KPOP KORNER

We're baaaaaack!! Took a mini break but with KPOP thriving in the UAE right now we couldn't miss the chance to go to our first kpop concert together - we absolutely lost our minds. The line up was INCREDIBLE - Kim Jae Hwan, DKB, Nam Woo Hyun & Brave Girls... honestly we can't decide who our faves were! SO MUCH HAPPENED, one of us got to see one of her bucket list songs live and Laila's long st...

Did we just find the perfect KPOP Book? UH MAYBE!  We sat down with Sahar and Sabrina from InVision Publishing to talk about their first ever SELF PUBLISHED KPOP Book; A Million Beginnings (1st book of the Million Series) - The story of a KPOP Boy group, Millions, preparing for their surprise comeback after a 2 year long hiatus... from secret romance to personal challenges within the KPOP Com...

Welcome back to another MESSY KPOP Recap episode! September wasn't as eventful as we thought it was BUT WOW DID THE MUSIC MAKE UP FOR IT! From whole bands going into quarantine to NEWBORN KPOP BABIES! Listen to us absolutely struggle to get through this month's news stories and fangirl over all the incredible comebacks! Also apologies for doubling our usual number of recommendations - we just genu...

In light of the most recent comments made by a certain Late Night Show host, particularly about the stereotype of KPOP fans, we decided to tackle on a topic that's not discussed enough - and that is The Bright Side of KPOP. There are too many articles, blogs, videos, and documentaries about the infamous dark side of KPOP and the K-Entertainment Industry - and often they're extremely outdated or ju...

Just a quick life update "CHECKININN" episode! We tried to record an episode but failed TWICE... so instead we decided to do a very quick episode with what's been going on and it ended up being another KPOP KONFESSIONS episode. We spilled our deepest and most embarrassing delulu daydreams and so much more (it was 100% unintentional). Also we left a very quick message to Jackson Wang so please some...

WE ARE BAACK!!! We took a little mental health break but now we are back with our favourite type of episode ever, THE MONTHLY RECAP EPISODE! This month was WILDING; full of dating scandals, surprise marriage announcement, SECRET marriage and divorce, random Hollywood KPOP crossovers, and of course... your usual chaos and us losing our minds because of the OVERWHELMING amount of NEWS!  We give...

In light of recent events with Cube Entertainment's (G)I-DLE, we decided to do a little story time of how Cube has dealt with major scandals in the past. From the sudden disbandment of 4Minute, BEAST's exit, Dawn and Hyuna's Dating Scandal, the ghosting of Yanan, the negligence of CLC, to  Soojin's departure. You will start noticing a pattern with their response to it all and it is <3 infu...

Another month... another monthly recap! One of the busiest months in KPOP this year (so far)! So sit back and relax while we recap the main headlines, news stories, and comebacks for this month, and naturally struggle while doing so - especially while choosing our monthly recommendations :') All our news headlines are from reliable KPOP news sources (no AllKPOP or Koreaboo cause we dont stan them...

It's that time every KPOP Boy Group fan knows is coming... Military Enlistment. AAAAND one of us had to deal with it more than the other so we prepared a complete guide on what to do when your fave has to enlist and how to deal with it. From basic understanding of the different levels and service durations, apps you can download to help you get updates on your faves, to how we personally try to ge...

Back with part two with our second gen experts and friends, Lois and Clarissa! We talked about even more 2nd gen KPOP groups that helped reshape KPOP as we know it today, and how these groups are the actual idols and inspiration of a lot of our current faves! Some of us accidentally exposed some ~delulu~ confessions, which is not out of the ordinary at this point. In this episode we talked about S...

To celebrate all the recent and upcoming 2nd gen comebacks, we invited our 2nd Generation experts and good friends Lois and Clarissa! We discussed some of the major bands that reshaped KPOP as we know it, because let's be honest, as 3rd and 4th gen KPOP fans, we sometimes tend to forget just how big and impactful 2nd Generation really was... AND STILL IS! So this episode may be educational for som...

THE HEATWAVE HAS ARRIVED and it's not from the sun BUT FROM EXO PLANET (sorry). EXO are finally back with their new album Don’t Fight the Feeling and they’re giving us the summer EXOllence we deserve to EXOficially kick off summer! We were so EXOcited about them being back (promise that’s it for the puns) that we dedicated this week's episode to it… honestly it’s just us being overly excited about...

