MIA2K - A KPop Podcast

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 As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 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? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 NCT 127 joining RPD in NYC As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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: Which Ateez member would bias you?Bouncy reaching only 12 digital pointsasked Ktiny why they were so quietnot knowing the lyrics/fanchant to Waveday 1 was so quiet he hesitated to share footageput hands up and Ktiny didn't As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 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? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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): 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! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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: 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 PodcastLove All Play Extraordinary Attorney WooDream High Thanks to Jess again for coming on, and remember to follow her! IGTikTokSpotifyApple Podcasts As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 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? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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. Links in Description: also released in Spanish As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠blog⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠merch⁠⁠ 👕 TIMESTAMPS 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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. ​​ As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 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? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter @mia2kpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ channel! Read our ⁠⁠⁠blog⁠⁠⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠⁠⁠merch⁠⁠⁠ 👕 Links in Description: 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? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠🌟⁠ Follow us on: ⁠Instagram @mia2kpodcast⁠ ⁠TikTok @mia2kpodcast⁠ ⁠Twitter @mia2kpodcast⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ channel! Read our ⁠blog⁠ 🤓 Check out our ⁠merch⁠ 👕 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!) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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 MicKathy’s ring light As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 Check out our merch 👕 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? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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?! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 Check out our merch 👕 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! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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. We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 Check out our merch 👕 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

¡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 🙏 Esperamos que hayan disfrutado de este episodio y nuestra mezcla de observaciones occidentales desde la perspectiva latina. Si así fue, por favor no olviden suscribirse a nuestros canales y déjennos reseñas de 5 estrellas donde les sea posible 🤗 Spotify 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 https://open.spotify.com/show/0dKUhgsI07ca9Ygurr0NQH?si=024be49036fa4806 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mia2k-podcast/id1602148898 Síguenos en: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter/X @mia2kpodcast Threads @mia2kpodcast Facebook.com/mia2kpodcast Subscríbete a nuestro canal de YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/MIA2KPodcast/videos Lee nuestro blog 🤓 https://mia2kpoppodcast.com/ Échale un vistazo a nuestra merch https://mia2kpopshop.myshopify.com/ TIMESTAMPS 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! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 https://open.spotify.com/show/0dKUhgsI07ca9Ygurr0NQH?si=024be49036fa4806 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mia2k-podcast/id1602148898 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook.com/mia2kpodcast Subscribe to our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/MIA2KPodcast/videos Read our blog 🤓 https://mia2kpoppodcast.com/ Check out our merch 👕 https://mia2kpopshop.myshopify.com/ 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? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 TIMESTAMPS 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 TIMESTAMPS 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? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

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. As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 TIMESTAMPS 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? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message

We finally arrived at our fifth and final (for now) episode on K-Pop companies! Today we tackled: 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! As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Apple Podcasts 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow us on: Instagram @mia2kpodcast TikTok @mia2kpodcast Twitter @mia2kpodcast Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read our blog 🤓 TIMESTAMPS 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! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mia2kpodcast/message