Diaries of an MZ Generation

On today’s episode, show host Ellis Tan selects the best STAYC (스테이씨) B-Side through a tournament style bracket. Ten Years Ago Today, Kim Soo-hyun (김수현) is set to return to the big screen, J.Y. Park (박진영) sweeps the charts, Katie Kim wins K-Pop Star 4, and Im Na-yeon (임나연) becomes the first candidate announced for the survival program, Sixteen. Play the Bracket Chapters (00:00:00) Int...

On today’s episode, our host, Ellis Tan, reviews a multitude of Korean Music Releases from the First Quarter of 2025. Ten Years Ago Today, Starship Entertainment would form a partnership with Yuehua Entertainment, and Kim So-hyun (김소현) is selected as the face of Pocari Sweat in Korea. Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:05:48) Finger on the Korean Pulse (00:23:16) Ellis’s Standout Tracks (00:29:43) H...

On today’s episode, on the heels of Weeekly’s official disbandment and the announcement of TR Entertainment’s Bankruptcy, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le analyze the missed opportunities of both girl groups, Weeekly (위클리) and TRI.BE (트라이비). Diamonds Left Rough studies the success and failures of the groups LABOUM (라붐) and PRISTIN (프리스틴). Ten Years Ago Today sees the comeback of the...

On today’s episode, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le recap their adventures gallivanting around the city of Seoul and unlocking core memories on Justin’s first trip to Korea. They cover the lessons they learned, and make recommendations based on their experiences. Ten years ago today, the CUBE Entertainment girl group, CLC (씨엘씨), debuts. Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:59) The Reason to Visi...

On today’s episode, with the sudden passing of legendary Korean R&B singer Wheesung (휘성), show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le briefly discuss the career of the artist known as Realslow and converse about the effects that toxicity and negative comments have on the mental health of public figures in the Korean Entertainment industry. Ten Years Ago Today looks back at the solo comeback of Brown...

On today’s episode, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le review G-Dragon’s (지드래곤) newest album, Übermensch. Ten Years Ago Today covers the first music show win of the boy group, U-KISS (유키스). Fiestar (피에스타) makes a comeback with the song, “You’re Pitiful”. Shannon (샤넌) also releases her first mini album titled, “Eighteen”. Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:05:27) The Legend of G-Dragon (00:...

On today’s episode, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le walk down memory lane and discuss the history of all the SM Entertainment girl groups, including their newest girl group, Hearts2Hearts (하츠투하츠). Ten Years Ago Today sees the separation of Se7en (세븐) from his longtime agency, YG Entertainment, and Taeyang (태양) ends his first solo world tour, RISE. Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:08:26) 1...

On today’s episode, with the recent releases of ROSÉ and JISOO and the upcoming album releases of LISA and JENNIE, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le discuss each of the individual BLACKPINK (블랙핑크) members' careers up to this point. Ten Years Ago Today dissects a tier list presented by Sports Chosun of the top KPOP girl groups. Davichi (다비치) celebrates its 7th anniversary. Chapters (00:00:0...

On today’s episode, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le return with a part two of their concert movie discussion featuring a review of the film, "IU Concert : The Winning in Cinemas". Justin has his first KPOP Concert Movie theater experience. Ten Years Ago Today relives the debuts of KIXS (키스), Amber Liu (엠버), and TEEN TOP’s Niel (틴탑 니엘). Lee Jin-ah (이진아) releases her breakout hit, “Yum...

On today’s episode, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le evaluate the legacy of fromis_9’s (프로미스나인) career thus far. Our hosts walk through the history of the group, give song recommendations and make predictions for the future. Ten Years Ago Today reviews the viral hits of Hello Venus (헬로비너스), the debut of solo singer McKay (맥케이), and the return of Berry Good (베리굿). Our hosts also...

On today’s episode, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le dive into the experience of watching a KPOP concert movie and debate the value of these movies from differing perspectives. Our hosts explore the varying directions that these movies can take, and analyze what it takes to produce them. Ten Years Ago Today reviews the reunion of JYP Entertainment’s first male group, g.o.d (지오디), and the airi...

On today’s episode, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le take a look at how the pandemic changed the shape of the KPOP industry. The Ten Years Ago Today segment reviews the debuts of G.Soul (지소울) and CNBlue’s Jung Yonghwa (씨엔블루 정용화), Kahi’s (가희) departure from Pledis Entertainment, and puts a spotlight on ZICO’s (지코) comeback, Break Up 2 Make Up. Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:05:34) KP...

On today’s episode, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le discuss the return of legendary KPOP girl group, GFRIEND (여자친구). Our hosts cover the debut and rise of the group, the acquisition by the company that would become HYBE Corporation, their 10 year anniversary, and the impact GFRIEND had on the industry. The Ten Years Ago Today segment reviews the disbandment of the girl group, Glam (글램), a...

On today’s episode, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le discuss their top 3 KPOP tracks of 2024 and their most memorable KPOP moments of the year. The Ten Years Ago Today segment covers the solo debut of SHINee's Jonghyun (샤이니 종현), and the meteoric rise of EXID’s Up & Down (이엑스아이디 위아래). Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:34) I am ground, introduce yourself! (00:06:33) Our Top 3 KPOP...