MIA2K - A KPop Podcast
By Kathy & Laura
MIA2K - A KPop Podcast Jan 24, 2022
BLACKPINK: Non-Blinks React to Contracts, Scandals, Solo Companies, and YG Entertainment Management
Today, we will finally be covering one of K-Pop’s most popular girl groups, Blackpink. We waited to talk about Blackpink because we wanted to know where they were going to land once contract negotiations ended with YG Entertainment. So now that we know what's going on with 3 out of the 4 members, we thought it'd be a great time to talk about them.
Receipts (episode references):
01:26:43 Disney+ Is In Its K-Poppie Era
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
02:09 Who are the members of BLACKPINK?
05:51 Who is Teddy Park? Why do BLINKS dislike Teddy?
09:18 Why is BLACKPINK’s discography controversial?
19:01 How was BLACKPINK’s rise to fame?
26:58 Reaction to BLACKPINK’s Headline set for Coachella
33:21 How many world tours has BLACKPINK done?
37:31 What scandals has BLACKPINK been involved with?
38:21 What scandals has Jisoo had?
45:06 What scandals has Jennie had?
01:06:06 What scandals has Rosé had?
01:09:05 What scandals has Lisa had?
01:21:44 What is BLACKPINK planning for their solo careers? Why did they re-sign their group contract?
01:25:58 What is Jisoo doing for her solo career? What is Blissoo?
01:30:51 What is Jennie doing for her solo career? What is Odd Atelier?
01:36:03 What is Rosé doing for her solo career?
01:39:10 What is Lisa doing for her solo career? What is LLOUD?
K-Pop Random Play Dance Culture & Ignite South Florida's Valentine's Day "Burnin' Love" RPD
This podcast episode is one to watch, and you can do so on our YouTube page or on Spotity!
What is a random play dance? Why do people go to them? What does it take to plan them? How do K-Pop cover groups get started? We answer all of these questions and so many more during today's episode!
Special thanks and a huge shout out to our friends @IGNITESF for having us at their event and for sharing all of their insights about the RPD and K-Pop cover group life! Please show some love to our episode's special guests!
Ignite South Florida Dance Crew IG @ignite.sf / TT @ignitesf_
Mikeala IG @darkmochi_
Equinox Dance Crew IG @equinoxdanceteam (@_xiaominhyunki_, @iva.ruz, @jaimas_lu, @indyajanae)
Fatima IG @synchro_catbox
Rove IG @itboyrex
Abigail IG @abi.msic
Receipts (episode references):
Taiyou Con 2015 - Jan 2015 - is the oldest record of the modern’s RPD experience. Their video is titled “33 K-Pop Dances in 21 Minutes (K-Pop Game!)”
K-Pop Con Miami 2015 - June 2015 - second oldest record of experience, video is titled “35 K-Pop Dances in 21 Minutes”
KCON 2015 - Aug 2015 - “27 K-Pop Dances in 18 Minutes”
After this last iteration of the game, it became a convention staple throughout the world.
Fun videos to watch:
HYBE Family Picnic - Le SSerafim, from_is9, Enhypen, Seventeen, Tomorrow x Together play Random Play Dance - Part 1, Part 2
Hoshi joins a RPD outside of concert venue in Newark - BEhind the Scenes, Fan Video
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
04:23 Announcing special guests
04:04 What is a Random Play Dance/RPD?
05:41 How did Random Play Dance/RPD get started?
12:10 Why are Random Play Dance/RPD a successful trend?
14:25 How to host a Random Play Dance/RPD event?
20:33 What is it like to attend a Random Play Dance/RPD? Is it mandatory for everyone to join in the dance?
29:14 Q&A with South Florida K-Pop Dance Crew leader, Mikeala (@dancemochi_) from @ignitesf
35:21 We asked the audience: what brings you to the RPD? What is your favorite part about this community?
37:31 Ignite South Florida’s Burnin’ Love RPD
ATEEZ: The 2024 Update
Today we are keeping the updates going and will be bringing you an update on our of our tops groups because it's been 2 years since we first talked about them, our love has only grown, THEY have grown, we didn't have a video file for that episode, and most importantly, there's NEW aTEAny *wink wink*
Receipts:
- Quiz: Which Ateez member would bias you?
- Wooyoung’s reaction to Bouncy reaching only 12 digital points
- Hongjoong asked Ktiny why they were so quiet when they came out
- Ktiny not knowing the lyrics/fanchant to Wave (one of Ateez’ top songs)
- San said day 1 was so quiet he hesitated to share footage
- Yeosang's line asks to put hands up and Ktiny didn't
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
04:16 8 makes 1 team
06:36 Ateez bias update
09:27 Can you actually be a successful multistan?
11:40 What awards has Ateez received?
13:53 What are some recent solo accomplishments for Ateez members?
16:28 How many music show wins did Ateez get with Bouncy? How many music show wins did Ateez get with Crazy Form?
17:15 Is KQ Entertainment a small company?
19:46 Did Eximbay have a data breach?
22:29 What is ToqTok?
26:21 What does Ateez use Fromm for?
30:47 Who is EDEN and what does he do for Ateez? What is EDENARY?
33:01 Who is Maddox?
37:04 Does KQ Entertainment mistreat Yeosang?
50:46 Why is itiny (international Atiny) mad at ktiny (Korean Atiny)?
01:02:30 What is on Ateez schedule for 2024 so far?
DPR Update, Coming To You Live (Giggles, DPR Ian, REM, DPR Artic, and More)
If you're aware of the K-Hip Hop and K-R&B scene, then you know DPR Live, currently performing under his government name, Hong Dabin. And if you follow the DPR members, you know the week of January 21 was CRAZY.
So, today we will be giving an update on the Dream Perfect Regime collective. If you're new, we released an episode on DPR back in September of 2022 where we gave an intro on who they are and what they do. And A LOT has happened since then – so much so that we felt that an update was absolutely necessary.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
02:59 What’s the 2024 DPR update?
03:22 What has changed since our last episode on DPR?
07:11 What happened to DPR REM?
38:10 Who is DPR Artic?
43:45 Does DPR Ian have dissociative identity disorder - DID?
52:44 First impressions of the album ‘Giggles’ by Hong Dabin
K-Pop End of Year Awards 2023
Hi guys!
Today we're celebrating our two-year anniversary since starting the podcast, and what better way to do so than with our very own end of the year awards show, right on time to match the energy of the 2023 awards season... but of course, there's a twist. Here are our categories (which you'll be hard-pressed to find elsewhere):
- Sluttiest Waist in 2023
- Best Shaved Heads of 2023
- Fashion that had K-Pop Stylists in a Chokehold in 2023
- Most Educational Song of 2023
- Biggest Company Fuck-ups & Scandals of 2023
- Best Innuendo of 2023
- Song of the Year 2023
This unhinged train wreck is our holiday gift to you all, and the last episode we're bringing you for the year. See you in 2024!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
03:53 List of awards
05:43 Sluttiest Waist we saw in 2023
20:42 Best Shaved Heads of 2023
31:42 Fashion that had K-Pop Stylists in a Chokehold in 2023
46:36 Most Educational Song of 2023
56:40 Biggest Company Fuck-ups & Scandals of 2023
01:31:23 Best Innuendo of 2023
01:37:57 Song of the Year 2023
Doona! MIA2K Review ft. Daebak K-Rambles Podcast
When we saw the promotions for one of Netflix's new K-Dramas, Doona!, we just knew we had to call our friend Jess from Daebak K-Rambles Podcast to discuss it, especially as a follow up to our joint episode on Dream High!
This episode is not a typical review of the K-drama as that's not what we do here, but we DO have some key angles we wanted to touch on:
- Bae Suzy's growth (or lack thereof) as an actress in the 13 years since Dream High came out
- The way Doona! touched on idol struggles (or didn't...)
- The fanfic feel of it all
- The Webtoon POV and the (questionable?) choices made by the author both for the webtoon and the screenplay
We had a blast going IN on the show with our friend Jess, and we're so thankful to her for joining us on this episode!
Previous MIA2K X Daebak crossovers you can enjoy:
- A Guide to K-Dramas with Daebak K-Rambles Podcast
- Love All Play
- Extraordinary Attorney Woo
- Dream High
Thanks to Jess again for coming on, and remember to follow her!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
04:25 Spoiler alert for Doona!
05:36 Doona! Synopsis
09:16 Doona! Review
20:50 Bae Suzy’s evolution as an actress since Dream High
33:39 Doona! / Lee Donna! / The Girl Downstairs Webtoon POV
40:10 K-Pop Idol issues showcased on Doona!
01:01:21 What did Doona!’s ending mean?
