MIA2K - A KPop Podcast

Today, we will finally be covering one of K-Pop's most popular girl groups, Blackpink. We waited to talk about Blackpink because we wanted to know where they were going to land once contract negotiations ended with YG Entertainment. So now that we know what's going on with 3 out of the 4 members, we thought it'd be a great time to talk about them. Receipts (episode references): 01:26:43 Disney+ Is In Its K-Poppie Era As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This podcast episode is one to watch, and you can do so on our YouTube page or on Spotity! What is a random play dance? Why do people go to them? What does it take to plan them? How do K-Pop cover groups get started? We answer all of these questions and so many more during today's episode! Special thanks and a huge shout out to our friends  @IGNITESF  for having us at their event and for sharing all of their insights about the RPD and K-Pop cover group life! Please show some love to our episode's special guests! Ignite South Florida Dance Crew IG @ignite.sf / TT @ignitesf_ Mikeala IG @darkmochi_  Equinox Dance Crew IG @equinoxdanceteam (@_xiaominhyunki_, @iva.ruz, @jaimas_lu, @indyajanae)  Fatima IG @synchro_catbox  Rove IG @itboyrex Abigail IG @abi.msic Receipts (episode references): Taiyou Con 2015 - Jan 2015 - is the oldest record of the modern's RPD experience. Their video is titled “33 K-Pop Dances in 21 Minutes (K-Pop Game!)” K-Pop Con Miami 2015 - June 2015 - second oldest record of experience, video is titled “35 K-Pop Dances in 21 Minutes”  KCON 2015 - Aug 2015 - “27 K-Pop Dances in 18 Minutes”  After this last iteration of the game, it became a convention staple throughout the world.  Fun videos to watch:  HYBE Family Picnic - Le SSerafim, from_is9, Enhypen, Seventeen, Tomorrow x Together play Random Play Dance - Part 1, Part 2 Hoshi joins a RPD outside of concert venue in Newark - BEhind the Scenes, Fan Video  NCT 127 joining RPD in NYC  As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we are keeping the updates going and will be bringing you an update on our of our tops groups because it's been 2 years since we first talked about them, our love has only grown, THEY have grown, we didn't have a video file for that episode, and most importantly, there's NEW aTEAny *wink wink* Receipts: Quiz: Which Ateez member would bias you? Wooyoung's reaction to Bouncy reaching only 12 digital points Hongjoong asked Ktiny why they were so quiet when they came out Ktiny not knowing the lyrics/fanchant to Wave (one of Ateez' top songs) San said day 1 was so quiet he hesitated to share footage Yeosang's line asks to put hands up and Ktiny didn't As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you're aware of the K-Hip Hop and K-R&B scene, then you know DPR Live, currently performing under his government name, Hong Dabin. And if you follow the DPR members, you know the week of January 21 was CRAZY. So, today we will be giving an update on the Dream Perfect Regime collective. If you're new, we released an episode on DPR back in September of 2022 where we gave an intro on who they are and what they do. And A LOT has happened since then – so much so that we felt that an update was absolutely necessary. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hi guys! Today we're celebrating our two-year anniversary since starting the podcast, and what better way to do so than with our very own end of the year awards show, right on time to match the energy of the 2023 awards season... but of course, there's a twist. Here are our categories (which you'll be hard-pressed to find elsewhere): Sluttiest Waist in 2023 Best Shaved Heads of 2023 Fashion that had K-Pop Stylists in a Chokehold in 2023  Most Educational Song of 2023 Biggest Company Fuck-ups & Scandals of 2023 Best Innuendo of 2023 Song of the Year 2023  This unhinged train wreck is our holiday gift to you all, and the last episode we're bringing you for the year. See you in 2024! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

