04/08/2024
Yong-t goes on vacation 🌺🌴
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Yong-t goes on vacation 🌺🌴
Another month down and not a monthly review in sight... 😩 but it's okay, because Choom has on repeat enough that she can provide a small glimpse of her favorite tracks from June—according to Spotify stats!
Although, ironically enough, the top song is actually with 's bside, "Might As Well". But, what can I say? I'm a sucker for WayV and their raw vocals, and this delivers!
also makes the list with their debut, "Call Devil", this is a and household, and thus they cannot be forgotten, and makes their return to my summer rotation not only with an old favorite, but their new pre-release single!
We're on a bit of a hiatus (in case you didn't notice), which means I'm trying to catch up on dramas I was watching... June has been such a busy month in real life 😩
started as a curiosity watch... saw some spoilers on twitter, and was intrigued by the mystery—and needed to know more. It almost instantly became a comfort show every week, which is why I put off finishing it... I didn't want it to end!! 😭
For as much as I loved it, and as much as it reminded me of another drama I really adore (see our first impressions post), there were a lot of questions left unanswered at the end. Which, unfortunately, left me feeling unsatisfied. Rather than this even becoming an issue, I feel like they could have easily wrapped everything up in 12 episodes, especially considering how strong the plot and story were moving in the first half. But, nonetheless, it was a funny and charming drama with lovable characters.
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝: Viki (16 episodes)
𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚: Romcom, fantasy, timeslip
#선재업고튀어 #내일의으뜸
Started from the bottom 🥹😭
My last fancall, I told Taeyoung he was my ult bias~
#태영 #크래비티
Am I going to regret starting another currently airing drama when I haven't finished others? Too late to think about that now, since The Atypical Family has now been added to my list as of last night!
I'm actually not a huge fan of Jang Kiyong tbh... it seems like every drama I've chosen to watch him in, he's always playing a stiff character. So, I hesitated to start this—but I adore Park Soyi and every clip I saw of her with her crush... I wanted to watch for the kids 🥹😭
Except now I'm totally sucked in?!?! I have SO MANY questions and not enough answers (yet, since I just started) and just enough bits of information to form theories that are driving my brain absolutely wild! And Gwijoo & Dahae have enough attitude both, to varying degrees, that Kiyong might grow on me in this role.
Are you currently watching?
#히어로는아닙니다만
Wonderful day? More like wonderful life 🥹 I've never gotten a message in my album, this was such a surprise!
#태영
The tea is hot! Our April Ketchup segment is here, we talk:
‣ , , &
‣ hinting at retirement?
‣ & General Mills cereal collab
‣ backlash from recent interview
‣ vs drama
‣ in military propaganda
‣ & others departing
Listen to "EP 89: K-Pop Ketchup! Min Heejin vs Hybe, Hyuna Backlash, and Han Sohee's Reputation Downfall" on Anchor, Spotify, & iTunes!
Happy Monversary to me!! A very good friend in Korea headed over to the Monmungchi X popup store to grab me some merch, and it just so happens that at checkout... they gave her a Jooheon POB 🥹🤧
I have other dramas to catch up on still, but I wanted to join the party for this before it's over!
I just started Lovely Runner today and whew... there is so much to unpack solely in the first episode alone. Sunjae doesn't seem like the type to kill himself, and the fact that his watch which Sol had transported her back in time did exactly that confirms my suspicions 🤔 This drama is giving me very big Blue Birthday vibes (highly recommend watching if you like Lovely Runner so far) and is making me form theories already.
Also omg... I have 2nd lead syndrome and I'm only 2 episodes in... I'm such a weakling for dimples and "bad boys" 🫠
I'm catching up & am already aware of some spoilers, so feel free to comment your theories!
#선재업고튀어
Another show caught up on, down for the count! This one was one of those starts strong, finishes weak kind of dramas.
Don't get me wrong, I did love watching it and it was a fun and chaotic mess, especially when Ahjung & Jihan interacted, but about halfway through it realized that there was so much happening and yet it felt like nothing at all was happening. Issues that felt as though they should have been larger were so small, it's almost as if the writers couldn't decide on what the main conflict was.
