No Kpop No Life

In this episode we check the switch ups from Twice, NCT and IU + we discuss the very anticipated Billlie debut. 1:40 Twice – Scientist 24:00 NCT - Favorite (vampire) 34:25 IU - Strawberry Moon 37:15 B.I. - Cosmos 37:40 Boyz - Maverick 38:40 Oneus - Luna 42:40 Adora - Make u dance 43:50 Dreamnote - Ghost 45:30 Billlie - Ring x Ring 1:08:20 Game - Guess the #2 in Spotify http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @roa_TM, @phantomstormf Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

A rookie ranks special episode. Will any of these rookie groups take Stayc's crown? 2:20 Posh Girls – Got Chu 6:45 Pritti-G – Hola 15:10 Azer Blossom - Elegante 25:15 Ichillin' – Got'ya 34:40 Hot Issue – Icons 42:30 Pixy - Addicted 1:00:30 Tri.be – Would you run 1:12:50 Lightsum - Vivace 1:26:30 Game: Do you know aespa? http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM, Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

We get knee-deep on aespa's universe and share our thoughts on Twice's western debut. 2:00 Aespa - Savage 39:05 Twice – The Feels 1:00:15 Key – Bad Love 1:05:10 Yukika – Tokyo Lights 1:10:15 Jo Yuri – Glassy 1:14:00 Craxy – Gaia 1:22:40 Luna - Madonna 1:24:50 Game: Stage name or real name? http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM, @phantomstormf Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

Itzy unleashes their first full album and Stayc and Purple Kiss battle it out for the best spot in our rookie ranks. 1:30 Itzy - Loco 17:00 STAYC – Stereotype 31:30 Purple Kiss – Zombie 58:10 Bibi - Pado 1:00:50 Baek A Yeon – 0% 1:02:50 Lee Hi - 4 Only 1:07:15 Yukika –Tokyo Lights 1:11:30 Loona – Hula Hoop/Starseed 1:21:40 Baek Yerin – Loving you 1:22:50 One word reviews: Lisa – LALISA 1:23:30 One word reviews: Hyuna and Dawn – Ping Pong 1:25:00 Rookie Ranks graduation - Lunarsolar 1:29:45 Game: Guess the 20 song list from Cool http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

The queens are back. Red Velvet, Somi and fromis_9 agreed to release music in the same time period and Eunbi joins the party with her solo debut 2:10 Red Velvet - Queendom 20:00 fromis_9 – Talk & Talk 32:25 Eunbi - Door 48:35 Somi – Dumb Dumb 51:45 Seori - Dive with you (feat. eaJ) 53:30 Key – Hate that (feat. Taeyeon) 55:55 Stray Kids - Thunderous 1:02:10 Youha – Ice T, Cherry on top 1:03:30 Gray – Eternal Sunshine 1:04:00 Loona – Not Friends (Prod. Ryan Jhun) 1:19:00 Brave Girls – After we ride 1:23:00 Game: Guess the song from the chords, Red Velvet edition http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

Past present and future summer vibes. 2:00 Weeekly - Holiday Party 17:35 Dreamcatcher - BEcause 30:55 Sunmi – You can't sit with us 47:10 Cherry Coke – love game in summer 49:20 D.O – Rose 51:10 Hyolin & Dasom – Summer or summer 52:40 AKMU – Next Episode 57:00 Laboum – Journey to Atlantis 58:50 Game: Guess the song from the chords http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

The freshest releases for the summer season. 1:30 Brave Girls – Chi Mat Ba Ram 8:40 Twice – Alcohol free 18:20 NCT Dream – Hello Future 21:10 Soyeon (G)I-dle – Beam Beam 30:40 Sori – Deja Vu 33:00 Taeyeon – Weekend 36:55 Even of Day (Day6) – Right Through Me 38:55 2PM – Make it 42:00 Rookie ranks: Weeekly graduation 54:40 Game: Time to first win http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @ElevenGreenEggs, @doulmagus, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

In depth discussion of Loona's [&] comeback. 3:30 Paint The Town (P.T.T) song discussion 21:55 Music Video discussion 35:20 Lore discussion 53:50 Live performances 1:04:50 Track by track discussion 1:05:00 & 1:09:30 Wow 1:15:30 Be honest 1:23:00 Dance on my own 1:35:00 A different night 1:38:20 U R 1:42:00 General album thoughts 1:45:50 Hopes and dreams for the future 1:55:45 Game http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

In this special episode, we do a big shake up to our rookie ranks after the wave of summer releases 2:00 Red Square graduation 6:00 Secret Number graduation 9:40 woo!ah! graduation + Purple 23:45 Hot Issue – Gratata 28:30 aespa – Next Level 45:30 tri.be – Rub-a-dum 56:50 Bling Bling – Oh mama 1:09:40 PIXY – Let me know 1:24:50 Lightsum – Vanilla 1:41:50 Rookie re-ranks 1:48:10 Game - how much do you know about Weeekly? http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