When we saw the promotions for one of Netflix's new K-Dramas, Doona!, we just knew we had to call our friend Jess from Daebak K-Rambles Podcast to discuss it, especially as a follow up to our joint episode on Dream High! This episode is not a typical review of the K-drama as that's not what we do here, but we DO have some key angles we wanted to touch on: Bae Suzy's growth (or lack thereof) as an actress in the 13 years since Dream High came out The way Doona! touched on idol struggles (or didn't...) The fanfic feel of it all The Webtoon POV and the (questionable?) choices made by the author both for the webtoon and the screenplay We had a blast going IN on the show with our friend Jess, and we're so thankful to her for joining us on this episode! Previous MIA2K X Daebak crossovers you can enjoy: A Guide to K-Dramas with Daebak K-Rambles Podcast Love All Play Extraordinary Attorney Woo Dream High Thanks to Jess again for coming on, and remember to follow her! IG TikTok Spotify Apple Podcasts As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we're going to be covering a solo artist: Jay B. Lim Jaebeom, Defsoul, Def., JB, Jay B, JJ Project, Jus2... the man with more names, groups, subunits, collectives, and companies than most artists see in a whole lifetime. In this episode we'll be covering his foray into music, his trainee years, his acting credits, his years with GOT7 within JYP, his historic leadership over keeping the group together despite having all seven members signed to different companies, and his own solo journey through now three companies post-JYP Entertainment. Links in Description: Lullaby also released in Spanish As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠

Today we're going to be covering a topic that's a little controversial. We are going to talk about idols who have left their groups. We will specifically focus on 3 idols, the reasons why the left, and our opinions about it. (And we have one more bonus idol at the end that wasn't forced out of the group, but we wanted to contrast the debut numbers for context.) Please remember that a lot of the stories and accusations have not been proven true and to take everything we say with a grain of salt. ​​ As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Note: the first 26 minutes of the episode have a weird visual glitch that happens every other minute because it's recovered footage :( it goes away after 26:18, promise! We brought you the 97 liners back in season 2, and now we're dedicating an episode to the 99 line! There are entirely too many of them so we can't cover them all. Today we'll be talking about: - Seventeen's Dino - SF9 Hwiyoung - Park Jihoon (ex Wanna One) - WEi's Kim Yohan - ATEEZ's Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, and Wooyoung - Stray Kids' Changbin - Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun- NCT's Mark Lee, Xiaojun, Hendery - Lucas Links in Description: 15:22 FNC 30:08 Atiny bit of Ateez  39:05 K-Pop Aces 42:51 Mark 3rd host 52:59 SM 01:02:00 Variety shows As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we're going to be covering a topic that brings together our favorite things: Korean Culture, and K-Pop! So what's the topic you ask? Korean Variety Shows! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

Today's episode is going to be very musically inclined, but we won't be playing songs because the copyright gods don't allow such things. Let's jump into today's episode and enjoy some music musings! We're going to be talking about: - EVNNE - BOYNEXTDOOR - Jessi & Chungha at MORE VISION - The Rose Links in Description: 36:06 MIA2K Episode 23: 8 Reasons Why KPop Idols Should Perform in South Florida As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠

Today we're coming at you with a very random topic, but we've had a few convos with some friends and followers about different parts of our podcasting journey, and so we wanted to share more widely in case anyone else is interested. So without further ado, let's dive into why we started MIA2K and the tools we use in our day-to-day operations! Links discussed: Samson Mic (no longer available) Kathy's ring light As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify 

Welcome to season 4 of the MIA2K Podcast! To start off our season, we're going to talk about K-Pop Aces, or idols who can do it all and who do it well. All-rounders, if you will! We're using the following criteria to grade our aces. Can they: - Sing? - Dance? - Rap? - Produce music? - Write songs? They must check off every item in the rubric to be considered an ace by us for this episode! Listen now to find out our picks

