The Kingdom Podcast: KPop Controversies, Hot Takes, Reactions, and Investigative Conversations

Two podcasters from the Philippines join forces on the episode! After numerous episodes, and seven long years of having The Kingdom Podcast/SLR: The Podcast/SoShi LIVE! Radio as your only dose of K-Pop goodness (and controversy), three girls hit the airwaves with a magnitude like no other, shaking the K-Pop podcasting world in the Philippines at its core, and are now here to give you a taste of 2...

We got another episode with the two hosts of the pod. And yes, this is another Blackpink episode because they just dropped "The Album" over the weekend! How did Yuuki and Abby think of their comeback song "Lovesick Girls"? Was it in line with the hype they had for naming their first full-length album "The Album", or was it not up to par with the commercial success that they went through? Listen as...

Starting the month of October with the two original hosts of "SoShi LIVE! Radio": Yuuki's old radio show. Listen to them as they keep you company on this special episode about the cover group industry in the Philippines. Join Yuuki and Drena as they talk about the current situation of covering K-Pop groups in the Philippines while in a pandemic, her own stories while she was actively covering grou...

New month, new podcast episode! We got another episode with the Duo of Awesomeness: YuuKix as they finish off the month of September! Join two "prends" as they talk about one of their biggest concerns/frustrations in K-Pop: Big Bang. Should they have a comeback? Is there a comeback possibly happening? What did Kix think when the Seungri news dropped? How about her bias TOP when there was a scare f...

The 26th episode of the season and it might get a bit sensitive. Better late than never! We got the two hosts of the podcast, Yuuki and Abby talk about the BLACKPINK release "Ice Cream" with Selena Gomez. Bit of a turn on how we normally approach BLACKPINK songs. Listen to the two as they tell you what they think of the song and the MV on this episode of the podcast. DISCLAIMER: This is not going...

Two friends, two DJs for this episode! Yuuki's in for a treat as the guest for this episode is "THE INTRO"; the lovely Elle of Soshified Radio. Listen as these two friends talk about her radio show and the main topic of the show. As SSAK3 was a big thing in K-Pop, a mixed-gender group, the two make their own mixed-gender group from all of the current idols and try and best each other by making the...

We got Twitter powerhouse Chan: A To Moon and a WEVE on the podcast this episode. But this time, we're focusing on the musically-talented ONEWE. What an episode! We talked about how ONEWE changes their concept and image as a band. Will it change how they're being presented moving forward? What's the biggest frustration over stanning someone like ONEWE who's very popular and talented, yet is not in...

We got a live episode for you all this time around! This time: BLACKPINK's in our area! Join Yuuki with special guest MC as they talk about the group that's taking K-Pop for a ride for the better! How much did MC spend for Blackpink in total? What's the title track that best suits Blackpink, and the notion that Blink is one of the worst fandoms in K-Pop? What's their take on that, and what can be...

We're in the middle of September, at the latter end of the month, and we have a solid To Moon with us joining the show. The very promising hoobaes of MAMAMOO, ONEUS, is the main topic of the show! How did our guest Lena with our resident host Yuuki think of their comeback? Is ONEUS overworked with nine songs ever since debuting? And what can we do to keep on supporting ONEUS amidst the pandemic? "...

Two resident Moomoos; Yuuki and Abby returns on the pod to talk about MAMAMOO's Wanna Be Myself! Mamamoo's been known to create awesome CF songs throughout the years. Is this any different? A bit of mixed emotions on this episode towards the release. Listen to how these two critique the song and music video. Did they like it? Was the aesthetics too much? Is it a good hype song for a comeback? 10/1...

We have a different approach on the part two of our LOONA special. By different approach, we mean "NO YUUKI ALLOWED" approach as Senior Producer Jason takes the helm with a ton of help from his friend Moira as they bring us a more substantial discussion about LOONA, who's definitely taking the whole K-Pop industry and shaking it at its core every single time they release a song. What's the LOONAve...

Ladies and gents, Jason's in for a treat! Our senior producer joins your usual podcast host Yuuki on part one of a two-episode special with none other than Arvin and Nicole of who? You guessed it! LOONA Philippines! Join all four of them as they talk about the "K-Pop Cinematic Loonaverse", how LOONA's changing the landscape of K-Pop, and how do we continue supporting them while in a pandemic. An e...

Our second episode for September is a short one... but controversial nonetheless. We got Yuuki with Kix; the Duo of Awesomeness back on the pod to talk about two different contending fan clubs in the Philippines. Fan club A has an admin that allegedly stole $20,000+ because of monetizing videos on Facebook, and Fan club B decided to poorly react to that to garner more fans and followers. What did...