GOT7's Jay B: The Man, The Myth, The Scandals
Today we’re going to be covering a solo artist: Jay B.
Lim Jaebeom, Defsoul, Def., JB, Jay B, JJ Project, Jus2... the man with more names, groups, subunits, collectives, and companies than most artists see in a whole lifetime. In this episode we'll be covering his foray into music, his trainee years, his acting credits, his years with GOT7 within JYP, his historic leadership over keeping the group together despite having all seven members signed to different companies, and his own solo journey through now three companies post-JYP Entertainment.
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- Lullaby also released in Spanish
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00:00 Intro & cold-open
03:25 The amazing artistry of Jay B
03:30 Jay B’s brief biography
05:24 Jay B’s trainee years, JJ Project, and his acting career
07:43 Jay B’s years in GOT7
21:10 Jay B’s solo career: H1GHR Music, CDNZA Records, & Mauve
35:53 Jay B’s out-of-the-box enlistment
45:49 Jay B’s solo music styles: Jay B & Def.
51:52 Jay B’s contributions to ØFFSHORE
54:25 Jay B’s scandals
Fallen Idols: How B.I, Wonho, and Soojin’s Controversies Forced Them Out of Their Groups (But Not K-Pop)
Today we’re going to be covering a topic that's a little controversial. We are going to talk about idols who have left their groups. We will specifically focus on 3 idols, the reasons why the left, and our opinions about it.
(And we have one more bonus idol at the end that wasn't forced out of the group, but we wanted to contrast the debut numbers for context.)
Please remember that a lot of the stories and accusations have not been proven true and to take everything we say with a grain of salt.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
02:31 Why did B.I leave iKON?
24:29 Why did Wonho leave Monsta X?
43:13 Why did Soojin leave (G)I-DLE
01:19:10 Why did Rocky leave Astro?
Who Are the 99 Liners? - SVT Dino, SKZ Changbin, TXT Yeonjun, ATEEZ & More!
Note: the first 26 minutes of the episode have a weird visual glitch that happens every other minute because it's recovered footage :( it goes away after 26:18, promise!
We brought you the 97 liners back in season 2, and now we're dedicating an episode to the 99 line! There are entirely too many of them so we can't cover them all.
Today we'll be talking about:
- Seventeen's Dino
- SF9 Hwiyoung
- Park Jihoon (ex Wanna One)
- WEi's Kim Yohan
- ATEEZ's Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, and Wooyoung
- Stray Kids' Changbin
- Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun- NCT's Mark Lee, Xiaojun, Hendery
- Lucas
Links in Description:
15:22 FNC
30:08 Atiny bit of Ateez
39:05 K-Pop Aces
42:51 Mark 3rd host
52:59 SM
01:02:00 Variety shows
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
02:39 Why are lines and birthyears so important in K-Pop
06:12 Why does the 99 Line deserve our attention?
06:23 Which 99 liners will we cover today? DINO, HWI YOUNG, PARK JIHOON, KIM YOHAN, ATEEZ MINUS 3, CHANGBIN, YEONJUN, MARK, XIAOJUN, HENDERY, & LUCAS
07:05 Why do we love Dino from Seventeen?
12:44 Laura’s surface level obsession with Hwiyoung from SF9
15:29 A little bit about Park Jihoon and Kim Yohan
19:23 The 99 line in Ateez are God’s favorites. Period.
30:40 Kathy is down bad, unhinged, and toxic for Sea Changbin
37:48 NCTzens rise up: Mark Lee, Hendery, and Xiaojun
46:05 What’s going on with Lucas after leaving NCT and WayV? Is he still with SM? Will they debut him as a solo artist? Was Chris Lee his last hope?
59:56 4th Gen’s IT BOY: Choi Yeonjun from TXT
What Are Korean Variety Shows?
Today we’re going to be covering a topic that brings together our favorite things: Korean Culture, and K-Pop! So what's the topic you ask? Korean Variety Shows!
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30:43 Top 10 Run BTS Episodes blog
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro & cold-open
02:09 What’s the appeal of Korean Variety Shows?
03:06 What are Korean variety shows?
03:52 Why are Korean Variety Shows the preferred method for K-Pop promotions?
05:27 Which Old School Korean Variety Shows are still relevant or around today?
06:00 How does Korean Variety Show Running Man work?
06:24 What’s the comedy aspect behind Korean Variety Show Knowing Bros?
09:33 What’s the premise behind Korean Variety Show Sixth Sense?
10:31 Who is Na PD? What is New Journey to the West?
13:12 What is Amazing Saturday?
14:44 Why is Korean Variety Show I Live Alone so successful?
17:42 What are the controversies behind Korean Variety Show Weekly Idol?
21:34 Idol Based Variety Shows
33:57 What’s the new wave of Korean Variety Shows on YouTube?
01:11:08 Spotify & Netflix doing variety content?
01:12:13 How is variety content different in the U.S. vs. South Korea?
K-Pop Bops in September and October 2023: EVNNE, BOYNEXTDOOR, MORE VISION, & The Rose!
Today’s episode is going to be very musically inclined, but we won’t be playing songs because the copyright gods don’t allow such things.
Let’s jump into today’s episode and enjoy some music musings! We're going to be talking about:
- EVNNE
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- Jessi & Chungha at MORE VISION
- The Rose
Links in Description:
36:06 MIA2K Episode 23: 8 Reasons Why KPop Idols Should Perform in South Florida
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
02:32 Who is EVNNE?
09:43 Song recommendation: Trouble by EVNNE
11:20 Jay Chang’s solo work
14:11 Who is BOYNEXTDOOR?
24:21 Song recommendation: ABCDLOVE by BOYNEXTDOOR
24:52 MORE VISION Update: Jessi
27:32 Song Recommendation: Nunu Nana & Zoom by Jessi
28:37 MORE VISION Update: Chungha
31:49 Song Recommendation: Sparkling & Dream of Yoy by Chungha
32:43 The Rose in Miami!
44:08 Song Recommendations: The Dawn to Dusk Tour Setlist (IG @/mia2kpodcast Playlist highlights!)
Podcasting 101: How to start and run a podcast
Today we’re coming at you with a very random topic, but we’ve had a few convos with some friends and followers about different parts of our podcasting journey, and so we wanted to share more widely in case anyone else is interested.
So without further ado, let’s dive into why we started MIA2K and the tools we use in our day-to-day operations!
Links discussed:
- Samson Mic (no longer available)
- Kathy’s ring light
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:37 How /why did we start MIA2K Podcast?
07:58 What does ChatGPT say about what it takes to run a podcast?
08:30 How do you brainstorm and come up with episode ideas for the podcast?
10:56 How do you leverage social media to promote podcast content?
14:41 How hard is it to edit a podcast episode?
19:36 How to market a podcast? How do you promote a podcast episode? How do you entice people to listen to an episode?
32:33 What tools, apps, software, hardware, etc. are needed to start a podcast?
39:54 What tools, apps, software, hardware, etc. are needed to run a social media account?
45:29 How do we leverage ChatGPT for the podcast and social media?
47:45 What kind of storage and docs software do we use for the podcast?
Who Are K-Pop's Current Aces?
Welcome to season 4 of the MIA2K Podcast!
To start off our season, we’re going to talk about K-Pop Aces, or idols who can do it all and who do it well. All-rounders, if you will! We're using the following criteria to grade our aces. Can they:
- Sing?
- Dance?
- Rap?
- Produce music?
- Write songs?
They must check off every item in the rubric to be considered an ace by us for this episode! Listen now to find out our picks 👀
This can get a little heated since everyone has strong opinions and preferences, but we want to hear from you! Who is YOUR K-Pop Ace?!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
02:00 What is a K-Pop Ace?
02:23 Which K-Pop Idols are considered Aces?
03:33 What makes Joohoney of Monsta X a K-Pop Ace?
10:06 What makes Soyeon of (G)I-DLE a K-Pop Ace?
19:06 What makes Han of Stray Kids a K-Pop Ace?
30:48 What makes Moonbyul of Mamamoo a K-Pop Ace?
39:31 The K-Pop Aces of Yesteryear
40:03 What makes Jay Park an ace?
42:55 What makes CL an ace?
44:31 What makes Taecyeon an ace?
46:59 Honorable mentions for K-Pop Ace merits
47:50 Huh Yunjin
51:10 Mark Lee
54:01 Woozi
01:03:48 Lee Youngji
01:08:17 MIA2K’s New Subtle K-Pop Merch Shop!
MIA2K Exclusive: Interviewing Indie Artist Toshi during his Florida Tour
Today in this bonus episode w’re so glad to welcome a special guest on our show! Our guest today is TOSHI!!!
