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KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 65 - IT'S BEEN A WHILE!HI WE MISS YOU!!!!! It's been a while and so much has happened! This is just a little catch up episode on the past couple of months, from KPOP interviews, Laila was on VOGUE ARABIA HELLO? Marah worked on a KPOP concert and lowkey fell in love???2023-12-0141 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 64 - Celebrating MoonbinMoonbin is one of our favourite humans, and we wanted to take the time to celebrate his life with you. It’s been an incredibly heartbreaking and difficult week for many of us, and in our grief, we thought of sharing some of our favourite moments with Moonbin, hoping that we would be able to shed a little positive ray of sunshine in his memory. He is one of the sweetest, compassionate, wholesome, and lovable souls. We feel extremely lucky to have been able to witness his incredible talent and infectious smile, even if it was only th...2023-04-2337 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 63 - An Unplanned ReturnHello :') Yes it’s been a while - sorry we’ve been gone for so long so we thought a life catch up was due! You know the usual mindless rambling, delulu and for some reason tears… DONT ASK WHY! ANYWAYS WE MISS YOUUUU 2023-04-0256 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 62 - KPOP in December 2022 RecapWE CAN FINALLY PUT 2022 BEHIND US AND START A NEW YEAR!! (a month in 2023 lol SO SORRY) More members leaving their groups because of mysterious circumstances, YG losing most of their artists, and lots and LOTS of Christmas themed comebacks!  This is the latest we've ever done a monthly recap and ITS MY FAULT (Marah) i just had a lil case of the burnout, SOOORRYYY  Thank you for listening as always 2023-01-2951 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 61 - KPOP Korner's 2022 Daesangs Pt3. The No Man's Land ReleasesTHE LAST PART OF OUR 2022 DAESANGS PROMISE!!! This episode we got to talk about our favourite 2022 songs that dont really belong anywhere? Just a random release, an OST, a collaboration, a project etc... that happened in 2022 (not in Laila's case tho you'll find out why LOL)  Thank you 2022 for the incredible music - HERE'S TO AN EVEN GREATER YEAR WITH KPOP AND WITH YOU ALL 2023-01-1626 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 60 - KPOP Korner's 2022 Daesangs Pt2. B-SidesPART 2 OF OUR 2nd End of Year Award Series!!! The B-SIDES!!!!!  Each of us chose 10 B-Sides from this year (AND ONE OF US BROKE THE RULES YET AGAIN)!! ALSO love how at the beginning of the episode we start out with NOISE and then gradually calm down and somehow get all philosophical with our choices... DAMN WHO WOULDVE THOUGHT :')  Thank you for listening as always 2022-12-1454 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 59 - KPOP Korner's 2022 Daesangs Pt1. Title TracksWelcome back to our 2nd End of Year Award Series!!! In this episode we have decided that we needed to stress ourselves YET AGAIN and rank our favourite 2022 Title Tracks!  Each of us chose 10 Title Tracks from this year (even tho ONE OF US COULDNT EVEN DO THAT) and wow what a stressful thing that was :) And OF COURSE some of our choices were extremely predictable you already know what's coming :') At the end we added an extra Category cause as if 20 songs wasnt enough, and that is KPOP Korner's Top 3 Title tracks! (mainly cause our c...2022-12-0751 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 58 - KPOP in November 2022 RecapYou'd think KPOP would get better after the calamity that was October... BUT NOPE!!!!  SO MANY DISBANDMENTS, MEMBERS LEAVING, HEARTBREAK AND OVERALL CHAOS!!! But... there were some wins here and there so we tried to see the light in it all :) but still we struggled to get through this month, as we always do haha :')  PS - Sorry about the Audio from Laila’s end - something was up with the mic and we tried to fix it but oh well 😭  December please be kind to us 2022-12-0145 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 57 - An Ode To VLIVE (& The Alternatives)With the news of V-Live's service coming to an end (THANKS A LOT HYBE) on Dec 31st 2022... we decided to explore the history of the app and the alternative platforms you can use! From different streaming apps, websites, and even paid subscription services! This is our ode to VLIVE, the app that united KPOP companies, groups, and fans over the years. From its bright and promising beginning to its untimely end. IF YOU CANT TELL ALREADY WE ARE SO SAD OVER IT, YOU DON'T EVEN KNOWWWWW (there may have been tears) Here's the list of...2022-11-0837 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 56 - KPOP in October 2022 RecapIt's that time of the year... for the ABSOLUTE WORST MONTH IN KPOP. The October Curse is real.  So much has happened this month that we literally couldn't cover it all but we tried our best to give you the main news stories that happened, from VICTON and ONEUS losing a member, the usual dating rumors, OMEGA X's situation, tour dates getting cancelled, concert promoters being incompetent... IN CONCLUSION NO ONE WAS HAVING A GOOD TIME.  *TW SA and DA mention 19:36 - 20:30 Thank you for listening as always 2022-11-0650 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 55 - KPOP and Classical MusicWe noticed that A LOT of KPOP songs sample Classical music these days... LITERALLY ALMOST EVERY TITLE TRACK! So we decided to explore some of the KPOP that sample the OG sunbaenims; Mozart, Bach, Beethoven and so much more... Turns out this is not new at all, as KPOP's been doing that since the 90s!!  