KAL Pals

In our final episode of KAL Pals, we talk about our definition of popularity and how we personally perceive others around us. Please listen to the end of this episode. Yes, this is our last episode. We apologize for unexpected, last-minute announcement but due to personal reasons, we, the KAL Pals are unable to continue further with our podcast. Thank you so much for listening to our podcast and showing us support. Our podcast journey started with little expectations but through our weekly recordings and interactions with listeners, we felt ourselves grow and develop as both students and human beings. That being said, we are unsure of how long our break would be or if we would ever return to recording; however, we all hope our next recording day will come again soon! You can find our personal Instagram accounts through the KAL Pals Instagram @kalpalspodcast. Feel free to reach out! Again, thank you for your support. Signing out, the KAL Pals.

Hello! We are back--after an unexpected break--with another fun episode where we explore our personalities and relationships with each other in depth. More specifically, we talk about what annoys us about each another and what we notice about each other as we spent 5+ years as friends. Apologies for being MIA, we will explain what happened in episodes to come! Hope you enjoy:) @kalpalspodcast on Instagram Music: Love Aside - Patrick Patrikios

The kketnip debate (깻잎 논쟁) is a trending debate in Korea regarding whether you think your partner is allowed to help your friend while eating. Listen to the details in the episode! It's currently a big question with divided opinions and often asked to celebrities and public figures. In this episode, the KAL Pals share their thoughts on the debate and what they would do in that particular situation. Music: Snake on the Beach - Nico Staf Visit @kalpalspodcast on Instagram

As teenagers, the KAL Pals are fans for some celebrities. Here is a list of the KAL Pals' celebrity crushes that you might want to check out: Lois: V( BTS), Yeon-Jun (TXT), Jung-Won (ENHYPEN) Kristen: Code Kunst, Do-Young (NCT), Jae-Hyun (NCT), Kim Seong-Cheol, Ahn Bo-Hyun Amy: Choi Woo-Sik, Woo Do-Hwan, Lee Yong-Jin Here is a list of celebrities who they are "strangely" not attracted to: Amy: Cha Eun-Woo, Lee Min-Ho Lois: Seo In-Guk, Song Kang Kristen: Lee Jong-Suk, Park Seo-Joon Music: Lazy Walk - Cheel Visit our Instagram: @kalpalspodcast

In this episode, we talk about productivity and procrastination. Being productive is a major part of our lives as high school students with lives outside of school. We talk about how our productivity level has evolved and how we balance our daily schedules while keeping up with the podcast. Listen for our tips and experiences with procrastination. Music: Meet & Fun! - Ofshane Visit our Instagram: @kalpalspodcast

Despite the four words in the title, this episode is just a ramble of random thoughts that the KAL Pals had when considering the topic "relationships." Don't take these "tips" too seriously, and don't consider us to be a reliable source in this field. Let us know if you enjoyed this episode @kalpalspodcast on Instagram Music: Sunny Travel - Nico Staf

Welcome back! College apps are finally over, and the KAL Pals are back with another episode! COVID-19 has been taking over our region after winter break and our school students, including ourselves, have been greatly affected. It's scary but we feel it somehow became a part of our daily lives. We hope everyone is safe! Music: Crazy - Patrick Patrikios Visit our Instagram: @kalpalspodcast

Happy Holidays to all our KAL listeners! We are excited to return with another Just Spit It Out episode in which we talk about individual texting styles, our school's winter concert, a sprinkle of MBTI talk, and a few balance questions at the end. We hope your winter festivities were splendid! ALSO!! Please check out a KAL Pals special YouTube video on Kristen's channel: "boung 바웅 tv" ! (link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF6RglyYbEE) In case this is the last episode before 2021 ends, we just wanted to thank you for your support throughout the year! Please look forward to our activities in the future. Visit our Instagram: @kalpalspodcast Music: Sunday Rain - Cheel

Kristen, Amy, and Lois use a variety of different social media platforms. In this episode, they talk about the various platforms they use, what they think of each platform, and how they differ from each other. Speaking of social media, follow our Instagram: @kalpalspodcast Music: Just Dance - Patrick Patrikios

We are back after a long break! We will catch you up on all our happenings in the following episodes, also hoping to return to our regular upload schedule. A little late to the trend but here's an episode on this year's Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving with a little twist since it's 2021 and COVID is still with us. Visit our Instagram: @kalpalspodcast Music: Sunday Rain - Cheel

In this episode of Korea 101, we talk about what we know or what we THINK we know about the K-Pop industry. As K-Pop becomes more widespreading, we realize that it is a topic we should discuss. All three of us have experience of being a K-Pop fan (or stan) and have heard many things about the entertainment industry, both positive and negative. These are solely opinions based on our personal thoughts and experiences, so please do not take our word for it. Hope you enjoy! Visit our Instagram: @kalpalspodcast Music: Beyond - Patrick Patrikios

