEAM’s “Maybe” (22:16) IVE’s “HEYA” (25:08) SEVENTEEN’s “MAESTRO” + “‘17 IS RIGHT HERE” Full Anthology Album (31:34) D.O.’s “Popcorn” + “BLOSSOM” Mini Album ….. (33:55) Other KPop news - It’s concert SZN!!! - ATEEZ, TXT, P1Harmony - Road to Kingdom Season 2 - New survival show: MAKE MATE 1 - ILAND 2 is live on VIKI! - Stray kids at met gala (have mercy) …. (40:00) What’s coming up in KPop?? ….. MADDIE + ELLE’s BIASES! (44:45) SEVENTEEN (53:18) STRAY KIDS (59:17) ATEEZ (01:04:30) TXT (01:10:08) NCT (01:16:10) ASTRO (01:18:29) ENHYPEN (01:20:23)THE BOYZ (01:24:07) BTS (01:27:02) P1Harmony (01:30:08) BOYS PLANET groups (01:32:50) Maddie talks EXO and RIIZE, Elle talks CRAVITY and BOYNEXTDOOR (1:37:38) Maddie’s Ultimate Bias List (01:39:02) Elle’s Ultimate Bias List (01:39:44) Maddie’s psychology lesson about bias choosing LOL …. (01:42:31) IT’S HERE!!! JOSHUA HONG INTERVIEW!!!! ….. (01:45:25) ****podcast gets hijacked…**** ….

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Maddie and Elle are here to build your next KPop playlist - made up entirely of b-sides!! …. The sheer amount of KPop songs in the world can be overwhelming, but don’t worry. Maddie and Elle have put the work into choosing what you hit play to the next time you’re on a run or cruising to work.  … In this K.DROP episode, the girls choose their favorite KPop b-sides for driving in the car, working out, and getting in the feels.  …. WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP: (04:43) ILLIT’s “Magnetic” (bop all around!!!) (07:41) NCT DREAM’s “Smoothie” (Maddie luvvvvs this one) (10:14) AMPERS&ONE’s “Broken Heart” (glow-in-the-dark hockey concept, anyone?) (12:21) j-hope’s “Neuron” (cool vibes) (14:00) BABYMONSTER’s “SHEESH” (are you saying this isn’t BLACKPINK?) (16:35) TXT’s “Deja Vu” (not their best, but still TERRY 4 PRESIDENT) (22:08) Kevin & Jacob (THE BOYZ) with “Electric Energy” (u guyssss this is so pretty KEVIN 4 VICE-PRESIDENT!!!!) (24:28) CRAVITY’s “C’est La Vie” (Elle’s boys) (28:45) Stray Kids’ “WHY?” (everything they do is gold) …. (30:14) OTHER KPOP NEWS:  -SCoups & Jeonghan are BACK and LIVE! -ATEEZ WANTEEZ with great episodes  -ATEEZ AT COACHELLA!!!!! -RIIZE Comeback  -NCT’s Doyoung + EXO’s D.O. are gonna drop stuff -SEVENTEEN comeback April 29!!! -THE BOYZ tour announced!  … B-SIDE PLAYLIST (*SPOILER* list below!) (41:36) Maddie & Elle build your B-SIDE playlist! (42:03) B-SIDES for driving in the car (51:00) B-SIDES to get you in the feels (59:03) B-SIDES for working out …. (1:07:28) Joshua Hong interview (SCHEDULED FOR NEXT K.DROP!!!) ….. What other B-SIDE playlists should we make? …. Maddie & Elle’s B-SIDE playlist: Driving in the car: -Dropkick (&TEAM) -FLY (CRAVITY) -Better Than Gold (NCT DREAM) -All Good (ASTRO) -GAM3 BO1 (SEVENTEEN) -The View (Stray Kids) ….. Getting in the Feels: -Behind The Light (Stray Kids) -Circles (SEVENTEEN) -Campfire (SEVENTEEN) -Only Human (WAYV) -Puzzle Piece (NCT DREAM) -There (Stray Kids) .....

Working out: -UTOPIA (ATEEZ) -Hall of Fame (Stray Kids) -Go Big or Go Home (ENHYPEN) -Cyberpunk (ATEEZ) -TA (Stray Kids) -Hurt Me Less (THE BOYZ) …..

