Bingu, Choom, & K-Pop Tunes

We've got different levels of drama for the month of April that you won't want to miss in this K-Pop Ketchup episode! Segments: (01:40) - Han Sohee, Hyeri, and Ryu Junyeol drama (09:07) - BoA hinting at retirement? (19:10) - TXT & General Mills cereal collaboration (28:09) - BTS V in military propaganda video (35:11) - Hyuna receives backlash after nonchalant interview comments (41:28)...

We're playing catch-up on K-Pop Ketchup! It's time to officially wrap up the month of March with our opinions on some debate & discussion-worthy topics, as well as some normal news. Segments: (01:42) - The battle of the Starships! Starship Entertainment channels hacked by SpaceX? (07:38) - Le Sserafim's Live Vocals (26:05) - Two gay men in an Itaewon club fight over (G)I-DLE's...

Better late than never at all... we've got our March 2024 comeback review, and it was a very satisfying comeback month! Segments: (07:34) - YooA "Rooftop" (13:33) - Highlight "Body" (22:20) - NCT Dream "Smoothie" (31:09) - TAN "Hypertonic" (37:10) - ILL-IT "Magnetic" (44:25) - RESCENE "UhUh"

We've got some head-scratching situations this month, along with the sudden and unfortunate news of acclaimed K-Pop producer Shinsadong Tiger's passing. It's time to catch up with K-Pop Ketchup! Segments: (01:09) - Shinsadong Tiger passes at age 40 (06:21) - ZB1 Jiwoong accused of sighing & cursing after fancall (12:34) - Jennie headed to her first KCON (17:48) - S.Coups military e...

Comebacks, debuts, soloists, and groups—oh my! It's time to review February in Korean music! Segments: (02:38) - CRAVITY "Love or Die" (12:09) - YOUNG POSSE "Young Posse Up" (21:34) - P1Harmony "Killin' It" (29:26) - Ten "Nightwalker" (36:20) - Yang Donghwa "Blackout" (43:47) - A.C.E "My Girl" (50:29) - Taeyong "TAP" (58...

Put, put, put, put, put, put your hands up! We're turning back the clocks with 2PM this episode, and you can rejoice—because we activate hardcore fangirl mode! There's so much love to share for one of our OG's in this throwback.

Are Korean Pop and Korean Hip-Hop slowly dying out? Bang Sihyuk of HYBE and pH-1 seem to think so respectively for their genres of music. Tune in as we give our opinions on why, despite legendary HYBE CEO's belief, the "K" should not be taken out of K-Pop and why we think pH-1's recent collaboration is a testament to the lack of interactions being received.

We're starting off 2024 with our favorite comeback picks for the month of January! We've got both new and familiar faces for our choices this month. Segments: (04:22) - DXMON "Spark" (14:11) - SISTAR19 "No More (Ma Boy)" (22:49) - NMIXX "Dash" (29:31) - (G)I-DLE "Super Lady" (40:47) - I.M "Slowly"

It's the new year... and January 2024 had a lot to unpack. Welcome to the first K-Pop Ketchup of the year (it's fairly intense). Segments: (02:52) - "Parasite" actor Lee Sunkyun's Suicide (17:07) - Treasure Hyunsuk's backlash (28:18) - Stephanie Soo misreporting on Fifty Fifty's situation (40:35) - (G)I-DLE's "Wife" receives mixed opinions on satirical v...

The R&B Prince of Asia—better known by some as his stage name, Dean—is finally back! We rejoice, and we decide to do a deep dive into his past music with this Then & Now episode. Full of much fangirling as we express our love for Dean and his artistry, we revel over how timeless his music is and will continue to be in the future.

Is there a middle ground to being delusional? Whether you're a K-Pop fan or just an intense fan of another interest, sometimes being delulu is the solulu... and can also help things become trululu! We discuss the viral trend regarding delusion and manifestation, Dr. Nicola Thomas' input on K-Pop fans and delusion, and overall what we believe from experience.

Goodbye, 2023—hello, 2024! We officially wrap up the end of 2023 by discussing our top five song choices of the year and whether they matched up with our Spotify Wrapped, as well as our number one albums! Segments: Lacey's Top 5 (04:16) - tripleS "Rising" (12:33) - NewJeans "Cool With You" (21:05) - Kai "Slidin'" (30:33) - Le Sserafim "Eve, Psyche & T...