Joy brings out the Joy of the panel and Everglow make their boldest release yet. 1:45 Everglow – First 16:05 Joy – Hello 30:00 Weeekly – 7Days Tension 34:50 TXT – 0x1=LOVESONG 41:00 Loona [&] Choerry teaser live reaction 46:50 GWNS – Like it hot 58:10 B.I. – Waterfall 1:01:25 Game – Guess the “Nanana” http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

This episode is all about groups with several years under their belt, that have mature their sound. 2:00 Oh My Girl – Dun Dun Dance 18:40 fromis_9 – We Go 41:00 BTS – Butter 56:00 WJSN: The Black – Easy 1:06:10 Yuqi (from (G)I-dle) – Giant 1:13:10 Heize – Happen 1:20:00 Rocket Punch – Ring Ring 1:29:30 NCT Dream – Hot Sauce 1:39:20 Taemin – Advice 1:46:00 Game: The alphabet of kpop http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

Itzy takes a left turn, Bibi sticks on her line while Twice fuses their different sounds for their latest japanese release. 1:25 Itzy – Mafia in the morning 28:30 Bibi – Bad, sad and mad 38:00 Twice – Kkura Kkura 45:10 ph1 – 365&7, Cheeze – Loser, Meenoi – Dool 48:40 Rookie Ranks : Hot Issue – Gratata 1:12:30 Enhypen – Drunk&Dazed 1:16:40 Highlight – Not the end 1:20:50 Brave Girls – Red Sun 1:25:00 Game: Chained words http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM, @phantomstormf Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

In this episode we tackle SHINee's transformative repackage album, and Kang Daniel's trilogy closer YELLOW, as well as new releases from DAY6, Whee In, NU'EST and Majors. 1:25 SHINee - Atlantis 16:30 Kang Daniel – Antidote 32:00 Rookie Ranks: Majors – Rain on me 52:20 DAY6 – You make me 1:03:40 Whee In – Redd 1:06:00 NU’EST – Inside Out 1:09:45 Davichi – Just Hug Me 1:12:10 Game: Guess the song by the English lyrics in the bridge http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

We tackle the divisive Stayc comeback, as well as the interesting different approaches from soloists Yukika, Sejeong, Wendy and much more. 1:25 Stayc - ASAP 26:10 Yukika – Insomnia 38:20 Kookie rant (Yukika, Sejeong and Wendy) 44:50 Wendy – Like Water 57:20 Sejeong – Warning 1:07:20 Rookie Ranks: Lunar Solar – Dadada 1:19:10 Baekhyun – Bambi 1:23:15 WJSN – Unnatural 1:34:00 3YE – Stalker 1:38:20 OnlyOneOf – libido 1:45:30 Game: Guess the Hanteo Top 20 from the 1st trimester http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

This episode is all about expectations, both from rookie groups trying to get the spotlight like Weeekly and Purple Kiss, to well stablished artists like IU. 1:20 IU – Lilac 14:30 Purple Kiss – Ponzoña 31:40 Weeekly – After School 52:30 Rookie Ranks: Purple Kiss, Weeekly 1:02:25 Jackson Wang – LMLY 1:07:45 Pentagon – Do or not 1:08:20 Dreamcatcher – Eclipse and Crossroads concerts impressions 1:10:25 Mirae – Killa 1:16:40 Seori – Lovers in the night 1:18:30 Game: Highest number http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

Rosé gets to debut and WayV and ATEEZ get slightly out of their comfort zone with mixed results. Some new rookie debuts to spice things up fror our Rookie ranks, plus a wave of indie releases that took our attention. 2:45 Rosé – On the ground 17:30 ATEEZ – Fireworks (I’m the one) 32:30 WayV – Kick back 38:05 Rookie Ranks: Majors – Spit it out 45:40 Rookie Ranks: AZER - Elegante 1:00:20 Yoon Jong Shin – Forbidden game (ft. Miyu Takeuchi) 1:02:30 Rain – Why don’t we (ft. Chung ha) and Magnetic (ft. Jackson Wang) 1:03:20 Neon Bunny – Kosmos 1:13:30 dosii – Swan 1:17:05 Buzz – Analogue 1:18:30 Bibi - Timeless 1:20:10 Yukika – Lovemonth 1:22:10 Hype check: Purple Kiss and Weeekly 1:26:15 Game: Guess the fandom names http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

Some of the veteran artists are feeling really bold in 2021, and that's the reason why we have this stacked episode with long awaited releases from SHINee, Chung Ha and Sunmi. But it's not all about the bold releases, Keembo, Kang Daniel and ONF stay on their very effective lines and we get 2 new entries in our Rookie Ranks with tri.be and Pixy's debuts. 1:20 Sunmi - Tail 10:00 Chungha – Bicycle 32:00 SHINee – Don’t Call Me 53:05 Kang Daniel – Paranoia 1:00:45 Suran – Sunny 1:02:45 Keembo – Inside 1:05:30 ONF – Beautiful, Beautiful 1:09:30 Rookie Ranks: Tri.Be – Doom Doom Ta 1:22:20 Rookie Ranks : Pixy – Wings 1:31:00 Game: Don’t call me http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

