Not Your Average Netizens

We're back, with our first official episode of 2015! And we’ve certainly got things to talk about: EXO’s comeback, “Call Me Baby-Daddy”,the ongoing drama of Unpretty Rapstar, a well-known Korean record label has been shut down by the government, a crapload of girl group news, including the impending return of Mamamoooooo…and the not so impending return of Big Bang. Sorry VIPs. Timestamps below(you'll need them)

00:00 - Intro

Today’s Highlights

02:35 - Kim Hyun Joong military enlistment

mentions of other idols and actor’s enlistment

thoughts about when Big Bang enlists

11:50 - Polaris Entertainment being raided, shut down and the arrests

14:10 - latest happenings on “Unpretty Rap Star”: SPOILER ALERT

26:19 - F-VE Dolls officially disbands

29:33 - VIXX i-fans, Starlights, sending Jellyfish Entertainment an open letter about fans feelings about the jokes on N’s skin color and their wish for it to desist.

Future comebacks

42:30 - Rumors of Big Bang’s comeback in April to be found not true.

43:45 - EXO news:

Comeback with “Call Me Baby-Daddy”

Web drama info

small update on former member, Luhan

50:51 - Ga-in (mentions of religion and the positivity of Ga-in’s image and message towards female listeners)

1:01:42 - Madtown’s comeback and Girls’ Day Minah’s solo debut

1:04:17 - Miss A: (discussion on Miss A’s popularity and a bit on JYPE’s management of the group)

1:15:50 - MFBTY and Mamamoo

1:18:03 - Red Velvet

Thoughts on the current released teasers

SM’s treatment: f(x) vs. Red Velvet

1:32:43 - Recent Girl Group comebacks: Sexy/Dark concepts vs. Fresh/Cute concepts

1:34:06 - Stellar: MV speaking to the haters

1:40:55 - Rainbow: Promotions ending only after to 2 weeks and the disappointment over DSP’s lack of support to the group.

1:49:03 - 4minute

1:55:40 - Fiestar: (mentions of concepts, styles and how kpop idols groups try to stand out)

2:00:23 - Lovelyz and GFriend: The cute concepts

Female fans power vs. male fans power

The sexualizing/fetishing of the cute concepts

2:11:17 - Discussion on 4minute’s statement on ‘Crazy’ not catering/for their male fans

2:16:57 - Are girl groups mainly relevant when popular/known male groups are not promoting?

Mentions/Rants/Corners

2:22:05 - Kiara’s Korner:

Kim Tae Woo and his wife and Ricky Kim and his wife, are expecting their 3rd child respectively

Kara’s new Japanese single

2:24:46 - Everyone’s current playlist: (mentions of Rainbow, Stellar, Fiestar, Rap Monster, Yang Da Il and Junkey)

2:27:11 - Closing

On this episode of NYAN we finally bid adieu to 2014 and all its scandals, safety shorts and missing Soshis. Because we are clearly the most qualified to do so, we count down what we consider the best and worst of K-pop in a year that brought along some pleasant surprises as well as shocking disappointments. Be sure to stick around for a nice mushy love letter just for YOU, the listener, towards the end of the show. 2015 fighting! Timestamps Below:

2:50 Gayos review* with the exception of MBC's Gayo Daejun which aired after this was recorded

23:00 Bobby's Hip-hop Manifesto

27:40 The Pulitzer Prize for K-pop retrospectives (review of published K-pop year-in-review feat. Ga-In, Ladies Code and f(x)

39:20 - The Best and Worst of 2014 (categories in order discussed):

KPOP MVP

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

MALE GROUP OF THE YEAR

FEMALE GROUP OF THE YEAR

BEST MV OF 2014

BEST IDOL FANDOM

WORST IDOL FANDOM

MOST LOL MOMENT

K-POP’S BIGGEST WIN

K-POP’S BIGGEST FAIL MOMENT

BIGGEST OMG MOMENT

KPOP’S MOST WTF? MOMENT.

BEST DEBUT OF 2014

BEST DRAMA/VARIETY SHOW OF 2014

1:30 - What will happen in 2015?

