Ask Me About Kpop

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  • Ep. 249: The Comeback with Lily Chu

    So excited to welcome new friend of the podcast and author, Lily Chu to AMAK! Her new book, The Comeback tells the story of a hardworking Toronto lawyer who finds herself falling for her roommate’s cousin who is on a hiatus from his work in Seoul. Little does she know, he’s one of Kpop’s hottest stars! And their whirlwind romance may be more than she bargained for… We sat down with Lily to discuss The Comeback with as few spoilers as possible so that y'all can be surprised when you read it! (Full spoiler Patreon book club episode impending) Hear all about what details are needed to create a fictional boyband, diversity in romance novels, the biggest pros and cons of dating an idol, and so much more!


    You can get The Comeback by Lily Chu anywhere books are found starting May 9th, 2023 - Order on Bookshop.org

    Audiobook as narrated by Phillipa Soo is available now! https://lilychuauthor.com/


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    1 hr 15 min
  • Ep. 248: Kpop To Wake Up To

    Good morning! Let's wake up with some great Kpop! This week we asked our Patreon patrons to give us a Kpop song that they use as an alarm. We've got a pretty great range of songs that you might want to work into your wake up routine. Whether you need to be risen very gently, or screamed at to get your butt out of bed, we've got options for you! Then, a super long random game and an extended recommendation segment for a true gift of a breakup song.



    Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0HMN5t041xkoGbF3WUAyzS?si=db0c1c6f1bf74b66

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Ep. 247: Kpop Inc. Redux
    This week we're revisiting one of our oldest and most oddly controversial episodes. We've made an updated, chronological list of some Kpop companies who have made an impact over the years, discussing who started them, who they represent, and what makes each company unique. Perhaps, it's better than last time, but maybe it's not. Try to count how many times we say the phrases "We'll see" and "I don't care" in this episode.

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    1 hr 52 min
  • Ep. 246: The Year In Kpop 2003 (Pt. 1)
    Oh goody it's time for another 20 year flashback episode! This time it's 2003, and from our perspective Kpop is in a weird transitional moment before the 2nd gen really and truly kicks off, but the good news is, everyone is MUCH better at singing than they have been previously. Tune in 6ish months from now to hear about the rest of 2003!

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    1 hr 19 min
  • Ep. 245: EXO Madness
    It's time for MARCH MADNESS!!!! And since we've exhausted every possible option for SHINee tournaments, we're turning to the group that causes the most madness in us... EXO of course. Angelica carefully ranked and seeded 16 top EXO title tracks and we're gonna battle them against each other to find the 'ultimate' EXO song. Some of these matchups were SO PAINFUL. So EXO should reward our effort with a comeback. Like yesterday. Thank you.

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Bonus: Introducing Kpop Dreaming
    On this special bonus episode of the show, we're introducing you to LAist's podcast 'California Love: Kpop Dreaming' available now wherever you get podcasts. Kpop Dreaming tells the story of Kpop as woven through the childhood memories of an LA native Korean diaspora, and we think you will really like it. Tune into this bonus episode where we took a field trip to Choice Music to speak with the producers of Kpop dreaming and watch someone win a very special shopping spree. Listen to Kpop Dreaming and let us know what you think!

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    22 min
  • Ep. 244: Kpop Parlor Games - Emoji Puzzles
    This week's episode is brought to us by a lovely listener! They sent in an emoji puzzle guessing game and we played it! And then when we finished their slides, we tried to make some more up on the spot! It was really hard and really fun! Thanks so much Jules! If anyone else ever wants to send us a game to play, please do!!!

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    1 hr 16 min
  • Ep. 243: ('Cause) They're Your S.E.S.

    It's been more than 25 years since SM debuted their very first girl group, S.E.S. And since all things y2k are the hotness of the moment, why not look back at who was the hotness during the actual time period. Learn all about the members of S.E.S. and what they've been up to for the last 25 years. Then get into their trendsetting style and 'New Jill Swing' music that swept the nation for the 5 short years they were around. 'We hope that you remember' S.E.S.!



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    1 hr 24 min
  • Ep. 242: What's The Deal With Song Charts?

    It's a back to basics episode as we try to figure out how and why Korean song and album charts work the way they do. There's even vocabulary words!! Shannon walks us through the history of song charts, which ones exist, where the data comes from and how they maybe only mean whatever you want them to mean. Ending with a super special surprise guest star popping up in our random game video!


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    1 hr 11 min
  • Ep. 241: 2013 Hit Stage Flashback Part 1 (full audio)

    It's that time of year again to watch the first part of MBC's hit stage flashback from 10 years ago. And this time it's extra special cause it's OUR YEAR!!! And this one is relentless in just how many important stages it hits us with!!


    This is the full version with the video playing underneath, but you can still watch along with the video found here: https://youtu.be/ZYds7MMsY3s

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    1 hr 36 min

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