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THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast

Maddie and Elle

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Frequency: 1 episode/16d. Total Eps: 83

It's Maddie and Elle, your favorite Joshua Hong, Woo-young, GOING SEVENTEEN, KPop Survival Show fangirls. ...... We never get barricade, but we always have lots to freak out about when it comes to KPop. ..... Join us every month as we chat up comebacks, concerts, and whatever dance practice Maddie is watching on repeat at the moment. ..... Give us a follow on IG: @the.kdrop_kpop_pod .... Love KDramas, too? Check out our sister-pod YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast! (@yagirl_kdramapod)

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Road to Kingdom 101: CRAVITY, ONEUS, 8TURN & more!

Friday, September 13, 2024 • Duration 01:36:28

Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace is airing SOON and we are pumpedddd about it here at THE KDROP.

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Road to Kingdom is an MNET survival show featuring 7 established KPop groups, competing each week to prove who’s the best. Maddie and Elle are here to break down each boy group competing: THE NEW SIX, The CrewOne, 8TURN, TEMPEST, YOUNITE, CRAVITY and ONEUS.

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DON’T TUNE OUT OF THIS ONE, GUYS!!! Road to Kingdom airs on September 19, 2024.

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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP

(04:13) JAEHYUN’s “Smoke” + 1st Album “J”

(06:53) ZEROBASEONE’s “GOOD SO BAD” + Album “CINEMA PARADISE”

(08:50) CHANYEOL’s 1st Mini Album “Black Out”

(09:28) BANG YEDAM’s “O-HE” + Album “GOOD VIBES”

(10:40) LE SSERAFIM’s “Crazy”

(12:20) BOYNEXTDOOR’s “Dangerous”

(14:41) RIIZE’s “Combo”

(16:42) BAEKHYUN’s “Pineapple Slice”

(18:02) TZUYU’s “Run Away”

(19:19) xiker’s “WITCH”

(24:52) BTS EXPRESS

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(22:39) OTHER K-POP NEWS

ILLIT’s fan name is GLLIT lolololol

NCT 127 news

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ROAD TO KINGDOM: ACE TO ACE

(37:54) Everything you need to know about ROAD TO KINGDOM

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(40:44) THE NEW SIX

MEMBERS to look out for: Kyungjun, Hwi

SONG recs: Kick It 4 Now, Burst Up, FUEGO, My Bias

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(47:09) The CrewOne (ATBO + JUST B)

MEMBERS to look out for: Geonu, Bain, Oh Junseok, Won Bin

SONG recs: Medusa, Daddy’s Girl, Next to Me, Attitude

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(55:30) 8TURN

MEMBERS to look out for: Jaeyun, Myungho, Seungheon

SONG recs: WE, RU-PUM PUM, GLOW

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(1:00:14) TEMPEST

MEMBERS to look out for: Lew, Hanbin, Hyuk

SONG recs: DIVE, Can’t Stop Shining, Dragon, LIGHTHOUSE

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(1:04:27) YOUNITE

MEMBERS to look out for: Steve (!!! haha), Eunsang, Hyungseok, Woono

SONG recs: 1 of 9, GEEKIN’, Love it, Poco Loco

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(1:10:10) CRAVITY

MEMBERS to look out for: Serim, Allen, Taeyoung, Woobin, Hyeongjun

SONG recs: PARTY ROCK, Adrenaline, Boogie Woogie, Cheese, Ready or Not, FLY, C’est La Vie

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(1:22:58) ONEUS

MEMBERS to look out for: Leedo, Hwanwoong

SONG recs: LUNA, Gravitation, FULL MOON, Gravitation, BBUSYEO

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(1:34:34) JOSHUA HONG Interview *postponed due to Lollapalooza Berlin!!!*

If you're new to THE KDROP, welcome!! We are so glad you are here! Also check out YA GIRL’S KDrama Podcast if that's your thing (@yagirl_kdramapod) (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yagirl_kdramapod?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠)

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Before you do anything else, FOLLOW THE K.DROP ON INSTAGRAM! For real, please come and say hey to us over the socials! @the.kdrop_kpop_pod ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠ ....