If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

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THE BOYZ have been POPPIN recently, and maybe you’re wondering, “who ARE these guys?” and “Do I have time for another KPop group in my life?”, and “why do Maddie and Elle keep talking about Lip Gloss?" …. Maddie, Elle and Meg are here to tell you that THE BOYZ truly are worth stanning. They are a top-notch performance KPop boy group, and if you spend some time digging into their discography, you’ll find some real hits. Plus, they’re so FUN and will make you laugh always.  … In this K.DROP episode, the girls give you a complete overview of THE BOYZ - everything you need to know before your stanning begins. ENJOY!! …. WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP: (06:18) LE SSERAFIM’s “Smarter” (butt shaking over here) (09:23) xiker’s “We Don’t Stop” (giving us 90’s flashbacks, in a bad way) (11:10) ZB1’s “Yura Yura” (WHY DIDN’T THEY DEBUT WITH THIS) (12:59) BSS’s OST for “Queen of Tears”, “The Reasons of My Smiles” (14:20) TEMPEST's “LIGHTHOUSE” and “There” (they were fine) (16:44) CHUNG HA’s “EENIE MEENIE” (feat. HongJoong of ATEEZ) (swag, yall. swag.) (18:43) HIGHLIGHT’s “BODY” (Maddie’s HIGHLIGHT of these comebacks!!) (23:15) TMC’s “PEW PEW PEW” (Maddies worst nightmareeeeeee just no you guys) (26:54) LUN8’s “SUPER POWER” (it was fine) (28:48) V’s “FRI(END)S (a great song if you’re in the mood!) (31:04) DAY6’s “Welcome to the Show” (ok hi this was fun!! + watch the MV!!) (35:44) JINJIN’s “Good Enough” (MORE THAN GOOD ENOUGH - WE LUV U JINJIN) …. OTHER KPOP NEWS: (37:03) More enlistments (39:14) TXT’s incoming world tour! (40:50) Everyone and their mother at MLB in Seoul … THE BOYZ: (45:38) Group intro + how we got into THE BOYZ (1:01:28) Sangyeon (1:08:10) Jacob (1:12:40) Younghoon (1:16:40) Hyunjae (1:21:28) Juyeon (1:25:28) Kevin (1:29:42) New (1:32:57) Q (1:37:30) Ju Haknyeon (1:41:02) Sunwoo (1:48:57) Eric …. (1:57:10) “PHANTASY” album review (2:04:17) THE BOYZ songs you should be listening to (2:12:29) THE BOYZ content you should be watching …. (2:19:27) Joshua Hong interview (*POSTPONED due to TRAFFIC ISSUES*) ….. (2:22:25) What group should we cover next on THE K.DROP?? (P1Harmony, anyone???) ….

If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

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Welcome to THE K.DROP!! Maddie and Elle chat this week with their good friend Ori all about KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR!! ... If you have never watched this 2021 classic, THIS IS YOUR SIGN to do so. 6 of the best KPop groups came together to show-down and some insanely iconic KPop moments were born because of it. Enjoy this KDROP episode dedicated to this amazing show! .... WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP: (04:54) (G)I-DLE "Super Lady" (07:00) Vanner's "Jack Pot" (09:58) P1Harmony's "Killin' It" (13:14) TEN'S first mini-album "Nightwalker" (15:53) N.SSIGN's "Happy &" (18:20) LE SSERAFIM's "Easy" (21:03) Yugyeom's "1 Minute" and "La Sol Mi" (23:17) Astro's "Circles" (26:06) Cravity's mini album "Evershine" - "Love or Die" (29:30) Taeyong's "TAP" (32:30) ATEEZ's Japanese release: "Not Ok" (35:00) NCT's WISH debut: "Wish" ..... (45:21) KINGDOM CHAT BEGINS All our thoughts on: (50:55) ATEEZ (55:47) Stray Kids (1:00:48) The Boyz (1:05:46) SF9 (1:09:30) iKON (1:13:17) BTOB (1:26:34) Maddie, Elle and Ori's - TOP 5 PERFORMANCES

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(2:00:59) Joshua Hong interview (maybe) (lol) ….

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Wanna become a Multi-Stan but don’t know where to start? (Or, already a Multi-Stan and don’t know how to stop? LOL)

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IT’S A K.DROP MIRACLE, YOU GUYS: Christina joined in for this ep!!!!! The girls have WAY TOO MUCH FUN talking through their fav 97er’s. (Which, also happen to be some of their top favs of all KPop.)