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode and the following description contain details of dieting experiences, restricting caloric intake, and thoughts of eating disorders DISCLAIMER: We do not in any way encourage eating disorders or attempting of the extreme diets mentioned in the podcast episode. This was a heavy topic for us to talk about, and we assume it may be for some of our listeners. In this episode, we talk about meeting the beauty standards and how these standards in Korea may compare to those of America. We also talk about our experiences with various types of diets to lose weight or somehow work towards the body image we wish to achieve. Body positivity is embracing the physical appearance of oneself, regardless of society's standards and expectations. We completely agree with the concept of body positivity, and as you may tell, it is something we are still working to achieve. We are growing to understand that there are so many more factors that define us as individuals than just weight or body shape, and we wish that our listeners would feel the same about themselves. We wish that our listeners would be able to listen to this episode solely to relate and reflect on their personal experiences. Music: Snake on the Beach - Nico Staf

School has the KAL Pals dead tired. Here's another episode of "Just Spit It Out" for your enjoyment. I apologize for the loudness of Kristen's sound. It is even unbearable for me to hear. We will bring better quality audio going forward. Thank you for listening. Instagram: @kalpalspodcast Music: Beyond - Patrick Patrikios

This past week was spirit week where students at our school dressed in special outfits to show their school spirit and finish off with a pep rally on Friday! This was the KAL Pal's last spirit week and their last pep rally so it was a little more special. Visit our Instagram: @kalpalspodcast Music: Snake on the Beach - Nico Staf

DISCLAIMER: No one in KAL Pals has had any experience with smoking, heavy drinking, or drug usage and does not encourage such behavior in any way. In this episode, the KAL Pals talk about their experiences/encounters with people who have taken part in such activities and the impact it had on them overall. All three members are 17, becoming legal adults in less than a year (although fully aware that the legal age to drink/smoke is 21 in the state they reside), and thought it might be a topic that would eventually be relevant to them, since they would be leaving for college soon. These are purely the perspectives of the KAL Pal members and we are not in any way saying smoking, drinking, or taking part in drug usage is good or bad. We understand different people live under different circumstances and may have different says on the topic, and we respect every person's view. We wish you would listen for pure enjoyment and nothing more. Check out our Instagram: @kalpalspodcast Music: New Day - Patrick Patrikios

You must've heard of the #1 Netflix Series, Squid Game which originated from South Korea. SPOILERS INCLUDED: In this episode, the KAL Pals talk about their opinions on the show and how they feel about it's growing world-wide popularity as Korean-Americans. If you haven't watched the show, please do! You won't regret it. Music: Oh My - Patrick Patrikios Instagram: @kalpalspodcast

Returning back to school means meeting people again and seeing school-related things again. In this episode, the KAL Pals talked about their relationships with peers and jung-ddull moments (when people lose attraction or seem very uncharming). Music: Friendly Dance - Nico Staff Instagram: @kalpalspodcast

Lois is absent today because of some personal but not so personal issues. We will get further into these details when she returns with some motivation (hopefully). ANYWAY, Amy and Kristen talk about their experiences at school and some sudden life changes that happened in a span of a week. As they get used to our new classes, they deal with great stresses and different people that revert our mindset to survive another sad year of high school. Also, Amy has an exciting encounter with a spider mid-recording, so when she screams in terror, please know that is the part she is face-to-face with a daddy-long-legs hanging from her ceiling. Disclaimer: Everything is a joke. Don't take it too seriously, please! View our Instagram page: @kalpalspodcast Music: Sunset Dream - Cheel

School has officially begun, and although it's only been a little more than 7 days, we already hate it. We hate everything about it. Listen for the details. Music: Lazy Walk - Cheel View our Instagram for updates: @kalpalspodcast

This episode contains plot summaries and reviews of the following movies/tv shows: 1:03 - Penthouse (drama) 6:35 - Blue Birthday (drama) 7:24 - Extraordinary You (drama) 14:33 - DP (Netflix Series) 17:00 - K2 (drama) 22:55 - Goblin (drama) 29:38 - Train to Busan (movie) 33:45 - Along with the Gods (movie) 37:01 - Nevertheless (drama) 44:23 - Parasite (movie) Please use the timestamps to avoid listening to spoilers!

We would like to formally introduce our new series: KAL & Korea 101, where we talk about our own experiences, lessons, and interests as Korean teenagers. In this episode, we talk about the parts of Korean culture and expected behaviors that were new to us as individuals living in the US and we feel like everyone should know about. We also mention how living in Korea may be difficult--or scary even---and some of the aspects that make us think so. For a list of terms that you may need to know for this episode, please visit our Instagram page: @kalpalspodcast Music: Just Dance - Patrick Patrikios

This week, we wanted present to you another episode of the Just Spit It Out series. We've noticed many listeners enjoyed the previous episode of this series, and we thought it'd be nice to bring it back! Thank you for all your interest! Reach us at @kalpalspodcast on Instagram Music: Meet & Fun! - Ofshane

