Announcement - See y'all later (NOT a goodbye!!!)
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Aug 09, 2025•7 min
Ask Me About Kpop
Have you ever been curious about Kpop, but don’t know where to start? Or are you a huge Kpop fan with no one else to geek out with about it? Lucky for you, best friends Shannon & Angélica love talking about Kpop more than anything! Tune into Ask Me About Kpop each week for Kpop history, vocabulary words, great music, and of course some good old fashioned fangirling.
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Ep. 297: Starry Night MEGA Battle
Somehow we haven't done a song battle episode in over a year?? So we felt like we needed to make it bigger and better by starting with 15 songs instead of 10! That makes it MEGA! And we made the Patreon patrons help us choose the winners of this battle, because that's what they pay for! Spotify Playlist | YouTube Playlist Join Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 297
Ep. 296: We're Livin' In The SMTOWN (LA 2025)!
Last weekend a seemingly impossible Kpop dream more than 12 years in the making came true. This is a recounting of our attendance at SMTOWN LA 2025 to the best of our memory which is spotty because our hearts and minds were lost in Kwangya. See our instagram for bonus videos: https://www.instagram.com/amakpoppod/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 21, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 296
Ep 295: Hit Song Stage Flashback 2015 (full audio)
Ooops, it's a weird Friday episode! Last time we went 20 years into the past, and instead of coming all the way back to the present we're only gonna skip 10 and make a stop in an incredible year of Kpop, 2015. This is the full audio version with the video playing underneath. link to video for syncing: https://youtu.be/CLDGn4GXO3w?si=4CAvacUl2XQTZIja Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 02, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 295
Ep. 295: Hit Song Stage Flashback 2015 (commentary only)
Ooops, it's a weird Friday episode! Last time we went 20 years into the past, and instead of coming all the way back to the present we're only gonna skip 10 and make a stop in an incredible year of Kpop, 2015. This is the commentary only version, you will not hear the video underneath. link to video for syncing: https://youtu.be/CLDGn4GXO3w?si=4CAvacUl2XQTZIja Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 02, 2025•1 hr 40 min
Ep. 294: The Year In Kpop - 2005 - Pt. 1
We're heading back 20 years ago once again, and this time it's a more barren landscape than we're used to. Rock bands and ballad singers are dominating the charts and the music shows, and the Soompi archive is broken so we're blind to any fun news stories, but Shannon still managed to find some things to talk about that feel close to the Kpop we're used to. The 2nd gen is almost here, but just not quite... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 294
Patreon Release: Very Frightening; Couldn't View - 0.0 MHz
The construct of time and other realities of life are kicking our butts and we didn't make enough episodes in March. Shannon feels terrible so listen to her whine and then make a recommendation that ties so incredibly loosely to the episode ahead. When she's done yapping, there's a whole patreon episode from Halloween 2023 where Shannon parodied her favorite podcast and recapped the 2019 Korean horror film '0.0 MHz'! Which stars Eunji from APink and Sungyeol from INFINITE, so it's like, definite...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Ep. 293: AMAK Movie Club - Seoul Switch (2025)
It's movie club time, and this movie is our easiest to watch yet! Today's short film, 'Seoul Switch' stars friend of the podcast (who has no idea he is our friend) Kevin Woo as BOTH main characters! It's only 12 minutes long, and we really think you should watch it - but if you don't have time then we'll tell you about it anyway! Stay tuned to hear the random number generator laugh in the faces of our plans to try and make this episode not so short. Watch Seoul Switch: https://youtu.be/oGqxEJA9-...
Mar 12, 2025•49 min•Ep. 293
Ep. 292: Misheard Lyrics Part 3
Hosts Shannon and Angelica return with a beloved segment on misheard K-pop lyrics, diving into a collection of hilarious fan submissions. They explore both Korean lyrics misinterpreted as English and English lyrics that take on unexpected, often suggestive, meanings, highlighting phonetic confusions and cultural interpretations. The episode also features a deep dive into the boy group WEi, along with K-pop music recommendations for rookie group Kickflip, CIX's "Thunder," and an update on virtual group PLAVE's album.