Finally, jump on YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8

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Maddie & Elle shout out their FAVORITE RAPPERS in KPop

Friday, August 30, 2024 • Duration 01:05:04

We luv our KPop rappers!!!!!! (boy groups, obvi, since we don’t know girl groups lol)

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Maddie and Elle are here today to shout out their favorite rappers in the industry, and (of course) talk through everything that’s been going on in kpop these past couple of weeks. Enjoy this short and sweet episode of THE KDROP!

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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP

(02:46) SAN-HA’s 1st Mini Album, “DUSK”

(04:28) JAEHYUN’s “Dandelion” and “Roses”

(07:21) TAEMIN’s “Sexy In The Air”

(10:46) LISA’s “New Woman” (feat. ROSALIA)

(12:42) HYOLYN’s “Wait”

(14:42) KATSEYE’s “Touch” + 1st Mini Album “SIS (Soft Is Strong)

(17:15) ARrC’s “S&S (sour and sweet)”

(20:47) DRIPPIN’s “Weekend”

(22:57) SF9’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”

(25:38) NCT DREAM’s “Rains in Heaven”

(28:02) Eric Nam’s “Everywhere I Go” (w/ Novelbright)

(29:07) BOY STORY’s “Pump It Up” (AND MADDIE’S THOUGHTS HERE SHE HAS SO MANY)

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(36:58) OTHER K-POP NEWS

-TXT plushies are here! (Maddie needs the Terry squirrel with abs)

-MINGYU CALVIN KLEIN MODEL?!?!?!?!!!!!!!! (+ the dude is promoting SHOWER OIL)

-New Survival Show!!! “The Universe League”-

-ATEEZ is gonna “THE WORLD: TO THE END”, which is….. an album? a photo book???? either way we’re buying

-ATEEZ at Waterbomb LA this September

-“K-pop Idols” on Disney+ (feat. CRAVITY, BLACKSWAN & Jessi)

KINGDOM: Legendary War

Monday, March 11, 2024 • Duration 02:03:50

Welcome to THE K.DROP!! Maddie and Elle chat this week with their good friend Ori all about KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR!! ... If you have never watched this 2021 classic, THIS IS YOUR SIGN to do so. 6 of the best KPop groups came together to show-down and some insanely iconic KPop moments were born because of it. Enjoy this KDROP episode dedicated to this amazing show! .... WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP: (04:54) (G)I-DLE "Super Lady" (07:00) Vanner's "Jack Pot" (09:58) P1Harmony's "Killin' It" (13:14) TEN'S first mini-album "Nightwalker" (15:53) N.SSIGN's "Happy &" (18:20) LE SSERAFIM's "Easy" (21:03) Yugyeom's "1 Minute" and "La Sol Mi" (23:17) Astro's "Circles" (26:06) Cravity's mini album "Evershine" - "Love or Die" (29:30) Taeyong's "TAP" (32:30) ATEEZ's Japanese release: "Not Ok" (35:00) NCT's WISH debut: "Wish" ..... (45:21) KINGDOM CHAT BEGINS All our thoughts on: (50:55) ATEEZ (55:47) Stray Kids (1:00:48) The Boyz (1:05:46) SF9 (1:09:30) iKON (1:13:17) BTOB (1:26:34) Maddie, Elle and Ori's - TOP 5 PERFORMANCES

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(2:00:59) Joshua Hong interview (maybe) (lol) ….

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Finally, jump on YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8

The 97-Line (PART 2)

Saturday, February 24, 2024 • Duration 01:05:32

Wanna become a Multi-Stan but don’t know where to start? (Or, already a Multi-Stan and don’t know how to stop? LOL)

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IT’S A K.DROP MIRACLE, YOU GUYS: Christina joined in for this ep!!!!! The girls have WAY TOO MUCH FUN talking through their fav 97er’s. (Which, also happen to be some of their top favs of all KPop.)

