17 Carat K-Pop

On today’s episode, Hope unpacks the potential of “T-pop” to gain global popularity, reviews BTS’s virtual concert experience, highlights recent accomplishments of NCT and A.C.E, and much more!

An overview of the symbols and messages you might have missed in the promotional images, lyrics, and music videos related to NCT’s new album!

This four-part special explores how specific television fandoms formed and have been maintained over time. Part one explores how fans of shows including Pretty Little Liars and Lost grew so emotionally invested in them. Part two gives examples of times when fans saved TV shows from cancellation. Part three explores sources of unity and tension within fandoms of shows including Firefly and Buffy th...

This four-part special explores how specific television fandoms formed and have been maintained over time. Part one explores how fans of shows including Pretty Little Liars and Lost grew so emotionally invested in them. Part two gives examples of times when fans saved TV shows from cancellation. Part three explores sources of unity and tension within fandoms of shows including Firefly and Buffy th...

In today’s episode, Hope shares her thoughts on the BLACKPINK music video controversy, breaks down her new BTS theory that connects two of their musical eras, explains why everyone is wearing bucket hats these days, shares a story from Taiwan’s hip-hop scene, and much more!

The top 50 most iconic K-pop style moments of all time, for better or for worse! Plus: news updates about BTS, BLACKPINK, SEVENTEEN, and more!

This episode serves as both a go-to guide for those who want to learn more about the characters and storylines in “Sailor Moon” and as a reflection for long-time fans thinking about what makes this lovable, relatable anime and manga character and her stories stand out from the rest!

On today’s K-pop news and commentary roundup: the power of K-pop Twitter, Katy Perry’s comments about a potential collab with BLACKPINK, the latest words of wisdom from BTS, some potential hidden references in Seungkwan’s OST, and MUCH more!

The history of the “moral panic” surrounding comic books, the man behind the push for comic censorship, the evolving nature of Comic Con, and much more background information is used to understand the root causes of our eternal love for superheroes and the worlds created through their comic books and graphic novels.

After a quick recap of all the announcements made by SUPERM and NCT at recent press events and a review of Super One, Hope edits and adds some major updates to her theories about these groups’ connected music video worlds, using clues found in the NCT 2020 teasers and in the latest SUPERM video!

In this episode, Hope makes the case for viewing K-pop music videos as exceptional examples of why music videos will never be irrelevant, lists her top 21 picks for K-pop artists with the most compelling and re-watchable music videos, and explores the parallels between how the human mind benefits from dreaming compared to watching music videos!

It’s time to unpack the hidden messages in the LOONA comeback teasers and recap key symbols and theories to keep in mind as the LOONAverse storyline continues to unfold! Plus, today’s K-pop headlines: a drive-in circus, a (G)I-DLE member’s new show, a jam-packed October comeback lineup, and much more!

This episode provides timelines of “Beatlemania”-related incidents and incidents of “football hooliganism” to show how the actions of sports fans have been reported on and perceived differently over the years compared to the actions of pop culture fans.

Topics addressed on today’s episode include: ARMY’s latest good deed, Taeyong’s VLives, GOT7 being quiet lately, plans for the 2021 Olympics, the new Billboard charts, and much more!

Breaking down the meaning of the lyrics, videos, and overall messages in the new STRAY KIDS album, theorizing about connections between their newest music videos and their past ones, and explaining what makes STRAY KIDS so special!

How are a digital Burning Man festival, a food-less eatery, and KCON related?! This episode breaks down what each of these experiences has to do with changes in consumer expectations over time and uses this historical context to predict if KCON will ever go back to being offline (this topic starts around the 40-minute mark!). Plus: the latest K-pop online shows to mark your calendars for, an updat...

An overview of the Sherlock Holmes fandom, the sources of tension between its sub-groups, the most secretive and selective fan club of them all, and the reasons why Holmes and his adventures are eternally relevant.

Reactions to and theories about Taemin’s new album and music video, a recap of his role throughout scenes in the SM Entertainment music video universe, and reasons why Taemin is simply the best solo artist! Plus, the latest headlines in the K-pop world: the new animated band, BLACKPINK’s album tracklist, CLC’s music video references, and more!

Hope gives a big thumbs-up to five news stories and new songs in the world of K-pop and a big thumbs-down to five others, announces newly recurring segments on the show, and tells the story of how fate led her to becoming a massive A.C.E fan!

The history and evolution of male My Little Pony fans, aka “Bronies.” This episode tells a condensed history of Bronycon, addresses common misconceptions about Bronies, and brings attention to the potential harm caused by gender stereotypes.

From hot sauce-delivering robots to watching concerts on a frozen lake, this clip show recaps news stories about the ways the entertainment industry is adjusting to this Covid-19 era.

On today’s clip show: Hope argues in defense of TWICE, shares her story of slowly but surely becoming an ITZY fan, breaks down the STRAY KIDS music video storyline in chronological order, and much more!

A condensed recap of the LOONA music video storylines and universes, plus the dream LOONA tour setlist and other LOONA content from previous episodes!

In this clip show dedicated to SM Entertainment artists: song and performance reactions, music video theories about individual artists, and an overarching theory about how the stories of different SM artists are connected!

A recap of the deeper meanings behind “Magic Shop,” “Spring Day,” “Blood Sweat & Tears,” and many more BTS songs! Plus: a favorite ARMY prank, the dream Map of the Soul Tour setlist, and more of the best BTS segments from previous episodes! Throughout this week, a series of episodes will be released featuring a mix of past and newly released clips from throughout the show’s past three seasons, lea...