The K-Pop Sundae Podcast

Welcome to our yearly roundup of some of the major news and events of 2024. Join us as we highlight some of the biggest groups, celebrity news, and general events in K-Media. -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/kpslookback2024 -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- 00:00 Intro & Episode Breakdown 00:57 Groups That Debuted 1:20 Boy Groups (DXMON, TWS, Big Ocean + Rant, & Speed Run) 7:24 Girl Groups (ILLIT, MEOVV, iNKODE, & Speed Run) 9:43 Subunits 10:02 Redebuts (MADEIN, ARTMS, CLEO) 11:24 Reunions 13:54 Notable Solos 14:37 Big Trends of 2024 (Genres, Fashions, etc.) 19:11 Disbandments 19:24 Entertainments News, Crime & Lawsuits, General News 22:27 The NewJeans Debacle 24:27 Deaths in K-Media 25:45 Wrap-Up & Outro

The Sunbaes are back for part two of No.Mercy Retrospective! They discuss the final five episodes of the show, where the eliminated trainees are now, as well as their overall thoughts on the show. NOTE: OldR had some audio trouble here, it will be fixed going forward. Masterlist -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/kpsnomercypt2 -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- 00:00 Intro & Episode Breakdown 00:41 Quick Recap From the Last Episode (Eliminations & Rankings) 1:02 Episode 6 Description, Discussion, & Ranks 4:35 Episode 7 Description, Discussion, & Ranks (Guest Judge Tangents) 11:23 Episode 8 Description, Discussion, & Ranks (IM Added) 14:01 Tangent About #Gun & IM 18:52 Episode 9 Description, Discussion, & Ranks 20:29 Episode 10 Description, Discussion, & Ranks 26:46 Serin Thinks the Finale Should Have Been Livestreamed 28:33 Production Questions & Monsta X Name Talk 32:17 Where Are the Eliminated Trainees Now? 36:21 Episode Wrap-Up 36:48 Outro

Join the Sunbaes as they dissect the first five episodes of survival show No.Mercy, the show that brought us the beloved group Monsta X! They discuss the run up to the show, give a description of the episodes, and their thoughts on them. Also stay tuned to the end of the episode for an important note on how The KPS Podcast will look in 2025. NOTE: Apologies for OldR's audio in this episode and the upcoming part two. It will be fixed for our December releases. No.Mercy Masterlist -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/kpsnomercypt1 -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- 00:00 Intro & Episode Breakdown 1:23 Pre-Show Release Info 3:25 Meet the Trainees (Rappers & Vocals) 3:53 Episode 1 Description, Discussion, Ranks, etc. 8:10 Episode 2 Description, Discussion, Ranks, etc. 14:15 Episode 3 Description, Discussion, Ranks, etc. 19:28 Tangent About Us Getting Sick in Relay 20:28 Episode 4 Description, Discussion, Ranks, etc. + "Coach Me" 27:47 Episode 5 Description, Discussion, Ranks, etc. + "Pillow" 31:15 General Talk 34:40 Episode 5 Wrap-Up 35:00 Episode Wrap-Up 35:22 The KPS Podcast 2025 Announcement 36:24 Outro

The final deep dive of the season is upon us! Join the Sunbaes as they discuss the 1.5 gen boy group: TAKE! As always they talk about the pre-debut days, their heyday, and where the members are now. Trigger Warning(for a car accident and death): 24:46—25:18 -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/kpstake -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- 00:00 Intro & Episode Breakdown 00:31 Who is TAKE? 1:25 Member Introductions (Dowan, Minhyuk, Seunghee, Sungjae, Seunghyun) 5:38 Pre-Debut Days 10:11 TAKE Officially Debuts ("Baby, Baby" & "Party") 13:31 Member Departure & Concept Change ("Butterfly Grave") 18:36 Continued Success of "Butterfly Grave", Music Camp Incident, & China Promotions 20:38 Second Album Preparation & Company Bankruptcy 21:53 TAKE Goes on Hiatus (Military, Music, & More) 26:42 TAKE Comes Back (2015) 29:01 Sugar Man Reunion & More Music Releases 35:14 Where are the Members Now? 38:26 Legacy 39:57 Wrap-Up & Outro