Also heads up - we tried so hard to sound sophisticated and cultured in this episode and it just ended up with us sounding like absolute idiots. Therefore we have concluded that we really dont have the brain capacity for a...2022-10-2633 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREp 54 - Let's Talk About VICTON...This episode is going to be a little different from what we usually do... Marah’s ult band VICTON announced Chan will be leaving the group so we decided to have a little therapy session for her to let all her emotions out... Literally it's mainly Marah crying about the whole thing :') Just to clarify - please dont confuse the sadness over Chan leaving the group with us excusing his behavior. At the end of the day every single person here deals with stress, grief, and disappointment differently, and this is our way of do...2022-10-2231 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 53 - KPOP in September 2022 RecapAfter missing TWO KPOP MONTHS we are finally back with a monthly recap!!! And what a horrible month to recap. LITERALLY NOTHING HAPPENED... and if something did happen IT WAS AWFUL, but at least the recap was pretty short haha :')  We went a little crazy with the monthly recs towards the end because we missed two months in KPOP which is equivalent to 4 business years in the non-kpop Local world.  Enjoy! Thank you for listening as always 2022-10-0554 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 52 - Summer Catch UpWe are baack from our Summer holiday AND A LOT HAS HAPPENED ALREADY!!!! From Laila seeing her Ult Band SEVENTEEN in the US to Marah meeting GOT7's JAY B and P1Harmony!!!  This episode is kind of all over the place because WE havent seen each other in month, and of course we had to discuss the current events in KPOP as well as some major life (by life we mean bias) updates.  As always, thank you for listening 2022-10-0134 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 51 - KPOP Konfessions 4.0 Listeners EditionWelcome to part 2 of our confessions episode!!!  These are all from our lovely listeners, acuutiesss 2022-09-0147 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 50 - KPOP Konfessions 4.0 Pt.1HAPPY 50 EPISODES!!!! To celebrate this milestone (that we should've hit a long time ago but we are lazy and you know life happens lol) we decided to do a classic confessions episode with our lovely listeners, acuties!!! The confessions range from delulu thoughts, embarrassing moments, to VERY unpopular opinions! But remember, these are just opinions so take them all with a pinch of salt... or rice... or whatever the say is really i dont know. We love everyone!!! But sometimes we just dont agree on everything, and that's okay too!!  As always, thank you for l...2022-08-2939 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 49 - A Slice of Red Velvet; KPOP Korner's Guide to Red VelvetIt's our first girl group guide!!!!! and what better way to do it than with our resident ReVeluv Sara! Sara, Laila's little sister, will guide us through the wild journey that is Red Velvet's career! From the moment of debut, the SM Dungeons, to their most recent comeback! We learn all about the members, their concept, ideal type lol, and so much more! Grab some snacks preferably a red velvet cake HEHE, and get comfy cause it's a long one!  *Marah's Mic decided to stop functioning the first 2.5min but then its all good lol sorry*  ...2022-08-171h 02KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 48 - KPOP in June 2022 RecapApologies for the delay!!!! Life and Covid got in the way :(  Welcome to probably one of the SHORTEST monthly recaps to date... Seriously did anything really happen in July???? Besides BTS at the White House, some sad news from Weeekly, and the NEVER ENDING SURVIVAL SHOWS!!!!!   Thank you for listening as always 2022-07-1842 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 47 - KPOP DEMO SONGSEver wondered what the original demo of a KPOP song sounds like? WELL US TOO! So we did a little research about some demos in KPOP (mostly SM) songs and the people responsible for them! Some demos sound exactly the same but in english while others are just straight up FILTHY AND SHOULD NEVER SEE LIGHT OF DAY (Looking at you EXO).  DEMO SONGS PLAYLIST - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3Fjz7rBz9M&list=PL0YCPQr9h0PTF4aKWNQdeTe4xcGIlxiIu  Episode officially starts at 5:50 (sorry we had a lil argument about Lord of The Rings and Laila's la...2022-06-2143 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 46 - KPOP in May 2022 RecapFirst of all we want to apologise for going ABSOLUTELY FERAL over the comebacks lol... BECAUSE EVERYONE AND THEIR MAMAS HAD A COMEBACK IN MAY!!!  It was a relatively quiet month (except for the Kim Garam situation (CA Bullying) which you can skip 21:00 - 30:00) other than that it was just your average KPOP month; exciting debuts, unexpected goodbyes, e-wordings, and of course some broadcasting company getting in trouble lol.  Thank you for listening as always 2022-06-101h 12KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 45 - Slip Into The Diamond Life; KPOP Korner's Guide to SeventeenOmg it’s happening, this was meant to be a brief deep dive into one of Laila’s ult groups: Seventeen but I got a little carried away hehehe. We will explore their journey from debut, their discography, all 13 members and why they are known as the self producing idols! SO COME JOIN US IN CARATLAND, AND TRUST US YOU WON’T REGRET BECOMING A CARAT. 💖  (I hope I did them justice in this ep 😅) (also sorry I got so emosh  but I JUST LOVE SEVENTEEN SO MUCH - Laila)  Laila's Favourite Going Seventeen...2022-06-051h 14KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 44 - KPOP in April 2022 RecapThis is perhaps our most chaotic monthly recap yet... and we apologize! Not a lot of stuff happened in April yet we still felt like we had a lot to say! From performances at coachella to strange comeback concepts and of course some dating rumors, honestly April had it all... BUT WE ARE JUST PREPARING FOR THE STORM THAT IS MAY.  **Just a little CW we talked about EPEX's comeback and the Antisemitism accusations if you want to skip it starts at 27:55 - 29:28.  