Today in this bonus episode w're so glad to welcome a special guest on our show! Our guest today is TOSHI!!! For those of you who may not have come across Toshi's music or social media accounts yet, he describes himself as an emo vampire. He's an up and coming artist from New York, who recently released “+u wont hear this anyways+” on SoundCloud which is a compilation of demos and covers. Listen to the interview to find out all about his music, inspirations, next steps, and most importantly for our Florida listeners, every opportunity to meet him while he's in Jacksonville and Orlando between Sept 25-October 2. Orlando Stops: - Sat 9/30: Bobarista Meet & Greet event at Ice & Bites Cafe | 11:30am-3:30pm | Limited tickets - Sat 9/30: "Music with Toshi" free Meet & Greet at Cranes Roost Park | 5-7pm | Bring your own blanket | Songwrite & play games with Toshi! - Sun 10/1: Pop Up K-Pop Party at DGBEK Studios | 6-10 pm |Toshi Live Performance between 8-9pm. Check out @/skzinflorida on Instagram for all event details and ticket information. We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.Spotify 

¡Bienvenidos al tan esperado episodio de nuestro podcast en español! Hace un tiempo nos vienen pidiendo que hagamos un episodio completamente en nuestro idioma para compartir con nuestra audiencia hispanohablante y pues aquí estamos, con una combinación de storytime de nuestro viaje a corea del sur hace unos meses, junto con varios tips para planear el tuyo. ¿Y qué mejor momento que ahora en puerta del mes de la hispanidad? Sitios web discutidos en la charla: https://www.globalinterpark.com/ https://www.airbnb.com/s/experiences Como siempre, por favor perdonen cualquier mala pronunciación 

We've never been fans of how Cube Entertainment manages their idols, and for good reason. The receipts are coming straight from the courthouse.  Today we're covering a slew of scandals from Cube Entertainment and their questionable management of: HyunA and Dawn's relationship scandal  G.Na's prostitution scandal Lai Guanlin's contract in South Korea and China  CLC as a whole Ilhoon's departure from BTOB and his marihuana scandal Soojin's departure from (G)I-DLE after bullying accusations Pentagon's claims that Cube is not paying them And more. Somehow, there's always more.  As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

FNC Entertainment's name may have religious undertones, but their scandals are as ungodly as it gets. Today we talk through:  Their alleged ties to religious sects responsible for the spread of COVID-19 during 2020. The investigation by the FTC into their unfair contracts. CNBLUE's Jonghyun being involved in the Burning Sun Scandal.  AoA's bombshell accusations between Mina and Jimin, and the plot twist that came later.  And more.  As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

FIFTY FIFTY rose to the top of the K-Pop industry faster than an arrow from Cupid himself... and then everything fell apart on June 2023. What happened? Why are they suing their company? Who are The Givers? Is it true they only paid $9,000 USD to the writers of the hit song Cupid? Why didn't FIFTY FIFTY record a music video for the Barbie movie soundtrack song they released? Why are Korean fans disillusioned with the members of FIFTY FIFTY?  We answer ALL of these questions and MORE in today's Summer Short focused completely on ATTRAKT Creative Group, as part of our small companies episode!  As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

If you search “KQ” and “small company” a bunch of reddit and quora articles appear where fans ask the same question over and over: Is KQ a small company? Why do we care? KQ has this narrative around them that they are a small company battling it out to make in the industry with ATEEZ leading their way. A lot of people are annoyed by ATEEZ's rapid rise within the K-Pop industry. They use the fact that bigger companies have invested or partnered with KQ (like Sony, CJ ENM, and that they were home to BlockB) to diminish ATEEZ's trajectory. And so, we're here to investigate! Let's find out the tea behind KQ and its partnerships! We're also here to warn you about a presumed/alleged data breach with EXIMBAY for which many K-Pop fans (particularly Atiny) have seen fraudulent transactions on their credit cards, mostly attributed to Walmart. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

We finally arrived at our fifth and final (for now) episode on K-Pop companies! Today we tackled: Attrakt, The Givers, and the fall from grace of FIFTY FIFTY Cube Entertainment and their continued lack of support for their idols- FNC Entertainment and their serious scandals with AoA and CNBLUE KQ Entertainment and the question of whether they are as small as they (want to) seem to be? RBW and their quest to acquire and grow P Nation's scandals around Summer Swag and their quest for The New Six to remain together And a few other companies! And with that, this is the end of season 3 of MIA2K Podcast! See you guys soon with some bonus episodes. We'll be back with season 4 in early fall 2023! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