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If you haven’t already, check out THE KDROP 97-Line PART 1, where the girls discuss more 1997 boys!

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THE 97-LINE (PART 2):

(00:45) Jungkook (someone guess how many times Christina said JK in this ep)

(15:50) DK (we could talk about sunshine boi forever!!)

(26:32) Mingyu (of course why not)

(35:30) The8 (we love our savage king)

(44:27) Cha Eunwoo (bro kissed a DOG.)

(1:02:30) Joshua Hong Interview (i mean we kept him in the waiting room whooops)

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Finally, jump on YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠

A Beginner's Guide to TWS

Monday, February 5, 2024 • Duration 01:47:38

DEBUT ALERT!!! If you haven’t heard, Pledis has officially launched their new boy group: TWS! They’re the first boy group Pledis has debuted since SEVENTEEN, so you ~might~ say they’re highly anticipated.

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So far, Maddie and Elle find these boys ADORABLE. (especially you, Hanjin) They totally recommend you check out TWS and their debut album: “Sparkling Blue”.

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WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP:

(06:57) WAKER Debut: “Atlantis” (we luvd this one)

(10:36) ATEEZ “It’s You” MV !!!!!

(13:19) OnlyOneOf’s “dOpamine” (LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL)

(17:20) ALL(H)OURS Debut: “Gotcha”

(20:50) HUI’s “Mmm Bop”

(23:38) ATEEZ “Youth” MV

(25:39) DXMON Debut: “Spark” (Maddie hates, Elle loves.)

(29:12) The Boyz’ “Rat in the Trap” MV (OK WE SEE U KEV!!!!!)

(30:58) EVNNE 2nd Mini Album “Un:Seen” + title track “UGLY” (Keita 4 President)

(35:15) ATEEZ “Everything” MV (JONGHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! -Maddie )

(38:10) SEVENTEEN’s “The Meaning of Encounter” (new chinese song)

(40:25) POW’s “Valentine”

(42:26) IU’s “Love Wins All” (Feat. V) (THIS MV IS SO FRICKIN BEAUTIFUL)

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LOOKING FORWARD TO:

Jan 30: VANNER’S 2nd Mini Album: Capture the Flag”

Feb 5: P1Harmony’s 2st Full Album: “Killin’ It”

Feb 13: TEN’S 1st Mini Album !!!!

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TWS: TWENTY FOUR SEVEN WITH US

The 97-Line (PART 1)

Sunday, January 7, 2024 • Duration 01:19:36

Wanna become a Multi-Stan but don’t know where to start? (Or, already a Multi-Stan and don’t know how to stop? LOL) …. IT’S A K.DROP NEW YEAR’S MIRACLE, YOU GUYS: Christina joined in for this ep!!!!! The girls have WAY TOO MUCH FUN talking through their fav 97er’s. (Which, also happen to be some of their top favs of all KPop.) …. WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP: (10:44) ATEEZ: THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL (13:07) NCT U’s “Marine Turtle” (let’s be real we’re all here for Xiaojun’s eyebrows) (16:11) TWICE’s “Dance Again” (elle claims she loves them but can’t name one member) (17:51) Jimin’s “Closer Than This” (19:42) NCT 127’s “Be There For Me” (Elle loves NCT EVERYONE!!!!) (22:32) Big Naughty’s INFJ (Feat. B.I., BANG YEDAM) (25:21) IMLAY’s “Stardust” (Feat. XIAOJUN !!!!!!) (26:19) S.COUP’s “Me” (27:14) TWS DUBUT: “Oh Mymy : 7s” (maddie. luvs. this. songggg.) (30:20) UMI’s “wherever u r” (Feat. V of BTS) (31:14) THE BOYZ’ “Honey” (Feat. Sunwoo & Eric) (34:05) RIIZE’s “Love 119” (someone explain this MV to us plz) (36:40) ATEEZ’s MATZ Music Video (Feat. Seonghwa & Hongjoong) …. LOOKING FORWARD TO: (37:34) January full of ATEEZ Music Videos!!! (38:31) TWS Debut Album “Sparkling Blue” (38:44) EVNNE’s 2nd Mini Album “UN:SEEN” (38:56) NEW SURVIVAL SHOW ALERT!!!! “Build Up” … THE 97-LINE: (41:05) Kicking it off (43:57) Bang Chan (pick up….. 12!!!!) (52:44) Jaehyun (THAT’S MY FRIEND, JASON) (58:00) Hyunjae (stay tuned for what Christina thinks his name is) (1:08:54) Younghoon (dude be tall and handsome for real) (1:12:00) Jacob (MILK. BEGS.) …. Check out PART 2 for all the rest of our 97 boys!!! (and most of our favs!!!) ....