Like our podcast? please give us a rating if you're able to! TH...2022-05-131h 08KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 43 - KPOP Korner’s Guide to Song Anatomy with MarahHave you ever heard people talk about certain elements in a song and had absolutely no idea what they were talking about? WELL THEN THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU! This is a Marah’s very basic beginner’s guide TO A BEGINNER’S GUIDE to KPOP song structure and elements! In this episode Marah will cover some music terminology with examples from KPOP so that when you want to talk about a KPOP song you sound like you know your sh*t. PSA - We are 100% not experts in this subject and this is just information gathered after...2022-05-0738 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 42 - Seventeen's Power of Love in London with LailaOur resident Carat, Laila, is currently in London living her absolute best KPOP Life!!! Just a very quick life update from Laila, but honestly this is mainly a recap/ review of Seventeen's Power of Love: The Movie! She also caught up with one of our listeners and GOOD FRIEND Freddie 2022-04-2815 minNoonaTalkNoonaTalkPTD in Vegas | Breaking down 4th Gen Kpop Groups | NoonaTalk EP 5Anneyong, this is NoonaTalk! Drop a comment to let us know who your favourite 4th gen Kpop group is! A podcast featuring 2 K-pop fangirls who live, love and laugh their way through being a Desi Stan! This week is all about BTS in Vegas, the enlistment controversy and finally, a look at all the 4th Generation Kpop groups! We also take a look at an EXO meet up, KDrama Korner update and a review of all the comebacks keeping up with April Maddness.  Like it and want more?  Follow us on In...2022-04-1329 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 41 - KPOP in March 2022 RecapWE'VE COME FULL CIRCLE WITH THE MONTHLY RECAPS! March 2021 was our first monthly recap episode and here we are today recapping KPOP in March 2022! Some sad news, some happy news, and some just straight up strange, chaotic, unexpected...you name it! Thank you as always for listening!  https://linktr.ee/KpopKorner  If you like our podcast please please rate us if you are able to, it would really help us out THANK YOU THANK YOU2022-04-1143 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 40 - Interview with VICTON!From Delulu to Really! Marah had the chance to catch up with her ULTIMATE BAND VICTON during their Dubai visit for the Korea Brand EXPO event! Listen to parts of the interview and of course the story of how Marah met and spoke to her ults  and managed to keep her bowel movement intact! We will also play you some exclusive behind the scenes audio which is mostly VICTON being the politest and most ADORABLE HUMANS! DELULU IT TILL YOU REALULU IT!  Watch the Full Interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X...2022-04-0331 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 39 - KPOP Korner's 1st Anniversary!CAN YOU BELIEVE WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS PODCAST FOR A WHOLE YEAR!!! We decided to celebrate our first birthday WITH YOU 2022-03-1934 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 38 - KPOP in February 2022 RecapWelcome to our monthly recap! Even though February is the shortest month of the year... damn was the news intense. From half of the industry testing positive to engagements, KPOP babies, enlistments, and the most heartbreaking of all... disbands. BUT as always, THE MUSIC WAS FANTASTIC!  Also side note... ITS GOING TO BE OUR BIRTHDAY SOON!!!!! And we would LOVE to hear from you :) We created a little google docs form for you to submit whatever it is you want to share with us! It can be a feedback, suggestions, questions, confessions... literally anything you want! You c...2022-03-0858 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 37 - KPOP's Most Ridiculous ScandalsWhether you've been in KPOP for a while or you're still a newborn... you definitely know that no one on Earth is as observant as KPOP Stans! From tiny reflections on utensils to different entertainment worlds colliding in the most random way!? It's time we honor/talk/laugh about some of the most ridiculous and funniest scandals that came out of this tiny KPOP bubble we live in.  https://linktr.ee/KpopKorner ** The majority of these rumors have been debunked and we're just sharing them cause they're funny - genuinely nothing is serious here lol **2022-02-2330 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 36 - KPOP in January 2022 RecapThe first month of the year is over AND WOW WHAT A YEAR THIS MONTH'S BEEN. To put it nicely... January in KPOP was full of disappointment, and Covid Cases BUT WOW DID THE MUSIC MAKE UP FOR IT ALL!!! We recorded this on a Monday so we naturally struggled to get any words out today lol sorry about that.  Also MR FBI man listening to the podcast... thank you for making some of our dreams/nightmares come true (This is Marah Speaking)  Thank you for listening always 2022-02-1345 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 35 - KPOP Korner's Guide to VICTONIt's time we explored the shaky and rough journey of VICTON, from their debut date, their near disbandment, to them topping charts across the world! Join us as we venture down the rabbit hole into Wonderland BUT fair warning once you go in THERE IS NO WAY OUT (but in a good way haha)... ALSO THIS EPISODE IS 100% PURELY FOR MARAH!!! Victon Starter-pack - https://docs.google.com/document/d/17LdQdmLokOxZOUcQIWAMlP2TQ1fmxVTrDRMAaCwcrk4/edit?usp=sharing Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0XAWj3Wdkrt1CpmQ2zYZHR?si=596dfc4682ce4a7e Victon Variety - https://www.youtube.com...2022-02-0255 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 34 - KPOP in December 2021 RecapIt's late BUT AT LEAST ITS HERE!!! Time for another monthly recap and it's FOR THE LAST MONTH OF 2021! What a year it's been. Thank you for all the idols who have worked hard and gave us KPOP babies, we truly are blessed! We quickly talked about the EXPO KPOP concert that happened last week so if you want to skip - start listening from 6:38 :) Thank you always for listening, AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING US A RATING! WE DIDNT EVEN KNOW THAT WAS A THING 2022-01-2151 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 33 - KPOP Korner's Daesangs Pt2. B-SidesThe second of 3 parts of KPOP Korner's End of Year Awards Series! This one is all about the B-Sides! Each of us chose 10 B-sides from 2021 and then ended it with our joint top two! It was an emotional journey, from lots of predictable options, to completely new ones - followed by INSTANT regrets. If you dont believe how hard it is to rank your top 10 (AND TOP 10 ONLY) B-sides, then you should definitely try out yourself and let us know ;)  Thank you always for listening!  