Disclaimer: we tried a new recording platform for this episode to see if we could get better quality for you guys but unfortunately it worked in the opposite way and we got kinda crappy sound throughout the podcast episode :( We still think the episode content was good and fun, and recording it again wouldn't give us the organic laughs we had here, so we hope you still listen and enjoy it. We'll be back with our good sound next week! Now let's get into the episode! In February of 2022 we dropped a two-parter episode (part 1 and part 2) where we shared our biases at the time and why we felt the way we did. This time around, we came back with a quickie round-up/update on our stances from last year, and then jumped into all the new additions as main biases, new wreckers, whole entire bias lines, and even some biases that changed... Check out the timestamps below to know which groups we'll be talking about today! Videos/episodes mentioned during this chat: 27:18 The Truth Behind SM's Corruption and Biggest Scandals (2023 update!) 41:31 MIA2K Streaming Party: EXO, ATEEZ, Stray Kids, Taeyolng, & Le Sserafim 45:19 The Year of the K-Pop Girl Group As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

Embezzlement. Interpol. Good boy image. Royalties until 2092. Slave contracts. Disrespecting fans. Ousting members from groups. Lying about the South Korean government... ...And we're not done yet. From 2003 until now, SM has been embroiled in a myriad of scandals and controversies caused by their shady practices and never-ending contracts. 2023 alone has been a wild ride of back-to-back news and we have brought you all of the top scandals you must know as a K-Pop fan! Sit back, relax, and strap in because we're in for a WILD one today! Links to stories mentioned during the episode: The Year of the K-Pop Girl Group: NewJeans, Twice, XG, Girl's Generation, Mamamoo, and more! Britney & BoA 2003 Showcase SM employee dissing CBX/EXO K-Pop Idol Dating Bans - MIA2K Reacts: JayB, IU, Bobby, Heechul, Chen, and more! Will HYBE's Greed Be The Reason for its Downfall? The reason why SM is against HYBE's hostile takeover As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

Before we start, please note there are two versions of this podcast episode on Spotify: 1. A streaming party version for Spotify Premium holders so you can enjoy the songs we chose in their entirety (here's the link to that one). 2. A video version available on the rest of the music platforms but with very short clips of the songs (you're currently in that episode!) Now that you've decided which version you want to enjoy, we'll share the songs we're covering today: Stray Kids' Collision  Taeyong's Ruby EXO's Let Me In Ateez's Bouncy Le Sserafim's Eve Psyche & The Bluebeard's Wife We explain the reason we chose these pre-summer drops during the episode, and we hope you are game to enjoy these with us! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

We've talked about YG, we've talked about JYP, and now HYBE got us to put our investigative research hats on! This is a really long episode, but there's just so much to cover that we could simply not leave out as it's all a part of HYBE's path to global takeover. Instead of making this episode multiple parts, we'll let you decide where/when to stop and when to keep going! We're covering HYBE's existence in three stages: 1. The days of Big Hit Entertainment: HYBE (as its previous iteration as Big Hit Entertainment) gave birth to BTS, Tomorrow X Together, 8Eight, Lee Hyun, and GLAM. We also go into Bang Sihyuk and his evolution to become Hitman Bang in this section. 2. How Big Hit Entertainment became HYBE Corporation: from about 2019 until 2022, Big Hit Entertainment laid down the groundwork to become HYBE and secure its position as the biggest player in K-Pop. Acquisitions, partnerships, new labels, technology investments, and so much more. 3. HYBE's Expansion Era: the moves and shakes we've seen from HYBE this year showed us that the question is no longer whether HYBE trying to take over the whole k-pop industry. Now it's evident that they're going for domination at a global scale. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