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Finally, jump on YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠

THE KDROP: KPop Awards 2023

Friday, December 29, 2023 • Duration 02:32:06

It’s been an AMAZING year for KPop and Maddie & Elle are here to talk about it!! …. If this is your first episode of The K.DROP, welcome! Maddie and Elle jump on the mics to talk all things KPop (mostly boy groups), and today’s episode is super fun since they are handing out AWARDS to the groups and dudes that rocked it this year. ….. They kick it off with their TOP 10 SONGS OF 2023: #10 (10:42) #9 (14:41) #8 (19:33) #7 (25:30) #6 (31:45) #5 (39:13) #4 (48:02) #3 (54:45) #2 (1:01:06) #1 (1:08:03) …. AND THEY HAND OUT A BUNCH OF OTHER AWARDS, TOO: Album of the Year (1:15:47) Rookie Debut of the Year (1:20:35) + BOYS PLANET Debut Group of the Year LOL (1:26:37) Solo of the Year (2:30:42) Girl Group of the Year (1:35:05) Music Video of the Year (1:37:55) Dance Practice of the Year (1:42:33) Live Performance of the Year (1:46:33) Best Youtube / Viral Moments of 2023 (1:51:08) Superlatives: - Visual (2:03:46) - “Look at ma Fit” Best Outfit (2:05:40) - Glow-Up (2:07:31) - 2023 MVP (2:08:33) ….. And…. WHO WON THE YEAR?? (2:11:11) …. Finally, they chat up their personal favorite KPop experiences (2:18:00), and predictions for 2024 (2:27:38). …. Exclusive K.DROP Joshua Hong interview [Postponed!] (2:26:38) …..

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Finally, jump on YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8

The 95-Line

Thursday, November 23, 2023 • Duration 02:06:46

Wanna become a Multi-Stan but don't know where to start? (Or, already a Multi-Stan and don't know how to stop? LOL)

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Maddie, Elle and Nas are all obsessed with wayyyyyy too many KPop groups so totally got you. In this episode of THE K.DROP, the girls give an ode to their favorite '95 boys. (Most of whom just so happen to be their biases!!)

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Our guest today is Nas from the Swoon Diaries Podcast!! Check out her pod and give her a follow on Instagram: @swoondiariespod

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WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP:

(04:26) Join our Discord chat to talk KPop (and KDramas) with us!! https://discord.gg/qkrUGAWVnG

(06:23) ZEROBASEONE "Melting Point" and Maddie comparing it to High School Musical

(13:38) A.C.E. is back from the military, so start stanning now!!