The big profile rookies go for unconventional follow up singles and we place some ridiculous bets for Kpop in 2021 2:30 Rookie ranks: cignature graduating 4:00 Purple Kiss – Can we talk again 18:30 aespa – Forever 34:10 Bibi – Eat my love 39:00 Youra – MIMI 42:45 EXID – B.L.E.S.S.E.D 50:55 Daybreak & Heize – Doesn’t make sense 53:10 Momoland & Chromance – Wrap me in plastic 57:25 2021 Kpop bets http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

2021 first heavy hitter releases take us from the familiarity of Dreamcatcher's rock, to the new ground of mainstream IU, with some surprises from Cherry Bullet, Epik High and Itzy. 1:43 Dreamcatcher – Odd Eye 20:20 IU – Celebrity 30:45 Hyuna – I’m not cool 38:15 Cherry Bullet – Love so sweet 49:45 IZ*ONE – D-D-Dance 53:30 Epik High – Based on a true story, Rosario 58:25 Chungha – X 1:05:30 Itzy – Not Shy (English version) 1:15:45 Hoppipolla – Your Ocean 1:17:00 Game: Guess the 2020 top 10s http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs,@Roa_TM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

Starting Season 3 having a look at the first releases to start the year, plus look back at our 2020 time capsule. 1:50 (G)I-dle – HWAA 21:13 Treasure – My Treasure 32:00 TWICE – Cry For Me 36:55 Youha – A bittipsy 39:25 Woo!ah! – I don’t miss U 49:12 Alexa – never let you go 50:50 Opening the 2020 Time Capsule http://www.nokpopnolife.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs,@roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

Join us why we look back at the best releases from 2020 in kpop. We cover everything from songs, albums, music videos... to best cover, best concept in our longest episode yet. 0:02:00 MV of the year 0:23:10 Bonus Cool award: A minute of moments 0:43:43 ROTY 0:53:40 Bonus Doul award: Survived the hype 1:03:00 Performance of the year 1:11:10 Bonus kookie: 3 minimalistic tracks that get you in the feels 1:20:10 Group of the year 1:27:45 Bonus Jeti: Best concept 1:38:30 AOTY Album of the year 2:16:00 Bonus roa: Best cover 2:24:10 SOTY Song of the year Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs,@roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/message

Last episode before our best of the year episode. Everyone decided to drop long format albums, from 20 year veteran BoA, to big mega groups IZ*ONE and NCT, but not forgetting indie darling Baek Yerin. Also, big shake ups in the rookie ranks, with Purple Kiss and Bling Bling getting in the mix and woo!ah!'s redemption arc. 2:06 BoA – Better 13:30 NCT 2020 – Work it, 90s love 31:40 IZ*ONE – Panorama 43:45 Keembo – Scene 44:05 Chungha – Dream of you 50:20 Baek Yerin – tellusboutyourself 57:45 Enhyphen – Given-taken 1:01:10 Rookie Ranks (Purple Kiss, Bling Bling, woo!ah!) 1:27:00 2020 bonus awards 1:34:10 Game: Was that 2020? Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs,@roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

Gfirend shaking things up and high profile debuts from aespa and Stayc for our last regular episode of 2020. 1:10 - Gfriend – MAGO 14:18 aespa – Black Mamba 31:21 Stayc – So bad 46:30 Rookie Ranks 1:06:00 Loona – Star MV discussion 1:14:30 AKMU – Happening 1:16:02 Momoland – Ready or Not 1:20:12 BTS – Life goes on 1:26:45 Game: Guess the song from the lyrics Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs,@roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

Some Twice hot takes and some rookie ranks shake ups Note: There is some synchronization issues with the recording, sorry for the inconvenience. 1:17 Twice - Can’t stop me 24:30 KD/A – More 34:30 Rookie Ranks : Secret Number – Got that Boom 47:40 Primary, Sam Kim, Woodz, ph-1 – Bless you 50:24 – TXT – Blue hour 53:20 – CIX – Jungle 54:00 – AB6IX – Salute 59:25 – Dahye – Bad Blood 1:01:45 – Yezi – Mimew 1:04:20 – Dreamcatcher [Dystopia: Seven Spirits] Online Concert discussion 1:11:10 – Guess the total runtime of an album Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs,@roasoneTM, @phantomstormf Editing: @david_theworld

