Ask Me About Kpop

Ask Me About Kpop

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  • Ep. 25: Band Together
    This week, Shannon is joined by her dear musician husband Wade to talk about Kpop groups that play their own instruments!

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    1 hr 28 min
  • Ep. 24: Korean For Kpop Fans
    Shannon's on her own for this one. So, she's sharing some tips and resources that she has acquired on her self-taught journey to learning Korean. Then, learn 5 Korean words commonly found in Kpop songs. Congrats you're fluent now.

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    46 min
  • Ep. 23: Breakin' Out

    This week we are continuing our discussion of Kpop solos with breakout artists! Hear about 10 solo artists that took a quick break from their groups to do albums of their own! Who had a 'syndrome' named after them? And whose concert was investigated for obscenity? Find out all this and much more!


    **YES we understand that omissions were made! We will find a way to talk about everyone eventually WE SWEAR**

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    1 hr 25 min
  • Ep. 22: Flying Solo
    Welcome back! This week we're diving into a few Kpop artists who originally debuted as solo artists. From the queen, Uhm Jung Hwa, all the way up to current stars like Eric Nam. Learn about the impact that Rain made on the world, and what makes IU the superstar she is. All that plus a pretty sweaty random game on this week's Ask Me About Kpop.

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    56 min
  • Ep. 21: A Shawol's Guide to SHINee

    Well, it was probably inevitable that this happened. So strap in for 162 minutes of nothing but SHINee content. We've got 10 years of history and infinite fangirl feelings to get through. Learn about each member of SHINee, and their impressive discography. We share some of our favorite SHINee deep cuts that we think you should listen to. Then it's time to address the tragedy we suffered in 2017, and how SHINee and Shawols are coping and looking forward to the future. Finally we will wrap things up with a not-so-random viewing of 'Ring Ding Dong'. Happy 10th anniversary SHINee!! We love all 5 of you so very much! "Always be with you"


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    2 hr 43 min
  • Ep. 20: The Next Gen + Listener Q&A
    This week we're wrapping up our discussion of the Kpop "generations" with a quick rundown of what makes the new generation special. Then we answer questions from you, the listener! Find out the origin of the word "stan" and hear us do our best fanchants! As well as some of our "unpopular kpop opinions" we hope you still love us when we're finished!! Go listen to the new SHINee album!

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Ep. 19: Second Generation; The Golden Age
    It's time for part two of our Kpop generations specials! Learn all about some 2nd generation groups and what set them apart from the idols that came before. This is the real beginning of the Hallyu wave. Learn how advances in technology made for a new Kpop experience. Reminisce about the early days of anime hair and a time when subtitles were worth waiting for. Then we got a numerically confusing group in our random game!

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    1 hr 6 min
  • Ep. 18: First Generation; The Beginning
    It's finally time for a Kpop history lesson! We're going all the way back to the 90s to find out how Kpop as we know it was born. Hear us chat about bad cgi in early music videos, teen rebellion lyrics, big hair and really really baggy pants. How did fans interact with their idols with such limited internet access? Why were all those kids lined up outside the bank? Put on your tiny sunglasses, pull your bangs into your face and let's learn together shall we?

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Ep. 17: Hodge Podge Squads
    Following up on a previous episode, we're exploring even more fun Kpop projects. From multi-group sub-units, to special stages, and SM Entertainment's ambitious collaboration project. Plus, a super dramatic random game!

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    1 hr 8 min
  • Ep. 16: Live In Concert
    There's nothing better than seeing your fave group live and in person. This week we're talking all about Kpop concerts. Hear about our experience at KTMF 2018 and how the fan project turned out! Then we deep dive in to the different types of Kpop concerts and what to expect if you're attending. Plus some important vocabulary words to help you navigate the concert DVD menu. Finally, we have quite a few thoughts about the group we got in this week's random game.

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    1 hr 2 min

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Have you ever been curious about Kpop, but don’t know where to start? Or are you a huge Kpop fan with no one else to geek out with about it? Lucky for you, best friends Shannon & Angélica love…

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