Dragged Into the K-Pop Abyss

Jamie's taking the week off so Dom explains the differences between Western Pop and Kpop

This week we take a look at the career of one of the most influential boy groups in KPop, Super Junior.

Dan and Jamie return to the podcast to talk about stuff they missed. Dan also learns about the big BTS residency in Vegas.

Malissa and Dominique continue recapping songs from 2021, and we found Dan in the cave.

Dominique and Malissa recap Kpop songs from 2021 that deserve a listen no matter what kinda fan you are.

In this Deep Dive we take a look at the career of Korea's hip hop mogul Jay Park

We look at idols who've been in multiple groups.

It's time to talk award shows and upcoming comebacks.

It's a Deep Dive into Korea's 'Little Sister' IU as we see her evolve from an unknown to your idol's favorite idol.

Dan's back from the dead! This week the girls talk about their favorite performers in the typical KPop categories.

Dan still gone, so Jamie decided to just hit record and let the girls talk again.

Dan's absent, so Dominique, Malissa, and Jamie have taken over to talk about the traits (and mistakes) associated with the major KPop companies.

On this week's lesson Dominique teaches Dan about the concept of...concepts. We swear it'll make sense in the episode.

Dan just turns on the mic and the girls talk about what's on their minds.

It's Deep Dive time! This week we look at one of the newest groups who's already been deemed the 'BTS Younger Brothers' group, TXT

In the sequel to one of our more popular episodes, the girls read more translated KPop lyrics while Dan tries not to scream.

Cast note: We know about the Heechul and Momo split Why is dating such a four letter word in K-pop? The girls explain to Dan the risks and dangers of dating in the industry.

It's an episode disguised as an intervention for Malissa as we talk about Kpop photocards

Despite Pride Month ending yesterday, the Dominique, Malissa, and Jamie show Dan the queerer side of KPop

In which we spend 30 minutes judging Malissa on her life choices.

The worst word a KPop stan can hear, disbandment. This week the ladies teach Dan about what leads to the end of a group.

Our first Deep Dive of season 3! We take a look at one of the more unique boy groups today, BtoB.

Some of the biggest acts in K-Pop have some of the wackiest, random, and hilarious audition stories. The girls share some of the favorites.

In a rare episode where we're all in the same room, we go over the various fashion of the K-Pop world. Link to the presentation is in the description.

We're back everyone! We're kicking off season 3 with a look at the art of the KPop group intro.

Dan is out due to technical issues, so the girls discuss the upcoming returns/comebacks of some KPop acts

This week we take a deep dive into one of Jamie's all time favorite acts, Mamamoo

Mandatory military service is a big part of South Korean men's lives, and KPop stars aren't exempt from it. Dominique educates the group on the impact the mandate has on an idol's career.

Dom, Malissa, and Jamie read some of the oddest translated K-Pop lyrics out loud while Dan does his best to not break his mind.

We take a deep dive into one of the longest running K-Pop acts in history, Shinhwa

The girls tasked Dan with coming up with questions to ask during the podcast. Listen to Dan learn about biases, their tastes, and more!

K-Pop stans in the US were stunned to find their favorite acts removed from Spotify. And so the crew at DitKA dropped their original plans to bring you their thoughts on this whole mess.

A long time ago there were these things called concerts, where musical acts would perform in front of a crowd of people. Nowadays concerts are a little bit different, but the girls are here to talk about their experiences pre- and post-pandemic.

Dom reminisces on one of her favorite parts of K-Pop, variety show appearances! We also get our first listener submitted Descent!

While we all love K-Pop, there's times when our favorite acts aren't treated equally and with respect.

This week we have a retrospective on the Queen of K-Pop, the one and only BoA.

Dan attempts to comprehend all the different roles in a K-Pop group, both musically and group dynamics wise. Spoilers, he doesn't.

Big Bang is arguably one of the biggest boy groups in K-Pop history, so we take a deep dive into the evolution of their music.

The girls discuss their top five songs of last year while Dan has to sit in a cave and choose what songs he liked from the Descent.

Everyone at NGP Productions is here to wish you a happy holiday season and new year!

Our first trailer to get you K-Pop fans, stans and everything in between excited for season 2! And Yes, Jamie is now a permanent member of the cast. No Daniel still can't leave the Abyss.

The 2nd half of our breakdown of the Produce 101 series explores the controversial end to the series, and this week's Descent continues the trend of happy sounding songs with downer lyrics.

Dominique and Jamie (subbing in for Malissa) break down the first two seasons of the Korean Produce 101 show and the groups that came from them. All while Dan has Black Mirror flashbacks. (Also please forgive the audio issues near the end)

Dan and Dominique are joined by friend of the show Jamie to break down the generations of K-Pop from 1st to current.

Blinks, Armies, Monbebes and more. Every big K-Pop act has a unique name to call their fans. Malissa and Dominique present Dan with some well known ones and see how he reacts.

Just in time for Black Friday, it's time for more wallet torturing fun as we continue talking about K-Pop merch.

A big part of any K-Pop fan, and bane of their wallets, is merchandise. This week Dominique and Malissa break down the more extra merch of K-pop acts. And this week's Descent leaves Dan confused and scared.

For the first time on the show we take a deep dive into the history of a specific K-Pop act. This week Dom guides us through the history of one of the most seminal and influential girl groups in K-pop, Girls Generation.

Malissa and Dom give their observations on what makes a K-Pop act successful. And this week's Descent leaves Dan all the way in his feelings.

Dom breaks down the lower tier K-Pop companies, and Malissa's pick for the Descent leaves Dan both entertained and confused.

K-Pop acts may seem hard to follow, but if you look deep enough you'll find that a handful of companies are responsible for K-Pop's greatest acts.