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If you haven’t already, check out THE KDROP 97-Line PART 1, where the girls discuss more 1997 boys! 

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THE 97-LINE (PART 2):

(00:45) Jungkook (someone guess how many times Christina said JK in this ep)

(15:50) DK (we could talk about sunshine boi forever!!)

(26:32) Mingyu (of course why not)

(35:30) The8 (we love our savage king)

(44:27) Cha Eunwoo (bro kissed a DOG.)

(1:02:30) Joshua Hong Interview (i mean we kept him in the waiting room whooops)

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If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

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DEBUT ALERT!!! If you haven’t heard, Pledis has officially launched their new boy group: TWS! They’re the first boy group Pledis has debuted since SEVENTEEN, so you ~might~ say they’re highly anticipated. 

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So far, Maddie and Elle find these boys ADORABLE. (especially you, Hanjin) They totally recommend you check out TWS and their debut album: “Sparkling Blue”. 

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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP:

(06:57) WAKER Debut: “Atlantis” (we luvd this one)

(10:36) ATEEZ “It’s You” MV !!!!!

(13:19) OnlyOneOf’s “dOpamine” (LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL)

(17:20) ALL(H)OURS  Debut: “Gotcha”

(20:50) HUI’s “Mmm Bop”

(23:38) ATEEZ “Youth” MV

(25:39) DXMON Debut: “Spark” (Maddie hates, Elle loves.)

(29:12) The Boyz’ “Rat in the Trap” MV (OK WE SEE U KEV!!!!!)

(30:58) EVNNE 2nd Mini Album “Un:Seen” + title track “UGLY” (Keita 4 President)

(35:15) ATEEZ “Everything” MV (JONGHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!  -Maddie )

(38:10) SEVENTEEN’s “The Meaning of Encounter” (new chinese song)

(40:25) POW’s “Valentine”

(42:26) IU’s “Love Wins All” (Feat. V) (THIS MV IS SO FRICKIN BEAUTIFUL)

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LOOKING FORWARD TO:

Jan 30: VANNER’S 2nd Mini Album: Capture the Flag”

Feb 5: P1Harmony’s 2st Full Album: “Killin’ It”

Feb 13: TEN’S 1st Mini Album !!!!

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TWS: TWENTY FOUR SEVEN WITH US

(52:26) Group introduction + Background

(1:04:46) Shinyu

(1:10:36) Dohoon

(1:14:40) Youngjae

(1:17:20) Hanjin

(1:22:42) Jihoon

(1:26:30) Kyungmin

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(1:30:42) Debut album review: “Sparkling Blue”

(1:43:42) Joshua Hong interview (*POSTPONED*) 

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We hope this K.DROP TWS special helps you know more about this new and exciting debut group!!!

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If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

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Wanna become a Multi-Stan but don’t know where to start? (Or, already a Multi-Stan and don’t know how to stop? LOL) …. IT’S A K.DROP NEW YEAR’S MIRACLE, YOU GUYS: Christina joined in for this ep!!!!! The girls have WAY TOO MUCH FUN talking through their fav 97er’s. (Which, also happen to be some of their top favs of all KPop.) ….  WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP: (10:44) ATEEZ: THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL (13:07) NCT U’s “Marine Turtle” (let’s be real we’re all here for Xiaojun’s eyebrows) (16:11) TWICE’s “Dance Again” (elle claims she loves them but can’t name one member) (17:51) Jimin’s “Closer Than This”  (19:42) NCT 127’s “Be There For Me” (Elle loves NCT EVERYONE!!!!) (22:32) Big Naughty’s INFJ (Feat. B.I., BANG YEDAM) (25:21) IMLAY’s “Stardust” (Feat. XIAOJUN !!!!!!) (26:19) S.COUP’s “Me” (27:14) TWS DUBUT: “Oh Mymy : 7s” (maddie. luvs. this. songggg.) (30:20) UMI’s “wherever u r” (Feat. V of BTS) (31:14) THE BOYZ’ “Honey” (Feat. Sunwoo & Eric) (34:05) RIIZE’s “Love 119”  (someone explain this MV to us plz) (36:40) ATEEZ’s MATZ Music Video (Feat. Seonghwa & Hongjoong) …. LOOKING FORWARD TO: (37:34) January full of ATEEZ Music Videos!!! (38:31) TWS Debut Album “Sparkling Blue” (38:44) EVNNE’s 2nd Mini Album “UN:SEEN” (38:56) NEW SURVIVAL SHOW ALERT!!!! “Build Up” … THE 97-LINE: (41:05) Kicking it off (43:57) Bang Chan (pick up….. 12!!!!) (52:44) Jaehyun (THAT’S MY FRIEND, JASON) (58:00) Hyunjae (stay tuned for what Christina thinks his name is) (1:08:54) Younghoon (dude be tall and handsome for real) (1:12:00) Jacob (MILK. BEGS.) …. Check out PART 2 for all the rest of our 97 boys!!! (and most of our favs!!!)  ....

