In this episode, I continue reviewing the 2nd Generation Idols and their new music released. Idols mentioned are Sunmi, Taemin, Rain & Chungha, Super Junior, and Highlight (B2ST/Beast).

Music Videos:

Sunmi "Tail": https://youtu.be/Aui0ZKIaXVc

Taemin "Advice": https://youtu.be/sQg4VCB3bYw

Super Junior "House Party": https://youtu.be/BtJMOVKjhUo

Rain Feat. Chungha "Why Don't We": https://youtu.be/srWfDwiRVgQ

Highlight "Not The End": https://youtu.be/5Kdl9uOmj34

In this episode, I discuss fanchants in the kpop industry, the origins, and compare it to concerts in the US and Japan. Below are my sources and examples.

Resources:

https://cheerpattern.wordpress.com/about/

https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2017/11/20/what-are-some-best-fan-chants-k-pop

Nu'est Bet Bet Fanchant: https://youtu.be/cY15z4BoY44

Shinee Name fanchant: https://youtu.be/hspGHImXv2o

TVXQ/DBSK/Tohoshinki Mirotic fanchant: https://youtu.be/dWVd84BpaUk

In today's episode, I review the rookie boy and girl groups that debuted from January until April. Which one is your favorite? Groups featured today are Tri.be, Ciipher, Pixy, Mirae, Hot Issue, Hot Issue, NTX, T1419, and Kingdom.

Resources:

https://dbkpop.com/tag/comebacks

https://kprofiles.com/kingdom-profile-facts/

https://kprofiles.com/ntx-members-profile/

In today's episode, I discuss the latest scandals and issues dealing with the kpop community. We touch on BTS and the German radio DJ, Some kpop being taken down from Spotify, and Idols bullying middle school classmates.

Sources:

https://www.allkpop.com/article/2021/02/german-radio-dj-under-fire-after-alleged-racist-remarks-comparing-bts-to-covid-19

https://www.nme.com/news/music/halsey-horrified-by-disgusting-comments-about-bts-from-german-dj-2891401

https://www.nme.com/news/music/german-dj-criticised-racist-comments-bts-2889971

https://www.nme.com/news/music/kakao-m-claims-spotify-policy-forced-removal-of-k-pop-songs-2891058

https://www.koreaboo.com/news/bullying-scandals-rundown/

https://www.nme.com/news/music/k-pop-star-hyunjin-suspended-by-management-over-school-bullying-accusations-2891510

In today's episode we study briefly the history idol group Got7's in the kpop industry.

Sources:

https://www.soompi.com/article/1448107wpp/jyp-entertainment-announces-got7s-departure-from-agency

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/got7-will-leave-jyp-entertainment-after-7-years

http://www.thekrazemagazine.com/latest-updates/2020/5/24/history-of-k-pop-got7

https://www.koreaboo.com/lists/heres-every-got7-member-discovered-signed-jyp/

I review rookie kpop groups that came out in later 2020. Source:https://time.com/5932509/k-pop-groups-to-listen-to-in-2021/

In this episode Nene and I review more 2nd wave idols and their new music. Idols discussed are BoA, Taemin from Shinee and Super M, Super Junior, and Hyoyeon from Girl's Generation.

In this episode, we dive into reported earnings of idols and employees at idol companies such as the Big 3. What do you think about these reported earnings?

Articles Used:

https://www.koreaboo.com/lists/heres-much-money-youd-make-worked-sm-jyp-yg/

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3042568/how-much-money-bts-make-and-how-they-spend-it-fashion-flats

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6443687/k-pop-star-earning-average-salary

https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2018/01/29/how-much-money-k-pop-idol-makes-according-former-k-pop-idol

In today's episode with Nene, we talk about 4 idols from the 2nd wave that have new music out now. We grade the music videos, lyrics, and music based off our opinions of past music and research. Of course, we mention scandals too scholars.

Articles:

https://www.soompi.com/article/1450035wpp/tvxqs-yunho-talks-about-his-collaborators-on-comeback-why-he-likes-his-passionate-character-and-more

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/epik-high-cl-and-zico-rosario-song-review-1116351/

https://www.soompi.com/article/1444115wpp/rain-and-park-jin-young-talk-about-their-upcoming-collaboration-the-importance-of-values-and-more

http://tokkistar.com/did-rain-and-jyp-plagiarize-bobby-browns-every-little-step/

https://www.allkpop.com/article/2020/12/album-mv-review-taeyeon-what-do-i-call-you

https://seoulbeats.com/2020/12/taeyeon-keeps-things-simple-in-what-do-i-call-you/

In today's episode I continue our discussion with cultural appropriation, dive into Blackface in Korea, GD saying the N-word, and CA being brushed off by fandom.

Articles used:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2158244017710294

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279274576_Performing_Post-Racial_Asianness_K-Pop's_Appropriation_of_Hip-Hop_Culture

https://www.reddit.com/r/kpopnoir/comments/k9k0b7/2nd_gen_idols_and_their_blatant_racism/

https://www.reddit.com/r/kpopnoir/comments/kcfi89/apparently_you_cant_call_out_ca_for_another_group/