The K-Pop Corner

Jade and I talk about Cravity's Evershine comeback, more K-pop concert BS, I.M's 3rd EP Off The Beat, Lucas' solo debut Renegade and Oneus' Fanclub English mishap.

Jade and I discuss Ten's very exciting solo debut as well as his Nightwalker M/V, we also talk a bit about Cha Eun Woo's solo debut and his M/V Stay and lastly, concert season is upon us, so we delve into the concert ticket pricing shenanigans going on right now.

Jade and I discuss Seola's (of WJSN) solo debut with her title track and M/V Without U, I.M's recent digital single Slowly featuring Heize, and then we compare recent comebacks of two 2nd generation groups: Sistar19 & Super Junior L.S.S.

We discuss the highly anticipated SF9 comeback, album and Bibora M/V as well as Itzy's newest title track Untouchable from their album Born to Be, we talk about CIX's single album 0 or 1 and the involvement of AI in their promotions and lastly we try to understand a new law, which aims to protect idols from forced weight loss and plastic surgery.

Jade and I discuss Hwiyoung's digital single and M/V for HBD, we talk about the multitude of controversies happening in K-pop right now, the influence and power fandoms have and lastly we ask, what makes the K-pop industry so susceptible to public opinion and criticism? Let us know your thoughts.

Jade & I discuss Rocky's debut album and his M/V Lucky Rocky and Babymonster's debut digital single "Batter Up". We talk about the controversy surrounding Fantagio's announcement of Cha Eun Woo's official fan club, will the company ever address the future of Astro and other K-pop current events.

We discuss the new music from Wayv's On My Youth and Zerobaseone's (ZB1) Melting Point. We delve into Rocky's (formerly of Astro) solo debut, concept photos and fangirl over his beautiful and cohesive branding, his website and overall aesthetic. Lastly we discuss other upcoming debuts and more.

Jade and I discuss IVE's new album I'VE MINE, which also sparks the question, why does K-pop use so much English in their music, we talk about Wayv's comeback photo concepts, track videos and teasers and finish off with some K-pop news.

In episode 63, Jade and I discuss Oneus' new album La Dolce Vita and their Baila Conmigo M/V, we talk about the latest developments with Fifty Fifty and end on a positive note with the Ground Forces Festival where we were blessed with many idols coming together to perform their various hits for the public.

Jade and I discuss the music from Cravity's new album Sunseeker and the M/V for Ready or Not, we delve into the concept photos, highlight medley and music video teasers for Oneus and lastly we discuss BlackPink's pending contract renewals as well as Rowoon's decision to no longer be active in SF9's activities.

Jade and I kick off Ep 61 discussing the music of Vanner's debut album, Cravity's Sunseeker photos & highlight medley, Kim Sejeong's full length album Door and Top or Cliff M/V, other upcoming comebacks and lastly Jade delves into the pros and cons of the Krazy K-pop concert.

Jade and I talk about Hwiyoung's digital single Drive5, V's Love Me Again single, Vanner's concept photos & Joshua's dating rumors spawning hate and poor behavior from some fans.

Jade and I start with Shownu & Hyungwon's first unit mini album The Unseen, the m/v for the title track Love Me A Little and their current promotions, we then discuss the multitude of K-pop happenings such as the investigation into unfair sales tactics using photo cards, Kihyun's enlistment news and photo book drop, Hwiyoung's solo debut, Loosemble debut tour in the US, Vanner'...

Jade and I discuss Dawon's new and uplifting single Shooting Star, Jungkook's Seven m/v, our favorite and surprising moments from Monsta X's fancon, we analyze Shownu x Hyungwon's concept photos for their upcoming unit album, The Unseen & lastly we talk about Jooheon's sudden military enlistment (happening July 24th).

Jade and I wrap up I.M's comeback, discussing his physical US only albums, we delve into Jun's M/V for his digital single, Psycho, we try our very best to talk about and figure out the complex Fifty Fifty controversy and lastly with the recent news of Western artists being injured from thrown items, we want to reiterate concert etiquette.

Jade and I wrap up CIX's comeback discussing the album and the M/V for Save me, Kill me. We also discuss I.M's new EP Overdrive, the sultry six tracks he gave us and we try to unpack the visuals as well as the theme for the M/V. In usual Kpopcorner style, we finish up the episode with some general K-pop chat.

Jade and I met up together in London, Ontario. In our mini episode, we decided to do a Monsta X round up where we discuss the wrap up of Jooheon's promotions and other activities, all the upcoming concerts (Fancon, Kamp Mexico, Kraze K-pop & KCon) as well as I.M's concept photos for his upcoming album Overdrive.

Jade and I discuss Jooheon's debut mini album Lights & Freedom M/V, news about I.M's upcoming EP Overdrive and Sony's slightly confusing pre-order process, as well as CIX's concept photos for their upcoming 6th EP album 'OK' Episode 2: I'm OK and lastly, we discuss how winning Peak Time has had a huge impact on Vanner.

Ep 54 Jade and I discuss Seventeen's FML album and M/V, Oneus' Pygmalion album and M/V, as well as Jooheon's first concept photos for his solo debut mini album Lights, we talk about the Babymonster member reveal and how we feel about teenagers debuting in K-pop and lastly we wrap it up with a K-pop roundup of events happening right now.

In episode 53 - Jade discusses her experience with We Bridge Music Festival & Expo in Las Vegas, we talk about I.M's new logo and website as well as Jooheon's exciting solo debut news and lastly we discuss the passing of Moonbin as he was very important to both of us.

Jade and I talk about recent enlistment news, Ravi/Nafla military hearings and we cover IVE's new full length album "I've" as well as the m/vs for Kitsch and I Am. Stay tuned for next episode where we will go into full detail about the WeBridgeExpo in Vegas. I have activated listener support if you would like to donate to the podcast. There is a tiny sad link at the end of the ep...

Ep 51, Jade and I discuss a menagerie of K-pop subjects. First is Minhyuk's charity auction, then his collaboration with street artist Doezny and Mountain Dew, and how we are being blessed with his Singles Magazine pictorial. IVE is having their first full length album release called "I've IVE" and will start with the drop of their single Kitsch, we talk about recent controversie...

In episode 50, Jade and I discuss Cravity's new mini album Master: Piece, their title track Groovy and corresponding M/V. Overall, a very satisfying and fun album. Since episode 50 is a really nice milestone for the podcast, we decided to celebrate by playing some makeshift K-pop related games.

In episode 49, Jade and I catch up on the crazy amount of activities Monsta X are participating in. They just announced a self-produced, chaotic and entertaining show that will air on Youtube, were recently announced and confirmed as headliners for Friday of the We Bridge festival in Vegas, Jooheon is gallivanting around the globe for a food show, co-hosting MCountdown, as well as participating in...

Jade and I discuss Onewe's latest album Gravity, our opinions on songs written intentionally to be English (Gravity the title track) vs the English adaptations of Korean songs and lastly we talk about the MV for Gravity as well. Onewe is a very talented and overlooked group and this all English album was a huge accomplishment so I wanted to take some time to talk and hype them up. We also delve in...