If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

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It’s been an AMAZING year for KPop and Maddie & Elle are here to talk about it!!  …. If this is your first episode of The K.DROP, welcome! Maddie and Elle jump on the mics to talk all things KPop (mostly boy groups), and today’s episode is super fun since they are handing out AWARDS to the groups and dudes that rocked it this year.  ….. They kick it off with their TOP 10 SONGS OF 2023:  #10 (10:42)  #9 (14:41)  #8 (19:33)  #7 (25:30)  #6 (31:45)  #5 (39:13)  #4 (48:02)  #3 (54:45)  #2 (1:01:06)  #1 (1:08:03) …. AND THEY HAND OUT A BUNCH OF OTHER AWARDS, TOO: Album of the Year (1:15:47) Rookie Debut of the Year (1:20:35) + BOYS PLANET Debut Group of the Year LOL (1:26:37) Solo of the Year (2:30:42) Girl Group of the Year (1:35:05) Music Video of the Year (1:37:55) Dance Practice of the Year (1:42:33) Live Performance of the Year (1:46:33) Best Youtube / Viral Moments of 2023 (1:51:08) Superlatives: - Visual (2:03:46) - “Look at ma Fit” Best Outfit (2:05:40) - Glow-Up (2:07:31) - 2023 MVP (2:08:33) ….. And…. WHO WON THE YEAR?? (2:11:11) …. Finally, they chat up their personal favorite KPop experiences (2:18:00), and predictions for 2024 (2:27:38). …. Exclusive K.DROP Joshua Hong interview [Postponed!] (2:26:38) …..

If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

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Wanna become a Multi-Stan but don't know where to start? (Or, already a Multi-Stan and don't know how to stop? LOL)

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Maddie, Elle and Nas are all obsessed with wayyyyyy too many KPop groups so totally got you. In this episode of THE K.DROP, the girls give an ode to their favorite '95 boys. (Most of whom just so happen to be their biases!!)

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Our guest today is Nas from the Swoon Diaries Podcast!! Check out her pod and give her a follow on Instagram: @swoondiariespod

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WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP:

(04:26) Join our Discord chat to talk KPop (and KDramas) with us!! https://discord.gg/qkrUGAWVnG

(06:23) ZEROBASEONE "Melting Point" and Maddie comparing it to High School Musical

(13:38) A.C.E. is back from the military, so start stanning now!!

(14:53) P1Harmony's "Fall in Love Again" has the cutest MV ever

(16:29) Aespa is back with "Drama"

(18:32) STRAY KIDS THE STARS OF THE SHOW - "LALALALA" and why we're obsessed with it

(28:34) Red Velvet's "Chill Kill"

(29:52) &TEAM is Maddie's new obsession

(32:03) AMPERSAND ONE debut's with "On And On" - another BOYS PLANET spin-off

(35:27) ENHYPEN's "Sweet Venom" is a bopppp

(40:34) THE BOYZ' 2nd Album: [PHANTASY] Pt. 2 Sixth Sense

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LOOKING FORWARD TO:

(44:30) Nov 22: Rocky's single debut "Rockyst"

(45:13) Nov 27: Dino's solo debut!!! (Maddie is losing her ish!!!)

