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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:09 Who are the members of BLACKPINK? 05:51 Who is Teddy Park? Why do BLINKS dislike Teddy? 09:18 Why is BLACKPINK’s discography controversial? 19:01 How was BLACKPINK’s rise to fame? 26:58 Reaction to BLACKPINK’s Headline set for Coachella 33:21 How many world tours has BLACKPINK done? 37:31 What scandals has BLACKPINK been involved with? 38:21 What scandals has Jisoo had? 45:06 What scandals has Jennie had? 01:06:06 What scandals has Rosé had?  01:09:05 What scandals has Lisa had? 01:21:44 What is BLACKPINK planning for their solo careers? Why did they re-sign their group contract? 01:25:58 What is Jisoo doing for her solo career? What is Blissoo? 01:30:51 What is Jennie doing for her solo career? What is Odd Atelier? 01:36:03 What is Rosé doing for her solo career? 01:39:10 What is Lisa doing for her solo career? What is LLOUD? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 04:23 Announcing special guests 04:04 What is a Random Play Dance/RPD? 05:41 How did Random Play Dance/RPD get started? 12:10 Why are Random Play Dance/RPD a successful trend? 14:25 How to host a Random Play Dance/RPD event? 20:33 What is it like to attend a Random Play Dance/RPD? Is it mandatory for everyone to join in the dance?  29:14 Q&A with South Florida K-Pop Dance Crew leader, Mikeala (@dancemochi_) from @ignitesf  35:21 We asked the audience: what brings you to the RPD? What is your favorite part about this community?  37:31 Ignite South Florida’s Burnin’ Love RPD  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 04:16 8 makes 1 team 06:36 Ateez bias update 09:27 Can you actually be a successful multistan? 11:40 What awards has Ateez received? 13:53 What are some recent solo accomplishments for Ateez members? 16:28 How many music show wins did Ateez get with Bouncy? How many music show wins did Ateez get with Crazy Form? 17:15 Is KQ Entertainment a small company? 19:46 Did Eximbay have a data breach? 22:29 What is ToqTok? 26:21 What does Ateez use Fromm for? 30:47 Who is EDEN and what does he do for Ateez? What is EDENARY? 33:01 Who is Maddox? 37:04 Does KQ Entertainment mistreat Yeosang? 50:46 Why is itiny (international Atiny) mad at ktiny (Korean Atiny)? 01:02:30 What is on Ateez schedule for 2024 so far? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro  02:59 What’s the 2024 DPR update? 03:22 What has changed since our last episode on DPR? 07:11 What happened to DPR REM?  38:10 Who is DPR Artic? 43:45 Does DPR Ian have dissociative identity disorder - DID?  52:44 First impressions of the album ‘Giggles’ by Hong Dabin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 03:53 List of awards 05:43 Sluttiest Waist we saw in 2023 20:42 Best Shaved Heads of 2023 31:42 Fashion that had K-Pop Stylists in a Chokehold in 2023  46:36 Most Educational Song of 2023 56:40 Biggest Company Fuck-ups & Scandals of 2023 01:31:23 Best Innuendo of 2023 01:37:57 Song of the Year 2023  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 04:25 Spoiler alert for Doona! 05:36 Doona! Synopsis 09:16 Doona! Review 20:50 Bae Suzy’s evolution as an actress since Dream High 33:39 Doona! / Lee Donna! / The Girl Downstairs Webtoon POV 40:10 K-Pop Idol issues showcased on Doona! 01:01:21 What did Doona!’s ending mean? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 ⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠blog⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠merch⁠⁠ 👕 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro & cold-open  03:25 The amazing artistry of Jay B 03:30 Jay B’s brief biography 05:24 Jay B’s trainee years, JJ Project, and his acting career 07:43 Jay B’s years in GOT7  21:10 Jay B’s solo career: H1GHR Music, CDNZA Records, & Mauve  35:53 Jay B’s out-of-the-box enlistment 45:49 Jay B’s solo music styles: Jay B & Def. 51:52 Jay B’s contributions to ØFFSHORE 54:25 Jay B’s scandals --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:31 Why did B.I leave iKON?   24:29 Why did Wonho leave Monsta X? 43:13 Why did Soojin leave (G)I-DLE 01:19:10 Why did Rocky leave Astro? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 02:39 Why are lines and birthyears so important in K-Pop 06:12 Why does the 99 Line deserve our attention?  