https://linktr.ee/KpopKorner2022-01-0948 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 32 - KPOP Korner's Daesangs Pt1. Title TracksWelcome to our first ever End of Year Awards Series! This is Part One of 2 and a half maybe? And for this episode we decided to do the IMPOSSIBLE and rank our favorite 2021 Title Tracks! Each of us chose 10 title tracks from this year and wow what a STRESSFUL journey that was! Some of our choices were extremely predictable, some were completely random, and others may have caused some cracks in this friendship LOL. Also apologies for some of the mispronunciation 💀😭 Thank you always for listening and HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021-12-3035 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 31 - KPOP Korner's Christmas PlaylistMERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL YOU LOVELY PEOPLE! We wanted to put together a mini Christmas Playlist for you all to enjoy during this special time but we decided that YOU should be the one giving us the recommendation! So we asked you on our Instagram (kpopkornerdxb) to tell us your favourite KPOP Christmas song! And can we just say the diversity was INCREDIBLE! So thank you so much for the wonderful recommendations, and we will see you all NEXT YEAR! CHRISTMAS PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5givNF5z7Wu1imyrrY1Xsm?si=Wr3P0mAGTO-gNKhLx1YKsA ...2021-12-2322 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 30 - KPOP Konfessions 3.0 Listeners EditionHAPPY 30 EPISODES!!! To celebrate this milestone we have asked YOU, the listeners, to tell us your Delulu moments, KPOP (Day)Dreams, Embarrassing stories, guilty pleasures, hidden gems, anything really to make us feel better a little bit better about all our confessions AND WOW YOU GUYS REALLY DELIVERED!!! We cant thank you enough for allowing us to be a small part of your day, and for making this truly a safe and fun space for us all to talk about our favourite thing... KPOP! https://forms.gle/25uAND1ySp64KpN39 https://linktr.ee/KpopKorner2021-12-1729 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 29 - KPOP in November 2021 RecapIt's time for yet ANOTHER monthly recap! Listen to us go through all the main news stories that happened in November, from some of our faves cancelling very important plans **CRYING IN ALICE** to SOME OF THE MOST AMAZING COMEBACKS TO HAVE COME OUT THIS YEAR!!!!!! Listen to us absolutely stutter and struggle through this month and of course breaking the rules while going through our monthly recommendations (only because Laila went to the BTS concert and Marah had to endure the "Laila's at a BTS concert are you jealous" for an entire week).  ***We had a m...2021-12-111h 01KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 28 - KPOP in October 2021 RecapAFTER A LONG LONG TIME WE ARE FINALLY BACK!! It's time for that October Recap we completely missed (sorry its towards the end of November life has just been crazy). This Recap episode is a little different - Marah is flying solo because Laila is on her way to LA to see BTS LIVE AND WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR HER AND NOT AT ALL JEALOUS. So please bear with me (Marah) as I try to go through one of the cursed months in KPOP aka October that turned out to be surprisingly tame! Thank you and...2021-11-2538 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 27 - Our First KPOP ConcertWe're baaaaaack!! Took a mini break but with KPOP thriving in the UAE right now we couldn't miss the chance to go to our first kpop concert together - we absolutely lost our minds. The line up was INCREDIBLE - Kim Jae Hwan, DKB, Nam Woo Hyun & Brave Girls... honestly we can't decide who our faves were! SO MUCH HAPPENED, one of us got to see one of her bucket list songs live and Laila's long standing beef with the Dubai Fountains is OVER!!!  Anywaaaay here's us working through post concert depression. kthnksforlisteningloveyoubye. https://linktr.e...2021-11-0312 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 26 - The Fictional KPOP Band You Need to StanDid we just find the perfect KPOP Book? UH MAYBE!  We sat down with Sahar and Sabrina from InVision Publishing to talk about their first ever SELF PUBLISHED KPOP Book; A Million Beginnings (1st book of the Million Series) - The story of a KPOP Boy group, Millions, preparing for their surprise comeback after a 2 year long hiatus... from secret romance to personal challenges within the KPOP Community THIS BOOK GOT IT ALL and we were absolutely HONOURED when Sahar and Sabrina reached out to give us an editor's copy before the book's official publishing date in N...2021-10-0949 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 25 - KPOP in September 2021 RecapWelcome back to another MESSY KPOP Recap episode! September wasn't as eventful as we thought it was BUT WOW DID THE MUSIC MAKE UP FOR IT! From whole bands going into quarantine to NEWBORN KPOP BABIES! Listen to us absolutely struggle to get through this month's news stories and fangirl over all the incredible comebacks! Also apologies for doubling our usual number of recommendations - we just genuinely couldn't resist! If you want to participate in our KPOP KONFESSIONS Listeners Edition Episode - https://forms.gle/25uAND1ySp64KpN39 https://linktr.ee/KpopKorner Love you also omg i know acute...2021-10-011h 02KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 24 - The Bright Side of KPOPIn light of the most recent comments made by a certain Late Night Show host, particularly about the stereotype of KPOP fans, we decided to tackle on a topic that's not discussed enough - and that is The Bright Side of KPOP. There are too many articles, blogs, videos, and documentaries about the infamous dark side of KPOP and the K-Entertainment Industry - and often they're extremely outdated or just straight up incorrect with the sole purpose of fueling xenophobia within the Local community.   