Is it raining outside or are our headphones too loud? Find out what our favorite rain songs are on this episode. -- Listen to the playlist! Spotify | YouTube -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/kpsrainsongs – Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- 00:00 Pre-Intro 00:29 Intro & Episode Breakdown 1:02 JR's 1st Pick: Shower of Rain (PENTAGON) 2:56 Serin's 1st Pick: Sound of Rain (Younha) 6:42 Min's 1st Pick: Umbrella Calls for Rain (HEIZE) 8:31 OldR's 1st Pick: Rainy Day (Wheesung feat. Taeil (of Block B) & Chungha) 14:36 JR's 2nd Pick: Dancing in the Rain (Rad Museum) 22:13 Serin's 2nd Pick: Walkin' in the Rain (Block B) 25:23 Min's 2nd Pick: Singing in the Rain (JinSoul of LOONA) 27:41 OldR's 2nd Pick: It's Raining (Rain) 31:58 Wrap-Up & Outro

Today, we’ll discuss our favorite songs featuring samples and replay samples. If you’re interested in hearing about what makes up our favorite songs, you’ll want to tune into this episode. -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/kpssamples Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- 00:00 Intro & Episode Breakdown 1:25 JR's 1st Pick: Missing You (FT Island) 4:50 Serin's 1st Pick: C'est La Vie (F-iV) 8:24 Min's 1st Pick: After Like (IVE) 12:24 OldR's 1st Pick: LeeSSang Blues (LeeSSang) 15:38 JR's 2nd Pick: In Bloom (ZEROBASEONE/&NMIXX) 21:52 Serin's 2nd Pick: Alleyway (Yang Dong Geun/YDG) 28:45 Min's 2nd Pick: KSHMR 35:32 OldR's 2nd Pick: I-YAH (H.O.T) 42:23 Wrap-Up & Outro

On today’s episode, the Sunbaes discuss what K-Pop groups they would like to see return to the stage. They’ll be explaining who these groups were and talk about why they want to see them together again. If you’re missing your favs, you’ll want to tune into this episode! S3E4: C-Clown - Crowning the Clowns S4E1: CSJH - Pt. 1 S4E2: CSJH - Pt.2 -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/kpsgroupsreunite -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes TikTok: kpopsunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- 00:00 Intro & Episode Breakdown 00:37 JR's 1st Pick: Pristin 13:14 OldR's 1st Pick: 1TYM 18:00 Min's 1st Pick: 2NE1 25:24 Serin's 1st Pick: Cheon Sang Ji Hee The Grace 34:20 JR's 2nd Pick: C-Clown 42:28 OldR's 2nd Pick: Devil and Angel 47:20 Min's 2nd Pick: GI 51:38 Serin's 2nd Pick: LEO 57:33 Final Thoughts, Wrap-Up, & Outro

Video games and K-Pop have a long history! Join the Sunbaes as they discuss the different kinds of games that idols and groups have appeared in, and maybe find your new favorite along the way! S2E12: Baby V.O.X. - Riding Into the Sunset S4E6: K-Pop Mascots & Characters -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/KPSVideoGames -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- 0:00 Intro & Episode Breakdown 1:15 Games K-Pop Idols/Groups Have Appeared In 3:40 K-Pop Idol Managers & Group Creators 5:32 K-Pop Music Games (DDR, Pump It Up, Just Dance) 8:27 K-Pop Music Games Cont. (Tap Rhythm Games) 12:35 NetMarble, LINE, & BTS-Specific Games 16:05 More Mobile Games (BlackPink, NCT) 17:37 The Sunbaes’ Recommendations (For Language Learning) 19:50 Final Thoughts, Wrap-Up, & Outro

We're back for Season 5! In this episode, we're diving into a group our audience has been asking for: Eagle5! From “Orbit” to SugarMan, we're going over it all. If you haven't heard the story behind this fascinating group, you'll want to tune in! -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/KPSEagle5 -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org Promo Image: Wing Art Attribution -- 00:00 Intro & Episode Breakdown 00:43 Who Was Eagle5? Members & Basic Info 3:09 Trainees Who Didn't Make the Cut 4:22 Final Two Members & How Chi-Hoon Left 6:12 Eagle5 Debuts & Promotions 9:25 "Squid Alien" Song Promotions & Their First Album 19:02 "1999 Korea" Album Collab w/ Rappers 21:37 New Album & New Members 22:25 The Title Track: "Fire" 24:38 "Love Story" Album Breakdown & DNA Merch 27:46 The Group Disbands Quietly 28:13 Where Are They Now? 33:03 SugarMan Appearance 34:17 Eagle5's Legacy 36:53 Wrap-Up & Outro

Learn more about our upcoming 5th season now! -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script N/A -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes TikTok: kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org

Learn all about our newest Sunbae, Serin! -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/AllAboutSerin -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes TikTok: kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes Our Main Podcast: The K-Pop Sundae Podcast Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- Check out our main podcast on any podcast platform! Search K-Pop Sundae for group breakdowns, the history of things like award ceremonies, and much more! -- 00:00 Intro 00:38 Who is Serin? 07:22 How we met our Serin! 25:04 Wrap-Up