The end of the year is rapidly approaching but time stops for no Kpop fan (or anti-Kpop fangirl). Bom, Bobby and a heated discussion over the price of Sunye's spirituality, among other things in this latest episode. Timestamps below:

2:50 - Bobby vs. Everybody (feat. a dramatic reading by Ashe)

45:40 - Bumkey's arrest (and it's inevitable relation to Park Bom)

54:31 - The scientific study of girl group rankings

1:03:08 - Soshi OT8

1:16:50 - Wondergirls, Sunye and spirituality

1:45:40 - EXID

2:12:00 - CL's debut is now 2NE1's

2:26:40 - Korean Air and the Great Macadamia Air Scandal

2:55:48 - Shannon Williams

2:59:13 - Is JYP SOL?

NYAN returns from a holiday break to to discuss the Mnet Music Awards, the biggest music Awards show in Asia - well, according to Mnet. We also discuss the legal fracas between B.A.P. and their management company TS Entertainment, as well some of the newest MVs that have graced our screens this month. But most importantly - will Ashe remember to edit her bathroom break out of this episode? Make sure you listen to find out.

Don't worry timestamps are a-comin'....

It's Not Your Average Netizens' 18th episode! Doesn't it seem like just yesterday that we had our show, talking about things our listeners already witnessed? Well get ready for more speculation (mature) fangirling and the answer to these burning questions: Can Mamamoo possibly outdo their awesome debut? Can Lovelyz make it through what is possibly the most scandal-filled one for a girl group? And will we cap off 2014 with a MAMAs that will cause the K-pop fandom to mercifully collapse in on itself into a black hole? Only time will tell. Timestamps below.

40:00- Melon Music awards

13:52:24 - Melon/MAMAs

16:01:00 - This month's debuts and comebacks- HiSuhyun, Khuhyun, Got7, mamamoo, APink, Hyorin/Jooyoung, Nicole, Zhou mi showdown, Lovelyz

36:26:10 - Lovelyz/Jisoo

58:27:00- AOA

1:12:00:00 - Close

In this episode of Not Your Average Netizens, Ashe has a special message for Wendy of Red Velvet. Also, did Olltii sell out, and Hello Venus's 'Sticky Sticky' leads us to the conclusion that Brave Brothers must be stopped. Timestamps below:

3:40 - Olltii's new MV

14:00 - iKon's full lineup

19:30 - Hi Suhyun

28:20 - Hello Venus

58:20 - Luhan/Exo

1:10:00 - Ashe's message to Wendy

1:32:32 - Group Discussion of Wendy Incident

1:43:29 - Close

Except that L and V are not the same letter - eh, close enough. Regardless it's all about CL encroaching American debut which started the mother-load of 2NE1 disbandment rumors. Will CL become the Korean Iggy Azalea and which concept will we see -"Baddest Female" or "MTBD?" Also an epic rant about Epik High.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Well, worst if you are a K-pop fan. Certainly appears that way for SM. Probably better if you are a member of a second-tier girl group trying to make it better. We discuss the possible shifts in idol group popularity, Ailee's solo success and comebacks from Red Velvet and Akdong Musician....when You Know Who suddenly decides to leave You Know What. The mole strikes again! Sorry no timestamps this week :(

Tim,Shannon and Kiara discuss many things in this episode - fall comebacks, Julian Kang, G-Dragon, professional gaming in Korea - oh and a little incident that occurred in the past week involving a girl named Jessica, her abrupt dismissal from Girls' Generation and the huge mess left in its wake. Not Your Average Netizens goes through the timeline of what went down, try to distinguish rumor from fact and offer our own speculation on past and future events. Timestamps below:

1:00- fall comebacks, Raina solo album, Crayon Pop subunit, Jieun's minialbum '25', Mad Town, Girls' Day, Pluto (?)

18:00- Teen Top music show win, and Jun.K internet comment

26:40- Julian Kang, alcohol and drug use in South Korea

41:14- G-Dragon, 'molly' instagram pic

48:41- Kim Hyung Jun

55:00- Article, Estimated Expenses for Five-member Idol groups/plastic surgery in Korea, trainee expenses

1:15:40- FT Island, CN Blue favoritism scandal

1:24:00- SMTown concert no-shows, Luhan

1:29:00- JESSICA SME AND GIRLS' GENERATION

2:23:00- League of Legends' popularity and success in Korea

We are on Soshi watch, as rumors of Jessica leaving Girls' Generation have K-pop fans on the verge of a breakdown. Will we ever find out the truth of the matter? Is it all a big misunderstanding? Will SM release a statement before Ashe and Kiara have to go to bed? We discuss the surprising scandal and all the rumors and reports that will hopefully lead up to the truth.