For those of you who may not have come across Toshi’s music or social media accounts yet, he describes himself as an emo vampire. He’s an up and coming artist from New York, who recently released “+u wont hear this anyways+” on SoundCloud which is a compilation of demos and covers.
Listen to the interview to find out all about his music, inspirations, next steps, and most importantly for our Florida listeners, every opportunity to meet him while he's in Jacksonville and Orlando between Sept 25-October 2.
Orlando Stops:
- Sat 9/30: Bobarista Meet & Greet event at Ice & Bites Cafe | 11:30am-3:30pm | Limited tickets
- Sat 9/30: "Music with Toshi" free Meet & Greet at Cranes Roost Park | 5-7pm | Bring your own blanket | Songwrite & play games with Toshi!
- Sun 10/1: Pop Up K-Pop Party at DGBEK Studios | 6-10 pm |Toshi Live Performance between 8-9pm.
Check out @/skzinflorida on Instagram for all event details and ticket information.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:38 Toshi introduces himself
01:59 Toshi in Florida September 30th - October 2nd 2023
02:38 Interviewing Toshi
02:46 When did Toshi first realize he wanted to go into music? Was there a specific experience or person that pushed Toshi to pursue his artistic dreams?
04:34 Toshi’s KProfiles page states that he made his first mixtape on his phone and a $5 pair of earbuds “to prove that anyone can make music even if they can’t afford expensive recording equipment.” He also filmed your music video for Hi & Goodbye on an iPhone 8. What advantages does Toshi think this gives him in today’s oversaturated and overproduced industry?
09:36 We’ve seen Toshi cover Keshi, Billie Eilish, DPR, and many other artists on his TikTok/SoundCloud account, so we wanted to know –– who else does Toshi consider a musical influence? What recent releases is he interested in covering next?
13:38 How does Toshi pick the cities that he’s showing up to on tour now? Is there something special he’s seen in Florida that gives him hope for the potential audience here?
16:32 We’re in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month, and to us it’s very important to bring our cultural point of view into what we do. Does Toshi feel the same about finding ways to weave his heritage into his art and content?
18:44 Does Toshi see himself collaborating with a Latin artist (if so, who?) or blending some Latin genres with his own musical style in the future?
20:37 What’s next for Toshi in music? Does he have any upcoming projects he’d like to share with us? What’s in store for Toshi’s Florida tour stops in Jacksonville and Orlando?
23:31 What does Toshi like to do in his free time aside from music? How does he unwind from the pressure of breaking into the music industry?
29:06 Goodbye from Toshi
Episodio en español 🥳 Storytime de Nuestro Viaje a Corea del Sur ¡y Tips Para Planear el Tuyo!
¡Bienvenidos al tan esperado episodio de nuestro podcast en español! Hace un tiempo nos vienen pidiendo que hagamos un episodio completamente en nuestro idioma para compartir con nuestra audiencia hispanohablante y pues aquí estamos, con una combinación de storytime de nuestro viaje a corea del sur hace unos meses, junto con varios tips para planear el tuyo. ¿Y qué mejor momento que ahora en puerta del mes de la hispanidad?
Sitios web discutidos en la charla:
https://www.globalinterpark.com/
https://www.airbnb.com/s/experiences
Como siempre, por favor perdonen cualquier mala pronunciación 🙏
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00:00 Intro
02:13 TIP #1: ¿Cuál es el mejor momento para viajar a Corea del Sur?
05:11 ¿Cuál es la mejor forma de transporte entre ciudades en Corea del Sur?
08:01 ¿Cómo buscar/planear/reservar actividades en Corea del Sur?
10:30 ¿Se necesita efectivo para viajar a Corea? ¿Cómo obtener el won coreano?
11:20 ¿Cómo se debe escribir el nombre para comprar pasajes en aerolíneas coreanas?
14:05 TIP #2 ¿Cómo funciona el transporte público en Corea del Sur?
17:41 ¿Qué tal es la estadía en un hanok (casa tradicional coreana)? ¿Cuáles son las recomendaciones para la reservación y transporte en el área?
19:00 ¿Cómo se paga el transporte público en Corea del Sur? ¿Qué es la tarjeta T-Money?
21:29 ¿Cuál es la mejor manera de transportarse dentro de la isla de Jeju?
25:48 ¿Cuáles son los requisitos para manejar en Corea del Sur como turista internacional?
28:32 TIP #3 ¿Qué aplicaciones, tecnología o dispositivos son necesarios (te hacen la vida más fácil) para un viaje a Corea del Sur?
29:54 ¿Cómo/dónde se compra una tarjeta chip/SIM coreana para el celular?
37:09 ¿Cuáles son las aplicaciones de teléfono necesarias y útiles en Corea del Sur?
43:48 TIP #4 ¿Cómo planear actividades de K-Pop en Corea?
54:53 ¿Vale la pena ir a un concierto de K-Pop en Corea del Sur?
56:44 ¿Qué actividades de K-Pop hay para hacer en Busan? ¿Vale la pena el Gamcheon Cultural Village? ¿Cómo se llega al café del papá de Jimin?
01:01:00 ¿Qué actividades de K-Pop hay para hacer en Daegu?
01:03:09 ¿Qué actividades de K-Pop hay para hacer en Jeju?
01:05:30 ¿Cómo se puede subir la montaña Hallasan de Abogada Woo?
01:07:55 TIP #5 ¿Cuáles son los elementos culturales que pueden causar shock durante un viaje a Corea del Sur?
01:20:44 La comida coreana (¡atención alérgicos!)
01:27:01 Observación #1: ¡ojo con los cultos!
01:28:57 Observación #2: cultura de consumir alcohol en público
01:30:10 Observación #3: ¡Las parejas se visten iguales!
Is Cube Entertainment the Worst Agency for K-Pop Idols? MIA2K Investigates: Summer Shorts!
We’ve never been fans of how Cube Entertainment manages their idols, and for good reason. The receipts are coming straight from the courthouse.
Today we’re covering a slew of scandals from Cube Entertainment and their questionable management of:
HyunA and Dawn’s relationship scandal
G.Na’s prostitution scandal
Lai Guanlin’s contract in South Korea and China
CLC as a whole
Ilhoon’s departure from BTOB and his marihuana scandal
Soojin’s departure from (G)I-DLE after bullying accusations
Pentagon’s claims that Cube is not paying them
And more. Somehow, there’s always more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
02:04 A Brief History of Cube Entertainment
02:38 What artists have been signed to Cube Entertainment? Which artists are currently signed to Cube?
05:33 What are the biggest scandals to come out of Cube Entertainment?
05:53 Why did G.Na leave Cube Entertainment and a life in the spotlight?
07:29 How did Dawn and HyunA’s love story begin? Why did Cube cancel HyunA’s contract?
11:09 Who is Lai Guanlin and why did he sue to end his contract with Cube?
12:15 Why did CLC stop promoting? Why did Elkie leave Cube Entertainment?
14:00 Why did Ilhoon leave BTOB? Were Ilhoon’s appeals effective to have his sentence reduced?
14:52 Why did Soojin leave (G)I-DLE?
17:01 How does Cube split profits with their artists?
19:30 Why did Kakao Entertainment give 80 billion KRW to Cube Entertainment?
19:51 Why are Cube Entertainment and 88Rising partnering for (G)I-DLE?
20:35 Is it true that Cube Entertainment is not paying the members of Pentagon?
FNC Entertainment: Unfair Contracts, Burning Sun, and the Downfall of AoA | MIA2K Investigates: Summer Shorts!
FNC Entertainment’s name may have religious undertones, but their scandals are as ungodly as it gets. Today we talk through:
Their alleged ties to religious sects responsible for the spread of COVID-19 during 2020.
The investigation by the FTC into their unfair contracts.
CNBLUE’s Jonghyun being involved in the Burning Sun Scandal.
AoA’s bombshell accusations between Mina and Jimin, and the plot twist that came later.
And more.
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00:00 Intro
01:31 FNC History
02:40 Which K-Pop groups are currently signed to FNC Entertainment?
03:11 What are FNC’s biggest controversies and scandals? Content Warning: self harm, sex crimes.
03:21 Is it true that FNC’s religious ties linked them to a sect trying to spread COVID in 2020?
04:22 Does FNC have unfair contracts for their K-Pop group idols?
05:52 What was CNBLUE’s Jonghyun’s involvement in the Burning Sun scandal? Content warning: sex crimes.
08:56 What happened between Jimin and Mina of AoA? Content warning: self harm.
What happened between FIFTY FIFTY and ATTRAKT? Who is SIAHN? What did The Givers do? MIA2K Investigates - Summer Shorts!