(46:09) Nov 30: ONEPACT Debut - ~another~ BOYS PLANET spin-off (omg so many)

(47:21) MAMA's are coming up (and Elle has a bone to pick)

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THE 95-LINE:

(50:12) Why we love the 95-ers

(54:27) Jimin (BTS)

(1:01:45) V (BTS)

(1:10:18) S.Coups (SEVENTEEN)

(1:19:46) Jeonghan (SEVENTEEN)

(1:28:39) Joshua Hong (SEVENTEEN)

(1:35:01) Taeyong (NCT 127)

(1:35:01) Johnny (NCT 127)

(1:44:52) Bobby (IKON)

(1:51:22) Hwang Min-Hyun (NU'EST, Wanna One, Soloist)

(1:56:01) Our 95's Supergroup

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(2:03:30) Exclusive interview with Joshua Hong

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If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠)

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Whether you're a raging CARAT or brand new to SEVENTEEN, this episode is for you! .... If you know SVT at all, you know what the hype is all about. Maddie, Elle, and Meg are here to hype you up even more with this: A Beginner's Guide to SEVENTEEN. (Veteran CARATS will love it too!!)

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WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP:

(8:22) Hwasa's "Chili"

(10:13) NCT 127 Checks those factsssss - "Fact Check"

(13:54) ~debut alert!!~ POW Debut is a pleasant surprise! - "Favorite" + "Dazzling"

(17:07) TXT's "Back for More" + "Chasing That Feeling"

(22:22) Jay Chang's debut is worth the listen! - "Rockstar" + "I'll Be There"

(23:51) JinJin makes a comeback and we all cry happy tears - "Wave in my Heart"

(25:04) NCT New Team kinda hits - "Hands Up"

(26:55) RIIZE really hits (!) - "Talk Saxy", "Get a Guitar" + "Memories"

(29:57) Taemin's "Guilty"

(31:03) WayV might be our new favorite group - "On My Youth" + "Poppin' Love"

(33:00) Jungkook's GOLDEN hits and hits and hits - "Standing Next to You" + "Yes or No"

(34:43) COMEBACKS ON THE HORIZON: Stray Kids "ROCK-STAR" (11/10), ENHYPEN "Orange Blood" (11/17), The Boyz "PHANTASY Pt. 2: Sixth Sense" (11/20), ATEEZ "THE WORLD EP.FIN" (12/1)

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A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SEVENTEEN:

(41:28) Nerdy (but helpful) facts about SEVENTEEN

(47:55) S.Coups

(54:11) Jeonghan

(1:02:04) Joshua Hong

(1:12:39) Jun

(1:18:48) Hoshi

(1:24:51) Wonwoo

(1:31:15) Woozi

(1:35:59) DK

(1:43:48) Mingyu

(1:50:38) The8

(1:54:12) Seungkwan

(1:58:44) Vernon

(2:06:18) Dino

(2:11:56) Thoughts on "Seventeenth Heaven" Comeback

(2:20:03) Top SVT song recs

(2:25:36) Top SVT Music Video recs

(2:29:02) Top SVT dance practice recs

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(2:40:42) Joshua Hong Interview, you guys!!!!

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If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

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Before you do anything else, FOLLOW THE K.DROP ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @the.kdrop_kpop_pod ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠ ....

 Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8

What's this?! A new cover art - a new name?? ... THAT'S RIGHT!! YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast is officially launching it's first mini-pod. THE KDROP is the KPop podcast that we've all been waiting for (or, at least, Maddie and Elle have). Also, it's basically just an excuse for Maddie to talk about KPop and stop passing it off as "KDrama content' (lol) .... Here on THE KDROP, we only discuss the most ~hard hitting~ KPop topics, such as: who has the best laugh in KPop (and why is it SVT's Dino), who has the best lips (and why is it The Boyz' Sunwoo) and who would be in our ideal boy band supergroup? (bc we jumpin and poppin we jopppin) .....

If you wanna jump ahead:

(5:40) - Maddie & Elle talk what's current in KPop

(23:53) - Maddie's Eric Nam concert experience (AKA: The Brain Nam Cardboard Cutout Saga - PT. 2)

(35:26) - KPop Supergroup Reveal

(1:35:12) Exclusive interview with Joshua Hong!

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If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

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Before you do anything else, FOLLOW THE K.DROP ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @the.kdrop_kpop_pod ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠ ....

 Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8

Maddie and Elle met some new friends at KCon, and they're all here to gush about ZEROBASEONE!! As y'all know, Maddie and Elle were obsessed with BOYS PLANET this past spring, so they're big ZE-ROSE now that the boys debuted. .... Sarah and Sarina are sisters who both made the Dream Stage opportunity at KCon this past year, so they're here to share all about how Matthew smells up close!!! (And Sarah may or may not have been in a TaeRae fan cam?!?) Enjoy Maddie and Elle being like "OMG" when Sarina says she saw Bang Chan just casually chatting with the producer during Dream Stage rehearsals!!! ....

If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

 ….. 

Before you do anything else, FOLLOW THE K.DROP ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @the.kdrop_kpop_pod ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠ ....

 Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8

Hey look - it's Maddie and Elle and they're *still* obsessed with this frickin show.

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We can all admit - BOYS PLANET was a great (and rigged) time!! Thank you MNet for the show none of us needed but all of us secretly have been wanting our entire lives.

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Maddie and Elle break it all down in this review episode: their love of crazy Reddit stats, reactions to the final 9 being announced (ummm Gunwook hi!!!), favorite moments from BOYS PLANET (p.l.a.n.e.t. c.a.m.p. t.o.u.r.), and recognize a moment of silence for their loved ones who didn't make the cut. (hi keita. hi jay. hi jungwoo. hi p hanbin.)

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They also share general excitement for ZB1 and pitch the fandom name as Zebras bc it would actually be great. (Ok, after editing, they now know it's actually ZEROSE, but let's be real Zebras woulda been superior.)

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(Enjoy this episode FROM THE VAULT, back in our YA GIRL MADDIE days LOL. )

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If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

 ….. 

Before you do anything else, FOLLOW THE K.DROP ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @the.kdrop_kpop_pod ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠ ....

 Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8

Maddie and Elle finished episode 11 of BOYS PLANET and GAHHHHHH they cannot believe it all ends in a week!!! Since BOYS PLANET is insanely fun to talk about and psycho-analyze, they're here to do just that.

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Footnotes: Park Hanbin better make this group, Elle luvs Kaita, Maddie is basic and all over that Sung Hanbin bandwagon, and JUSTICE FOR HARUTO. ALWAYS JUSTICE FOR HARUTO.

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Enjoy this episode FROM THE VAULT, back in our YA GIRL MADDIE days LOL. 

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If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

 ….. 

Before you do anything else, FOLLOW THE K.DROP ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @the.kdrop_kpop_pod ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠ ....

 Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8

At this point, I think most of us have heard of the newest KPop survival show: BOYS PLANET. (Most likely because of TikToks from the bad auditions and, y'all, they're true.)

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If you're on the fence about trying it out, this Through Two will help you get a better grip on what the show is like!

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Heads up: Maddie frickin loves shows like this, so she's all in, but she also has LOTS of questions because this whole thing is also kind of a hot mess. LOL. (But also vote for Sung Hanbin bc he's the cutest of them all!!! So far after two episodes! HEHE) ....

Enjoy this episode FROM THE VAULT, back in our YA GIRL MADDIE days LOL. 

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If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

 ….. 

Before you do anything else, FOLLOW THE K.DROP ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @the.kdrop_kpop_pod ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠ ....

 Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8

Late to the party but HERE NONETHELESS. HELLO.  .... Hi, our names are Maddie and Elle and we just discovered ENHYPEN this year because we live under a rock.

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After watching I-LAND, Maddie and Elle jump on the pod to GUSH because this show was like the best thing they watched all year. Seriously. They're obsessed and want to wrap every I-LAND boy into a warm brotherly hug and protect them forever. (Except for Jake. Maddie's willing to marry 7 years younger for Jake. No brotherly hugs for you.) ......

Enjoy this episode FROM THE VAULT, back in our YA GIRL MADDIE days LOL. 

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If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

 ….. 

Before you do anything else, FOLLOW THE K.DROP ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @the.kdrop_kpop_pod ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠ ....

 Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8

Maddie and Elle could NOT let the year end without highlighting the greatest KPop songs of 2022!! They both shout out their Top 5 KPop songs that came out this year and this year only. I wonder which ones would make your list?! ....

Enjoy this episode FROM THE VAULT, back in our YA GIRL MADDIE days LOL. 

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If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

 ….. 

Before you do anything else, FOLLOW THE K.DROP ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @the.kdrop_kpop_pod ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠ ....

 Finally, jump on  YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8