We all find ourselves asking questions like "What was the first lightstick?" "did KPOP Albums always have photocards?" "Who paved the way??" And we're here to answer these questions for you! In this educational episode we take a look at the pioneers behind some of the most popular trends and achievements in KPOP! Some of these were quite obvious while others left us in actual shock. Disclaimer: So...

Since we've covered the formalities of NCT as a group and their concept and history and blah blah all that boring stuff, its time to REALLY dive into Neo City! This episode we discuss EACH AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE MEMBERS... INDIVIDUALLY. We talked about all 23 members basic info, personalities, ideal types, and some inside jokes you might come across as you venture into the world of an NCTzen....

We decided to take a quick tour to learn all about the band of ever growing subunits, members, and chaos also known as NCT, after SM Entertainment announced that they will be partnering up with MGM to create the next all American NCT subunit - NCT Hollywood. In this episode we cover the basic history of NCT's concept and subunits while accidentally exposing our very obvious NCTzen status. Get read...

We are exploring the different ways KPOP has dealt with the pandemic; from cancelled tours and shows to the new normal KPOP has created for its fans across the world. Reminiscing on how KPOP helped us personally during lockdown exactly a year ago; we discuss lost jobs, health scares, emotional support KPOP Idols, music, and overall moments that kept us moving forward while having our lives (and ev...

Welcome to the first ever Arabic Episode of KPOP KORNER! We are so excited to be teaming up with ASK ME ABOUT KPOP Podcast; the essential guide for recent converts and seasoned fans alike all the way from LA! ASK ME ABOUT KPOP is an educational, friendly, hilarious, and overall spectacular podcast presented by best friends Shannon & Angélica who love to talk about KPOP more than anything! Mara...

It's time for another quick recap! What we thought was a relatively quiet month turned out to be a quite eventful one. Listen to Laila and Marah struggle while going through the major events, news stories, and comebacks of April, while learning that no month is ever quiet in KPOP world ever. Recording a monthly recap while fasting proved to be a challenge on its own but we hope you enjoy our strug...

KPOP Konfessions - We’re completely exposing ourselves this week, if you ever feel bad or embarrassed about something KPOP related you’ve done... don’t worry, we are here to make make you feel like it’s completely normal. We’re talking about some of the questionable things we’ve done & experienced cause of KPOP like injuries, fanfiction, and how we’ve ruined some of our favourite songs (D.O &a...

Let's take a look at what started the Hallyu wave in the Middle East and how it's currently going! With this mini history lesson comes Laila and Marah's regret and denial for not getting into KPOP sooner where they would've enjoyed all the perks this wave had to offer to the region... WHICH IS A LOT MORE THAN YOU'D THINK! From the first ever K-Drama broadcasted in the Arab world, to the first KPOP...

Back with another mini crash course and this time its about the workings and makings of KPOP! This episode covers the tip of the ice-berg of the most important topics to know as a new KPOP Fan, from Entertainment Companies, Trainees and Rookies, to Fandoms and so much more! Laila and Marah will serve you some crumbs to help guide you to your very own candy house, or whatever that is Hansel and Gre...

A quick recap of March madness in the world of KPOP! Listen to us try to breakdown all the news stories and comebacks that happened in March while losing our sanity during the process. SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED and you're bound to have missed something BUT HAVE NO FEAR THE KPOP TEA IS HERE.

A mini crash course on the do's, the dont's, and the how to's of KPOP! If you're a new KPOP fan and you're not sure how to navigate your way through this mess, this episode will help guide you through the beautiful blackhole that is KPOP. From where to find the music, to which apps to download and news sources to avoid, Laila and Marah will give you all the essentials you will need to start your K...

Welcome to the very first ever Middle Eastern Kpop Podcast! Meet Laila and Marah, two Arab Kpop enthusiasts who decided to take their love for Kpop a step further. A quick intro to our Kpop origin story, who our ultimates are, and much more than we planned to share... Kpop Korner is a safe space for you and us to talk and fangirl/boy about our favs with absolutely no judgement! JUST ENJOY KPOP!