FIFTY FIFTY rose to the top of the K-Pop industry faster than an arrow from Cupid himself... and then everything fell apart on June 2023. What happened? Why are they suing their company? Who are The Givers? Is it true they only paid $9,000 USD to the writers of the hit song Cupid? Why didn't FIFTY FIFTY record a music video for the Barbie movie soundtrack song they released? Why are Korean fans disillusioned with the members of FIFTY FIFTY?
We answer ALL of these questions and MORE in today's Summer Short focused completely on ATTRAKT Creative Group, as part of our small companies episode!
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00:00 Intro
01:14 Why are we talking about ATTRAKT and FIFTY FIFTY?
02:36 A brief history on ATTRAKT Creative Group
03:47 What group is signed to ATTRAKT?
03:55 What is the ATTRAKT and FIFTY FIFTY controversy about?
05:07 How did ATTRAKT create FIFTY FIFTY with Ahn Sungil/SIAHN?
06:24 What is the timeline of events of FIFTY FIFTY and ATTRAKT’s disagreements?
06:36 Who paid the $9,000 to the three Swedish students who wrote Cupid?
09:07 When did the conflict between FIFTY FIFTY and ATTRAKT begin?
10:48 Why was FIFTY FIFTY’s fancafe shut down?
11:19 Why did FIFTY FIFTY leave their company ATTRAKT?
14:33 Did FIFTY FIFTY’s song for the Barbie movie get released?
17:48 What did Dispatch’s investigation into SIAHN/Ahn Sungil/The Givers reveal?
18:27 Why did the KOMCA decide to withhold the royalties from the song Cupid from FIFTY FIFTY?
21:48 Why did Korean fans turn against FIFTY FIFTY?
Is KQ Entertainment a Small K-Pop Company (as they claim to be)? MIA2K Investigates - Summer Shorts!
If you search “KQ” and “small company” a bunch of reddit and quora articles appear where fans ask the same question over and over: Is KQ a small company?
Why do we care? KQ has this narrative around them that they are a small company battling it out to make in the industry with ATEEZ leading their way. A lot of people are annoyed by ATEEZ's rapid rise within the K-Pop industry. They use the fact that bigger companies have invested or partnered with KQ (like Sony, CJ ENM, and that they were home to BlockB) to diminish ATEEZ’s trajectory.
And so, we're here to investigate! Let's find out the tea behind KQ and its partnerships!
We're also here to warn you about a presumed/alleged data breach with EXIMBAY for which many K-Pop fans (particularly Atiny) have seen fraudulent transactions on their credit cards, mostly attributed to Walmart.
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00:00 Intro
01:22 Brief history of KQ
01:41 Who is KQ's Music Distributor? What other companies do they work with?
01:53 What is KQ's partnership with Stone Music Entertainment for?
02:11 KQ and its partnerships with CJ ENM, Sony Music, and MyMusicTaste
02:37 How is KQ linked to CJ ENM?
03:28 How did Sony Music start working with KQ Entertainment?
04:12 What is MyMusicTaste and what does KQ partner with it for?
04:44 What artists are under KQ Entertainment?
05:04 Is KQ Entertainment a small company? Where does that narrative come from? Does it matter? Who actually cares?
07:08 How has KQ responded to claims about unfair advantages and investments?
11:00 What could KQ be hiding?
12:36 What's the Summer 2023 update on KQ Entertainment? What is B.Stage? What is TOQTOK?
14:31 What is the technology battle between all the K-Pop companies?
16:15 Is the B.Stage/TOQTOK app user-friendly? Is it well-developed?
17:57 What happened with the alleged EXIMBAY data breach? Is my credit card safe? Is PayPal affected? Why are Atiny disproportionately affected?
Attrakt & FIFTY FIFTY’s Downfall, Cube Entertainment’s Failures, And Controversies from RBW, KQ, FNC, P Nation, and more! - The Truth About Small K-Pop Companies
We finally arrived at our fifth and final (for now) episode on K-Pop companies! Today we tackled:
- Attrakt, The Givers, and the fall from grace of FIFTY FIFTY
- Cube Entertainment and their continued lack of support for their idols- FNC Entertainment and their serious scandals with AoA and CNBLUE
- KQ Entertainment and the question of whether they are as small as they (want to) seem to be?
- RBW and their quest to acquire and grow
- P Nation's scandals around Summer Swag and their quest for The New Six to remain together
- And a few other companies!
And with that, this is the end of season 3 of MIA2K Podcast! See you guys soon with some bonus episodes. We'll be back with season 4 in early fall 2023!
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00:00 Intro
02:11 Starship Entertainment update
04:25 Spire Entertainment changed their name! Don’t Support “From Entertainment”
05:38 Brave Girls have rebranded as BB Girls under Warner Music Korea!
07:18 Is KQ Entertainment as small as they claim to be? Does it even matter?
26:42 How did Attract, FIFTY FIFTY, and The Givers become embroiled in such a wild scandal
52:39 RBW
01:02:14 P Nation’s Many Scandals in 2022 (especially because of Summer Swag!)
01:13:23 FNC Entertainment’s management neglect of AoA, CNBlue, and their questionable religious ties (trigger warning: Burning Sun scandal, self-harm, suicide)
01:31:19 Cube Entertainment’s repeated mistreatment of its idols like HyunA, Dawn, Elkie, Lai Guanlin, Soon, G.NA, and more!
Our K-Pop Biases 1 Year Later! New biases, new wreckers, bias lines, and even bias changes 😱
Disclaimer: we tried a new recording platform for this episode to see if we could get better quality for you guys but unfortunately it worked in the opposite way and we got kinda crappy sound throughout the podcast episode :( We still think the episode content was good and fun, and recording it again wouldn’t give us the organic laughs we had here, so we hope you still listen and enjoy it. We’ll be back with our good sound next week! Now let’s get into the episode!
In February of 2022 we dropped a two-parter episode (part 1 and part 2) where we shared our biases at the time and why we felt the way we did. This time around, we came back with a quickie round-up/update on our stances from last year, and then jumped into all the new additions as main biases, new wreckers, whole entire bias lines, and even some biases that changed...
Check out the timestamps below to know which groups we'll be talking about today!
Videos/episodes mentioned during this chat:
27:18 The Truth Behind SM's Corruption and Biggest Scandals (2023 update!)
41:31 MIA2K Streaming Party: EXO, ATEEZ, Stray Kids, Taeyolng, & Le Sserafim
45:19 The Year of the K-Pop Girl Group
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 New biases, new wreckers, bias lines, and even bias changes 😱
02:33 Quickie group refresher from the prior bias episodes in Feb 2022
02:43 BTS
04:07 Stray Kids
06:50 Monsta X
08:03 Ateez
12:38 GOT7
15:58 SHINee
17:21 New additions to our bias lines
19:14 Seventeen
23:43 EXO
27:57 WINNER
33:53 NCT
45:09 Twice
49:19 Le Sserafim
52:36 P1Harmony
55:54 TNX (The New Six)
57:44 BOYNEXTDOOR
59:22 Enhypen
Spotify Exclusive! MIA2K Pre-Summer Streaming Party - EXO, Ateez, Stray Kids, Taeyong, & Le Sserafim (No Video!)
Before we start, please note there are two versions of this podcast episode on Spotify:
1. A streaming party version for Spotify Premium holders so you can enjoy the songs we chose in their entirety (you're currently in that episode!)
2. A video version available on the rest of the music platforms but with very short clips of the songs (here's the link to that one).
Now that you've decided which version you want to enjoy, we'll share the songs we're covering today:
- Stray Kids’ Collision
- Taeyong’s Ruby
- EXO's Let Me In
- Ateez’s Bouncy
- Le Sserafim's Eve Psyche & The Bluebeard’s Wife
We explain the reason we chose these pre-summer drops during the episode, and we hope you are game to enjoy these with us!
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MIA2K Streaming Party: XG Music & Rise to Fame
We've been wanting to do an episode with this format for a while, and we're so excited to finally bring you this type of content!
Our girl group era is going strong thanks to the amazing output of groups like XG, which entered the industry making a statement. Having released fully English music of the quality they're putting out (added to the genres they're covering) and the production their company is investing in, these seven rookie idols (Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Harvey, Juria, Maya, and Cocona) are poised for world domination. Even Jackson Wang himself was blown away by them.
We hope you enjoyed this episode! Please let us know what artist you'd like us to cover in this format next!
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The Truth Behind SM's Corruption and Biggest Scandals (2023 update!)
Embezzlement. Interpol. Good boy image. Royalties until 2092. Slave contracts. Disrespecting fans. Ousting members from groups. Lying about the South Korean government...
...And we're not done yet. From 2003 until now, SM has been embroiled in a myriad of scandals and controversies caused by their shady practices and never-ending contracts. 2023 alone has been a wild ride of back-to-back news and we have brought you all of the top scandals you must know as a K-Pop fan! Sit back, relax, and strap in because we're in for a WILD one today!
