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Hey y'all! Welcome to My Podcast Black Girl Talks POP! I'll be discussing Laboum, a girl group that's received some renewed interest from K-pop fans with their comeback Journey to Atlantis. In this episode, I'll discuss their reality show Laboum Project, review their mini-album Love Sign, and rant about some enemies of progress I don't like. Check out my Patreon for my review of their album Two of Us and more enemies of progress, which includes the behavior of a certain YouTuber in the beauty/commentary space.
Disclaimer(s): First, I want apologize for any audio issues in advance. Also, I don't know any of these people, so I'm not speaking on anyone's behalf. I just make comments based on the words and actions of others. I don't intend to cause harm or offense, but I apologize for any words which could have communicated a lack of empathy or intentional thoughtlessness. Please respectfully let me know what I could have said better or seen in a different light. I want to keep learning so I can create opportunities for conversation and change, and I hope that you will grow with me.
Corrections/Clarification Corner:
- Please note that the most recent episode, "Kelly, can you handle this?" is an audio podcast only.
- Laboum is signed to the joint venture Global H Media.
- Sungmin has been on hiatus from the Super Junior since 2015.
- Correction on what ZN said: According to the translation provided by Laboum Projec Subs, ZN is saying, "Become nice...become lighter" to her skin.
- I apologize for not using inclusive language in my colorism conversation. PEOPLE (not just those who identify as a man or woman), have been oppressed by colorism around the world.
- During Hello Baby, Sooyoung calls Yuri dirty because of her own internalized colorism. Yuri's dark skin is not to blame for Sooyoung's prejudice. I also want to add that Soori themselves may have lost opportunities because people discriminated against them due to colorism.
- I would love to see a darker idol with a cute concept flourish as well!
- Even in Western nations, colorism affects darker Black and brown people's ability to build generational wealth for their families, although the discrimination faced by marginalized communities may be less explicit.
Links referenced during the episode (view at your own discretion):
- Help the KPSN Podcast Fest reach their $500 donation goal for NAMI: solo.to/kpsnfun
- Learn more about the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/Home
- Learn more about Laboum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrlTUHn0grg
- Colorism in media - whitewashing Black characters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bOIRI2wfYU
- Colorism in media - dating "preferences": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmGVOKo91LY
- Shooting Love M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSYoDqkbzzg
- Shooting Love M/V (Perf. Version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRNVqivAQJA
- Shooting Love Live Performance: https://youtu.be/-e2mxfNBOjs
- Ding Dong FMV (ft. Fetus Laboum): https://youtu.be/XO2g-8R7RZc
- Oops Color Coded Lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i0MxVXlV_Y
- Oops Live Performance: https://youtu.be/PzBXI6BnjpU
- Firework M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iWaaU9PuNo
- ZN's Solo Actually It's a Secret Color Coded Lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyZB3r-jlac
- Haein's Solo Hush Color Coded Lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG0dq4NgGLY
- Solbin's Solo Diary Color Coded Lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6n90lQXCLM