The long anticipated comeback. We got together to fanboy over Loona’s [12:00] (Midnight) with a big deep dive were we cover the title track, the MV, the album, the performances, the lore, and even the styling and the hair! Join us in this 2 hours and a half extravaganza, where we discuss the past, the present and future of Loona. Companion video: Talkin' bout chord inversions and why it makes Loona's Voice/Star amazing: https://youtu.be/FFamZodYfTQ 0:00 new intro!!! 1:45 Why Not – Music discussion 25:30 Why Not – Music video discussion (no lore) 42:10 Why Not – Music show performances 51:33 [12:00] – Album discussion 55:07 Kookie’s nerd corner – Why Star / Voice is so special? 1:52:50 Why Not? – The lore 2:19:40 Hopes & Drams: The Future of LOONA Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing and music: @david_theworld

Quick turnaround release from some of the groups trying to build their resume for our End of the Year awards, with Weeekly, NCT U and Weki Meki as part of our bold releases. 1:00 Weeekly – Zig Zag 3:37 Kookie’s Tirade (11 minutes lmao) 21:22 Rookie Ranks 23:12 “SM Girl Group definitely not debuting in 2020” 24:03 WE-KEY ME-KEY (Weki Meki) - Cool (I counted I think 5 or 6 "cool" puns) 33 :33 NCT U – Make a Wish (Birthday Song) 44:22 Loco – Can’t sleep (ft. Heize) 48:02 K-Drama Male Leads 49:55 WJSN CHOCOME – Hmph! 56:28 DAWN – DAWNDIDIDAWN (ft. Jessi) 59:30 Bronze – Aquarium 1:00:50 Game: Guess the amount Vlive hearts Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @ElevenGreenEggs, @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

Blackpink with The Album, Everglow with The Comeback and SuperM with The SHINee. (0:50) Blackpink – Lovesick Girls (20:05) Everglow – LA DI DADA (33:00) SuperM – One (Monster & Infinity) (47:40) Rookie Ranks update: cignature – Arisong (1:05:41) Treasure - Boy (1:07:44) Checkmate – Drum (1:08:55) Game: Guess who I am? Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

Kpop got extra diverse with fresh releases from fromis_9, Taemin, Stray Kids and Yooa's solo debut as part of the bold releases. 0:45 Fromis_9 – Feel Good (Secret Code) 9:05 Taemin – Criminal 14:50 Stray Kids – Back Door 20:03 YooA (Oh My Girl) – Bon Voyage 31:50 Mamamoo – Wanna be myself 35:10 H1ghr music - Blue tape 35:50 Serri ( Dal Shabet) – Come Closer 36:28 Cool’s confession time 40:10 Game: Guess the MV views Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @ElevenGreenEggs, @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

Blackpink, Lovelyz and Sori, all our bold releases showing a new side of them with their releases, but where they successful? We also cover latest KD/A, CLC, SuperM, KARD, Jackson Wang. Timestamps 0:47 Blackpink – Ice cream (ft. Selena Gomez) 10:52 Sori – Initial S 24:26 Lovelyz – Obliviate 35:42 KD/A – The Baddest 43:16 CLC – Helicopter 49:45 SuperM – Tiger Inside 56:00 Rookie ranks: Lunar Solar - OH YA YA YA and Waka Maka – Burning power 1:11:42 Cool recap: (G)-idle, Cherry Bullet, Hyorin, JYP x Sunmi 1:15:05 KARD – Gunshot 1:16:50 Jackson Wang x Galantis – Pretty Please 1:19:25 Game: Guess the debut dates Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs Editing: @david_theworld

In this episode we time travel to the past, present and future of kpop thanks to the releases from JYP, Dreamcatcher and Itzy. We also discuss the latest releases from Produce 101 alumni Sejeong and Kang Daniel, as well as first all English BTS track, BoA’s 20th anniversary project and new Rocket Punch. 1:00 JYP & Sunmi – When we disco 6:04 Dreamcatcher – BOCA 14:34 ITZY – Not Shy 26:10 Sejeong – Whale 29:40 Kang Daniel – Waves, Who you are? 33:25 Kookie’s tangent: Summer Hate vs Waves 36:30 BoA 20th anniversary covers (Gallant, Red Velvet, BOL4, Baekhyun) 44:30 BTS – Dynamite 53:30 Jeti’s boy group break: ONEUS – To be or not to be and ONF – Sukhumvit Swimming 56:15 Rocket Punch – Juicy 59:50 Game: 3rd comeback rule Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

Join us in our trip down memory lane assisted by the insane SSAK3 project and the queen of our hearts, Yukika. But not everything is looking back, we have a deep look at Gfriend's and ATEEZ's future, Red Velvet's magical hidden Bside and Somi's first comeback among others. 0:38 SSAK3 - Beach Again 17:15 Yukika - Soul Lady 30:28 GFriend - Apple 43:43 Roa Needs a Support Group 44:40 Kookie Forced Recommendation (LOONA for New Theme Song) 45:10 Cool wants to talks about Red Velvet Irene and Seulgi Naughty MV 51:40 BiBi 53:33 Hoody - Submarine 47:50 Unji - Away 58:20 Songjin - Long Time No See 1:00:50 ATEEZ (The Next BTS) - Inception 1:07:00 Somi - What you been waiting for? (Not this) 1:12:00 Reveal your two favorite children LOONA Songs 1:18:40 Game - Guess the Song by Song Description 2 (Electric Boogaloo) Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