Links to stories mentioned during the episode:
- The Year of the K-Pop Girl Group: NewJeans, Twice, XG, Girl's Generation, Mamamoo, and more!
- Britney & BoA 2003 Showcase
- SM employee dissing CBX/EXO
- K-Pop Idol Dating Bans - MIA2K Reacts: JayB, IU, Bobby, Heechul, Chen, and more!
- Will HYBE’s Greed Be The Reason for its Downfall?
- The reason why SM is against HYBE's hostile takeover
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00:00 The Truth Behind SM's Corruption and Biggest Scandals (2023 update!)
01:57 A Brief History on SM Entertainment
05:01 Who is Lee Sooman? How did he start SM Entertainment?
08:02 Why has Lee Sooman been accused of embezzlement?
11:19 What does Lee Sooman have to do with the company Like Planning?
18:31 Who are the former SM artists of note? Meet H.O.T., S.E.S., TVXQ, f(X), and more!
22:15 Which artists are currently in SM? Let’s talk about Super Junior, Girl’s Generation, SHINee, EXO, NCT and all its subunits, SuperM, GOT the Beat, aespa, and the future!
41:01 Who are some of SM’s notable solo artists? (Keeping in mind that most of the idols who are in seasoned groups have put out solo work)
42:36 What are the most notable scandals in SM’s history?
43:12 Why did the Korean government launch two probes into SM operations in 2003?
46:05 Why did H.O.T. disband?
47:33 How did TVXQ go from 5 members to 2? What happened between JYJ and SM Entertainment?
53:14 Why did Jessica leave Girls Generation? Are her books Shine and Bright autobiographical?
01:01:34 Why did Kris Wu, Luhan, and Tao from EXO-M sue SM? How did their lawsuits end?
01:05:24 What scandals has SM had in 2023?
01:05:52 What happened between HYBE and Kakao while trying to acquire SM Entertainment?
01:08:44 How did SM manage to piss off and mobilize Shawols – the “chillest” fandom – against them?
01:16:01 Why did Kai have to enlist into the military earlier than expected? Did SM lie about the Korean Military changing laws?
01:21:09 What happened between EXO’s CBX (Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin) unit
01:30:52 How did NCT go down from 23 members to 20? Why won’t Sungchan and Shotaro stay with NCT? Did Lucas decide to leave NCT and WayV or was he forced to?
01:37:34 What is the SM Entertainment Business Structure? What are their companies, labels, and branches like?
01:37:34 What is SM Studios? Why does SM have their TV/acting division separate? Who owns Dear U now? What is KeyEast? What is Mystic Story? What does SM Culture & Contents do? What is SM Life Design Group?
01:41:02 Where does SM currently have branches?
01:45:50 Why is Taeyeon unhappy with SM and unfollowing the official Instagram account?
01:48:18 Which is the best K-Pop agency to join in 2023?
01:50:19 What is Kwangya 119?
MIA2K Streaming Party: Why Kai's Peaches is The Standard for Musical Storytelling
This episode is a beta test to see how we manage doing some solo episodes to change things up a bit for ourselves and for you all, so we can bring you content that excites us beyond the boundaries of our 96% compatibility on all things life and K-Pop. Please let us know if you'd like more episodes like this!
Link to the blog mentioned during the episode: Kathy’s Top 10 No-Skips Albums – As Told by Spotify Green Hearts.
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MIA2K Pre-Summer Streaming Party - EXO, Ateez, Stray Kids, Taeyong, & Le Sserafim
Before we start, please note there are two versions of this podcast episode on Spotify:
1. A streaming party version for Spotify Premium holders so you can enjoy the songs we chose in their entirety (here's the link to that one).
2. A video version available on the rest of the music platforms but with very short clips of the songs (you're currently in that episode!)
Now that you've decided which version you want to enjoy, we'll share the songs we're covering today:
- Stray Kids’ Collision
- Taeyong’s Ruby
- EXO's Let Me In
- Ateez’s Bouncy
- Le Sserafim's Eve Psyche & The Bluebeard’s Wife
We explain the reason we chose these pre-summer drops during the episode, and we hope you are game to enjoy these with us!
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Will HYBE’s Greed Affect BTS?
We've talked about YG, we've talked about JYP, and now HYBE got us to put our investigative research hats on!
This is a really long episode, but there's just so much to cover that we could simply not leave out as it's all a part of HYBE's path to global takeover. Instead of making this episode multiple parts, we'll let you decide where/when to stop and when to keep going!
We're covering HYBE's existence in three stages:
1. The days of Big Hit Entertainment: HYBE (as its previous iteration as Big Hit Entertainment) gave birth to BTS, Tomorrow X Together, 8Eight, Lee Hyun, and GLAM. We also go into Bang Sihyuk and his evolution to become Hitman Bang in this section.
2. How Big Hit Entertainment became HYBE Corporation: from about 2019 until 2022, Big Hit Entertainment laid down the groundwork to become HYBE and secure its position as the biggest player in K-Pop. Acquisitions, partnerships, new labels, technology investments, and so much more.
3. HYBE’s Expansion Era: the moves and shakes we've seen from HYBE this year showed us that the question is no longer whether HYBE trying to take over the whole k-pop industry. Now it's evident that they're going for domination at a global scale.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Will HYBE’s Greed Be The Reason for its Downfall?
Section I: The Days of Big Hit Entertainment 02:41 - 30:11
02:41 What’s the history of Big Hit Entertainment?
04:43 Who is Bang Sihyuk/Hitman Bang and how did he get around to founding Big Hit Entertainment?
08:27 What artists or musical acts have been signed to Big Hit Entertainment since 2005?
08:40 Who was part of the group 8Eight?
09:25 How long has Lee Hyun been signed to Big Hit Entertainment/HYBE?
09:52 How did the co-management of K-Pop group 2AM work between JYP Entertainment and Big Hit Entertainment?
10:43 Who was the K-Pop group GLAM?
12:03 How was BTS formed?
13:02 How was TXT formed?
16:55 What happened to Trainee A?
18:48 What scandals did Big Hit Entertainment face?
24:54 Why was GLAM disbanded?
Section II: How Big Hit Entertainment became HYBE Corporation 30:12 - 01:14:33
30:37 How did Big Hit grow into HYBE?
32:12: How did Big Hit use Weverse to grow?
34:33 What happened to VLive?
41:35 How does the Weverse Shop work?
46:01 What is HYBE EDU?
47:43 How has HYBE capitalized the gaming world?
49:18 Which companies has HYBE acquired? What are HYBE’s business partnerships?
49:48 How did HYBE produce ENHYPEN? How is CJ ENM involved with BELIF+ LAB
51:00 How did HYBE go about acquiring Source Music?
53:13 How was Le Sserafim formed?
56:35 Why did HYBE buy Pledis Entertainment?
58:50 How is HYBE working with Zico and KOZ Entertainment for the launch of BOYNEXTDOOR?
59:31 Why did HYBE acquire Ithaca Holdings?
01:00:37 What is HYBE America?
01:08:08 HYBE says goodbye to Sony Music, hello to Universal Music Group
01:11:10 What new labels has HYBE launched recently?
01:11:59 How did HYBE start ADOR Labels?
Section III: HYBE’s Expansion Era 01:14:33 - 01:40:01
01:15:43 What happened between SM and HYBE and their stock acquisition controversy in February of 2023?
01:19:06 How will HYBE become the number one fan communication/engagement owner in South Korea/the world?
01:24:50 Why is HYBE using Ticketmaster Dynamic Pricing?
01:28:34 Why did HYBE’s NFT project fail? What is MOMENTICA?
01:32:12 What is HYBE’s MIDNATT project about? How are they planning to use Supertone?
MIA2K 101: Why Are K-Pop Lightsticks a Thing?
Why are K-Pop lightsticks such an intricate part of the fan experience? Kathy and Laura are here to share their personal experience growing their lightstick collection, using it at concerts, providing care tips, and answering the ultimate question: is it ok to bring another artist's lightstick to a K-Pop concert?
Links mentioned during the episode:
MIA2K Unboxing - BTS Army Bomb Lightstick MAP OF THE SOUL SPECIAL EDITION
MIA2K 101: What are K-Pop Photocards? Where do you get them? How to spot fakes? How to protect them?
Our First BTS Concert Experience - PTD On Stage LA Days 1 and 2 [MIA2K Season 1 - Episode 3]
Blog - Flashing Lights: The New Normal for Concert Experiences
Instagram reel - MIA2K at the Daddy Yankee with army bomb key rings
LSSSD lightstick lanyard shop link
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 It's Lit: How the K-Pop Lightstick Changed the Concert Experiences (and It's Coming to the West!