THERE ARE SO MANY WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT AND WITHIN KPOP!! From it's economic benefits, social activism, b...2021-09-2755 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 23 - CHECKININ (but really KPOP Konfessions 2.0)Just a quick life update "CHECKININN" episode! We tried to record an episode but failed TWICE... so instead we decided to do a very quick episode with what's been going on and it ended up being another KPOP KONFESSIONS episode. We spilled our deepest and most embarrassing delulu daydreams and so much more (it was 100% unintentional). Also we left a very quick message to Jackson Wang so please someone pass it on to him thanks x.  https://linktr.ee/KpopKorner KPOP KONFESSIONS PT. 1:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3goONwRY9bjtmY0vnVvQOI?si=a8c730740dae4bc...2021-09-1329 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 22 - KPOP in August 2021 RecapWE ARE BAACK!!! We took a little mental health break but now we are back with our favourite type of episode ever, THE MONTHLY RECAP EPISODE! This month was WILDING; full of dating scandals, surprise marriage announcement, SECRET marriage and divorce, random Hollywood KPOP crossovers, and of course... your usual chaos and us losing our minds because of the OVERWHELMING amount of NEWS!  We give a quick little life update so official recap starts at 8:27 Thank you for listening, always.  https://linktr.ee/KpopKorner2021-09-021h 01KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 21 - The Curious Case of CubeIn light of recent events with Cube Entertainment's (G)I-DLE, we decided to do a little story time of how Cube has dealt with major scandals in the past. From the sudden disbandment of 4Minute, BEAST's exit, Dawn and Hyuna's Dating Scandal, the ghosting of Yanan, the negligence of CLC, to  Soojin's departure. You will start noticing a pattern with their response to it all and it is 2021-08-1553 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 20 - KPOP Korner's Personal Playlists ((HAPPY 20!!))HAPPY 20 EPISODES!!! Wow we made it this far together YAAAY!! To celebrate this milestone, we've decided to share some of our personal KPOP playlists and some songs that set their vibe for us. From Sad Bitch Hour to a Workout Playlist and so much more... think of this episode as one big mess of just song recommendations from us to you!  Thank you so much for sticking around with us for 20 episodes we APPRECIATE YOUUU 2021-08-0751 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 19 - KPOP in July 2021 RecapAnother month... another monthly recap! One of the busiest months in KPOP this year (so far)! So sit back and relax while we recap the main headlines, news stories, and comebacks for this month, and naturally struggle while doing so - especially while choosing our monthly recommendations :') All our news headlines are from reliable KPOP news sources (no AllKPOP or Koreaboo cause we dont stan them in this household). Let's goo!!!! https://linktr.ee/KpopKorner *Quick Announcement: We will start releasing our Episodes Saturday/Sundays instead of Wednesday/Thursdays due to our work schedule...2021-07-311h 07KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 18 - KPOP Korner's Guide to EnlistmentIt's that time every KPOP Boy Group fan knows is coming... Military Enlistment. AAAAND one of us had to deal with it more than the other so we prepared a complete guide on what to do when your fave has to enlist and how to deal with it. From basic understanding of the different levels and service durations, apps you can download to help you get updates on your faves, to how we personally try to get through this (crying mainly). So grab some snacks, maybe water to hydrate while you suffer, and a notepad. Welcome to...2021-07-2451 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 17 - The Himbos of KPOP #KPSNPODFEST2021Do you find yourself gravitating towards that one member who seems like he’s experiencing life for the first time? Is he also looking exceptionally BUFF while doing it? AND he also displays the kindest traits ever? WELL YOURE NOT ALONE! We decided to take a dive into the Himbos of KPOP - the living proof of “looks like they could kill you, is a cinnamon roll” - and MAN WHAT A DIVE IT WAS! This was our live panel from KPOP SOCIAL NIGHT PODCAST FEST 2021 in case you missed it - it was fun and LOUD - like VERY LOUD...2021-07-151h 08KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 16 - KPOP in June 2021 RecapJUNE IS OVER ALREADY??? WHAT!!!! AND OMG THERE WAS SO MUCH MUSIC!! From Laila's ultimate band making a comeback to us discovering that the Podcast may or may not have spooky powers O_O  Join us as we recap all the main news stories and comebacks from June. Naturally the episode will take a chaotic turn as we completely lost our minds over all the comebacks this month! Also just heads up - we may have went overboard with the screaming :') so if youre using headphones - be careful haha - so sorry.2021-07-021h 05KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 15 - The Golden Age of KPOP PT2.Back with part two with our second gen experts and friends, Lois and Clarissa! We talked about even more 2nd gen KPOP groups that helped reshape KPOP as we know it today, and how these groups are the actual idols and inspiration of a lot of our current faves! Some of us accidentally exposed some ~delulu~ confessions, which is not out of the ordinary at this point. In this episode we talked about Sistar, Highlight aka Beast, After School, BigBang, and Super Junior.2021-06-231h 08KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 14 - The Golden Age of KPOP PT1.To celebrate all the recent and upcoming 2nd gen comebacks, we invited our 2nd Generation experts and good friends Lois and Clarissa! We discussed some of the major bands that reshaped KPOP as we know it, because let's be honest, as 3rd and 4th gen KPOP fans, we sometimes tend to forget just how big and impactful 2nd Generation really was... AND STILL IS! So this episode may be educational for some -and for others- a trip down memory lane. LET'S GOOO!  **Disclaimer some of the audio may be off sorryyyy2021-06-201h 05KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 13 - Summer EXOllenceTHE HEATWAVE HAS ARRIVED and it's not from the sun BUT FROM EXO PLANET (sorry). EXO are finally back with their new album Don’t Fight the Feeling and they’re giving us the summer EXOllence we deserve to EXOficially kick off summer! We were so EXOcited about them being back (promise that’s it for the puns) that we dedicated this week's episode to it… honestly it’s just us being overly excited about the comeback and needing an outlet to talk about it so sit back, get comfy, and DON’T FIGHT THE FEELING!!!!!2021-06-0835 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 12 - KPOP in May 2021 RecapIt's time for another recap to what seemed to be a busy month but turned out to be the absolute complete opposite! KPOP really said "we gon' rest in May", but we still did try to bring you all the main news stories and comebacks from the Month! And of course, we end it with our usual monthly recommendations however we completely struggled with this BECAUSE THE COMEBACKS IN MAY WERE EXQUISITE and ended up mentioning a lot more than we intended to... which is nothing unusual for us *sigh* ENJOY!!  **TW FOOD: We start the episode w...2021-06-0252 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 11 - Who Did It First In KPOP?We all find ourselves asking questions like "What was the first lightstick?" "did KPOP Albums always have photocards?" "Who paved the way??" And we're here to answer these questions for you! In this educational episode we take a look at the pioneers behind some of the most popular trends and achievements in KPOP! Some of these were quite obvious while others left us in actual shock. Disclaimer: Some of these may be a teeny bit inaccurate so if you think we missed something please let us know @KpopKornerDXB on twitter and instagram! 2021-05-2752 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 10 - Serving You N C Tea Pt. 2Since we've covered the formalities of NCT as a group and their concept and history and blah blah all that boring stuff, its time to REALLY dive into Neo City! This episode we discuss EACH AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE MEMBERS... INDIVIDUALLY. We talked about all 23 members basic info, personalities, ideal types, and some inside jokes you might come across as you venture into the world of an NCTzen. Sit back, grab some snacks, maybe a few drinks, schedule in toilet breaks - cause It’s going to be A LONG ASS RIDE2021-05-191h 29KPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 9 - Serving You N C TeaWe decided to take a quick tour to learn all about the band of ever growing subunits, members, and chaos also known as NCT, after SM Entertainment announced that they will be partnering up with MGM to create the next all American NCT subunit - NCT Hollywood. In this episode we cover the basic history of NCT's concept and subunits while accidentally exposing our very obvious NCTzen status. Get ready, it's a messy one... Also not @ Laila forgetting her own son Renjun while talking about NCT Dream...2021-05-1637 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 9 - Serving you N C TEAWe decided to talk a quick tour to learn all about the band of ever growing subunits, members, and chaos also known as NCT, after SM Entertainment announced that they will be partnering up with MGM to create the next all American NCT subunit - NCT Hollywood. In this episode we cover the basic history of NCT's concept and subunits while accidentally exposing our very obvious NCTzen status. Get ready, it's a messy one... 2021-05-1536 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 8 - KPOP in LockdownWe are exploring the different ways KPOP has dealt with the pandemic; from cancelled tours and shows to the new normal KPOP has created for its fans across the world. Reminiscing on how KPOP helped us personally during lockdown exactly a year ago; we discuss lost jobs, health scares, emotional support KPOP Idols, music, and overall moments that kept us moving forward while having our lives (and everyone else's) be put on hold... and we may have gotten a little bit emosh... JUST A LITTLE BIT.2021-05-0740 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 1 - ما هو الكبوب - ASK ME ABOUT KPOP بالعربيWelcome to the first ever Arabic Episode of KPOP KORNER! We are so excited to be teaming up with ASK ME ABOUT KPOP Podcast; the essential guide for recent converts and seasoned fans alike all the way from LA! ASK ME ABOUT KPOP is an educational, friendly, hilarious, and overall spectacular podcast presented by best friends Shannon & Angélica who love to talk about KPOP more than anything! Marah, a longtime listener of the podcast, will be translating their educational episodes to Arabic for those who wish to learn more about the wonderful world of KPOP in their native l...2021-05-0418 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 7 - KPOP in April 2021 RecapIt's time for another quick recap! What we thought was a relatively quiet month turned out to be a quite eventful one. Listen to Laila and Marah struggle while going through the major events, news stories, and comebacks of April, while learning that no month is ever quiet in KPOP world ever. Recording a monthly recap while fasting proved to be a challenge on its own but we hope you enjoy our struggle! 2021-04-3039 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 6 - KPOP KonfessionsKPOP Konfessions - We’re completely exposing ourselves this week, if you ever feel bad or embarrassed about something KPOP related you’ve done... don’t worry, we are here to make make you feel like it’s completely normal. We’re talking about some of the questionable things we’ve done & experienced cause of KPOP like injuries, fanfiction, and how we’ve ruined some of our favourite songs (D.O & Baekhyun we’re sorry). So get comfy and prepare yourself for 30 mins of cringing. 