Why are K-Pop lightsticks such an intricate part of the fan experience? Kathy and Laura are here to share their personal experience growing their lightstick collection, using it at concerts, providing care tips, and answering the ultimate question: is it ok to bring another artist's lightstick to a K-Pop concert? Links mentioned during the episode: MIA2K Unboxing - BTS Army Bomb Lightstick MAP OF THE SOUL SPECIAL EDITION MIA2K 101: What are K-Pop Photocards? Where do you get them? How to spot fakes? How to protect them? Our First BTS Concert Experience - PTD On Stage LA Days 1 and 2 [MIA2K Season 1 - Episode 3] Blog - Flashing Lights: The New Normal for Concert Experiences  Instagram reel - MIA2K at the Daddy Yankee with army bomb key rings LSSSD lightstick lanyard shop link As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

As part of our deep-dives into all the major K-Pop entertainment companies, we bring you an episode dedicated to another of the Big Three agencies: JYP. Home to Stray Kids, Twice, Xdinary Heroes and even J-Pop sensation Niziu among others, JYP is currently flying under the radar while all other K-Pop labels are in and out of controversies. But not our radar. We're looking into JYP the man, as well as JYPE and all related branches with respective controversies and scandals they have overcome. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

Just like we never thought we'd be into K-Pop, we never thought we'd be collecting photocards... yet here we are with multiple binders and an ever-growing need for sleeves and sheets to keep up with our weekly acquisitions. We're here to answer questions including: - What are the most common photocard sizes? - What is the best way to protect photocards? - How to spot fake photocards? - What is a Lomo card? What does Lomo stand for? And we're even bringing you a photocard tour! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

We have always been vocal in our disapproval of South Korean entertainment companies (or K-Pop group labels) for their practices that take advantage of idols or neglect to promote them appropriately so that they don't reach their full potential. This episode is kickstarting a series that dives deeper into what each of the major companies gets wrong or right, and the first at bat is YG Entertainment. We want to let you know that some of these episodes might deal with delicate subjects like child labor, body autonomy, grooming, personal freedom, disorderly eating, prostitution, money laundering, body dysmorphia, and a lot of other serious and potentially dark topics, so please be alert to our content warnings to skip a section. Today's episode probably has the most triggering content, so stay alert to our content warnings throughout the controversial sections. Links or resources we discussed today: 36:30 Authentic: The Story of Tablo 01:01:37 XG Streaming Party As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

Being a K-Pop fan is an experience that goes beyond listening to music. Our enjoyment is not confined to concerts or events organized by music labels or entertainment agencies. We have taken matters into our own hands and found every possible way to celebrate the artists we love, and one particular staple that caught on like wildfire is the cupsleeve. Is it an item? Is it an event? It's both. And we're here to give you every vantage point that makes cupsleeve events what they are: from attendees, to the hosts/organizers, the vendors, and the cafes where the magic happens. We had the honor and privilege to count on the wisdom and experience of two STELLAR South and Central Florida hosts: Zero, who runs @skzinflorida as well as a multi-stan merch site over on @99limes_, and Jackie who started hosting events last year and is now a solidified Stray Kids flagship organizer in South Florida. Thank you Zero and Jackie for your collaboration for this episode! Relevant lnks/accounts mentioned (in order): Accounts mentioned:  @thisisgiodude @chimi.graphic @tbz_soflo @skzinflorida @jakelinbermudes @borasoocafe @kftdavie Chan in Florida IG video (56:31) @kpopinjax @99limes_ As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

K-Pop was born with the formation of the group Seo Taiji and Boys and their experimental sound that mixed in hip-hop, coupled with dancing on stage. Their debut song “Nan Arayo” ("I Know") premiered on a talent show on April 11, 1992 which is why we consider this date the birth of K-Pop. Today's episode is going to be both fun and maybe a bit controversial, because we're going to share each generation's THE song! We want to thank some collaborators whom we reached out to for help to make this episode come to life. Since we wanted to cover each generation of K-Pop but we ourselves have only been around for about 3 years, we had to reach out to the experts: For Gen 1: Shannon and Angélica over at Ask Me About K-Pop  For Gen 2: Chris and Chan over at CCTV Pops  For Gen 3: Official K-Pop Highway Radio  Thank you all for your contributions! If you want to check out the Gen 3 playlist provided by K-Pop Highway Radio, click here. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

We have to talk about the disgusting operation that is Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment. There are 3 main issues we as music fans face with Ticketmaster: Monopoly Pricing + Fees Scalping In this episode we cover these issues in detail by sharing some backstory, key points, our own experience, some stories that you shared with us on Instagram, as well as the current news happening at the judicial level right now.