01:42 Why Are K-Pop Lightsticks a Thing? How did they come to be?
04:24 Which K-Pop group created the first K-Pop lighstick?
05:05 Why are lightsticks called bongs?
06:24 What is the common lighstick design? Which group lightsticks are more creative?
13:53 How do you use lightsticks? What is the nightstick etiquette?
18:24 Can you bring another group’s lightstick to a K-Pop concert?
28:38 How did we start collecting K-Pop lightsticks?
42:44 What is the best carrying case for your K-Pop nightstick?
46:28 How much are K-Pop lightsticks? How easy is it to buy lightsticks?
51:34 What are K-Pop lightstick keychains?
55:13 How does the K-Pop lightstick technology work? Do you have to connect to an app to use your K-Pop lightstick?
58:18 Which groups have the best lightsticks? Are they all from the biggest K-Pop labels?
01:02:21 Where can you get K-Pop lighsticks?
01:05:19 How do you know you’re getting your-Pop lightstick at the best available price?
01:10:27 How do you store or display your K-Pop lightsticks?
01:13:48 What are the best practices to preserving your K-Pop lighstick and making sure it lasts and remains in good shape as long as possible?
01:22:13 MIA2K ranks our favorite K-Pop lightsticks and reveal which one we may be getting next!
Is JYP Entertainment Doing Things Right Under JYP?
As part of our deep-dives into all the major K-Pop entertainment companies, we bring you an episode dedicated to another of the Big Three agencies: JYP. Home to Stray Kids, Twice, Xdinary Heroes and even J-Pop sensation Niziu among others, JYP is currently flying under the radar while all other K-Pop labels are in and out of controversies. But not our radar. We're looking into JYP the man, as well as JYPE and all related branches with respective controversies and scandals they have overcome.
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00:00 Who is the man behind JYP Entertainment?
02:00 JYP Entertainment’s history and background
05:00 How much is JYP stock worth?
06:07 Who saved JYP Entertainment from bankruptcy?
07:20 Is JYP making good on the promise to be more sustainable and stop releasing physical CDs?
09:24 Who is JYP, the man?
14:09 What controversies has JYP been involved with?
19:10 How did JYP’s US Tour go in 2022?
23:41 Has JYP Entertainment had any controversies?
29:42 Momo’s pre-debut diet (trigger warning: disorderly eating)
30:34 What’s JYP’s ideal age for trainees?
34:43 What is JYP’s business model? Where does he operate? What businesses does JYP run? What are the JYP divisions?
48:05 Who left JYP?
57:18 Which artists are currently under JYP?
58:38 What is so special about Stray Kids?
01:10:17 Are Day6 and Xdinary Heroes considered K-Pop?
01:15:43 Why does JYP have no actors?
MIA2K 101: What are K-Pop Photocards? Where do you get them? How to spot fakes? How to protect them?
Just like we never thought we'd be into K-Pop, we never thought we'd be collecting photocards... yet here we are with multiple binders and an ever-growing need for sleeves and sheets to keep up with our weekly acquisitions.
We're here to answer questions including:
- What are the most common photocard sizes?
- What is the best way to protect photocards?
- How to spot fake photocards?
- What is a Lomo card? What does Lomo stand for?
And we're even bringing you a photocard tour!
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00:00 Idol Photocards: The Biggest Marketing Scam in K-Pop (That We Fell For)
02:29 What are K-Pop photocards?
03:09 What is the purpose of K-Pop photocards?
05:00 What are the common K-Pop photocard sizes?
07:17 How did we start collecting K-Pop photo cards?
11:15 What does POB stand for?
13:17 What are the usual price ranges for photocards?
15:16 Photocard resales and member pricing
17:09 Where can you get photocards aside from the random album pulls?
23:52 Spotting fake photocards on eBay, Mercer, and for general online sales!
31:00 What are Lomo photocards? What does LOMO stand for?
34:06 Why is Target such an easy target for albums to get ransacked and the photocards stolen from them?
38:20 What is the best way to preserve and protect your photocards? What kind of plastic sheets and sleeves are the best?
47:55 Kathy & Laura’s photocard collection tour
Is YG Entertainment the Worst K-Pop Label? MIA2K Investigates
We have always been vocal in our disapproval of South Korean entertainment companies (or K-Pop group labels) for their practices that take advantage of idols or neglect to promote them appropriately so that they don't reach their full potential.
This episode is kickstarting a series that dives deeper into what each of the major companies gets wrong or right, and the first at bat is YG Entertainment.
We want to let you know that some of these episodes might deal with delicate subjects like child labor, body autonomy, grooming, personal freedom, disorderly eating, prostitution, money laundering, body dysmorphia, and a lot of other serious and potentially dark topics, so please be alert to our content warnings to skip a section.
Today's episode probably has the most triggering content, so stay alert to our content warnings throughout the controversial sections.
Links or resources we discussed today:
36:30 Authentic: The Story of Tablo
01:01:37 XG Streaming Party
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00:00 Is YG Entertainment the Worst K-Pop Label? MIA2K Investigates
01:57 YG Entertainment 101
03:00 Establishing the YG Entertainment agency
06:21 Who is P
apa YG?
07:04 Who is YG’s wife? (Content warning: Grooming)
11:44 YG’s personal tax evasion scandals: passing nightclubs as restaurants
14:21 YG Entertainment’s Corporate tax evasions
16:19 What is the Burning Sun scandal at YG Entertainment? (Content warning: SA)
25:14 YG steps down from his roles at YGE in 2019, after B.I’s drug scandal (Content warning: drug use)
27:14 Park Bom’s Adderall controversy and misogyny at YG Entertainment
29:22 Should YG still be considered among the “Big Three” today?
30:19 Which artists have been signed to YG? Who left YG Entertainment and why?
30:57 Sechs Kies (1997-2000 / 2016 - Now)
31:47 1TYM (where Teddy came up) - went on hiatus in 2006 and never came back or disbanded.
32:28 Swi.T (2002-2004)
32:50 Se7en (until 2014 after enlistment controversy)
33:16 BigBang (their first idol group, debut 2006 and were signed to YG as a group and individuals until 2022)
33:45 2NE1 - girl group (Dara stayed signed until 2021)
35:30 PSY - signed from 2010 until 2018
36:10 Epik High - signed after TaJinYo until 2018
37:35 Lee Hi - signed after K-Pop Star 2nd place, left in 2019
39:28 iKON - 2015-2022 with YG, now under 143 Entertainment
39:57 WINNER - with YG since 2014, renewed in 2021 for 5 more years until 2026
42:02 Treasure - debuted 2020, lost 1 member before debut and 2 members in 2022
47:21 Will BLACKPINK stay signed to YG Entertainment? They debuted in 2016, contracts expire in August of 2023!
53:57 Which South Korean actors and models has YG represented?
55:43 YG Entertainment subsidiaries and sub labels
57:43 YG Plus and HYBE
01:01:43 Who is BABYMONSTER?
K-Pop Cupsleeve Events: What are they? Who puts them on? How to plan one?
Being a K-Pop fan is an experience that goes beyond listening to music. Our enjoyment is not confined to concerts or events organized by music labels or entertainment agencies. We have taken matters into our own hands and found every possible way to celebrate the artists we love, and one particular staple that caught on like wildfire is the cupsleeve.
Is it an item? Is it an event? It's both. And we're here to give you every vantage point that makes cupsleeve events what they are: from attendees, to the hosts/organizers, the vendors, and the cafes where the magic happens.
We had the honor and privilege to count on the wisdom and experience of two STELLAR South and Central Florida hosts: Zero, who runs @skzinflorida as well as a multi-stan merch site over on @99limes_, and Jackie who started hosting events last year and is now a solidified Stray Kids flagship organizer in South Florida. Thank you Zero and Jackie for your collaboration for this episode!
Relevant lnks/accounts mentioned (in order):
Accounts mentioned:
@thisisgiodude
@chimi.graphic
@tbz_soflo
@skzinflorida
@jakelinbermudes
@borasoocafe
@kftdavie
Chan in Florida IG video (56:31)
@kpopinjax
@99limes_
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00:00 What is a K-Pop cupsleeve event?
02:58 Cupsleeve event vs. cupsleeve item
06:31 How we found out about cupsleeves
07:23 My first cupsleeve experience
11:47 Did cupsleeves start in South Korea?
15:20 Who puts on cupsleeves?
16:00 How do cupsleeves vary by location?
17:25 How do you get a cupsleeve at an event?
21:58 Who designs cupsleeves?
26:19 What are the different types of cupsleeves?
