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A Beginner's Guide to THE BOYZ Apr 01, 2024

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THE BOYZ have been POPPIN recently, and maybe you’re wondering, “who ARE these guys?” and “Do I have time for another KPop group in my life?”, and “why do Maddie and Elle keep talking about Lip Gloss?" …. Maddie, Elle and Meg are here to tell you that THE BOYZ truly are worth stanning. They are a top-notch performance KPop boy group, and if you spend some time digging into their discography, you’ll find some real hits. Plus, they’re so FUN and will make you laugh always. … In this K.DROP episode, the girls give you a complete overview of THE BOYZ - everything you need to know before your stanning begins. ENJOY!! …. WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP: (06:18) LE SSERAFIM’s “Smarter” (butt shaking over here) (09:23) xiker’s “We Don’t Stop” (giving us 90’s flashbacks, in a bad way) (11:10) ZB1’s “Yura Yura” (WHY DIDN’T THEY DEBUT WITH THIS) (12:59) BSS’s OST for “Queen of Tears”, “The Reasons of My Smiles” (14:20) TEMPEST's “LIGHTHOUSE” and “There” (they were fine) (16:44) CHUNG HA’s “EENIE MEENIE” (feat. HongJoong of ATEEZ) (swag, yall. swag.) (18:43) HIGHLIGHT’s “BODY” (Maddie’s HIGHLIGHT of these comebacks!!) (23:15) TMC’s “PEW PEW PEW” (Maddies worst nightmareeeeeee just no you guys) (26:54) LUN8’s “SUPER POWER” (it was fine) (28:48) V’s “FRI(END)S (a great song if you’re in the mood!) (31:04) DAY6’s “Welcome to the Show” (ok hi this was fun!! + watch the MV!!) (35:44) JINJIN’s “Good Enough” (MORE THAN GOOD ENOUGH - WE LUV U JINJIN) …. OTHER KPOP NEWS: (37:03) More enlistments (39:14) TXT’s incoming world tour! (40:50) Everyone and their mother at MLB in Seoul … THE BOYZ: (45:38) Group intro + how we got into THE BOYZ (1:01:28) Sangyeon (1:08:10) Jacob (1:12:40) Younghoon (1:16:40) Hyunjae (1:21:28) Juyeon (1:25:28) Kevin (1:29:42) New (1:32:57) Q (1:37:30) Ju Haknyeon (1:41:02) Sunwoo (1:48:57) Eric …. (1:57:10) “PHANTASY” album review (2:04:17) THE BOYZ songs you should be listening to (2:12:29) THE BOYZ content you should be watching …. (2:19:27) Joshua Hong interview (*POSTPONED due to TRAFFIC ISSUES*) ….. (2:22:25) What group should we cover next on THE K.DROP?? (P1Harmony, anyone???) ….

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KINGDOM: Legendary War Mar 11, 2024

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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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The 97-Line (PART 2) Feb 24, 2024

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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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A Beginner's Guide to TWS Feb 05, 2024

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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

(52:26) Group introduction + Background

(1:04:46) Shinyu

(1:10:36) Dohoon

(1:14:40) Youngjae

(1:17:20) Hanjin

(1:22:42) Jihoon

(1:26:30) Kyungmin

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(1:30:42) Debut album review: “Sparkling Blue”

(1:43:42) Joshua Hong interview (*POSTPONED*)

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We hope this K.DROP TWS special helps you know more about this new and exciting debut group!!!

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The 97-Line (PART 1) Jan 07, 2024

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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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THE KDROP: KPop Awards 2023 Dec 29, 2023

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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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The 95-Line Nov 23, 2023

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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)

(47:21) MAMA's are coming up (and Elle has a bone to pick)

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THE 95-LINE:

(50:12) Why we love the 95-ers

(54:27) Jimin (BTS)

(1:01:45) V (BTS)

(1:10:18) S.Coups (SEVENTEEN)

(1:19:46) Jeonghan (SEVENTEEN)

(1:28:39) Joshua Hong (SEVENTEEN)

(1:35:01) Taeyong (NCT 127)

(1:35:01) Johnny (NCT 127)

(1:44:52) Bobby (IKON)

(1:51:22) Hwang Min-Hyun (NU'EST, Wanna One, Soloist)

(1:56:01) Our 95's Supergroup

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(2:03:30) Exclusive interview with Joshua Hong

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A Beginner's Guide to SEVENTEEN Nov 10, 2023

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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

(1:24:51) Wonwoo

(1:31:15) Woozi

(1:35:59) DK

(1:43:48) Mingyu

(1:50:38) The8

(1:54:12) Seungkwan

(1:58:44) Vernon

(2:06:18) Dino

(2:11:56) Thoughts on "Seventeenth Heaven" Comeback

(2:20:03) Top SVT song recs

(2:25:36) Top SVT Music Video recs

(2:29:02) Top SVT dance practice recs

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(2:40:42) Joshua Hong Interview, you guys!!!!

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Maddie & Elle make a KPop Supergroup Oct 09, 2023

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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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ZEROBASE(101 ) : from BOYS PLANET to KCON 2023 Sep 18, 2023

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Maddie and Elle met some new friends at KCon, and they're all here to gush about ZEROBASEONE!! As y'all know, Maddie and Elle were obsessed with BOYS PLANET this past spring, so they're big ZE-ROSE now that the boys debuted. .... Sarah and Sarina are sisters who both made the Dream Stage opportunity at KCon this past year, so they're here to share all about how Matthew smells up close!!! (And Sarah may or may not have been in a TaeRae fan cam?!?) Enjoy Maddie and Elle being like "OMG" when Sarina says she saw Bang Chan just casually chatting with the producer during Dream Stage rehearsals!!! ....

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