06:23 Which 99 liners will we cover today? DINO, HWI YOUNG, PARK JIHOON, KIM YOHAN, ATEEZ MINUS 3, CHANGBIN, YEONJUN, MARK, XIAOJUN, HENDERY, & LUCAS 07:05 Why do we love Dino from Seventeen? 12:44 Laura’s surface level obsession with Hwiyoung from SF9 15:29 A little bit about Park Jihoon and Kim Yohan  19:23 The 99 line in Ateez are God’s favorites. Period.  30:40 Kathy is down bad, unhinged, and toxic for Sea Changbin 37:48 NCTzens rise up: Mark Lee, Hendery, and Xiaojun  46:05 What’s going on with Lucas after leaving NCT and WayV? Is he still with SM? Will they debut him as a solo artist? Was Chris Lee his last hope? 59:56 4th Gen’s IT BOY: Choi Yeonjun from TXT --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 ⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠ 👕 Links in Description: 30:43 Top 10 Run BTS Episodes blog TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro & cold-open  02:09 What’s the appeal of Korean Variety Shows? 03:06 What are Korean variety shows? 03:52 Why are Korean Variety Shows the preferred method for K-Pop promotions? 05:27 Which Old School Korean Variety Shows are still relevant or around today? 06:00 How does Korean Variety Show Running Man work? 06:24 What’s the comedy aspect behind Korean Variety Show Knowing Bros? 09:33 What’s the premise behind Korean Variety Show Sixth Sense? 10:31 Who is Na PD? What is New Journey to the West? 13:12 What is Amazing Saturday? 14:44 Why is Korean Variety Show I Live Alone so successful? 17:42 What are the controversies behind Korean Variety Show Weekly Idol? 21:34 Idol Based Variety Shows 33:57 What’s the new wave of Korean Variety Shows on YouTube? 01:11:08 Spotify & Netflix doing variety content? 01:12:13 How is variety content different in the U.S. vs. South Korea? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 ⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠ Follow us on: ⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠ ⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠ ⁠Twitter @mia2kpodcast⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel! Read our ⁠blog⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠merch⁠ 👕 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:32 Who is EVNNE? 09:43 Song recommendation: Trouble by EVNNE 11:20 Jay Chang’s solo work 14:11 Who is BOYNEXTDOOR? 24:21 Song recommendation: ABCDLOVE by BOYNEXTDOOR 24:52 MORE VISION Update: Jessi  27:32 Song Recommendation: Nunu Nana & Zoom by Jessi 28:37 MORE VISION Update: Chungha 31:49 Song Recommendation: Sparkling & Dream of Yoy by Chungha 32:43 The Rose in Miami! 44:08 Song Recommendations: The Dawn to Dusk Tour Setlist (IG @/mia2kpodcast Playlist highlights!) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 Check out our merch 👕 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:37 How /why did we start MIA2K Podcast? 07:58 What does ChatGPT say about what it takes to run a podcast? 08:30 How do you brainstorm and come up with episode ideas for the podcast? 10:56 How do you leverage social media to promote podcast content? 14:41 How hard is it to edit a podcast episode? 19:36 How to market a podcast? How do you promote a podcast episode? How do you entice people to listen to an episode? 32:33 What tools, apps, software, hardware, etc. are needed to start a podcast? 39:54 What tools, apps, software, hardware, etc. are needed to run a social media account? 45:29 How do we leverage ChatGPT for the podcast and social media?  47:45 What kind of storage and docs software do we use for the podcast?  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 👀 This can get a little heated since everyone has strong opinions and preferences, but we want to hear from you! Who is YOUR K-Pop Ace?! 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 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 Check out our merch 👕 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:00 What is a K-Pop Ace? 02:23 Which K-Pop Idols are considered Aces? 03:33 What makes Joohoney of Monsta X a K-Pop Ace? 10:06 What makes Soyeon of (G)I-DLE a K-Pop Ace? 19:06 What makes Han of Stray Kids a K-Pop Ace? 30:48 What makes Moonbyul of Mamamoo a K-Pop Ace? 39:31 The K-Pop Aces of Yesteryear 40:03 What makes Jay Park an ace? 42:55 What makes CL an ace? 44:31 What makes Taecyeon an ace? 46:59 Honorable mentions for K-Pop Ace merits 47:50 Huh Yunjin 51:10 Mark Lee 54:01 Woozi  01:03:48 Lee Youngji 01:08:17 MIA2K’s New Subtle K-Pop Merch Shop!