34:54 What are cupsleeves like in South Korea? Storytime: stumbling across a cupsleeve in Daegu
40:47 The general cupsleeve experience
41:44 if you see us at a cupsleeve say hi
42:55 What’s in it for everyone? (Especially cafe owners)
47:41 Would we host a cupsleeve? That time when we almost did!
50:43 Interviewing Zero and Jackie from @skzinflorida about hosting cupsleeve events
53:48 How long does it take to plan a cupsleeve event?
54:55 What are the requirements for a cupsleeve event to be called a cupsleeve event?
55:37 What made Zero and Jackie want to plan cupsleeve events?
58:51 How did you start hosting cupsleeve events?
01:01:23 In which cities can you find a Stray Kids event in Florida?
01:02:52 How can you be part of the @skzinflorida team?
01:18:48 How do you get vendors for cupsleeve events?
01:20:09 What’s the worst part about hosting cupsleeve events?
01:09:56 Should cupsleeves be charged for separately? Should there be limits even when people buy multiple drinks?
01:23:21 Are K-Pop fans different from US city to US city? How are the fans who attend events in states like California different from Florida?
01:24:33 What’s the best part about hosting cupsleeve events?
01:28:51 Will Zero and Jackie continue hosting cupsleeve events?
01:31:43 How to get started making K-Pop merch or hosting K-Pop events?
01:32:17 Where to find multi-stan fanmade merch?
Happy Birthday, K-Pop! K-Pop Podcasts Choose the Top Songs of Each K-Pop Generation
K-Pop was born with the formation of the group Seo Taiji and Boys and their experimental sound that mixed in hip-hop, coupled with dancing on stage. Their debut song “Nan Arayo” ("I Know") premiered on a talent show on April 11, 1992 which is why we consider this date the birth of K-Pop.
Today’s episode is going to be both fun and maybe a bit controversial, because we’re going to share each generation’s THE song!
We want to thank some collaborators whom we reached out to for help to make this episode come to life. Since we wanted to cover each generation of K-Pop but we ourselves have only been around for about 3 years, we had to reach out to the experts:
For Gen 1: Shannon and Angélica over at Ask Me About K-Pop
For Gen 2: Chris and Chan over at CCTV Pops
For Gen 3: Official K-Pop Highway Radio
Thank you all for your contributions!
If you want to check out the Gen 3 playlist provided by K-Pop Highway Radio, click here.
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00:00 Happy Birthday, K-Pop! K-Pop Podcasts Choose the Top Songs of Each K-Pop Generation
01:53 Thank you to Ask Me About KPOP, CCTV Pops, and Kpop Highway Radio
02:33 K-Pop 101 Refresher from last year’s episode
05:36 Gen 1’s THE song, as chosen by Shannon and Angélica from Ask Me About Kpop Pod
08:37 Gen 2’s THE song, as chosen by Chris and Chan from CCTV Pops
11:31 Gen 3’s THE song, as chosen by Kathy & Laura from MIA2K Podcast
19:41 Gen 4’s THE song, as chosen by streaming metrics
24:53 Is NewJeans late 4th Gen or the beginning of 5th Gen?
The Ticketmaster Nightmare Trifecta: Monopoly, Fees, and Scalpers
We have to talk about the disgusting operation that is Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment.
There are 3 main issues we as music fans face with Ticketmaster:
- Monopoly
- Pricing + Fees
- Scalping
In this episode we cover these issues in detail by sharing some backstory, key points, our own experience, some stories that you shared with us on Instagram, as well as the current news happening at the judicial level right now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketmaster#cite_note-Brown-40
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ticketmaster-prices-scalpers-bruno-mars-1.4826914
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/beyonce-fans-european-shows-ticketmaster-rcna74364
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/ticketmaster-fees
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/06/1140968805/taylor-swift-fans-ticketmaster-lawsuit
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65105755
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00:00 The Ticketmaster Nightmare:
01:25 What is Ticketmaster?
02:23 Disclaimer: it’s an angry episode
03:09 Ticketmaster issues: monopoly, fees, and scalping
03:45 Is Ticketmaster a monopoly?
08:32 What fees does Ticketmaster charge?
13:52 What is Ticketmaster Official Platinum?
20:19 How does Ticketmaster create/increase demand?
29:41 Does Ticketmaster encourage scalping?
46:40 Why is Ticketmaster in the news? What is Biden doing about Ticketmaster?
47:48 Ticketmaster vs. Swifties and Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour
49:15 Ticketmaster vs. Drake fans
49:35 Ticketmaster vs. Beyonce and the Beyhive finding cheaper tickets in Europe
50:23 Ticketmaster vs. The Cure
51:39 What can the U.S. government do about Ticketmaster? Can congress do anything about the Ticketmaster monopoly?
53:20 How is Ticketmaster different from other platforms such as Global Interpark?
The Year of the K-Pop Girl Group: NewJeans, Twice, XG, Girl's Generation, Mamamoo, and more!
The first couple of years of our journey into K-Pop did not include a ton of girl groups in our stan repertoire, but 2022 came fast and furious with debuts and comebacks galore to change our minds.
We're starting off our third season with the timeline of our integration into the girl group stan pipeline and we're looking forward to what 2023 has in store for us - which we already know will be bops upon bops.
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00:00 Welcome back to MIA2KPodcast!
01:14 Let’s talk about K-Pop Girl Groups
01:22 Short update on what we’ve been up to in the off-season
04:00 Why we didn’t gravitate towards girl groups at first
10:37 The girl group that changed it all: Mamamoo
12:02 Itzy’s early and current musical direction from JYPE
14:31 (G)I-DLE and their daring concepts and choices
14:52 Appreciating TWICE
16:18 Kathy’s journey into loving girl groups
16:55 GOT The Beat and Girl’s Generation
18:34 Le Sserafim’s debut
19:22 NewJeans coming out of nowhere and immediately conquering
21:01 XG are the new girls in town and Kathy’s daughters
22:10 Laura’s not quite there yet with the girl groups
23:31 2022 was the year of the girl groups
24:45 The girl group vs boy band streaming numbers have us SHOOK
31:50 New things we’re trying in Season 3 of MIA2K Podcast
33:25 Thank you for listening!
South Korea Trip 2022: Daegu and Seoul Storytime
For our two-parter podcast episode #28, we brought you the logistics style information and details you need to know to plan the most amazing trip to South Korea. And now to close the season, we're bringing you our anecdotes and storytime style retelling! Episode #29 covered our adventures in Busan and Jeju Island, and today for our LAST episode of the season, we're taking you with us to Daegu and Seoul.
Links mentioned in video:
15:10 The Boyz Cupsleeve https://www.tiktok.com/@mia2kpodcast/video/7173811263330487598
42:55 Bukchon Hanbok Rental https://www.tiktok.com/@mia2kpodcast/video/7174196171148184874
01:08:49 Treasure Concert Recap https://www.tiktok.com/@mia2kpodcast/video/7177035101442772266
(And Ticketing Guide for Global Interpark https://www.tiktok.com/@mia2kpodcast/video/7176466978276658478)
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South Korea Trip 2022: Busan & Jeju Island Travel Storytime
During our past two podcast episodes, we brought you the logistics style information and details you need to know to plan the most amazing trip to South Korea. Now for the remaining two episodes of the season, we're bringing you our anecdotes and storytime style retelling! This episode will be covering our adventures in Busan and Jeju Island, and next week we're taking you with us to Daegu and Seoul.
Links to places or activities we promised to share during the episode -
Busan:
- Gome Milmyeon (Cold Noodles restaurant recommended by our lovely cult recruiter)
Jeju Island:
- Gamgyul Cheheom Nongjang Gyulhyanggi (tangerine picking field/market)
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10 Things You Need to Plan an Amazing Trip to South Korea (part 2)
If you follow us on our socials (@mia2kpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook), you know that we finally took our talents to South Korea. This trip had been in the works for at least 2 years and we wanted to make sure we got through most of our list.
In this two-part episode, we're covering all the bases you need to know to make your own trip planning process a breeze, and give you guys tips on how to make the most of your time in South Korea!
Last week we dropped part 1, and this is now part 2.
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10 Things You Need to Plan an Amazing Trip to South Korea (part 1)
We are BACK!
We have been a little MIA but for good reason! If you follow us on our socials (@mia2kpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook), you know that we finally took our talents to South Korea. This trip had been in the works for at least 2 years and we wanted to make sure we got through most of our list.
In today’s episode, covered all the bases you need to know to make your own trip planning process a breeze, and give you guys tips on how to make the most of your time in South Korea!
This is part 1, and part 2 will be out Monday, December 12th.
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An Outsider’s Guide to BTS Enlistment
We’ve seen a lot of misreporting on the topic of BTS enlisting in the military, especially from the west, so we wanted to dedicate an episode to the issue as a whole.
