Join us for another exciting Corner Chat. This time it's exclusively Monsta X. We're discussing the groups' latest title track "Gambler", their 007 inspired M/V, as well as their bad***, brand new, One of a Kind mini album. I recommend having some water on hand because this comeback will leave you parched. 

Corner Chats = endless discussions about K-pop. Apologies for the 3 hour long episode lol. Join Jade and I as we discuss the week's current events: Monsta X's One of a Kind comeback, BTS' all English single Butter, Wonho's Aint About You music video & my lucky up coming Flavors of Love fan call.

The love for K-pop coupled with the power of the internet, allows for fans from all over the world to meet and create friendships stemming from this one commonality. I met Jade through TikTok when I was looking for new guests for this podcast. We hit it off and here we are. Join my new friend Jade and I as we talk about her first comeback season, and her new found love for Monsta x, Wonho & K-pop in general.

Is your S/O into K-pop too? Or are they a non K-pop fan like mine? Join us are we discuss his views on K-pop, the genre from a musical stand point and how he feels about having a finace who is "addicted" or "obsessed" with it. A light hearted conversation between a K-pop stan and a non K-pop fan.

Join us in our discussion on whether or not K-pop has changed our taste in music or what we look for in a significant other or just in our beauty standards in general. 

*Just a side note in our debate about the Monsta X Right Now bungee jumping debate - Luanne was right lol. 

Episode 4 (per our friends' suggestion) is all about girl groups! We may be a bit biased towards boy groups, but we still appreciate and want to talk about all the talented ladies in K-Pop. Join us as we talk about girl groups we already know, the ones we want to know more about and the overall  difference in treatment between girl groups and boy groups. Please email us at [email protected]  

**Trigger Warning** I do reference Sulli briefly in this podcast. I mention a very specific clip of her and f(x) on a talk show and an audience member criticizing her body. For those who may be sensitive about this subject, I wanted to give you a heads up that it starts at the 1 hour 6 minute mark of part 1. At the time of the podcast I didn't know a lot about her story, but now after some research, I know that she was a huge role model for women in Korea. She wasn't afraid to talk about the hard topics and was a huge advocator for mental health, raising awareness about cyberbullying and women's rights.

Links to info I referenced

https://youtu.be/C1JPm9Yadoc (timestamp 5:33 for the specific clip I referenced)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIM0PcYXxaI

https://spinditty.com/genres/top-10-best-k-pop-girl-groups

https://www.ranker.com/list/best-kpop-girl-groups/ranker-music

In episode 3, join us in our metaphorical "K-Pop Corner Chat." We're just hanging out and discussing the Grammys, BTS' Best Pop Duo/Group nomination, our reactions to various behind the scene videos, SHINee, Ateez, Wonho, Monsta X and more.

Thanks for listening!! And a huge shout out to everyone listening across the globe, it really means a lot to us <3

Also - Credit to @iamnals (Nicole)'s TikTok for the snippet of her stimulus check rendition of Beauty and the Beast.

With the sale of physical albums declining and the rise of digital streaming platforms increasing, why is South Korea so successful when it comes to marketing a product seen as "obsolete" here in the U.S and across the globe? 

Join me, Kendra, in a discussion about how K-pop's genius marketing hooks the consumer, creates an entire community and user experience around it, and uses our love for our groups to inspire action. 

References:

https://www.kpopmap.com/how-k-pop-industry-created-a-sustainable-marketing-model/

https://bettermarketing.pub/how-k-pop-took-over-the-global-music-industry-62726ae4878f

https://aminoapps.com/c/k-pop/page/blog/the-types-of-kpop-albums/63Iz_uGQ6lrnZzDYrrJp6xP3DZjXV1 (Stargirl)

Join us for this special mini episode made specifically to discuss, fan-girl, and celebrate I.M's first solo mini album, Duality! 

Spoiler alert - if you haven't watched the music video for his title track "God Damn" and don't want us to spoil any of it, I would recommend watching it because we discuss specific imagery and scenes.

Hello! Not sure if you have time to listen or if you want to commit? That's ok. Check out our 1 minute trailer for a sample! :)

Cheers!