In this episode we tackle the debuts of the Irene and Seulgi Red Velvet subunit and the front runner rookies Weeekly that have taken over the panel’s bias lists. The rest of releases are mostly powerful soloists: Sunmi, Chungha, Yukika and Bibi battling it out to land in our playlists. To put a mark at the first half of the 2020 in kpop we unleash part of our top 10 through a game where everyone has to guess to which member of the podcast top 10’s belong some preselected songs. 1:00 Red Velvet (Irene & Seulgi) – Monster 18:35 Weeekly – Tag Me 31:45 Rookie Rank update 34:38 Sunmi – Pporappippam 45:35 Chungha - PLAY 57:00 3YE – Yessir 1:00:15 Yukika – Yesterday 1:09:00 Bibi – I’m good at goodbyes 1:11:52 Forced recommendation - Sechskies – Couple 1:25:20 Game: Frankenstein NKNL 2020 kpop playlist Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

Blackpink asked everyone “How You Like That” and we got a lengthy answer for them. We also discuss the latest releases from IZ*ONE and WJSN without the supervision of Doul. It’s three weeks worth of content, including DIA, Nature, Momoland, Twice, Weki Meki, Baek A Yeon, Heize, IU, … For the game, everyone has to put awaken the memory and come up with artists releasing songs with the same song titles. 0:53 Blackpink – How You Like That 15:33 WJSN – Butterfly 30:20 IZ*ONE – Secret Story of the Swan 45:28 Baek A Yeon – Looking for love 50:48 DIA – Hug U 52:45 Momoland – Starry Night 56:45 Nature – Girls 1:04:02 Twice – Fanfare 1:07:19 Weki Meki – Oopsy 1:12:07 Heize – Whatever song she put out 1:12:57 Cool’s tangent: Kdrama It’s ok to not be ok 1:15:00 IU – Into the I-land 1:18:35 Golden Child – ONE (Lucid Dream) 1:20:38 Game: This rings a bell Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

All our attention goes to Twice’s anticipated comeback More & More. But that’s not all, we also have a look back at osme releases we overlooked as well as a revisit to our Top 10 kpop songs of the year from 2019. For the game, we try our amazing English lyrics knowledge to guess the kpop song. 0:40 Twice – More & More 19:08 Moonbyul – Absence 22:40 Baekhyun – Candy 31:45 Minseo – Good Girl 36:40 Ryu Su Jeong – Tiger Eyes 46:30 SOLE – Happiness 52:45 Revisiting our 2019 SOTY picks 1:12:45 Game: Guess the song by the English lyrics: rap edition Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs,@roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

Some heavy hitters and some soloists battle it out for our attention in this episode. We discuss the new releases from NCT127, TXT and Bvndit as part of our bold releases, but we also dive into the new music from DAY6, August D, Crush, OnlyOneOf, Keembo, Sujeong and BOL4. We also introduce a new section in this episode, Rookie Rank, where we will keep tabs of groups during their first year. To start things of, we order our preferences between RedSquare, Secret Number and woo!ah! 1:20 NCT127 – Punch 10 :10 Bvndit – Jungle 18:10 TXT (Tomorrow by together) – Can’t you see me 29:35 DAY6 – Zombie 33:45 August D (Suga from BTS) - Daechwita 37:25 Crush – Mayday (ft. Joy from Red Velvet) 44:08 OnlyOneOf – Angel (prod. GRAY) 50:32 Keembo – Scandalous 51:30 Ryu Su Jeong (from Lovelyz) – Tiger Eyes 55:20 BOL4 – Hug 56:50 Rookie rank (Secret Number, Woo!ah!, Redsquare) 1:12:00 Game: Kpop word chain Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs,@roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

It's the battle of the korean charts. We focus our attention on Oh My Girl's breakout hit NONSTOP and the top billing IU single featuring Suga from BTS. But there is also room for other releases, like ew music form Chungha, GWSN, NCT Dream, Risso, Taeyeon and, what could possibly be the worst song we have heard this year. For the game in this episode, the panel digs dip and try to guess how niche are some obscure twitter kpop hashtags. 0:55 Oh My Girl – NONSTOP 12:17 IU – Eight (ft. Suga from BTS) 22:50 GWSN – BAZOOKA 31:00 BIBI – Kazino 37:15 NCT Dream – Ridin’ 41:35 Taeyeon – Happy 45:00 Chungha – Stay Tonight 48:20 Risso – Sorry 51:05 Fanatics – All you are (ft. JOHNEAST), V.A.V.I girl 57:30 Game: kpop hashtag game Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs,@roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

It’s the battle of the Naeuns, but we all win! Join our discussion of April’s and Apink’s long awaited comebacks and new GOT7. We also go really deep on some indie recommendations with the debuts of Hajin and Hoppipolla, the full album of Ha:tfelt and we also dab into some ballad territory, in part forced by the girls of LOONA. For the game, the panel faces off in a guess the song by a sound. You can play along with the panel and also check out the game by itself: [KPOP GAME] CAN YOU GUESS 30 KPOP SONGS BY ONE SOUND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEk2q6ysaw8 0:50 April – LALALILALA 13:00 Apink – Dumhdurum 24:00 GOT7 – Not by the moon 35:55 Hajin – Daydream 41:30 Hoppipolla – Enough 46:15 cool’s tangent: SuperM - Let’s go everywhere 46:52 HA:TFELT – Satellite, Solitude, Cigar, Sweet Sensation, Life Sucks 54:40 BEN – The song with Heejin in the MV 59:45 Jinsoul - As times goes 1:03:10 Bvndit – Children 1:08:12 Game: Guess the song from one sound Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs,@roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

In this episode we take a deep dive with the heavy tracks from (G)I-dle’s Oh My God and DalSooobin’s DIVE. Some other releases caught our attention include the surprising debuts from EXO’s Suho and new AOMG artist DeVita and other equally surprising relesase from TVXQ’s Changmin/MAX, Cignature, MCND and Stella Jang. In the game, we take the panel to spin their wheels (while having a lot of fun) figuring out the groups from asking Yes or No questions. 1:10 (G)I-dle – Oh My God 14:50 DalSooobin - DIVE 26:30 Suho – Let’s Love 30:47 MCND – Spring 33:21 DeVita – EVITA! 34:18 Chungha – LIE (ft. TVXQ’s Changmin) 34:48 Stella Jang – Villain 37:22 MAX – Chocolate 45:27 Cignature – Assa! 50:33 The no name kpop game Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

Animal Crossing took over, but we still find some time to discuss (or re-discuss) the latest releases in kpop. The closer game is GUESS THE REVERSED KPOP SONG by boo chan: https://youtu.be/PU0tXRG_lrA 1:03 Animal Crossing 1:40 Kookie caught a Sturgeon 1:50 Sejeong – Plant 15:57 Winner – Hold 25:13 Jackson Wang – 100 ways 30:17 Purple Beck and Garage Band 37:51 ONEUS – A song written easily 41:41 Kang Daniel – 2U 44:43 Xydo – Betting (ft. pH-1) 46:00 Cool’s tangent: Beethoven sunbaenim 50:00 Game: Guess the reversed song Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs,@roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

In this episode we share our thoughts on some February kpop releases. We start things with the latest comebacks from ITZY, NCT 127 and ELRIS. We complete the music discussion with new Chungha, AleXa, Favorite, Eyedi and Yezi, as well as having a look back at Zico’s viral sensation Any Song. For the game of the episode, we go full on weird and our panel has to figure out if names like Mona Lisa or Long Time Coming are kpop songs or Halo ships. 0:52 ITZY – Wannabe 10:45 NCT 127 – Kick it 22:45 ELRIS – Jackpot 33:28 Yezi – Home 34:54 Eyedi – J.us.T 39:00 Chungha – Everybody has 40:15 AleXa – Do or die 43:45 Zico –Any song 45:53 Cool’s re-review teaser 47:40 Favorite - Lie 49:53 Game: Is it Halo or a kpop song? 1:00:00 Time capsule Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

Us against the flood of February kpop releases. Check who wins as we go through new releases from IZ*ONE, BTS, Dreamcatcher, Rocket Punch, KARD, Cherry Bullet, Weki Meki and Moonbyul. To close the podcast, we have a new game were llehuty tries his best to trick roa, kookie and Doul with ambiguous clues while they try to guess the kpop group. 0:45 - Dreamcatcher – Scream 16:25 – IZ*ONE – Fiesta 27:08 – BTS – ON 43:02 – KARD – Red Moon 48:46 – Moonbyul - Eclipse 52:50 – Rocket Punch – Bouncy 1:02:11 – Weki Meki – Dazzle Dazzle 1:05:13 – Cheery Bullet – Hands Up 1:09:30 – Cool’s update 1:11:25 – Game: Get the clue 1:22:10 – Time capsule Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

In this episode, we try to collect our thoughts on the stampede of girl group comebacks on February. Loona, Gfriend, Everglow, Cignature, Bvndit, Siyeon from Dreamcatcher, Bibi and Saay have new music for us to analyse and discuss. There is an excerpt of Loona So What lore discussion at the end. Video version of that part is available here: https://youtu.be/0oLWYaqekWY 0:18 Gfriend – Crossroads, Labyrinth 10:36 LOONA – So What, # 27:24 Everglow - Dun Dun 34:07 Cignature – Nun Nu Nan Na 39:25 Bvndit – Cool 41:38 Siyeon (Dreamcatcher) – Paradise 44:51 Bibi – Restless 45:33 Saay – Winter 47:10 Tangent: G-idle and Everglow international tours 54:10 Game: Guess the song by the English lyrics 1:05:28 So What lore discussion Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