2021-04-2130 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 5 - KPOP in the Arab WorldLet's take a look at what started the Hallyu wave in the Middle East and how it's currently going! With this mini history lesson comes Laila and Marah's regret and denial for not getting into KPOP sooner where they would've enjoyed all the perks this wave had to offer to the region... WHICH IS A LOT MORE THAN YOU'D THINK! From the first ever K-Drama broadcasted in the Arab world, to the first KPOP concert in the Middle East ever. Fa Yalla get your notes out Habibis and Habibtis, you gon' learn today! 2021-04-1432 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 4 - So you want to get into KPOP? PT.2Back with another mini crash course and this time its about the workings and makings of KPOP! This episode covers the tip of the ice-berg of the most important topics to know as a new KPOP Fan, from Entertainment Companies, Trainees and Rookies, to Fandoms and so much more! Laila and Marah will serve you some crumbs to help guide you to your very own candy house, or whatever that is Hansel and Gretel went to, except there will be no witch trying to eat you, but a KPOP blackhole that will take over your life 2021-04-0730 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 3 - KPOP in March 2021 RecapA quick recap of March madness in the world of KPOP! Listen to us try to breakdown all the news stories and comebacks that happened in March while losing our sanity during the process. SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED and you're bound to have missed something BUT HAVE NO FEAR THE KPOP TEA IS HERE.2021-03-3130 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 2 - So you want to get into KPOP?A mini crash course on the do's, the dont's, and the how to's of KPOP! If you're a new KPOP fan and you're not sure how to navigate your way through this mess, this episode will help guide you through the beautiful blackhole that is KPOP. From where to find the music, to which apps to download and news sources to avoid, Laila and Marah will give you all the essentials you will need to start your KPOP journey! So buckle up, get your notes out, and enjoy the fall down the KPOP rabbit hole. 2021-03-2630 minKPOP KORNERKPOP KORNEREP 1 - Welcome to our KPOP Korner!Welcome to the very first ever Middle Eastern Kpop Podcast! Meet Laila and Marah, two Arab Kpop enthusiasts who decided to take their love for Kpop a step further. A quick intro to our Kpop origin story, who our ultimates are, and much more than we planned to share... Kpop Korner is a safe space for you and us to talk and fangirl/boy about our favs with absolutely no judgement! JUST ENJOY KPOP!2021-03-1818 minThe PodcastThe PodcastKawan Makan KawanWhat to do in the event that you found out that you've been cheated by your own friend? We also talk about KPOP! And workplace relationships! Yang penting kalau gaduh jangan tunjuk perasaan dekat kerja. Haha!2020-12-0122 minRadio Dalam KPOPRadio Dalam KPOP#BEDAHLIRIK - Lovesick Girls (BLACKPINK)EPISODE 1 - HOOOOYYYY! Ibil muncul dengan korner baru, Bedah Lirik. Karena yaaa selama ini kalo dengerin lagu suka merhatiin lirik apa salahnya kita bahas lebih mendasar heheheu.  Btw, kalau mau request lirik lagu kpop apa selanjutnnya untuk dibahas secara biasa aja bisa DM ke twitter @ChaoticJline pasti langsung kita bedah.2020-10-1500 minFangirls’ KornerFangirls’ KornerWhat Kpop Beautiful Men Can Teach Us About Masculinity - Refinery29 ArticleToday we have decided to talk about a more serious subject that we have talked and discussed so much lately and finally someone put it in a article but with smarter words. Hope you enjoy it and let us know your thoughts about this, also if you have more interested points that we didnt talked about nor were int he article feel free to reach us in our social media.  Do not forget to rate and review us.  Follow us in Twiiter and Instagram @FangirlsKorner  Talk to you in the...2020-06-051h 00Fangirls’ KornerFangirls’ KornerBeyond Kpop BoysHello hello! Today we are talking about expanding our horizons and the benefits we had gotten from it. Or curses. Well the point is that in this we introduce you to our new crushes and men that we have been into lately. Enjoy!! Don’t forget to follow us on our social media (IG and Twitter) @FangirlsKorner --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-05-2942 minFangirls’ KornerFangirls’ KornerVICTON is ruining our lives & DAY6 Comeback!!!Hello guy, we are back with another podcast.  Fangirls Korner is trying to get once again serious with our contented. Trying to spread a bit of possivity with all the uncertainty we are living in.  In this podcast we are talking about how Victon has been crawling unders our skin and making us fall in love with them.  And about Day6's amazaing comeback with "Zombie" which talks about a sensitive topic in the kpop industry and actually in life in general. We hope you guys please go and check them ouot and support them even more now that some of...2020-05-1659 minThis Week in KpopThis Week in KpopEp. 131 - Korner Lupus ((G)-IDLE, Hwasa, Itzy, Jason Derulo & Lay & NCT 127, Junoflo, Loco, ONF, Saturday, Sunmi, TXT, UK, Xion))In this episode, Josh and Stephen talk about Kpop songs from 4 months ago.  Music Videos of the Episode: (04:05) ONF - We Must Love (12:35) UK - What U Want (21:00) Itzy - Dalla Dalla (34:35) Hwasa - TWIT (44:10) Loco (feat. Zion. T) - It's Been A While (51:35) Junoflo - Icarus (57:45) Jason Derulo, Lay, NCT 127 - Let's Shut Up & Dance (1:07:00) (G)I-DLE - Blow Your Mind (1:17:50) XION (feat. Leebada, Rick Bridges) - Your Song (1:22:50) Saturday - Wifi (1:31:15) Sunmi - Noir (1:41:15) TXT - Crown Consider Donating: Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinkpop) Paypal (http://paypal.me/thisweekinkpop) Fun S...2019-05-061h 54What’s Up, FandomWhat’s Up, FandomEpisode 144 - How to Train Your Dragon 2Hello ASPers and all sons of Eret! This week, Josh and Hanna are joined by the incorrigible Gavin Otteson from The Podketeers, to discuss the the 2014 Dreamworks animated film "How to Train Your Dragon 2". We chat about characters, animation, Eret son of Eret, music, and story. In the news, the Pixar's SparkShorts, the new 'Fruits Basket" anime series, Eret son of Eret, the K-Pop Korner, and more.  What did we think of the film? How did it stack up to the first one? Eret son of Eret? Tune in to find out!   