The first couple of years of our journey into K-Pop did not include a ton of girl groups in our stan repertoire, but 2022 came fast and furious with debuts and comebacks galore to change our minds. We're starting off our third season with the timeline of our integration into the girl group stan pipeline and we're looking forward to what 2023 has in store for us - which we already know will be bops upon bops. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!   We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible.  Spotify 

For our two-parter podcast episode #28, we brought you the logistics style information and details you need to know to plan the most amazing trip to South Korea. And now to close the season, we're bringing you our anecdotes and storytime style retelling! Episode #29 covered our adventures in Busan and Jeju Island, and today for our LAST episode of the season, we're taking you with us to Daegu and Seoul. Links mentioned in video: 15:10 The Boyz Cupsleeve https://www.tiktok.com/@mia2kpodcast/video/7173811263330487598 42:55 Bukchon Hanbok Rental https://www.tiktok.com/@mia2kpodcast/video/7174196171148184874 01:08:49 Treasure Concert Recap https://www.tiktok.com/@mia2kpodcast/video/7177035101442772266 (And Ticketing Guide for Global Interpark https://www.tiktok.com/@mia2kpodcast/video/7176466978276658478) As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

During our past two podcast episodes, we brought you the logistics style information and details you need to know to plan the most amazing trip to South Korea. Now for the remaining two episodes of the season, we're bringing you our anecdotes and storytime style retelling! This episode will be covering our adventures in Busan and Jeju Island, and next week we're taking you with us to Daegu and Seoul. Links to places or activities we promised to share during the episode - Busan: - Haeundae Sky Capsules - Gome Milmyeon (Cold Noodles restaurant recommended by our lovely cult recruiter) Jeju Island: - Hallim Park - Hello Kitty Island - Hallasan Drive - Gamgyul Cheheom Nongjang Gyulhyanggi (tangerine picking field/market) - Chunshimine Restaurant As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

If you follow us on our socials (@mia2kpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook), you know that we finally took our talents to South Korea. This trip had been in the works for at least 2 years and we wanted to make sure we got through most of our list. In this two-part episode, we're covering all the bases you need to know to make your own trip planning process a breeze, and give you guys tips on how to make the most of your time in South Korea! Last week we dropped part 1, and this is now part 2. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

We are BACK! We have been a little MIA but for good reason! If you follow us on our socials (@mia2kpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook), you know that we finally took our talents to South Korea. This trip had been in the works for at least 2 years and we wanted to make sure we got through most of our list. In today's episode, covered all the bases you need to know to make your own trip planning process a breeze, and give you guys tips on how to make the most of your time in South Korea! This is part 1, and part 2 will be out Monday, December 12th. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

We've seen a lot of misreporting on the topic of BTS enlisting in the military, especially from the west, so we wanted to dedicate an episode to the issue as a whole. What this episode isn't: - Us giving our opinions on the South Korean government, South Korean citizens, HYBE, or BTS' decision-making process. What this episode will cover: - A very high-level overview of enlistment and conscription in South Korea and globally. - Some points and perspectives to help make sense of this for international army/Kpop fans. - The western media's reaction and reporting on this news. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

We have a bite-sized episode for you today, with some unreleased footage from our collab with ATC Daebak Rambles Podcast! These are questions and comments that were a bit of a tangent so we took them out of the episode for time purposes, but still wanted to share them with you! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