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:22 Brief history of KQ 01:41 Who is KQ's Music Distributor? What other companies do they work with? 01:53 What is KQ's partnership with Stone Music Entertainment for? 02:11 KQ and its partnerships with CJ ENM, Sony Music, and MyMusicTaste 02:37 How is KQ linked to CJ ENM? 03:28 How did Sony Music start working with KQ Entertainment? 04:12 What is MyMusicTaste and what does KQ partner with it for? 04:44 What artists are under KQ Entertainment? 05:04 Is KQ Entertainment a small company? Where does that narrative come from? Does it matter? Who actually cares? 07:08 How has KQ responded to claims about unfair advantages and investments? 11:00 What could KQ be hiding? 12:36 What's the Summer 2023 update on KQ Entertainment? What is B.Stage? What is TOQTOK? 14:31 What is the technology battle between all the K-Pop companies? 16:15 Is the B.Stage/TOQTOK app user-friendly? Is it well-developed? 17:57 What happened with the alleged EXIMBAY data breach? Is my credit card safe? Is PayPal affected? Why are Atiny disproportionately affected? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:11 Starship Entertainment update 04:25 Spire Entertainment changed their name! Don’t Support “From Entertainment” 05:38 Brave Girls have rebranded as BB Girls under Warner Music Korea! 07:18 Is KQ Entertainment as small as they claim to be? Does it even matter? 26:42 How did Attract, FIFTY FIFTY, and The Givers become embroiled in such a wild scandal 52:39 RBW 01:02:14 P Nation’s Many Scandals in 2022 (especially because of Summer Swag!) 01:13:23 FNC Entertainment’s management neglect of AoA, CNBlue, and their questionable religious ties (trigger warning: Burning Sun scandal, self-harm, suicide)  01:31:19 Cube Entertainment’s repeated mistreatment of its idols like HyunA, Dawn, Elkie, Lai Guanlin, Soon, G.NA, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 New biases, new wreckers, bias lines, and even bias changes 😱 02:33 Quickie group refresher from the prior bias episodes in Feb 2022 02:43 BTS  04:07 Stray Kids  06:50 Monsta X 08:03 Ateez 12:38 GOT7 15:58 SHINee 17:21 New additions to our bias lines 19:14 Seventeen 23:43 EXO 27:57 WINNER 33:53 NCT 45:09 Twice 49:19 Le Sserafim 52:36 P1Harmony  55:54 TNX (The New Six) 57:44 BOYNEXTDOOR 59:22 Enhypen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The Truth Behind SM's Corruption and Biggest Scandals (2023 update!) 01:57 A Brief History on SM Entertainment  05:01 Who is Lee Sooman? How did he start SM Entertainment? 08:02 Why has Lee Sooman been accused of embezzlement?  11:19 What does Lee Sooman have to do with the company Like Planning? 18:31 Who are the former SM artists of note? Meet H.O.T., S.E.S., TVXQ, f(X), and more! 22:15 Which artists are currently in SM? Let’s talk about Super Junior, Girl’s Generation, SHINee, EXO, NCT and all its subunits, SuperM, GOT the Beat, aespa, and the future!   41:01 Who are some of SM’s notable solo artists? (Keeping in mind that most of the idols who are in seasoned groups have put out solo work) 42:36 What are the most notable scandals in SM’s history?  43:12 Why did the Korean government launch two probes into SM operations in 2003? 46:05 Why did H.O.T. disband?  47:33 How did TVXQ go from 5 members to 2? What happened between JYJ and SM Entertainment? 53:14 Why did Jessica leave Girls Generation? Are her books Shine and Bright autobiographical? 01:01:34 Why did Kris Wu, Luhan, and Tao from EXO-M sue SM? How did their lawsuits end? 01:05:24 What scandals has SM had in 2023?  01:05:52 What happened between HYBE and Kakao while trying to acquire SM Entertainment?  01:08:44 How did SM manage to piss off and mobilize Shawols – the “chillest” fandom – against them?  01:16:01 Why did Kai have to enlist into the military earlier than expected? Did SM lie about the Korean Military changing laws? 01:21:09 What happened between EXO’s CBX (Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin) unit  01:30:52 How did NCT go down from 23 members to 20? Why won’t Sungchan and Shotaro stay with NCT? Did Lucas decide to leave NCT and WayV or was he forced to? 01:37:34 What is the SM Entertainment Business Structure? What are their companies, labels, and branches like?  01:37:34 What is SM Studios? Why does SM have their TV/acting division separate? Who owns Dear U now? What is KeyEast? What is Mystic Story? What does SM Culture & Contents do? What is SM Life Design Group?  