We got Reign and Zack of CLC International and CLC Singapore on this episode talking about CLC's latest comeback: HELICOPTER! Yuuki even thinks that this is a Song of the Year contender. Is this CLC's best song ever? How do they continue supporting CLC amidst the pandemic? And how do they think CLC maintained their relevance in the KPop industry? All this and more on the first episode of September...

We got Jao of (G)I-DLE Philippines talking about one of the most promising KPop acts today! Join him and Yuuki as they talk about K/DA, their Japanese release, and the controversial topic: Is Soyeon too good for (G)I-DLE? All this and more on this podcast episode!  The Kingdom Podcast is powered by Anchor.fm , and is available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and Google Podcasts . Please like us on F...

It's NCT-Dream's fourth year anniversary today! We got the part two of the podcast episode yesterday with Red! Both her and Yuuki continue to talk about NCT. How does Red continue supporting NCT during the pandemic? What did both of them think about SuperM? And now that it's NCT-Dream's fourth year, what's Red's message to her fellow NCTZENs, and Yuuki's reaction towards NCT from the outside looki...

We got the part one of two for our NCT special!!! We got Red on air, one of the biggest, if not the biggest NCTZENs in the Philippines. On the episode, Yuuki and Red talked about how Red started in the fandom. What was she doing when she saw NCT for the first time? And they addressed Yuuki's confusion on NCT-U, NCT-127, NCT-Dream and WayV. They also talked about the insane fanclub event that Chine...

What day is it today? It's ITZY's comeback!!! We're NOT SHY to talk about the new song on the day of its comeback. Join Yuuki, Senior Producer Jason, and ITZY Philippines' own Kyle as they talk about one of the best comebacks of 2020. How was it aesthetically? Did the guys like the song? What about the music video? And what does the future hold for one of the most promising groups today? All this...

The love birds are in your area! We got Yuuki and Ally for the podcast episode to talk about BLACKPINK's comeback scheme, their fourth year anniversary, and how they think YG should book them moving forward. Another episode for you guys as your weekly dose of K-Pop won't be able to host a live podcast episode this week. Join the power couple of The Kingdom Podcast on this episode and don't forget...

If you listened to SoShi LIVE Radio back then or SLR: The Podcast, which was the show Yuuki had before this, then you'll know who this person is. This marks the return of The Duo of Awesomeness after four years!!! Kix is here to talk about Girls' Generation in time for their 13th Anniversary! What do these two former admins of Girls' Generation Philippines think of the current regime of fans, fan...

We got the scary duo of Yuuki and Jason on the pod episode today with special guest and friend of the two Joo talking about a sensitive main topic for the show: RANK CURRENT GIRL GROUPS IN K-POP. Listen how they banter about their own questionable choices and join in on the fun via Twitter. We'll read some of your comments for the show. Who ended up on the top-most tier, and who's a the bottom of...

We got Yuuki with Senior Producer Jason and special guest Abby on air on this episode! Join them as they talk about sasaeng fans. What needs to happen for you to be dubbed one? Did they like Hyoyeon's 'Dessert', do they like PURPLE K!SS debuting, and do they think BLACKPINK is the true Nation's Girl Group? Make sure to listen to the whole episode to find out!  The Kingdom Podcast is powered by Anc...

We broke the internet with #RespectMAMAMOO. What better to break it more with a podcast episode? We got one of the most outspoken Moomoos out there in Abby: A simple fan ripping on simpletons. Join the love birds Yuuki and Ally with Abby as they tackle what triggered the movement, what do they say against our beloved beagles, and should we change how we defend Mamamoo against the antis? All this a...

We got the love birds on the show! Yuuki and Ally, on their first ever podcast episode together break down the MONSTER music video and song by awesome duo IRENE&SEULGI, Red Velvet's new sub-unit. What did they think of the late release? How about the visuals and concept? The song itself? Why do we feel like this episode is gonna receive a lot of flak? You gotta listen to find out! Awesome epis...

We got Yuuki's wish! Arguably the fastest-rising group in K-Pop today, ITZY is the main topic of the show with Kyle and Adrian of ITZY Philippines! Join them as they talk about how it all started for the admins. Who's their bias? What's their ranking of ITZY's three title tracks, and what they think on the HallyuWave ranking of MIDZY being the top 12 most immature fandom. All this and more on this...