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 292
Ep. 291: Congratulations To Love
Classic format alert! We're starting off today's show by talking about recent Kpop things we feel we need to address, apologies that need to be made, returns that need to be celebrated, songs to yell about, and much more. And then, in a slightly flimsy tie-in to Valentine's Day, Shannon will give a crash course on how Kpop can be part of Korean weddings via the customary congratulatory song. Then, stay tuned and see if you can figure out why this week's random game group is maybe the most on the...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 291
Ep. 290: Unlock fromis_9's World
We're gonna start off 2025 and the official 7th year of AMAK with a good old fashioned deep dive! And the stars of our show today are a girl group that has existed almost exactly as long as the podcast, so fittingly today's ep is about the first 7 years of fromis_9 ! Listen to us TALK&TALK for probably too long about just how much FUN! it is to watch fromis_9 dance and how surprisingly emotional all their Feel Good music makes us. Good luck in the future to all 9 members, we cannot wait to s...
Jan 29, 2025•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 290
Ep. 289: Best of 2024 - Top 15
It's already halfway through January, but we're still talking about 2024 one last time! This is the episode where we try to use loose math and nonsense reasoning to rank Kpop songs and pick the 15 best ones. And this year is fun because due to tallying reasons, we actually have 16 top songs!! Yaaay a bonus!! (Warning: We were emotionally fraught on this recording day and maybe we cry over a girl group song... just like, don't judge.) - !!Spoilers for the full episode!! - Top Songs Spotify Playli...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 289
Ep. 288: Best of 2024 - AMAK Awards
It's the 7th annual AMAK Awards! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 288
Ep. 287: Best of 2024 - B-Sides
Merry Christmas Alikes! Here's a slightly early Christmas gift for you! We're starting up our wrap up of 2024 with the episode where we unearth some hidden gems from albums that we loved this year. As is tradition, we've got 30 songs for you to (hopefully) enjoy and for us to gush over. Check back with us in 2025 (wtf how is that a real year?) for the rest of our yearly wrap up episodes! Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1I5yLhyVSnMCpgTgK9MAXW?si=c599ab4cd8bc48db YouTube Playli...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 287
Ep. 286: Hit Song Stage Flashback - 2009 Pt. 2 (Full Audio)
We're finally back (thank you for waiting)! And this week we're finally getting around to an episode we accidentally skipped 5 years ago. And so we're gonna watch the 2nd part of the 2009 Hit Stage video arranged by the diva known as Latte of course!! This is the version that has the video playing underneath. But here is a link to it if you wanna try and sync and watch it at the same time! https://youtu.be/zCwEY0Sk6Ns?si=aGX3pm_nAySfUWTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 286
Ep. 286: Hit Song Stage Flashback - 2009 Pt. 2 (Commentary Only)
We're finally back (thank you for waiting)! And this week we're finally getting around to an episode we accidentally skipped 5 years ago. And so we're gonna watch the 2nd part of the 2009 Hit Stage video arranged by the diva known as Latte of course!! This is the version without the video playing. Here is a link to it so you can sync! https://youtu.be/zCwEY0Sk6Ns?si=aGX3pm_nAySfUWTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 41 min
Bonus: Happy Birthday Minho! A CALL BACK Album Review and Concert Recap Spectacular!
Today is the 33rd birthday of the only boy in the world!! And he gave US presents this year!! So here is a special bonus episode wherein Shannon will gush for an hour about the Call Back album and the Mean: Of My First concert!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINHO!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Ep. 285: Kpop Spooktacular - Part Boooo!
It's almost time for Halloween! So our Patreon Patrons sent us in some Kpop videos to get you in the mood! In this episode we will tell you all about the videos which you can watch in the below playlist, or you can watch us watch them on Patreon! Thanks to everyone who submitted something! We couldn't do it without you! Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P6qv-T6UZzAHYIB_xnIlnl-&si=zQB2IIXJ1-hm0I55 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 285
Ep. 284: Kpop Parlor Games - Guess Who?
We literally haven't done a parlor game episode for 18 months!!! So let's change that. We're putting our spin on a classic board game and playing a little Guess Who! Get into it! Let us know if you were able to guess any of these from just the audio clues! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 284
Ep 283: #supportgirlgroups2024
A yearly tradition is upon us! The time where we celebrate all the new girl groups and this is our BIGGEST year yet!!! We have THIRTY EIGHT groups to tell you about and there would have been more but we had to make cuts lol. Tune in to hear sooo many different songs and all about the tropes and trends we noticed this time around. Who was your favorite debut of this episode? PLAYLISTS! youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P4yKukOMjgW6a6Igy-lQe-w&si=ViHjEcV8B3OeBcQt spotify: h...