What this episode isn’t:
- Us giving our opinions on the South Korean government, South Korean citizens, HYBE, or BTS’ decision-making process.
What this episode will cover:
- A very high-level overview of enlistment and conscription in South Korea and globally.
- Some points and perspectives to help make sense of this for international army/Kpop fans.
- The western media’s reaction and reporting on this news.
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00:00
01:00 Episode agenda
02:42 Research on enlistment and conscription (in South Korea and around the world)
05:21 Our conclusions and personal experience with conscription in Latin America
07:00 Perspective for international KPop fans
08:42 BigHit Music Statement
16:39 Prospective timelines
27:30 Our feelings as: Army, biasing the first two members to depart, and multis tans
40:32 The western media’s take on the enlistment news
Bonus Mini Episode! K-Drama Q&A with Jess from ATC Daebak Rambles Podcast
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A Guide To KDramas with ATC Daebak Rambles Podcast!
We're SO excited to be doing our FIRST collab ever! Join us as we do a deep dive into the world of K-Dramas with one of our favorite reviewers: Jess from ATC Daebak Rambles Podcast!
Jess joins us to talk about K-Drama tropes, trends, and all her top observations as an avid K-Drama watcher for over a decade. If you've ever been curious about the world of K-Dramas or you're wondering if K-Dramas are for you - this episode will help you decide! How? Because we have every perspective possible:
- A K-Drama veteran in Jess, who loves K-Dramas so much she launched a podcast to review them (aside from her long-running movie review podcast)
- A K-Drama aficionado in Laura, who started only in 2020 but has quickly caught up and watches K-Dramas as an escape and not-guilty-guilty pleasure
- A total K-Drama rookie in Kathy, who has watched maybe 5 K-Dramas to date and is afraid to get too addicted so she keeps avoiding them
Once you finish here, you should head over to ATC Daebak Rambles Podcast, where we reviewed the K-Drama "Love All Play" with Jess! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/29ptjP7xYtgvegvCPA9Ijd?si=VVRFyyRbTKaLwR5eTG9L4g
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Note: we recorded this podcast episode on Tuesday 9/27 as Hurricane Ian was about to make landfall in Florida. If you or anyone you know was directly impacted by the storm, please review the resources available to help you. If you're in the position to help or share, this fund was set up by GlobalGiving.
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Who is DPR? Dream Perfect Regime 101 and Regime Tour 2022 Review | MIA2K Podcast
The DPR Collective is one of the most awe-inspiring group of talented and hard-working artists to pay attention to right now. DPR Ian, DPR Live, DPR CREAM, and DPR REM came together since 2015 to make ART and they have been outdoing themselves since.
In this episode we cover the concept of the collective, introduce you to all four members, and go in depth with Ian and Live's music output. We also share our experience at the Regime tour and go into every detail - from their setlist, to the production, to the tour merch.
Episode references:
12:08 - How DPR Ian Went From Korean Idol to Genre-Defying Pop Star: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dpr-ian-new-album-moodswings-in-to-order-1388162/
15:09 - MIITO review from someone with bipolar disorder: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRmnaS2u/
15:26 - Ian’s MIITO in-depth review blog: https://mia2kpoppodcast.com/2022/09/29/dpr-ians-miito-moodswings-in-to-order-album-review/
49:32 - Shirt TikTok review https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRmntXQm/
PS: Make sure to pass by https://apple.co/elvecindario to check us out for #HispanicHeritageMonth!
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00:00 The DPR Collective
01:49 DPR 101
06:52 DPR Ian
20:27 DPR Live
31:14 DPR CREAM & DPR REM
33:21 Regime Tour
49:17 Merch
Are There Any Cultural Similarities Between South Korea and Latin America?
There's something beautiful about finding common ground while discussing differences... and that's exactly what happened while we were recording episode 22 of this season.
So here we are - bringing you the cultural similarities we have found in our experience being Hispanic/Latin and taking in all the South Korean culture via the content we consume.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Focus on appearance/visual appeal
- TV Humor
- Rice as part of every meal
- Boy bands
- Folklore
With lots of personal anecdotes and observations as always to go along.
PS: Make sure to pass by https://apple.co/elvecindario to check us out for #HispanicHeritageMonth!
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Episode References:
The Suso's Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB831px77sg
Menudo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqIAl-MDF-k
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Are There Any Cultural Similarities Between South Korea and Latin America?
01:39 Focus on appearance/visual appeal
13:56 TV Humor
18:48 Rice as part of every meal
23:30 Boy bands
26:45 Folklore
32:19 Instagram Giveaway
8 Reasons Why KPop Idols Should Perform in South Florida
There have been over 30 US or world tours announced by KPop acts in 2022... and only 5 of those decided to stop in South Florida.
We get it. You don't think there's a big enough KPop scene here just yet. But please hear us out. We have done our research and have gathered 8 reasons why you - yes, you, beautiful KPop idol, KHipHop rapper, Korean artist/indie performer - may want to give South Florida a chance.
Also, make sure to pass by https://apple.co/elvecindario to check us out for #HispanicHeritageMonth!
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Differences Between Korean and Western Entertainment Industries from KPop/KDrama/Webtoon Fangirls
After two years knee-deep into being fans of webtoons, KDramas, KPop, and Korean entertainment as a whole, we've become desensitized to the differences between eastern and western programming.
We don't even notice until the uninitiated point out the differences!
So we're here today to share all the ways in which we've noticed our consumption of Korean content and entertainment has changed us, and we're closing the episode with a round of Never Have I Ever, KPop edition!
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Monsta X: Still No Mercy from Starship Entertainment | MIA2K Rants
We're not fans of music companies/labels in the KPop industry as a whole, but we've got BEEF with Starship Entertainment and their management decisions for Monsta X.
Now that 5 out of the 6 members of Monsta X have re-signed with Starship Entertainment, their fate within the company is sealed. And although I.M chose to leave the company and chart his path as a solo artist elsewhere, he will remain part of the group as many other idols have chosen to do before.
This episode is unlike any we've done before, as we call out many of the recent missteps by Starship, and we didn't mince our words. We love the Monsta X members and we want what's best for them - and Starship is not it.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Monsta X and Starship Entertainment
03:05 Monsta X members overview
18:12 Starship Entertainment's mismanagement of Monsta X
47:05 Wonho's scandals and current situation
59:46 Monsta X concert experience in South Florida
1:08:54 Monsta X's future (contracts & enlistment)
13 Reasons to Love Seventeen
We got into the KPop world because one of us (Laura) took it upon herself to go down the rabbit hole... but she refuses to go down alone.
So, unsurprisingly, as Laura finds herself stanning yet ANOTHER group and initiating herself into Caratland, she's taking Kathy down with her, yet again.
And so we come to you with a literal presentation on 13 reasons why you should love Seventeen. Buckle up!
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MIA2K Reacts - KPop Idol Dating Bans: JayB, IU, Bobby, Heechul, Chen, and more!
What is a dating ban?
Why is it even part of idol culture in South Korea?
Can idols have profitable careers in spite of being openly romantically involved?
This is today's podcast topic, and we dive deep into the theory of why these bans are a thing and the reality of what they actually accomplish. We also cover past and current dating scandals in the K-idol industry, and finished with a sincere plea for agencies and delulus to stop this mess... please.
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KPop News Recap: KSA Chairman's Request to BTS, KARD Comeback, KCON LA Lineup, Hobipalooza... and Beyoncé?!
We usually cover just one topic at a time on our episodes, but this past week had so much happen in just one day that we had to do a whole KPop news recap. In this episode, we talked about:
- RM being swarmed at Incheon upon arriving from his Switzerland/Paris trip, and Switzerland Army reminding everyone of our Army Fanclub rules.
- Korea Singers Association’s Chairman begging BTS to reconsider break (and also pleading with the South Korean government to exempt them from military enlistment).
- Journalists vs. KPoppies.
- Charlie Puth ft. Jungkook's collab "Left and Right."
- Billboard Charts vs. Army (shout out to Bad Bunny killing it!)
- KARD comeback! So happy for them and the Caribbean vibes on #Ring_The_Alarm are IT!
- Summertime sadness: we're crying ourselves to sleep nightly because we have to be responsible adults instead of blowing all our money on KPop concerts that require air travel to attend...
- Drake & Beyonce coming out with clubby/EDM music, a la KPop 4th gen.
- Beyonce bringing back physical albums with different box versions and branded items... hello KPop business model!
- Siwon from Super Junior looking DELICIOUS with the long hair a la Severus Snape or an older I.M from Monsta X.
Check out our blog post for the detailed scoop on all of these topics!
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