In this Single Scoop, OldR discusses the film 200 Pounds Beauty from 2006. If you are a fan of makeover movies that deal with themes of identity, you’ll want to tune in! -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/kpsss200poundsbeauty -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes TikTok: kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes Our Main Podcast: The K-Pop Sundae Podcast Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- Check out our main podcast on any podcast platform! Search K-Pop Sundae for group breakdowns, the history of things like award ceremonies, and much more! -- 00:00 Intro 00:20 The Plot 01:13 Basic Info 03:10 Notable Actors 04:46 Idols of Note 05:16 What I Liked 10:50 What I Dislked 11:40 The OST 13:06 Similar Film Suggestions 14:04 Conclusion

Today is a very special Single Scoop episode—the Sunbaes are discussing their favorite ice cream flavors! What’s your favorite? Let us know! NOTE: JR says that an eclair is a puff pastry, forgive her, she knows she said it wrong multiple times (it’s a choux pastry). -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/SSIceCream2024 -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes Our Main Podcast: The K-Pop Sundae Podcast Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- Check out our main podcast on any podcast platform! Search K-Pop Sundae for group breakdowns, the history of things like award ceremonies, and much more! ---- 00:00 Intro 00:28 JR's Fave 06:13 OldR's Fave 10:15 Serin's Fave 24:19 Min's Fave 36:00 Outro

JR and OldR dive into the 2015 K-Drama I Remember You/Hello Monster and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly. Though it’s mostly the latter two, join us as we mostly dish about our dislikes (there are even some recommendations thrown in)! -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/SSIRememberU -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes Our Main Podcast: The K-Pop Sundae Podcast Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- Check out our main podcast on any podcast platform! Search K-Pop Sundae for group breakdowns, the history of things like award ceremonies, and much more! -- 00:00 Intro 00:27 The Plot 00:44 Basic Info 01:09 Notable Actors 02:18 Idols of Note 03:02 What we liked 10:08 What we disliked 23:44 OST 26:35 Conclusion

Welcome to the final episode of Season 4. This is a review of all the mess-ups, tangents, and general shenanigans that went on last year. Enjoy. -- Check Out Our Website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org Ice Cream Image - Be Calm And Eat Ice Cream

Join JR and OldR as they discuss the 2017 K-Drama, Voice! The two Sunbaes engage in a discussion of the good, bad, and ugly of this thriller. -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script http://tinyurl.com/KPSVoice -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes Our Main Podcast: The K-Pop Sundae Podcast Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org -- Check out our main podcast on any podcast platform! Search K-Pop Sundae for group breakdowns, the history of things like award ceremonies, and much more! -- 00:00 Intro 00:35 Basic Info 01:36 Notable Actors/Idols 02:20 What We Liked 19:20 What We Disliked 25:06 OST 27:26 Conclusion

At the beginning of 2023, we had many expectations for the year, but now it’s time to look at which of our predictions came true and what K-Pop content we enjoyed. After we send off 2023, we discuss what we hope for 2024. -- Extras Min’s Faves 2023 (Playlist) OldR’s Faves 2023 (Playlist) JR’s Faves 2023 (Playlist) DEUX - The Legendary Duo CSJH The Grace Pt. 1, Pt. 2 The Sunbae Games (2023) -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org

Welcome to our yearly roundup of some of the major news and events of 2023. If you want a recap that goes from January - October, you won’t want to miss this episode. Stay tuned for part 2, which will be released on our Ko-fi in a couple of months! -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/Lookback2023 -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org

Yeoboseyo? In this episode, we're talking about songs involving phone calls. Listen in to find out which songs are on our list. NOTE: JR misspeaks and calls J-Entercom something else at one point. S1E15: Concept Changes We Have Feelings About – Listen to the playlist! Spotify | YouTube -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/S4KPOPsCallin -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae Consider tipping us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/yourkpopsunbaes -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org

In a continuation of our Deux episode from this season, today the Sunbaes, along with guest host Serin, jump into the history of D.Bace! Join us as we talk about this interesting first-generation boy group! -- Check out our website! kpopsunbaes.com -- Our Script https://tinyurl.com/DBaceDeepDive -- Where To Find Us Twitter: kpopsunbaes Instagram: kpopsunbaes Tumblr: kpopotd, kpopotd2, kpopsunbaes YouTube: The K-Pop Sunbaes Facebook: The K-Pop Sunbaes TikTok: kpopsundae -- Attributions Cover Art - Elyse Shewan (Instagram: @es.graphic.design) Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org