01:41:02 Where does SM currently have branches?  01:45:50 Why is Taeyeon unhappy with SM and unfollowing the official Instagram account? 01:48:18 Which is the best K-Pop agency to join in 2023? 01:50:19 What is Kwangya 119? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Will HYBE’s Greed Be The Reason for its Downfall? Section I: The Days of Big Hit Entertainment 02:41 - 30:11  02:41 What’s the history of Big Hit Entertainment?  04:43 Who is Bang Sihyuk/Hitman Bang and how did he get around to founding Big Hit Entertainment? 08:27 What artists or musical acts have been signed to Big Hit Entertainment since 2005? 08:40 Who was part of the group 8Eight? 09:25 How long has Lee Hyun been signed to Big Hit Entertainment/HYBE?  09:52 How did the co-management of K-Pop group 2AM work between JYP Entertainment and Big Hit Entertainment? 10:43 Who was the K-Pop group GLAM? 12:03 How was BTS formed? 13:02 How was TXT formed? 16:55 What happened to Trainee A? 18:48 What scandals did Big Hit Entertainment face?  24:54 Why was GLAM disbanded? Section II: How Big Hit Entertainment became HYBE Corporation 30:12 - 01:14:33 30:37 How did Big Hit grow into HYBE? 32:12: How did Big Hit use Weverse to grow? 34:33 What happened to VLive? 41:35 How does the Weverse Shop work? 46:01 What is HYBE EDU? 47:43 How has HYBE capitalized the gaming world? 49:18 Which companies has HYBE acquired? What are HYBE’s business partnerships? 49:48 How did HYBE produce ENHYPEN? How is CJ ENM involved with BELIF+ LAB 51:00 How did HYBE go about acquiring Source Music? 53:13 How was Le Sserafim formed? 56:35 Why did HYBE buy Pledis Entertainment? 58:50 How is HYBE working with Zico and KOZ Entertainment for the launch of BOYNEXTDOOR? 59:31 Why did HYBE acquire Ithaca Holdings?  01:00:37 What is HYBE America? 01:08:08 HYBE says goodbye to Sony Music, hello to Universal Music Group 01:11:10 What new labels has HYBE launched recently? 01:11:59 How did HYBE start ADOR Labels? Section III: HYBE’s Expansion Era 01:14:33 - 01:40:01 01:15:43 What happened between SM and HYBE and their stock acquisition controversy in February of 2023? 01:19:06 How will HYBE become the number one fan communication/engagement owner in South Korea/the world? 01:24:50 Why is HYBE using Ticketmaster Dynamic Pricing? 01:28:34 Why did HYBE’s NFT project fail? What is MOMENTICA? 01:32:12 What is HYBE’s MIDNATT project about? How are they planning to use Supertone? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 It's Lit: How the K-Pop Lightstick Changed the Concert Experiences (and It's Coming to the West! 01:42 Why Are K-Pop Lightsticks a Thing? How did they come to be? 04:24 Which K-Pop group created the first K-Pop lighstick? 05:05 Why are lightsticks called bongs? 06:24 What is the common lighstick design? Which group lightsticks are more creative? 13:53 How do you use lightsticks? What is the nightstick etiquette?  18:24 Can you bring another group’s lightstick to a K-Pop concert? 28:38 How did we start collecting K-Pop lightsticks? 42:44 What is the best carrying case for your K-Pop nightstick? 46:28 How much are K-Pop lightsticks? How easy is it to buy lightsticks? 51:34 What are K-Pop lightstick keychains? 55:13 How does the K-Pop lightstick technology work? Do you have to connect to an app to use your K-Pop lightstick? 58:18 Which groups have the best lightsticks? Are they all from the biggest K-Pop labels? 01:02:21 Where can you get K-Pop lighsticks? 01:05:19 How do you know you’re getting your-Pop lightstick at the best available price? 01:10:27 How do you store or display your K-Pop lightsticks? 01:13:48 What are the best practices to preserving your K-Pop lighstick and making sure it lasts and remains in good shape as long as possible?  01:22:13 MIA2K ranks our favorite K-Pop lightsticks and reveal which one we may be getting next!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message