We're SO excited to be doing our FIRST collab ever! Join us as we do a deep dive into the world of K-Dramas with one of our favorite reviewers: Jess from ATC Daebak Rambles Podcast! Jess joins us to talk about K-Drama tropes, trends, and all her top observations as an avid K-Drama watcher for over a decade. If you've ever been curious about the world of K-Dramas or you're wondering if K-Dramas are for you - this episode will help you decide! How? Because we have every perspective possible: - A K-Drama veteran in Jess, who loves K-Dramas so much she launched a podcast to review them (aside from her long-running movie review podcast) - A K-Drama aficionado in Laura, who started only in 2020 but has quickly caught up and watches K-Dramas as an escape and not-guilty-guilty pleasure - A total K-Drama rookie in Kathy, who has watched maybe 5 K-Dramas to date and is afraid to get too addicted so she keeps avoiding them Once you finish here, you should head over to ATC Daebak Rambles Podcast, where we reviewed the K-Drama "Love All Play" with Jess! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/29ptjP7xYtgvegvCPA9Ijd?si=VVRFyyRbTKaLwR5eTG9L4g As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! Note: we recorded this podcast episode on Tuesday 9/27 as Hurricane Ian was about to make landfall in Florida. If you or anyone you know was directly impacted by the storm, please review the resources available to help you. If you're in the position to help or share, this fund was set up by GlobalGiving. We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

The DPR Collective is one of the most awe-inspiring group of talented and hard-working artists to pay attention to right now. DPR Ian, DPR Live, DPR CREAM, and DPR REM came together since 2015 to make ART and they have been outdoing themselves since. In this episode we cover the concept of the collective, introduce you to all four members, and go in depth with Ian and Live's music output. We also share our experience at the Regime tour and go into every detail - from their setlist, to the production, to the tour merch. Episode references: 12:08 - How DPR Ian Went From Korean Idol to Genre-Defying Pop Star: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dpr-ian-new-album-moodswings-in-to-order-1388162/ 15:09 - MIITO review from someone with bipolar disorder: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRmnaS2u/ 15:26 - Ian's MIITO in-depth review blog: https://mia2kpoppodcast.com/2022/09/29/dpr-ians-miito-moodswings-in-to-order-album-review/ 49:32 - Shirt TikTok review https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRmntXQm/ PS: Make sure to pass by https://apple.co/elvecindario to check us out for #HispanicHeritageMonth! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

There's something beautiful about finding common ground while discussing differences... and that's exactly what happened while we were recording episode 22 of this season. So here we are - bringing you the cultural similarities we have found in our experience being Hispanic/Latin and taking in all the South Korean culture via the content we consume. In this episode, we talk about: - Focus on appearance/visual appeal - TV Humor - Rice as part of every meal - Boy bands - Folklore With lots of personal anecdotes and observations as always to go along. PS: Make sure to pass by https://apple.co/elvecindario to check us out for #HispanicHeritageMonth! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

There have been over 30 US or world tours announced by KPop acts in 2022... and only 5 of those decided to stop in South Florida. We get it. You don't think there's a big enough KPop scene here just yet. But please hear us out. We have done our research and have gathered 8 reasons why you - yes, you, beautiful KPop idol, KHipHop rapper, Korean artist/indie performer - may want to give South Florida a chance. Also, make sure to pass by https://apple.co/elvecindario to check us out for #HispanicHeritageMonth! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

After two years knee-deep into being fans of webtoons, KDramas, KPop, and Korean entertainment as a whole, we've become desensitized to the differences between eastern and western programming. We don't even notice until the uninitiated point out the differences! So we're here today to share all the ways in which we've noticed our consumption of Korean content and entertainment has changed us, and we're closing the episode with a round of Never Have I Ever, KPop edition! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

We're not fans of music companies/labels in the KPop industry as a whole, but we've got BEEF with Starship Entertainment and their management decisions for Monsta X. Now that 5 out of the 6 members of Monsta X have re-signed with Starship Entertainment, their fate within the company is sealed. And although I.M chose to leave the company and chart his path as a solo artist elsewhere, he will remain part of the group as many other idols have chosen to do before. This episode is unlike any we've done before, as we call out many of the recent missteps by Starship, and we didn't mince our words. We love the Monsta X members and we want what's best for them - and Starship is not it. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

