STORYTIME bc your girls have had SO MANY adventures since the last time we saw you! What do cardboard cutouts, dumpsters, smelling necks, glitter, and leonardo decaprio all have in common? This episode of THE KDROP. (ur welcome?)

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The girls talk through their wild concert week from this past month. Christina saw J-HOPE in LA, Elle went to a VANNER fansign and a TREASURE concert back-to-back, and Maddie saw 8TURN on their first American tour. They’re here to TELL ALL about the fan-girl life (non-barricade, obviously), and hopefully make you laugh wherever you’re listening to this.

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Maddie and Elle are joined today by their fabulous BTS Correspondent, Christina, who you also know from YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast. WE LOVE U BOO. 

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(00:10) THIS EPISODE IS DEDICATED TO ALEX MOON (come on the pod?) (everyone, stan 8TURN)

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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP:

(11:48) AMPERS&ONE’s “Kick Start” + EP “WILD + FREE” (hint: contender for elle’s album of the year??)

(18:28) NEXZ’s pre-release “SIMMER” (maddie learned all of their names bc of this)

(22:40) NCT WISH’s “poppop” (best they’ve released yet!!!)

(26:32) 82MAJOR’s “TAKEOVER” (creativity award)

(31:08) ASTRO’s “Moon” (tears, but not all sad. Insanely beautiful - thank you, boys <3)

(33:42) TWS’s “Countdown!” + Mini Album “Try With Us” (THEY NEVER MISS!!!)

(37:34) KAI’s “Wait On Me” (made to be watched)

(39:18) &TEAM’s “Go In Blind” (maddie realizes just how obsessed she is to them)

(42:40) YOUNITE’s “Rock Steady” (so fun and fresh!! Hi Steve!!!)

(45:17) TEN’s Japanese Album “Humanity” (no MV yet, but Elle says the album is great)

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(51:28) OTHER KPOP NEWS: KCON LA teasers, Jin World Tour, POW High School, + MORE

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(1:01:30) Christina saw j-hope for Hope On The Stage 

-She talks what he wore, what he sang, “IM UR HOPE UR MY HOPE”, ect

-Christina’s total utter freakout over SEEING A BTS MEMBER in person!!! 

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(1:15:08) Elle went to a VANNER fan-sign event

-Why you gotta upgrade to the GOLD PACKAGE (like, do it)

-TAEHWAN BLEW A KISS AT HER AND YOU CAN’T CONVINCE US OTHERWISE

-let’s talk the 12-levels of awkward fan-signs are for everyone involved

-Elle hated Maddie and Christina’s question suggestions (whatever, ok)

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(1:30:10) AND a TREASURE concert!

-wayyyyyy better than she could have imagined! (BONUS POINTS for the live band!)

-girl got a blister from shaking her lightstick so hard

-shoutout to the bay-area Teume’s for being awesome

-(1:38:24) Elle’s interview with NEW KPOP FANS, Kim and Chris! (hint: this is adorable)

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(1:49:37) Maddie saw 8TURN (and met the group near a dumpster??? HERE’S THE STORY)

-as the common saying goes: “sometimes you think you’re going to the dumpster, but really you’re going to accidentally meet 8TURN” (that is a saying, right?)

-8TURN in concert was AMAZING!!! 

-seeing ROAD TO KINGDOM stages live was the dream

-small-venue concerts for the actual win

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(2:14:28) Christina joins us for our Joshua Hong interview!!

If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! 

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Also check out our sister-podcast - 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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