Sep 18, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 283
Ep. 282: The Year In Kpop - 2004 Pt. 2
Oh? Is the current Kpop timeline hellish? Get in our time machine!! We're going to 2004!! Make sure you get a spray tan and a bellybutton ring on the way or else you won't fit in!!! link to the playlist; https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P4XUOiB286jmZtk4DgimQ1n&si=fLLOX8hYpmMv0gXp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 282
Ep. 281: Taemin is Eternal and Other Recent Happenings
Y'all always ask for these, so here's another episode where we just talk about random things that are currently on our Kpop minds. First we must start with a very important day, TAEMIN'S DAY! We're giving our first listen reactions to Taemin's new album and watching the music video for 'Sexy In The Air' for the very first time LIVE ON THE POD! Then, we give you some recommendations and simultaneously gush about comebacks we've been enjoying lately, and cautiously hope about upcoming Kpop happeni...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 281
Ep. 280: Ask YOU About Kpop at KCON LA 2024
We've got an extra KCON 2024 episode for you today! We spent our KCON Saturday asking passersby a Kpop question in exchange for an AMAK concert bag and people actually talked to us!! Tune in for nearly an hour of real fans telling us their favorite Kpop things and also lots of fun LA street noise! Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to chat with us, we really loved talking to all of you!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 07, 2024•55 min•Ep. 280
Ep. 279: KCON LA 2024
(Sorry that this is a little late, post-con recovery takes awhile especially since this year involved plane travel for Shannon) BUT we're here to tell you all about our time at KCON 2024! We've got lots of new additions to the con to tell you about, and changes in general atmosphere to old lady complain about. Plus, tales of being SO FREAKING CLOSE to idols we never dreamed of seeing in maybe the most surreal moments of our Kpop lives. Stay tuned later this week for our special bonus man on the ...
Aug 02, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 279
Ep. 278: 2014 Hit Stage Flashback Part 2 (full audio)
Let's finish out our yearly tradition and enjoy some stages from a truly amazing year of Kpop shall we? (This episode has the video playing underneath our commentary so you can hear it all at once, but we do as always recommend checking out the video for yourself) Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czfh6QGr8Q0&ab_channel=MBCkpop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 278
Ep. 278: 2014 Hit Stage Flashback Part 2 (commentary only)
Let's finish out our yearly tradition and enjoy some stages from a truly amazing year of Kpop shall we? (This episode will only have our audio and is meant to be synced with the youtube video for a proper commentary experience) Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czfh6QGr8Q0&ab_channel=MBCkpop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Ep. 277: A Eulogy for Weki Meki
It's a Kpop tale as old as time, and now it has hit us very close to home. A girl group that should have been huge and deserved better has been unceremoniously disbanded. So we have to make an episode about them to process our grief. Weki Meki, you were so special to us, and we wish you had been special to Fantagio. Thank you for everything. You will live on in our hearts and our playlists for always!! Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0khiwDzVkDGcQefeezi53r?si=4726894cdf624c12...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 277
Ep. 276: Highlight The Beast
We're back with yet another Patreon chosen deep dive! And this week the group in the spotlight is Highlight, formerly known as B2ST! Tune in for 15 years of Kpop history that span from the most 2nd gen anything could possibly be, all the way to like...a month ago. Filled with a ton of really great music, drama between members and their company, crazy haircuts and shirt ripping, serious scandal, and persevering through all of it! Happy almost 15th anniversary Highlight! We're proud of you for sti...
May 22, 2024•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 276
Ep. 275: The Year In Kpop - 2004 Pt.1
It's time once again to go back and look at the Korean music scene 20 years ago. And after doing these for 5 years, 2004 might be the oddest year yet? And not because the music is super crazy... but because there's barely any Kpop or Kpop adjacent songs! So come with us to explore this strange vast desert of a time when the 1st gen was solidly over, but the 2nd gen hadn't even really started. Don't worry, there's still plenty of weird hairstyles to look at. Playlist of MVs and Stages: https://yo...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 275
Ep. 274: Presidents of the Millboard
In 2021, when Brave Girls shot onto the charts, a phenomenon known as 'The Millboard Chart' came into public consciousness. So today, we're going to explore the Korean military's effect on Kpop girl groups and soloists. Tune in to learn all about 'Military Presidents' from all throughout history, starting in the 1960s and on. We'll learn about the types of groups and songs that soldiers go crazy for, and how they have helped push more unknown groups into the spotlight! Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 274
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