Ask Me About Kpop

YALL!!!! 2PM IS BACK!!! DID YOU HEAR?!?!??!?! So we are taking time today for a true extravaganza trying to contain 4.5 years of pain and impatience that has transformed into the joy and pride of a literal perfect comeback all into one episode! Start out with a montage of all the things we've had to yell about 2PM up to this point, and hear a song that we wrote for them(?!?) before getting into th...

Welcome to a brand new AMAK special episode many many weeks in the making! We are taking a dive into the massive, 20 year long discography of SM's in-house songwriter of so many timeless hits, the one and only, KENZIE! Learn all about her start at SM with a 'golden opportunity' from Lee Soo Man, her early years as a solo composer, and her more recent continuation of SM's legacy. Then, get some rec...

It's time once again to avoid the deep feels and overwhelm of the current wave of summer comebacks with a trip back in time! So pull up your YouTube and let's check out MBC's Hit Song Stage compilation for the 2nd half of 2011! This ep is packed with more fun fashion from the past, bangers we could never forget, ballads we've never heard, and even a debut stage from an ult. Then, an instant classi...

It's time once again to avoid the deep feels and overwhelm of the current wave of summer comebacks with a trip back in time! So pull up your YouTube and let's check out MBC's Hit Song Stage compilation for the 2nd half of 2011! This ep is packed with more fun fashion from the past, bangers we could never forget, ballads we've never heard, and even a debut stage from an ult. Then, an instant classi...

Friends, it is once again a special time where the Kpop has become so overwhelming that we just need to SCREAM!! So strap in for a whole lot of feels surrounding Yixing's return to EXO, the boys of 2pm finally hearing our pleas, summer predictions coming true, shaggy haircuts, Seventeen growing up, and so much more! Ending with a literally 'wild' boy group in the random game! Hosted on Acast. See...

Happy Summer everyone! Today we are exploring samplings of songs from the last 6 summers of Kpop! We're looking out for patterns and uniqueness in sounds and lewks and there's so much iconic Kpop to talk about! We'll not only get into our all time favorite Kpop summer (it was 2016) and what we have to look forward to and wishes for Summer 2021! Go join our discord and share your favorite Kpop summ...

It's finally time for our most requested episode ever!! A deep dive into the solo career of SHINee's maknae, and SuperM's sunbae, LEE TAEMIN!!! We're introducing you all to a guy that is the pivotal piece of our Kpop origin story and what he means to us and your faves. Hear clips of his whole solo discography from 2014 until today, Korean and Japanese releases! Plus, extra B-side recommendations f...

Today's ep is a silly one, as we're trying to make sense of the ways our brains try to make sense of lyrics in a language we don't speak (or in some cases, embarrassingly do). We're going over some of our own misheard Kpop lyrics with submissions from listeners like you thrown in! Then, help us manifest good news for the random game group, and hear all about the girl group that has recently stolen...

We've got THREE guests today y'all! You've already met two of them before, but this time Jane Kim, Lizz Adams and Chuck Maa are here as "2 Noonas And A Dancer"! A Kpop reaction YouTube channel you better be subscribed to! We dig into why they started their channel, a few lessons learned along the way, and more importantly, which groups they now stan because of videos they've watched. Then, a true...

We're excited because it's time to LEARN!! This episode is chock full of all kinds of vocab and info on the ways in which Korean traditional culture has found it's way into Kpop! First, a crash course in "Gugak" and examples of some traditional Korean instruments and Kpop songs you may have heard them in. Then, it's time for costume history class as we learn about Hanbok and how it's being moderni...

We've had a week. Have you had a week? Cool. Let's have some wine and play a silly game for awhile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's song battle time again! We teamed up with our Patreon Seasoned Fan listeners to rank 10 different Kpop songs all titled Holiday! Find out what they have in common, and what makes each special as we rank them from 10 to 1. Which Holiday song was your favorite? Join our Patreon to participate in the next song battle! patreon.com/amakpoppod Check out our new partners KStar Music Los Angeles at t...

