Hope breaks down the ten reasons why K-pop girl group NewJeans has become such a massive success already, predicts how they will inspire new K-pop trends, and shares her theories about the meaning of their music videos!

After sharing the highs and lows of NCT 127's Chicago concert, Hope opens up about the unique ways she processes music as an autistic listener, how NCT 127's music affects her on a deeply personal level, and what it felt like to finally see this meaningful discography to her come to life! For even more concert coverage, check out a highlight reel and write-up on 17caratkpop.substack.com and 17caratkpop.weebly.com!

After going over seventeen buzz-worthy aspects of the SM Entertainment New Year's Eve concert, Hope compares and contrasts the show to those of previous years and reads between the lines regarding what message the company sends with this show every year. Looking closely at the pre-show forum's content reveals much more about SM Entertainment's intended brand image than what meets the eye...

After highlighting some things to look forward to in 2023, from tours to TV shows, Hope revisits her 2022 K-pop predictions and makes some guesses about 2023!

Elvis, reality television, conspiracy theories, Elon Musk, famous scams, armchair detectives, American Girl... Enthusiasts (formerly called How to Stan) covered a BROAD variety of topics this year! In addition to summarizing every episode of Enthusiasts that came out in 2022, this episode includes status updates on previously-covered stories and not-yet-told stories related to these episode topics!

A year’s worth of K-pop news, broken down into seventeen categories! From the K-pop stars who rocked Fashion Month to the most buzzed-about legal cases, this episode recaps the best, worst, and overall most memorable moments in K-pop in 2022!

From the cutest to the weirdest, these are the can't-miss K-pop music videos of 2022!

The first part of this episode recaps all the major changes to Twitter since Elon Musk bought it and dives into the now-public text exchanges Musk had with famous friends in the lead-up to the acquisition. The second part looks at the backstories of the Silicon Valley types who have Musk's ear, what they believe, and how their views and goals might be shaping Musk's own. Lastly, this episode explains what "longtermism" is all about, a popular mentality among Musk's acquaintances that explains some of their more peculiar fixations. Understanding Elon's inner circle and filter bubble help answer the question on many people's minds lately: what is Elon thinking?! 

From the cutest to the weirdest, these are the can't-miss K-pop music videos of 2022! Stay tuned for part two!

A guide to the 100 best K-pop/K-rock, J-pop/J-rock, and C-pop/C-rock albums of the year!