It's time to round off the end of 2023 with the last of the comebacks from the year! We've got oldies, goodies, and newbies in this December comeback review. Segments: (03:16) - TVXQ "Down" (12:10) - Lee Sungkyung "Eat Sleep Live Repeat" (21:27) - NEXZ "Miracle" (32:28) - ITZY "Born to Be" (39:59) - DPR Ian "Limbo"

The end of 2023 is being rounded up with a crazy handful of incidents in K-Pop spanning over the last few months of the year. We have debuts and hiatuses, fancall culture getting weird again, controversies, and more—and, as always, our insight and opinions. Segments: (05:10) - RIIZE Seunghan's career being sabotaged? Private live with Soobin leaked. (12:25) - Predebut trainee clique rumor rega...

We talk a group that contributed quite a bit to the K-Pop scene during their era, and had the potential for lasting longevity—but due to mismanagement, we had to witness disband earlier than expected: 4MINUTE. In this episode, we do a lot of reminiscing and you'll find a lot of bittersweet feelings, but more than anything you'll hear a lot of fangirling (they're one of our top favorite...

Spooky and dark missed the memo for October... and the concepts seemed to skip straight to November! Along with that, the song genre of the month took a very strong swig of rock-themes. Tune in for this well-rounded monthly review of some very familiar names! Segments: (04:30) - &Team "War Cry" (13:58) - Red Velvet "Chill Kill" (27:48) - Aespa "Drama" (35:51) - Ta...

November is a month that marks an extreme change in seasons, and fitting of the month—this Then & Now episode covers a group that's changed through time quite a bit since debut: BTS. In this episode, we reminisce and go back in time about 5 years to really delve deep into some of our favorite songs and albums for this timeless and talented group.

The flavor of the tea in this K-Pop Ketchup is: K-Netz Being Mad—about basically everything. We talk netizen opinion of Rowoon's reveal as to why he departed SF9, VIXX's leader N's schedule conflict with the group's comeback, actress Han Sohee's piercings, Soojin's return to K-Pop as a soloist, and EXO's Chen using a "fan song" during his wedding. And, of cour...

Spooky season just ended! The spookiest part about our October K-Pop reviews? The fact that these comebacks just didn't hit the way they usually do. Curious what we thought about the odd lack of comebacks and choices to choose from? Listen in to find out! Segments: (02:57) - NewJeans "GODS" (13:48) - DPR Ian "Don't Go Insane" (24:54) - NCT 127 "Fact Check" (30...

Ready—or not—we're playing catch up time! We've returned from a brief hiatus, and we're here to kick off the good and the great of the month of September. There are plenty of returnees to our monthly review, as well as some new faces you won't want to miss! Segments: (03:52) - BOYNEXTDOOR "But Sometimes" (12:34) - Xodiac "Lemonade" (22:59) - Cravity "Ready...

We are always a fan of a well-rounded group, and for October's segment of Then & Now—we discuss not only a well-rounded favorite and a group that fits together like perfect puzzle pieces, but a group that is perfect for the spooky vibes of October: Red Velvet! Our girls always bring the crazy, fun, dark and bright concepts all wrapped into one; fitting of their name.

It's time for a little bit of K-Pop Ketchup! The tea this week is bittersweet, between Rowoon's departure from SF9 and ITZY Lia's announced hiatus, and also maybe a little oddly flavored with confusion over Nayeon's mother's ex-boyfriend's lawsuit against the family plus NCT Taeyong's deletion of a LE SSERAFIM Chaewon meme video? Tune in for more, and for our thoughts!...

In the first episode of our new segment, we ask the ultimate burning question in the K-Entertainment sphere... Where did Dean, aptly titled the R&B Prince of Asia during the height of his career, disappear to? Welcome to our newest segment, titled "Where Are They Now?"—where we discuss and reminisce over the simple questions such as where our favorite idols went after their career ei...

It's a juicy episode this time, and the tea is hot! We talk NCT's notorious sasaeng, the drama and our thoughts about Street Woman Fighter 2, JYP's cancellation of Chan's Room, RIIZE's predebut hot topics, and Hyungwon's YouTube debut. And, if you make it to the end of the episode, we have a small giveaway to look forward to! Segments: (01:23) - NCT's sasaeng (13:00) -...

Fangirl Mode—Activated! We return with our new monthly segment, and for this episode we talk about one of our all-time favorite groups: Highlight, formerly known as BEAST (B2ST)! You won't want to miss out on us gushing over some of our favorite songs, like Good Luck, Shadow, On Rainy Days, Alone, and more! How did we feel when they debuted? What song made us a fan? How do we feel about them n...