Inspired by last week's random game, we're taking a look at 10 different modern Kpop songs that are actually remakes of popular Korean songs from the past! Some of them are literally exactly the same, some take great creative liberties, and some are just straight up better or worse that the original. Which ones do you like best? Then, a boy group in the random game who sings in Spanish(!!). youtub...

Happy Women's History Month! We are celebrating today by exploring the underdog story that is the Brave Girls and their sudden burst of popularity! Take a little "snorkel" through their history and discography and exactly why they're so hot right now! Then, get out a pen and paper because Shannon wrote a pretty challenging little quiz all about Kpop ladies throughout history! How did you do? And f...

It's time for another AMAK deep dive into a girl group that is dear to our hearts, the amazing ladies of f(x)!! Learn all about SHINee's little sister group and their excellent futuristic looks and sound, sharp choreography, and the extreme lack of promotion they received for their timeless bops. We truly love f(x) and thank them for their invaluable contributions to Kpop and we will remember and...

It's almost time for KCONTACT3! And this year there's some verrryyy special guests for the countdown. wink wink wink nudge nudge :D So we're using this great honor as an excuse to study the history of the world's favorite Kpop convention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's March again somehow and the Kpop is being messy, so let's get back in our Kpop time machine and learn all about the Kpop music that came out 20 years ago! Just like last time, we've got comebacks from artist we've met, debuts of artists you definitely know now, disbandments, tragedy, gravity defying haircuts, scarring music videos, JYP slander... all the things you want! Hey, Come On! Here's...

SHINee's really Back y'all!! And we couldn't think of anyone better to take it all in with, than our friend Genna! We're going in deep on SHINee's 7th album Don't Call Me and taking things track by track. First up, voicemails! Because you DID call us! Then, the mixed feelings online around SHINee's change of direction for their title track. Then, every song on this glorious masterpiece of an album...

Welcome welcome shawols, babywols and casual observers who just haven't realized they are shawols yet, it's time for an addition with a new edition of our original deep dive, The Shawol's Guide to SHINee. Let's add to the timeline every thing that has happened since episode 21 of this podcast, including the tSoL saga, concerts, military enlistments and more. Plus, discussions on this new 2021 SHIN...

Oh, hey there. There are 12 days until SHINee comeback. So our brains don't have space for a single thing that isn't SHINee related. So today we're building a playlist of SHINee b-sides that all correspond with a different mood or feeling. Plus, the random game not only being creepy, but proving itself a Shawol too? See you back here next week for even MORE SHINee Month!! Woooooo!! Hosted on Acast...

Let's return to our educational roots and learn about the origins of the English language in Kpop! Start with the history of English versions, moving into the current climate that is frankly exploding. Plus some big picture questions about the role of English music and "western validation" in Kpop fandoms. Then, an old school challenge in the random game! (Apologies if this episode is too quiet!!...

Another Ask Me About Kpop tradition endures! Just like the songs and artists in this first half of MBC's 2011 Hit Stage Compilation. This is an hour fifteen of just straight bops so please do enjoy. This is the full audio version, so if you don't have the time to watch along, or wanna try and play a sync battle with youtube, this is the version for you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Another Ask Me About Kpop tradition endures! Just like the songs and artists in this first half of MBC's 2011 Hit Stage Compilation. This is an hour fifteen of just straight bops so please do enjoy. This is the commentary only version, so cue up the video and press play when we say to! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's AMAK's 3rd birthday already!! And our lovely discord mod Slowpoke Megan organized an actual fan project for listeners to send us love today!! *1000 sob emojis* We hope you like the sounds of boxes and envelopes opening cause we have a lot of that in this one! You can also watch the first 30 minutes of the present opening on our YouTube to see the glory of these gifts. Thank you to everyone wh...

It's FINALLY time to put 2020 to bed and we couldn't do that without doing it exactly like we did last year. So we got you your favorite Yusong baby!! TRADITION! We agonized over lists of 15 songs, assigned them points, tallied em up, and maybe we like the results? Maybe we don't. You'll have to listen to find out. Thanks for sticking with us through another yearly wrap up! Hosted on Acast. See ac...