We got into the KPop world because one of us (Laura) took it upon herself to go down the rabbit hole... but she refuses to go down alone. So, unsurprisingly, as Laura finds herself stanning yet ANOTHER group and initiating herself into Caratland, she's taking Kathy down with her, yet again. And so we come to you with a literal presentation on 13 reasons why you should love Seventeen. Buckle up! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

What is a dating ban? Why is it even part of idol culture in South Korea? Can idols have profitable careers in spite of being openly romantically involved? This is today's podcast topic, and we dive deep into the theory of why these bans are a thing and the reality of what they actually accomplish. We also cover past and current dating scandals in the K-idol industry, and finished with a sincere plea for agencies and delulus to stop this mess... please. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

We usually cover just one topic at a time on our episodes, but this past week had so much happen in just one day that we had to do a whole KPop news recap. In this episode, we talked about: RM being swarmed at Incheon upon arriving from his Switzerland/Paris trip, and Switzerland Army reminding everyone of our Army Fanclub rules. Korea Singers Association's Chairman begging BTS to reconsider break (and also pleading with the South Korean government to exempt them from military enlistment). Journalists vs. KPoppies. Charlie Puth ft. Jungkook's collab "Left and Right." Billboard Charts vs. Army (shout out to Bad Bunny killing it!) KARD comeback! So happy for them and the Caribbean vibes on #Ring_The_Alarm are IT! Summertime sadness: we're crying ourselves to sleep nightly because we have to be responsible adults instead of blowing all our money on KPop concerts that require air travel to attend... Drake & Beyonce coming out with clubby/EDM music, a la KPop 4th gen. Beyonce bringing back physical albums with different box versions and branded items... hello KPop business model! Siwon from Super Junior looking DELICIOUS with the long hair a la Severus Snape or an older I.M from Monsta X. Check out our blog post for the detailed scoop on all of these topics! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

BTS Festa Dinner 2022 came and shook the world to its core. Although it wasn't a complete surprise to us, the way they announced it while sharing their feelings is what truly got us. Watch this episode to find out our thoughts on the Festa Dinner, as well on what we think is coming for the remainder of 2022. Our blog post on it also has our thoughts more succinctly summer up, so check it out! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

Today's episode is all about some of the most popular idol group members of Gen 3 groups: the 97 liners.    What was in the water in 1997 for all of these idols to be so talented, so attractive, so hard-working, and to mesh well together with each other? The people want to know.    In this episode we're talking about:   - Jungkook (BTS)   - Yugyeom (GOT7)  - BamBam (GOT7)   - Mingyu (SVT)  - DK (SVT)  - The8 (SVT)  - Cha Eunwoo (Astro)  - Jaehyun (NCT)    As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

It's absolutely crazy that KPop, the phenomenon that has taken the world by storm in recent years is officially turning 30 years old today! On April 11 1992, Seo Taiji and Boys debuted their single "Nan Arayo" on a music show, and the rest is history. Now we're on the 4th generation of idol groups and things are going more and more global with each passing day. This episode has everything: - A little bit of history - A little bit of current tea - A little bit of fun game time - A little bit of vulnerability and sappiness And we gave you all of this in one place because this is actually the end of our first season of the podcast, so we're hoping this will carry you over until we return with season 2 :) It has been so fun to record episodes and talk at length about all our faves, and we're ready to take things to the ::cue Aespa:: next level. We're not going anywhere though, you'll still find us on our social media channels interacting with all of you as always, while working hard behind the scenes to bring back an even better show you can continue enjoying! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify

H1GHR GANG All caps, no cap, ah - pH-1 H1GHR Music Group is one of our favorite hip hop and R&B labels in South Korea, and home to some of our favorite solo artists. In this episode we share our stories getting to know each of the H1GHR gang members as well as discuss two of their outstanding works, the Red Tape and Blue Tape album compilations. Though we didn't touch on all the artists, we covered: Jay Park pH-1 Sik-K BIG Naughty JayB As well as producers: GroovyRoom (Hwimin & Gyujeong) Woogie As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify