Episodes
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We are so glad we chose to cover Universe League this winter!! The sports metaphors are abounding and we are THRIVING.
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Maddie and Elle break down everythingggg from episodes 2-3:
-The world's most awkward bench test
-Starting lineup + bench ROUND 1 performances (BEAT BENCHHHHHHHH)
-Why Maddie has a crush on Chung-sub (but, like, it's obivous)
-All the reasons we disagree with the round 1 rankings LOL
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It’s that time of year!!! (Time to play Christmas EveL 300 times, ammi right?)
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Elle and Maddie jump on the mics to talk comebacks this November/December, and also drop their TOP 10 Favorite KPop Christmas songs of all time.
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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP:
(02:12) ATEEZ’s “Ice on my Teeth” (just yes.)
(06:48) NOWADAY’s “Let’s Get It” (unexpected jam)
(09:20) Jay Chang’s “LaSalle Ave” + “What You Need (feat. Tag)” (WE STAN JAY CHANG)
(12:58) WAYV ‘s “Frequency” + “High Five” (Elle has gone into crazy kpop fangirl land for Xiaojun and we support her in this)
(19:01) TWS’s “Last Festival” (MADDIE.CAN’T.STOP.WATCHING.)
(22:11) SEVENTEEN’s “Shohikigen” (can’t wait for Josh to tell us all about it in his next interview)
(25:07) NCT WISH’s “Wishful Winter” (listen to find out why it made Elle cry)
(27:49) THE BOYZ’s “Last Kiss” (not the pre-debut footage!!!)
(30:19) THE8’s “Orbit”+ EP “Stardust” (ok this hits harder than Maddie thought it would???)
(32:14) TREASURE’s “LAST NIGHT” (ummm their best song since DARARI???)
(33:38) CRAVITY’s “Now or Never” + Mini Album “Find The Orbit” (didn’t love it as much as we hoped)
(35:18) TEMPEST’s “Bubble Gum” (Maddie’s cup of tea to a T)
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(36:24) OTHER K-POP NEWS
-STRAY KIDS WORLD TOUR WHO’S GOING?!!!-8TURN WORLD TOUR WHO’S GOING!??? (hehehhe for real COME)-Jay Chang US Fansign Tour WHO’S. GOING.!!!!!-The CrewOne is already disbanding -New JYP boy group “Kick Flip” debuting January 1, 2025-SEVENTEEN’s “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” on The Wonderful World of Disney Special-Waker’s fan name is SLEEPER. SLEEPERRR Y’ALL….
(42:38) BTS EXPRESS
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(52:55) Elle and Maddie’s TOP 10 KPop Christmas songs of all time
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(1:07:48) Joshua Hong Interview postponed due to holiday scheduling issues (COME BACK NEXT TIME!)
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Missing episodes?
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Welcome to REALITY CHECK, where Elle and Maddie turn their addiction to KPop reality shows into content. LOL.
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If you're chain reality-show watchers (like us), you're always looking for the next one to watch. Look no further this winter, because UNIVERSE LEAGUE is so good, you guys!!
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42 contestants fight for the chance to debut in the next boy-group. You will love the show's style, production, and cast! Join Maddie and Elle all winter as they cover Universe League every other week!
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Today's episode covers all of EPISODE 1. Enjoy!!
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YOUR GIRLS SAW SEVENTEEN IN L.A.!!!! And they have soooo many stories. And, since they run a podcast, they are here. to. tell. them all.
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If you’re new to THE KDROP, we are so glad that you found this episode!! Elle and Maddie jump on the mics several times a month to chat allll things KPop (mostly boy groups), and since their favorite group of all time is SEVENTEEN, they were extra pumped this episode to re-cap all their concert experiences.
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For today’s episode, the girls are joined by two of their AMAZING friends: Christina and Nas!!
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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP:
(04:41) SEVENTEEN’s “Eyes on You” Music Video (what even is happening here)
(07:20) POW’s “Boyfriend” (WE LUV POW!!!)
(10:16) DXMON’s “Zip Zip Zip” (how many songs in one?)
(12:55) Ampers&One’s “He + She = We” (so much fun!)
(14:30) Jaehyun’s “Unconditional” (squiggle headband)
(17:22) THE BOYZ’s “Trigger” (DEOBI 4 LYFE)
(20:45) TXT’s “Over the Moon” (title track worthy?)
(23:39) XG’s “Howling” (they don't miss)
(26:07) SEVENTEEN’s “Expiration Date” Japanese Single (just beautiful)
(27:17) 8TURN’s “You’re My Reason” (THIS ONE IS JUST FOR MADDIE AND WE ALL KNOW IT)
(28:19) NCT DREAM’s “When I’m With You” & “Flying Kiss” (the girls are unsure about the vibe)
(30:57) ENHYPEN’s “No Doubt” (butt choreo)
(33:25) Stray Kids’ “Giant” (not our fav SKZ japanese release, but still freakin good)
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(35:28) OTHER K-POP NEWS
-THE BOYZ signing with a NEW LABEL?!!!
-Meg won a fancall with Sangyeong y’alllll
-ATEEZ’s San was on Lee Mujin Service and he SERVEDDDD
-Road to Kingdom ended (SOB) but don’t worry because Maddie and Elle covered ALL OF IT on REALITY CHECK!!!
-BTS EXPRESS with ya pal Christina
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SEVENTEEN RIGHT HERE: WORLD TOUR IN L.A.
(50:39) What’s it like to go to a SEVENTEEN concert? THE GIRLS TELL ALL
(58:29) Standing in line stories (it was a TIME)
(1:02:50) OUR FAV. UNIT STAGES + setlist talk in general
(1:12:50) Member Talk (+ WHO WRECKED US)
(1:22:02) We did NOT keep our cool when they got on those carts
(1:26:00) Maddie tried to make a poster and it was a messsss
(1:30:10) DJ KHALED COUNT
(1:32:22) BUT WHEN DINO UNBUTTONED HIS SHIRT
(1:34:22) How does a SEVENTEEN concert compare to other KPop groups?
(1:39:24) Advice we have for anyone going to a SEVENTEEN concert
(1:45:02) The girls describe a SEVENTEEN concert in one sentence
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(1:47:21) BACKSTAGE LIVE INTERVIEW with Joshua Hong **postponed due to concert delay rescheduling**
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Road to Kingdom is over!! CRAZY CRAZY
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Did y'all love this show us much as we did?? Elle, Maddie and Ori had an absolute blast watching week by week and covering it for y'all. The may have crazy biases at this point (GUESS WHICH GROUPS), but they also loved each and every group that worked so hard on this show.
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HUGE shout out to YOUNITE, The CrewOne, CRAVITY, ONEUS, 8TURN, THE NEW SIX, and TEMPEST. Each group brought their best and should be proud of the hard work they put into Road to Kingdom: ACE of ACE!
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Enjoy this final review of the entire show, where the girls talk the finale and also their favorite moments and performances from Road to Kingdom: ACE of ACE.
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GUYS ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT GAHHHH. Is this aoyone's game???? Elle is Cravity bias and Maddie is rooting for 8TURN. Who's your pick for winner of Road to Kingdom?
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This week on REALITY CHECK:
-The Crew One getting robbeddddddd that Sherlock performance was so good
-The girls talk the point system and wonder if it's anyone's game in the finale?!!!
-We miss Hwanwoong ACE
-Time for everyone to schedule an underwater photoshoot, I guess
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Can you believe we're almost done with RTK: Ace of Ace?? This show has been so fun to watch, and the ACE concept is genius. THIS WAS ACE SHOWDOWN WEEK, and Maddie & Elle were living their best livesssss.
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This week on REALITY CHECK:
-MADDIE IS JAEYOON'S #1 FAN (WHO'S TURN 8TURN Y'ALLLLL)
-The girls start taking guesses on who's gonna win this whole thing
-Is Hwanwoong's ACE reign over for good??
-How many votes does a crop top win you? Answer: yes
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Happy Halloween!! Today, the girls share how to throw the world's best KPop themed halloween party (bc we all know we need that in our lives).
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Enjoy this episode, where Elle and Maddie talk through recent KPop comebacks, news, and share their spooky song KPop playlists!
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WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP:
(01:31) XG’s “IYKYK”
(04:25) Katseye’s “Touch” (FEAT. YEONJUN of TXT)
(05:43) SEVENTEEN’S “LOVE, MONEY, FAME” + 12th Mini Album: SPILL THE FEELS
(16:22) KISS OF LIFE’S “Get Loud”
(17:55) BILLLIE’s “Remembrance Candy”
(19:52) SAY MY NAME’s “WaveWay” [DEBUT]
(22:10) Rosé’s “APT” (feat. Bruno Mars)
(24:58) ONE PACT’s “DESERVED”
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(27:39) Stuff we’re looking forward to in KPOP!!
-POW COMEBACKKKKKKK + Avril Lavigne team up!!!
-DXMON Comeback “Love Never Die”
-THE BOYZ Comeback on October 28 - check it outtttt
-TXT Comeback: “The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY” on 11/4
-Stray Kids’s Japanese Comeback: “GIANT” on 11/13
-TWS Comeback at end of November!
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(31:22) OTHER KPOP NEWS
-Stray Kids boy band mashup at American Music Awards (Bye Bye Bye + Chk Chk Boom)
-Reality Show “Universe League” coming soon
-Just a few thoughts on RIIZE news + Seunghan leaving the group
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(36:06) BTS EXPRESS with Christina
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(51:50) Maddie + Elle’s favorite KPOP SPOOKY SONGS
(1:05:45) Elle’s favorite spooky kpop variety content
(1:10:55) Elle and Maddie throw out some KPop halloween costume ideas (hehehe)
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(1:09:30) Joshua Hong Interview - *Postponed due to SEVENTEEN’s “Right Here” World Tour*
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WE LOVE KPOP REALITY SHOWS!!
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If you’re a friend of THE KDROP, you know that Elle and Maddie are obsessed with KPop Reality shows (looking at you, BOYS PLANET). They’re currently watching Road to Kingdom: ACE of ACE and, obviously, are loving that performances, members and drama. Join them week to week as they chat up RTK and allllll their thoughts.
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This week on REALITY CHECK:
-Are we all going to Hogwarts now or nahh??
-THIS IS HWANWOONG'S WORLD AND WE'RE ALL JUST LIVING IN IT
-Elle and Maddie share their personal rankings for every Round 2 performance (PS we luv CRAVITY and 8TURN)
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“Who’s There??” “BOYNEXTDOOR!!!”
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Maddie, Elle and Hayley are here to talk BOYNEXTDOOR today. We KNOW all y’all have been listening to Nice Guy on repeat (admit it).
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If you've been paying any attention to the KPop scene these past 12 months, you've heard of these guys. We're here today to give you even more reasons to become a ONEDOOR!
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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP:
(03:02) POW’s “Sunset” (WE. LOVE. POW. + peep their collab for their full album?!!! Avril?!)
(06:03) Kang Daniel’s “Electric Shock” (did it leave something to be desired?)
(09:00) Key’s “Pleasure Shop” (growing on us like a vineeeee - in a good way)
(15:22) NCT WISH’s “Steady” (darn it we struggled with this one)
(20:53) WAYV’s “Go Highter” Japanese release (we love you WAYV but noooot the song as much)
(23:40) A.C.E.’s “Just Better” (WHY IS THIS SONG EVERYTHING?!)
(27:15) Vanner’s “Automatic” (what flavor of ice cream is this)
(29:46) ATEEZ’s “Birthday”Japanese release (do we like kpop japanese releases??)
(32:48) YUTA’s “Take off the Mask” (thank you, shirtless YUTA!!)
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(35:10) OTHER KPOP NEWS:
-Stray Kids with that Bye Bye Bye mashup at the AMA’s
-SEVENTEEN Berlin Lollapalooza Documentary, “Run up to the Leap”
-”Project7” - new boy group survival show
-SEVENTEEN with those cartoon character plushies!!!!
-THE BOYZ might leave IST
-Military news *sob*: Jeonghan (SVT) and Jaehyun (NCT)
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BOYNEXTDOOR:
(42:20) Group intro + how we got into BOYNEXTDOOR
(57:51) Jaehyun
(1:04:44) Sungho
(1:07:13) Riwoo
(1:10:46) Taesan
(1:14:30) Leehan
(1:20:12) Woonhak
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(1:24:00) BOYNEXTDOOR Songs + Content recs
(1:36:45) What do we love about BOYNEXTDOOR?
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(1:44:00) Joshua Hong Interview announcement - *postponed due to prior commitments regarding tour preparations*
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We hope this BOYNEXTDOOR special helps you know more about this amazing group!
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WE LOVE KPOP REALITY SHOWS!!
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If you’re a friend of THE KDROP, you know that Elle and Maddie are obsessed with KPop Reality shows (looking at you, BOYS PLANET). They’re currently watching Road to Kingdom: ACE of ACE and, obviously, are loving that performances, members and drama. Join them week to week as they chat up RTK and allllll their thoughts.
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This week on REALITY CHECK:
-Maddie is officially obsessed with 8TURN and needs them to win this thing
-NOT YOUNITE DOING "BROADWAY UNDER THE SEA" LOLOLOL
-Who did Love or Die better?! Maddie and Elle mayyyy have differing thoughts hehe
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WE LOVE KPOP REALITY SHOWS!!
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If you’re a friend of THE KDROP, you know that Elle and Maddie are obsessed with KPop Reality shows (looking at you, BOYS PLANET). They’re currently watching Road to Kingdom: ACE of ACE and, obviously, are loving that performances, members and drama. Join them week to week as they chat up RTK and allllll their thoughts.
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This week on REALITY CHECK:
-Elle losing her mind over our VERY FIRST Cravity performance
-The girls low-key missing Eunsang's crazy-man air time
-IS Hwanwoong the only member of ONEUS? maybe.
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If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr)
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WE LOVE KPOP REALITY SHOWS!!
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If you’re a friend of THE KDROP, you know that Elle and Maddie are obsessed with KPop Reality shows (looking at you, BOYS PLANET). They’re currently watching Road to Kingdom: ACE of ACE and, obviously, are loving that performances, members and drama. Join them week to week as they chat up RTK and allllll their thoughts.
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This week on REALITY CHECK:
What IS YOUNITE’s leader’s real personality?
Why 8TURN is Maddie’s current obsession
Elle’s grief process as a LUVITY (like what the frickkkk)
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If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr)
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Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace just started and we are already loving it!
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Road to Kingdom is an MNET survival show featuring 7 established KPop groups, competing each week to prove who’s the best. Maddie, Elle and Ori are here to talk everything from EPISODE 1.
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DON’T TUNE OUT OF THIS ONE, GUYS!!! Road to Kingdom airs on the Mnet K-POP Youtube channel on Thursdays 8:30 am EST (and will probably be kept on their channel for about 12 hours each Thursday)
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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP
(03:38) BOYNEXTDOOR’s “Nice Guy” + Album “19.99”
(08:58) NCT WISH’s “Dunk Shot”
(11:19) YEONJUN’s “GGUM”
(15:58) HWASA’s “NA”
(18:58) P1Harmony’s “SAD SONG”
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(22:39) OTHER K-POP NEWS
POW is COMING. BACK!!!! (hahahahahah)
SEVENTEEN “Spill the Feels” coming in October!! + Lollapalooza moment
Jeonghan heading to the military (sob)
LA Waterbomb canceled
Everyone watch ISAC (AKA: the KPop Olympics) on Viki (Idol Star Athletic Championships)
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(37:40) BTS EXPRESS
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ROAD TO KINGDOM: ACE TO ACE - Episode 1 Review
(51:07) Let’s talk EPISODE 1! (+ where to watch week-to-week)
(53:16) Elle helps us understand the rules (+ we talk this PENALTY omg!!)
(1:02:40) Our overall first impressions of EPISODE 1
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(1:07:42) ACE Performances
ONEUS Hwanwoong’s “Put on a Happy Face”
8TURN Myung-ho’s “In Vino Veritas”
The CrewOne Lim Jimin’s “Dark Times”
TEMPEST Hanbin’s “Who Am I?”
THE NEW SIX Jun-hyeok’s “Drowing”
YOUNITE DEY’s “Ace DEY”
CRAVITY Hyeongjun’s “Act 1: Odyssey into Cravity”
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(1:34:15) GROUP Performances
THE NEW SIX’s “Hi / Fuego MASHUP”
The CrewOne’s “One light becomes one time”
8TURN’s “WE + The Game”
YOUNITE’s “Bad Cupid REMIX”
TEMPEST’s “Find our Lighthouse”
ONEUS’s “Intro: Who Got the Joker?”
CRAVITY’s “Veni Vedi Vici”
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(1:02:44) JOSHUA HONG Interview *sorry he couldn’t come bc he’s spending time with Jeonghan before enlistment!!*
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Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace is airing SOON and we are pumpedddd about it here at THE KDROP.
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Road to Kingdom is an MNET survival show featuring 7 established KPop groups, competing each week to prove who’s the best. Maddie and Elle are here to break down each boy group competing: THE NEW SIX, The CrewOne, 8TURN, TEMPEST, YOUNITE, CRAVITY and ONEUS.
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DON’T TUNE OUT OF THIS ONE, GUYS!!! Road to Kingdom airs on September 19, 2024.
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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP
(04:13) JAEHYUN’s “Smoke” + 1st Album “J”
(06:53) ZEROBASEONE’s “GOOD SO BAD” + Album “CINEMA PARADISE”
(08:50) CHANYEOL’s 1st Mini Album “Black Out”
(09:28) BANG YEDAM’s “O-HE” + Album “GOOD VIBES”
(10:40) LE SSERAFIM’s “Crazy”
(12:20) BOYNEXTDOOR’s “Dangerous”
(14:41) RIIZE’s “Combo”
(16:42) BAEKHYUN’s “Pineapple Slice”
(18:02) TZUYU’s “Run Away”
(19:19) xiker’s “WITCH”
(24:52) BTS EXPRESS
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(22:39) OTHER K-POP NEWS
ILLIT’s fan name is GLLIT lolololol
NCT 127 news
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ROAD TO KINGDOM: ACE TO ACE
(37:54) Everything you need to know about ROAD TO KINGDOM
(40:44) THE NEW SIX
MEMBERS to look out for: Kyungjun, Hwi
SONG recs: Kick It 4 Now, Burst Up, FUEGO, My Bias
(47:09) The CrewOne (ATBO + JUST B)
MEMBERS to look out for: Geonu, Bain, Oh Junseok, Won Bin
SONG recs: Medusa, Daddy’s Girl, Next to Me, Attitude
(55:30) 8TURN
MEMBERS to look out for: Jaeyun, Myungho, Seungheon
SONG recs: WE, RU-PUM PUM, GLOW
(1:01:26) TEMPEST
MEMBERS to look out for: Lew, Hanbin, Hyuk
SONG recs: DIVE, Can’t Stop Shining, Dragon, LIGHTHOUSE
(1:05:40) YOUNITE
MEMBERS to look out for: Steve (!!! haha), Eunsang, Hyungseok, Woono
SONG recs: 1 of 9, GEEKIN’, Love it, Poco Loco
(1:11:22) CRAVITY
MEMBERS to look out for: Serim, Allen, Taeyoung, Woobin, Hyeongjun
SONG recs: PARTY ROCK, Adrenaline, Boogie Woogie, Cheese, Ready or Not, FLY, C’est La Vie
(1:24:12) ONEUS
MEMBERS to look out for: Leedo, Hwanwoong
SONG recs: LUNA, Gravitation, FULL MOON, Gravitation, BBUSYEO
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(1:35:48) JOSHUA HONG Interview *postponed due to Lollapalooza Berlin!!!*
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We luv our KPop rappers!!!!!! (boy groups, obvi, since we don’t know girl groups lol)
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Maddie and Elle are here today to shout out their favorite rappers in the industry, and (of course) talk through everything that’s been going on in kpop these past couple of weeks. Enjoy this short and sweet episode of THE KDROP!
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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP
(02:46) SAN-HA’s 1st Mini Album, “DUSK”
(04:28) JAEHYUN’s “Dandelion” and “Roses”
(07:21) TAEMIN’s “Sexy In The Air”
(10:46) LISA’s “New Woman” (feat. ROSALIA)
(12:42) HYOLYN’s “Wait”
(14:42) KATSEYE’s “Touch” + 1st Mini Album “SIS (Soft Is Strong)
(17:15) ARrC’s “S&S (sour and sweet)”
(20:47) DRIPPIN’s “Weekend”
(22:57) SF9’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
(25:38) NCT DREAM’s “Rains in Heaven”
(28:02) Eric Nam’s “Everywhere I Go” (w/ Novelbright)
(29:07) BOY STORY’s “Pump It Up” (AND MADDIE’S THOUGHTS HERE SHE HAS SO MANY)
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(36:58) OTHER K-POP NEWS
-TXT plushies are here! (Maddie needs the Terry squirrel with abs)
-MINGYU CALVIN KLEIN MODEL?!?!?!?!!!!!!!! (+ the dude is promoting SHOWER OIL)
-New Survival Show!!! “The Universe League”-
-ATEEZ is gonna “THE WORLD: TO THE END”, which is….. an album? a photo book???? either way we’re buying
-ATEEZ at Waterbomb LA this September
-“K-pop Idols” on Disney+ (feat. CRAVITY, BLACKSWAN & Jessi)
-Road To Kingdom: ACE TO ACE: Coming SOON!!
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(47:46) Maddie & Elle’s favorite rappers in KPop
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(1:03:32) JOSHUA HONG Interview *postponed due to Lollapalooza schedule*
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to go to KCON??? This KDROP ep breaks down KCON 2024 and alllll that it entailed (HINT: it was a ton of fun)
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Y’all we are here today with the CREWWWWW. Maddie and Elle are joined by both Ori and Nas (Swoon Diaries Podcast) and they tell stories about all of their summer 2024 adventures.
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Between KCON and concerts, the girls have seen so many of their favs this summer!! THE BOYZ, ATEEZ, IU, P1Harmony,, ENHYPEN, NCT127, TWS, and POW (our new fav. babies!!!!)
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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP
(03:40) XG’s “SOMETHING AIN’T RIGHT”
(05:06) RIIZE’S “Lucky”
(07:04) Stray Kids’ MV highlights: “Mountains”, “Stray Kids” & “Jjam”
(13:30) THE BOYZ’ “Bite Back”
(14:49) 90TAN’s “Tang Tang Tang” (BTOB’s Eunkwang and Minhyuk)
(16:35) ENHYPEN’s “Brought the Heat Back”
(20:35) JEON SOMI’s “Ice Cream”
(22:52) ASTRO SAN-HA’s “Dive”
(25:00) &TEAM’s “Aoarashi”
(27:22) MIRANI’s “Hit Me Up” (feat. MINGI of ATEEZ)
(28:50) xikers’ “Lunatic”(Japanese release)
(30:41) GOT7’s Bam Bam “LAST PARADE”
(33:49) WayV’s 1st Japanese album “The Highest”
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STORY TIME: It’s concert season!!!
(41:30) ATEEZ: TOWARDS THE LIGHT Tour
(46:35) IU: HEREH World Tour
(47:36) THE BOYZ: ZENERATION II Tour
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WHAT’S IT LIKE TO GO TO KCON????
(54:26) First impressions of KCON 2024
(59:51) Rookie / lesser known groups, and why they were SO FUN to see (DXMON, POW, TWS, god, INI)
(1:12:38) Girlies bringing that girl power (Kep1er, NMIXX, STAYC, BIBI, HYOLYN, JEON SOMI, JO YURI)
(1:19:54) THE BIG NAMES at KCON 2024 (P1Harmony, ZEROBASEONE, BOYNEXTDOOR, Taemin, ENHYPEN, ZICO, NCT127)
(1:35:06) Other Korean celebs that graced the stage (Rowoon, Park Min-young, Kim Soo-hyun, Awkwafina)
(1:44:35) Nas randomly seeing KPop idols in the elevator
(1:51:45) Wanna go to KCON next year?? Here’s our advice!
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(1:57:46) JOSHUA HONG INTERVIEW (next week)
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Maddie and Elle watched MAKEMATE1 and loooooved it. They're here today to break down everything about the show, final lineup, and *questionable* finale format LOL
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They also talk through some INSANELY GOOD comebacks recently!!! hello CHK CHK BOOM, hello WALK.
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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP:
(07:08) ENHYPEN's "XO" + full album "ROMANCE:UNTOLD"
(10:36) NCT127's "Walk" (best song of the year??????)
(14:04) WAKER's "Vanilla Choco Shake" (i mean did they write this song FOR Elle, maybe)
(17:31) THE BOYZ' full album "Gibberish" (hi, kevin)
(21:04) Stray Kids' "Chk Chk Boom" (LEGENDARY)
(26:13) BTS Express with Christina!!
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(42:18) WHAT'S COMING UP IN KPOP
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(55:24) MAKEMATE1 REVIEW
(1:01:13) Finale thoughts (SO. MUCH. going on here LOL)
(1;07:12) Talking about who didn't make the cut
(1:14:42) Chatting about the final 7!
(1:19:10) Maddie & Elle's favorite MA1 performances
(1:26:05) Favorite MA1 moments
(1:29:35) Maddie & Elle hand out SUPERLATIVES (bc it's fun)
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(1:42:16) Joshua Hong interview (maybe?)
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It’s SUMMER 2024 and Elle is living her BEST KPop life (since summer jams are her taste in KPop all year long)
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Maddie and Elle jump on the mic this week to pitch their top 10 favorite summer songs, along with chat up what has been happening in the KPop world this past month (HINT: it’s a lot)
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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP:
(07:08) RIIZE’s “Boom Boom Bass” & Maddie’s BRIIZE life
(09:20) EVNNE’s “Badder Love” (a different EVNNE taste, but a good one)
(12:06) Jeonghan + Wonwoo’s “Last Night” (& our MV theories)
(17:52) Lee Youngji’s “Small Girl” (FEAT. D.O!!!) (this song rocksssss)
(22:01) TWS’s album “Summer Beat” (boyhood concept perfected)
(25:30) NCT Wish’s “Songbird” (Do we need another NCT group? Thoughts??)
(28:29) B.D.U’s “My One” (debut group from Build Up - JAY CHANG 4 LYFE!!!)
(30:13) Rocky’s “Jealousy” (THIS. SONG. IS. CRAZY. GOOD.)
(34:09) LISA’s “Rockstar” (differing opinions on this one)
(35:36) KATSEYE’s “Debut” (which is a debut)
(37:45) BOYNEXTDOOR’s “Lucky Charm” (from Miss Night & Day OST)
(39:50) BABYMONSTER’S “FOREVER” (pretty girl swag at it’s finest)
(42:06) BE:FIRST x ATEEZ’s “Hush Hush” (just, visuals ALL DAY)
(44:12) THE BOYZ’ “Gibberish” (Maddie is obsessed)
(46:16) TXT’s “We’ll Never Change” (Japanese single)
(47:47) Christina’s BTS Express (ALL ABOARD LOL)
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WHAT’S COMING UP:
July 12 - Enhypen - “Romance: Untold”
July 15 - NCT 127 - “Walk”
July 16 - Waker - “Sweet Tape”
July 19 - Jimin - “Muse”
July 19 - Stray Kids - “Ate” TT “Chk Chk Boom”
July 19 - The Boyz full Japanese Album
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(1:11:51) Maddie & Elle’s quick MAKEMATE1 update (WE LOVE THIS SHOW!!)
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(1:19:13) Maddie & Ellle’s top 10 summer songs
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(1:43:41) Joshua Hong interview COMING NEXT WEEK!!!
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ELLE’S TOP 10 SUMMER JAMS:
10. ZEROBASEONE’s “Sunday RIDE”
9. POW’s “Dazzling”
8. ENHYPEN’s “Polaroid Love”
7. ASTRO’s “Crazy Sexy Cool”
6. CRAVITY’s “Cheese”
5. Stray Kids’ “Astronaut”
4. BTS’s “Dynamite”
3. VANNER’’s “Rollin”
2. SEVENTEEN’s “Snap Shoot”
1. THE BOYZ’ “Lip Gloss”
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MADDIE’S TOP 10 SUMMER JAMS:
10. TEN’S “Paint Me Naked”
9. MCND’s “Hey You”
8. AKMU’s “200%:
7. iKON’s “Cocktail”
6. PENTAGON’s “Humph!”
5. ATEEZ’s “Stay”
4. THE BOYZ’ “Nectar”
3. TWS’s “hey! hey!”
2. ASTRO’s “Footprint:
1. THE BOYZ’ “Lip Gloss”
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HONORABLE MENTION SUMMER SONGS:
ATEEZ’s “Eternal Sunshine”
BOYNEXTDOOR’s “l i f e i s c o o l”
ASTRO’s “Candy Sugar Pop”
Stray Kids’ “Surfin”
WayV’s “We go nanana”
SEVENTEEN’S “Not Alone”
Kep1er’s “Back to the City”
TXT’s “MOA Diary (Dubaddu War Wari)”
BOYS PLANET’s “Say My Name”
D.O’s “Mars”
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Ya girls are back with another KPop beginner's guide!! Today is all about P1HARMONY - Maddie and Elle are so happy to have Meg back on the show to gush with us about how much P1Harmony is Killin’ It!
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WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP:
(3:02) Aespa - “Armageddon” (Is it doing too much?)
(7:01) Treasure - “King Kong” (Do we like it?)
(11:39) Chen (Exo) - “Empty” (just beautiful)
(13:46) Ateez - “Work,” Album: Golden Hours (TREND SETTERS)
(22:30) Suho (Exo) - “1 to 3” (80s futuristic aliens?)
(25:35) WayV - “Give Me That” (GIVE US THAT, also watch the “She a Wolf” performance video right now!)
(32:02) Badvillian (debut) “Badvillian” (Girl group debut of the year?)
(34:31) TWS - “Hey! Hey!” (Pre-Release) (Boyhood concept done right)
(36:01) Cravity - “Show Off” (Japanese single) (Center Minhee)
(37:51) Christina’s BTS Update - (Jin’s return, Jungkook’s new single)
(43:00) Infinite - “Flower” (Elle loves L)
(44:15) Nayeon- “ABCD” (bow down to the QUEEN)
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WHAT'S COMING UP IN KPOP?
(46:22) Jeonghan & Wonwoo - “This Man” (love it! But what does this mean?!)
(48:42) EVNNE - “Badder Love” (More Keita please)
(48:58) RIIZE “Boom Boom Bass” (They haven’t missed yet)
(49:16) TWS - Summer Beat: Our Memories (We are pumped!)
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OTHER KPOP NEWS:
(49:30) Ateez Killing Voice (They killed everyone)
(51:52) Concert updates (Ateez is coming! Get your The Boyz concert tickets now!)
(54:13) Kcon Updates (ROWOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
(58:10) MakeMate1 Updates (Maddie and Elle are seriously obsessed with this K-pop survival show)
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P1HARMONY: Come be P1ECES with us!
(60:00) P1Harmony 101
(1:03:15) Our first impressions
(1:10:37) Utopia Concert Experiences
(1:26:55) Keeho (Our bestie)
(1:32:47) Theo (The Heartthrob)
(1:38:38) Jiung (The Ace)
(1:45:13) Intak (The happy puppy)
(1:50:27) Soul (The Dance genius)
(1:53:32) Jeongseob (The prodigy)
(2:00:32) Favorite P1Harmony Songs and Dance Practices
(2:04:21) Other P1Harmony Content you should know about
(2:07:55) Conclusions: Why we love P1Harmony
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(2:11:36) Joshua Hong Interview (*****Postponed due to Shuakat convention)
(2:12:30) Almost forgot: Who are our P1Harmony biases?!
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