2020 still warming up, and before the February kpopalypse we get to discuss BTS’ prerelease track Black Swan, both the studio version and the performance version, and Taeyeon’s Purpose repackage album. We also share out thoughts about the intriguing Stray Kids English EP, Sophiya’s latest release and duets from Paul Kim, Chungah and Solar with Kassy. For the game, roa and Doul have a French face off guessing who made it to several end of the year charts. 0:49 Taeyeon – Dear Me 10:00 BTS – Black Swan 24:30 Solar from Mamamoo and Kassy – A song from the past 26:25 Stray Kids – English versions of Double Knot and Levanter 32:48 Sophiya – Ripple 35:34 Paul Kim and Chungha - Loveship 38:17 Preview: Girl-group-pocalypse 42:45 Game: Guess the 2019 Top 20 charts Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @doulmagus, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

Season 2 is here! We trimmed a bit the format and we will be focusing on the newest stuff. We start the year with in depth discussion of Momoland’s first comeback with the new lineup, Ateez’s EP that closes their Treasure saga and Younha doing her thing in her new mini album. We also discuss new Dreamnote, ph1 and Baek Yerin’s collab. We also have room to spazz about how amazing is having Ryu Sera back in our lives through her youtube channel. We close the episode playing a game having a look at the hits of 2019 in kpop through the amazing 8bit medley by Darnu. You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZQZvFvCFX8 1:00 Momoland – Thumbs Up 10:20 Younha – Unstable Mindset (Dark Cloud, Winter Flower) 17:30 ATEEZ – Treasure Epilogue: Action To Answer 27:51 ph-1 and Baek Yerin – Nerdy Love 32:25 Dreamnote - Wish 39:40 Hype check on incoming Loona, IZ*ONE 41:22 Game: Guess the song from 2019 54:30 Ryu Sera fanboying tangent Social links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

This is it. We say goodbye to 2019 picking or favourite everything in kpop, going from music video and album of the year to best rap verses and driving songs. Check No Kpop No Life twitter account (https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast) for the visual companion guide of our “best outfits” award. 2:05 Music Video of the Year 18:25 llehuty’s award: Most pleasing surprise of the year 25:45 Rookies of the year 30:39 roa’s award: Ballad of the year 36:46 Best performance of the year 43:23 kookie’s award: Best driving songs 54:52 Group of the year 1:04:20 Doul’s award: Best rap verse of the year 1:11:26 Album of the year 1:46:28 cool’s award: Best outfits of the year 2:01:40 Song of the year Social links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

This time we tackle the latest releases leading to the end of the year, with new music from IU, AOA, EXO, WJSN, Twice, Crush, Sejeong. The meat of the episode is however, the Korean adventures of No Kpop No Life Texan subunit composed by @ElevenGreenEggs and @david_theworld. They explained their experience visiting different cities, their food discoveries, language struggles, watching some nugus busking, SM Museum and LOONA (and specially Olivia Hye’s) fan landmark, “Cafe Rosy”. We close by discussing the sad but expected Momoland lineup changes and the underwhelming award shows to start the holiday season. 1:08 IU – Blueming and Above the time 8:50 WJSN – As you Wish 18:52 AOA – Come see me 27:08 EXO – Obsession 37:10 Crush – From midnight to sunrise 41:00 Twice - &Twice 44:46 Sejeong – Tunnel 45:20 Blue.D – Nobody (ft. Mino) 48:53 CSVC – Just 4 U… 53:05 J.Y.P. – Fever (ft. Bibi) 59:00 NKNL TX subunit korean adventures 1:50:40 LOONA’s Orbit 2.0 fankit 1:52:00 News: Momoland’s lineup shake up 2:14:04 News: MAMA and other Meaningless Asian Music Awards 2:26:20 Best of the year awards teaser Social links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

In this episode, we tackle a varied set of new releases from Bvndit, Mamamoo, Hyuna, Rainbow, Stray Kids, Nature and WayV among others. Our Texan subunit also shares their hype about their long trip to South Korea. We end up making up our minds on our official MAMA ballot and play a quick game where Roa and Doul battle it out trying to guess kpop songs from their English lyrics. 0:40 Bvndit – Dumb! 8:27 Mamamoo – HIP! 18:54 Hyuna – Flower Shower 25:15 DAWN – Money 33:21 Stray Kids – Astronaut 37:40 WayV – Love Talk 38:20 GOT7 – Call my name, runaway 40:40 A.C.E – Slow diving 41:10 Rainbow – Aurora 46:00 I LUV – Open the door 48:03 Nature – Oopsie (my bad) 1:02:00 NKNL-US subunit trip so South Korea preview 1:19:22 Who is NKNL’s MAMA? (Part 2) 1:26:07 Game: Guess the song y the English lyrics Social links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