(14:53) P1Harmony's "Fall in Love Again" has the cutest MV ever

(16:29) Aespa is back with "Drama"

(18:32) STRAY KIDS THE STARS OF THE SHOW - "LALALALA" and why we're obsessed with it

(28:34) Red Velvet's "Chill Kill"

(29:52) &TEAM is Maddie's new obsession

(32:03) AMPERSAND ONE debut's with "On And On" - another BOYS PLANET spin-off

(35:27) ENHYPEN's "Sweet Venom" is a bopppp

(40:34) THE BOYZ' 2nd Album: [PHANTASY] Pt. 2 Sixth Sense

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LOOKING FORWARD TO:

(44:30) Nov 22: Rocky's single debut "Rockyst"

(45:13) Nov 27: Dino's solo debut!!! (Maddie is losing her ish!!!)

(46:09) Nov 30: ONEPACT Debut - ~another~ BOYS PLANET spin-off (omg so many)

A Beginner's Guide to SEVENTEEN

Friday, November 10, 2023 • Duration 02:42:39

Whether you're a raging CARAT or brand new to SEVENTEEN, this episode is for you! .... If you know SVT at all, you know what the hype is all about. Maddie, Elle, and Meg are here to hype you up even more with this: A Beginner's Guide to SEVENTEEN. (Veteran CARATS will love it too!!)

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WHAT'S CURRENT IN KPOP:

(8:22) Hwasa's "Chili"

(10:13) NCT 127 Checks those factsssss - "Fact Check"

(13:54) ~debut alert!!~ POW Debut is a pleasant surprise! - "Favorite" + "Dazzling"

(17:07) TXT's "Back for More" + "Chasing That Feeling"

(22:22) Jay Chang's debut is worth the listen! - "Rockstar" + "I'll Be There"

(23:51) JinJin makes a comeback and we all cry happy tears - "Wave in my Heart"

(25:04) NCT New Team kinda hits - "Hands Up"

(26:55) RIIZE really hits (!) - "Talk Saxy", "Get a Guitar" + "Memories"

(29:57) Taemin's "Guilty"

(31:03) WayV might be our new favorite group - "On My Youth" + "Poppin' Love"

(33:00) Jungkook's GOLDEN hits and hits and hits - "Standing Next to You" + "Yes or No"

(34:43) COMEBACKS ON THE HORIZON: Stray Kids "ROCK-STAR" (11/10), ENHYPEN "Orange Blood" (11/17), The Boyz "PHANTASY Pt. 2: Sixth Sense" (11/20), ATEEZ "THE WORLD EP.FIN" (12/1)

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A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SEVENTEEN:

(41:28) Nerdy (but helpful) facts about SEVENTEEN

(47:55) S.Coups

(54:11) Jeonghan

(1:02:04) Joshua Hong

(1:12:39) Jun

(1:18:48) Hoshi

Maddie & Elle make a KPop Supergroup

Monday, October 9, 2023 • Duration 01:36:08

What's this?! A new cover art - a new name?? ... THAT'S RIGHT!! YA GIRL'S KDrama Podcast is officially launching it's first mini-pod. THE KDROP is the KPop podcast that we've all been waiting for (or, at least, Maddie and Elle have). Also, it's basically just an excuse for Maddie to talk about KPop and stop passing it off as "KDrama content' (lol) .... Here on THE KDROP, we only discuss the most ~hard hitting~ KPop topics, such as: who has the best laugh in KPop (and why is it SVT's Dino), who has the best lips (and why is it The Boyz' Sunwoo) and who would be in our ideal boy band supergroup? (bc we jumpin and poppin we jopppin) .....

If you wanna jump ahead:

(5:40) - Maddie & Elle talk what's current in KPop

(23:53) - Maddie's Eric Nam concert experience (AKA: The Brain Nam Cardboard Cutout Saga - PT. 2)

(35:26) - KPop Supergroup Reveal

(1:35:12) Exclusive interview with Joshua Hong!

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Finally, jump on YA GIRL’s Discord!! It's where all the friends of YA GIRL gather and talk about hot Korean men. You really don't wanna miss it. ⁠ https://discord.gg/rFmEgTJpJ8

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