What’s be...2019-02-181h 44What’s Up, FandomWhat’s Up, FandomEpisode 144 - How to Train Your Dragon 2Hello ASPers and all sons of Eret! This week, Josh and Hanna are joined by the incorrigible Gavin Otteson from The Podketeers, to discuss the the 2014 Dreamworks animated film "How to Train Your Dragon 2". We chat about characters, animation, Eret son of Eret, music, and story. In the news, the Pixar's SparkShorts, the new 'Fruits Basket" anime series, Eret son of Eret, the K-Pop Korner, and more.  What did we think of the film? How did it stack up to the first one? Eret son of Eret? Tune in to find out!   What’s be...2019-02-181h 44What’s Up, FandomWhat’s Up, FandomEpisode 143 - How to Train Your DragonHello ASPers and Berkians! This week, Josh and Hanna sit down to chat about the 2010 Dreamworks animated film "How to Train Your Dragon". Cast, plot, music, animation... we breakdown everything. Plus, stay tuned for a sneak peek of next weeks episode, we debut the K-Pop Korner, and we announce Audience Appreciation April!  What did we think of the film? Whose our favorite character? What's the K-Pop Korner? Tune in to find out!     What’s better than anime? FREE ANIME! We are partnering with Funimation to give all ASP listeners 14 day free trial...2019-02-111h 05What’s Up, FandomWhat’s Up, FandomEpisode 143 - How to Train Your DragonHello ASPers and Berkians! This week, Josh and Hanna sit down to chat about the 2010 Dreamworks animated film "How to Train Your Dragon". Cast, plot, music, animation... we breakdown everything. Plus, stay tuned for a sneak peek of next weeks episode, we debut the K-Pop Korner, and we announce Audience Appreciation April!  What did we think of the film? Whose our favorite character? What's the K-Pop Korner? Tune in to find out!     What’s better than anime? FREE ANIME! We are partnering with Funimation to give all ASP listeners 14 day free trial...2019-02-111h 05Not Your Average NetizensNot Your Average Netizens3/13/15: Red Velvet Round RobinWe're back, with our first official episode of 2015! And we’ve certainly got things to talk about: EXO’s comeback, “Call Me Baby-Daddy”,the ongoing drama of Unpretty Rapstar, a well-known Korean record label has been shut down by the government, a crapload of girl group news, including the impending return of Mamamoooooo…and the not so impending return of Big Bang. Sorry VIPs. Timestamps below(you'll need them) 00:00 - Intro Today’s Highlights 02:35 - Kim Hyun Joong military enlistment mentions of other idols and actor’s enlistment thoughts about when Big Bang enlists 11:50 - Polaris Entertainment being raided, shut down and the a...2015-03-182h 29Not Your Average NetizensNot Your Average Netizens3/13/15: Red Velvet Round RobinWe're back, with our first official episode of 2015! And we’ve certainly got things to talk about: EXO’s comeback, “Call Me Baby-Daddy”,the ongoing drama of Unpretty Rapstar, a well-known Korean record label has been shut down by the government, a crapload of girl group news, including the impending return of Mamamoooooo…and the not so impending return of Big Bang. Sorry VIPs. Timestamps below(you'll need them) 00:00 - Intro Today’s Highlights 02:35 - Kim Hyun Joong military enlistment mentions of other idols and actor’s enlistment thoughts about when Big Bang enlists 11:50 - Polaris Entertainment being raided, shut down and the a...2015-03-182h 29Not Your Average NetizensNot Your Average Netizens3/13/15: Red Velvet Round RobinWe're back, with our first official episode of 2015! And we’ve certainly got things to talk about: EXO’s comeback, “Call Me Baby-Daddy”,the ongoing drama of Unpretty Rapstar, a well-known Korean record label has been shut down by the government, a crapload of girl group news, including the impending return of Mamamoooooo…and the not so impending return of Big Bang. Sorry VIPs. Timestamps below(you'll need them) 00:00 - Intro Today’s Highlights 02:35 - Kim Hyun Joong military enlistment mentions of other idols and actor’s enlistment thoughts about when Big Bang enlists 11:50 - Polaris Entertainment being raided, shut down and the a...2015-03-182h 29Not Your Average NetizensNot Your Average NetizensNYAN - Let’s All Be RoommatesOn this episode of Not Your Average Netizens, Tim, Gulru, Shannon and Kiara take on current KPOP news including Ailee's return, TTS' first win, the amazing debut of season two of Roommate, Star Empire's legal battles, Nicole's future as the next Hyori, and more! Also find out just how much crazy Shannon can bring to the table, and who is the one member Tim would replace in 2NE1? Listen and find out! Timestamps below: 1:08- Crucial Star releases 'Paris' MV 3:44- TaeTiSeo's music stages and first win 6:03- Ailee's comeback 14:00- Crayon Pop's subunit, Jieun's comeback, Soyou/Urban Zapaka, TROY...2014-09-302h 06Not Your Average NetizensNot Your Average NetizensNYAN - Let's All Be RoommatesOn this episode of Not Your Average Netizens, Tim, Gulru, Shannon and Kiara take on current KPOP news including Ailee's return, TTS' first win, the amazing debut of season two of Roommate, Star Empire's legal battles, Nicole's future as the next Hyori, and more! Also find out just how much crazy Shannon can bring to the table, and who is the one member Tim would replace in 2NE1? Listen and find out! Timestamps below: 1:08- Crucial Star releases 'Paris' MV 3:44- TaeTiSeo's music stages and first win 6:03- Ailee's comeback 14:00- Crayon Pop's subunit, Jieun's comeback, Soyou/Urban Zapaka, TROY...2014-09-302h 06Not Your Average NetizensNot Your Average NetizensNYAN - Let's All Be RoommatesOn this episode of Not Your Average Netizens, Tim, Gulru, Shannon and Kiara take on current KPOP news including Ailee's return, TTS' first win, the amazing debut of season two of Roommate, Star Empire's legal battles, Nicole's future as the next Hyori, and more! Also find out just how much crazy Shannon can bring to the table, and who is the one member Tim would replace in 2NE1? Listen and find out! Timestamps below: 1:08- Crucial Star releases 'Paris' MV 3:44- TaeTiSeo's music stages and first win 6:03- Ailee's comeback 14:00- Crayon Pop's subunit, Jieun's comeback, Soyou/Urban Zapaka, TROY...2014-09-302h 06