In this packed episode, we go through impressions from 2 recent live events some members of our panel attended: Doul and roa saw Dreamcatcher live in Paris on 191103 as part of the European leg of their “Invitation from Nightmare City” and kookie saw Weki Meki and Chic Angel on 191026 in Kpop Together 2019 in Dallas. As always, we share our thoughts on the recent releases, including Hinapia, Taeyeon, IU, Brow Eyed Girls, ARIAZ, Purplebeck, Hoody, TXT, Only One Of and Alexa. As part of the news segment, we discuss Queendom’s finale and also share our sadness over I.O.I’s reunion being delayed again. We close the episode with “Who’s your MAMA?”,as we go through their nominees in key categories in the Mnet Asian Music Awards and decide NKNL official picks for this VERY IMPORTANT awards. Kookie’s Weki Meki fancams: https://youtu.be/ENioKtAyzk0 Kookie’s Weki Meki pics: https://twitter.com/david_theworld/status/1191571286696308738 Timestamps: 0:24 Dreamcatcher in Paris (Invitation from nightmare city) 24:00 Weki Meki and Chic Angel @ Kpop Together 2019 in Dallas 39:20 Hinapia – Drip 49:20 Taeyeon – Spark 57:25 IU – Love Poem 1:06:10 BEG – Re_Vive (Abandoned / Wonder Woman) 1:14:27 ARIAZ - Moonlight 1:18:58 Purplebeck – Dream Line 1:20:57 Hoody – Departure (Adios, Miro, Good and Evil) 1:24:27 TXT – Nine and three quarters (Run away) 1:28:25 Only One Of (OOOF) – sage (and Jaden Jeong shenanigans) 1:37:35 Alexa – Bomb 1:42:00 Queendom finale impressions 2:03:48 I.O.I comeback delayed… but someday 2:05:50 Game: “Who is your MAMA?” (NKNL picks their favourites from the nominees) Social links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

You won’t believe what we talk about in this episode! Just kidding. As usual, we discuss the most recent releases, including Twice’s Fake and True, Ladies Code’s Set Me Free, Tiffany Young’s Run For Your Life, ATEEZ’s Wonderland, Stray Kids’ Double Knot, Lim Kim’s Yellow, AB6IX’s Blind for Love, Kei’s I go, Joji x Jackson Wang (GOT7)’s Walking, ONF’s Why, Heize’s Late Autumn. We also discuss our hopes and dreams about IOI’s reunion and Red Velvet’s Reve Festival Day 3. Check out cool’s throwback to one of the most mistreated popular kpop groups and a game that tested the intuition and knowledge of the panel. Timestamps: 0:30 Ladies Code – Set me free 6:14 AB6IX – Blind for Love 10:30 I.O.I reunion? 13:00 Twice – Fake and True 17:26 Red velvet – Reve Festival Day 3? 20:18 Stray Kids – Double Knot 24:54 Tiffany Young – Run For Your Life 29:30 kookie concert adventures 32:00 Lim Kim – Yellow 37:54 Kei – I Go 39:21 88 rising (Niki, Joji x Jackson Wang) 43:15 Heize – Late Autumn 46:11 Ateez – Wonderland 52:40 ONF – Why? 54:54 Cool’s tangent – LOONA is better than Blackpink? 1:01:25 Mnet is trash (tease for next episode) 1:02:01 Dreamcatcher in Paris hype check 1:05:12 Cool’s throwback 1:31:06 Game: Fake or True 1:43:50 Sulli Social links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

In this packed episode we discuss the newest comeback from Twice and SuperM’s debut, as well as plenty other releases including KARD, AKMU, Chungha x Rich Brian and Sonamoo. Roa’s ASMR throwback takes us through the history of one the groups with the craziest trajectory in the kpop scene, and lastly we close with a game that’s all about numbers. Timestamps: 0:22 Twice – Feel Special 11:36 Jinsoul has black hair 11:58 SuperM - Jopping 24:14 Sonamoo – We are legendary 26:54 Chungha x Rich Brian – These nights 31:06 Gracie - Conquest 33:32 AKMU - How can I love the heartbreak, you're the one I love 35:54 KARD – Dumb Litty 40:30 Hoody - Miro 42:36 Limesoda – Wave 43:42 Roa’s ASMR throwback 1:19:00 Guess the number Social links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs, @roasoneTM Editing: @david_theworld

Video version: https://youtu.be/25_KWM5wxgg Join us while we reveal and discuss the results of the 2019 Loona member rankings by Kpop-ERA. Thread: https://www.resetera.com/threads/k-pop-era-ot-into-the-new-world.455/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nknlpodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyD386Vzn4y-y1Nv0I7Lvw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T4aS4bRc1Cq4Iftn08TWZ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1474831936 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nokpopnolife/ Panel: @llehutyERA, @david_theworld, @doulmagus, @ElevenGreenEggs Editing: @llehutyERA