In this episode, we have invited another special guest: Jessalyn Lee! Jessalyn has been friends with KAL Pals since middle school, and although she is now attending a different high school, the four friends meet and talk regularly. Jessalyn has been mentioned in previous episodes as Lois's close childhood friend and now the KAL Pals audience finally has the chance to meet her! Jessalyn is incredibly artistic, intellectual, and has many valuable experiences to share. KAL Pals (mostly Lois) and Jessalyn share their past experiences with dating and the lessons that they have learned. Warning: This week's episode is extremely "cringe" and may bring back some (unwanted) middle school memories. Please proceed with caution. Music: Love Aside - Patrick Patrikios KAL Pals Instagram: @kalpalspodcast

In this episode, KAL Pals invited their very first special guest, Eva Ahn! She is an unofficial member of KAL Pals as her relationship with the KAL Pals has long and valuable history. To briefly introduce Eva, she's a great activist and role student who is known for her insightful ideas and feedback. The KAL Pals are honored to have Eva share her experiences on the podcast this week. For this week's topic, KAL Pals and Eva talk about each speaker's personality in-depth, her considered relationship with family and others, and more! Check out Eva's personal Instagram page: @eva.ahn Check out KAL Pal's official Instagram page: @kalpalspodcast Music: Sunday Rain - Cheel

One of the many things that KAL Pals have in common is that they are all the oldest child in their family. This is one of the longest episodes yet, mostly consisting of stories of annoying younger siblings and unreasonable expectations of KAL parents. Visit our Instagram @kalpalspodcast Music: Lazy Walk - Cheel

Welcome to another episode of the series, Just Spit It Out! We wanted to take a break from serious, heavy topics and talk about whatever came to mind. Don't worry, we have more ideas in store and will be back with creative episodes in no time. Until then, please enjoy our thoughtless, carefree conversations! Visit our Instagram page: @kalpalspodcast Music: Snake on the Beach - Nico Staf

In this episode, we are finally addressing the main idea–or thesis–of our podcast. We originally started this podcast to talk more about our own identities and cultural differences that separate us from other people living in this country. For this week's episode, we discuss these differences and how they impact our life on a social level. We hope that many other Asian-Americans can relate to our experiences and non-Asian listeners could get an understanding of how their lives might differ from ours. KAL Pals realize that it is important to understand, embrace, and speak about these differences. Music: Sunset Dream - Cheel Visit our Instagram page: @kalpalspodcast

This week's episode is just an unorganized, chaotic ramble of random thoughts (including college, sleep schedules, and job experiences) However, careful listeners can also hear the underlying stress and issues that each podcaster may be dealing with in her daily life. Also a possible start to a new series! Disclaimer: This episode is purely for entertainment purposes. Nothing mentioned is to be taken seriously. Follow us on Instagram @kalpalspodcast Music: Sunny Travel - Nico Staf

As junior year comes to an end, we wanted to share a few expectations for what our last year in high school might have in store for us. In this episode, we talk about our senior-year dreams as American students and what we are looking forward in experiencing before we graduate and become legal adults. Music: Snake on the Beach - Nico Staf Follow our Instagram: @kalpalspodcast

In this (bit more serious) episode of KAL Pals, we talk about our relationships outside of our friendship circle and our online presence on social media. We talk about what friendship in high school means to us and what many people may consider to be normal at our age that is actually not. To find our personal Instagram accounts, go to our podcast Instagram: @kalpalspodcast Music: Lazy Walk - Cheel

We decided to muster up the last drop of courage to share our most embarrassing experiences and revisit our traumatic memories. Most of Amy's and Lois's experiences aren't that embarrassing, but Kristen's eight moments that will be talked about are unlike the rest. You can say it's a special episode by Kristen ft. Lois and Amy. Music: Meet & Fun! - Ofshane Visit our official Instagram account: @kalpalspodcast

There are certain words that KAL Pals use between themselves, and most of the time, it's hard for other people to understand what they're saying. In this episode Kristen, Lois, and Amy share these words and their meanings with their listeners. They encourage their listeners to use these words, but at their own risk! Music: Oh My - Patrick Patrikios Check out our Instagram: @kalpalspodcast

In today's special episode, we are KA Pals, which we explain in the beginning of the episode. Amy and Kristen talk about their experiences traveling to South Korea together. While this episode mostly discusses their traumatic and disappointing experiences in the country, they also talk about identity and role confusion. Check out our Instagram for updates: @kalpalspodcast Music: Know Myself - Patrick Patrikios

In this episode of KAL Pals, we talk about what it means to be friends, how to identify fake friends, and what we fought about during the 5 years of our friendship. Check out our Instagram for weekly updates: @kalpalspodcast Music: Crazy - Patrick Patrikios

Not your typical introduction! Get to know who we are as we talk about what we hate, what we wish to avoid being in the future, and more. Listening to this week's podcast will help listeners get a glimpse of who we are individually and what our personalities are like. Check out our Instagram: @kalpalspodcast Music: Love Aside - Patrick Patrikios