Dohan also not having more development really rubbed me the wrong way. Especially since he was the start of the whole chain of events that caused the story to take off.
That being said, it's full of a lot of laughs! What did you all think?
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝: Viki (12 episodes)
We're playing catch-up on our K-Pop Ketchup segment! Let's rewind to March and share our opinions!
We Talk:
‣ Starship artists' , & YouTube channels hacked by SpaceX?
‣ 's live vocals debate
‣ Itaewon gay club fight over 's
‣ 2024 canceled
‣ Spire Entertainment releases CCTV allegations against , claims refuted
‣ is getting married!
Listen to "EP 88: K-Pop Ketchup! The Battle of the Starships, Le Sserafim's Live Vocals, & WeBridge 2024 Cancelled" on Anchor, Spotify, & iTunes!
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Our March review is finally here! Per Lacey's birthday request, we had a good array of comebacks! Between YooA, NCT Dream, TAN, Highlight, ILL-IT, and RESCENE there's a lot of attitude for the month of Pisces & Aries to go around!
Listen to "EP 87: March 2024 Review" on Anchor, Spotify, & iTunes!
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Better late than never! Doing some much-needed catching up on . I started watching forever ago, and just now finished it 😅 This wasn't my favorite romcom ever, but it was enjoyable! And I liked the fantasy aspect!
I'm not in favor of all the slack this drama got... do other viewers agree? 🤔 I thought Rowoon & Jo Boah were really good together!
Had a little bit of fun with a floating frame, Cravity concert freebies & VIP pass, and Masterpiece DVD photocards 😍
Happy 4th Debut Anniversary to ! ❤️
Had to make sure Joohoney was eating good, too 😌
Happiest of birthdays to our wonderful Lacey, aka Bingu, of Bingu, Choom, & K-Pop Tunes!
When it comes to the podcast, she's the mastermind behind understanding algorithms, social media, and design. When it comes to K-Pop, she's a grandma who is sometimes a little behind, but you can't help to admire her love & dedication for her ult bias, Yongguk. And when it comes to friendship—she's in for the long haul, and as loyal as can be (10+ years of loyalty, in fact!) and she's always there as a shoulder to lean on.
Love you, Lacey! 💜
All the pretty photocards pulled from the Masterpiece DVD plus the mementos from the concert 🥹 this I'm wishing I was at last year's world tour again 😭
Yong-t matched the Albequerque visitor center sign! 😍
Choom went on vacation last week and brought along a roadtrip buddy~
February's Ketchup is quite a bit to take in—and, boy, was it a busy month! Be sure to check out the monthly recap!
We Talk:
‣ 's passing & legacy
‣ 's false fancall accusations
‣ 's first
‣ military exemption
‣ Kwonhyeop & Taehyung are doppelgangers?
‣ 's Yubin caught selling fan gifts
‣ & dating
Listen to "EP 86: K-Pop Ketchup! Karina & Jaewook Dating, ZB1 Jiwoong Curses After Fancall, S.Coups Military Exemption, & MIRAE's Yubin Selling Fan Gifts" on Anchor, Spotify, & iTunes!
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Vampires... in the month of February?! Who could that be 🤔 We have theories for the comebacks of the month! Between Ten, Yang Donghwa, CRAVITY, YOUNG POSSE, P1Harmony, Taeyong, A.C.E, and Tabber—there's plenty to discuss!
Listen to "EP 85: February 2024 Review" on Anchor, Spotify, & iTunes!
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Three months into 2024 already, wow... welcome, March! 🍀
Choom checking in 🫡 I used to do mini podcast episodes titled Choom & Chill solely for dramas... but I think I'll bring it to instagram now!
Just started watching last night! Despite all the other dramas that have been pushed to the back burner... something about the previews really snagged my attention.
I haven't read the webtoon, so I can't give any comparisons there, but I really am loving it so far. I'm a big sucker for the enemies to lovers trope—and when our FL Ajeong straight up punched ML in the face, I was sold 😂 Though the younger brother and his insistence on steering his siblings' life is a bit annoying, I like that this feels unpredictable so far and that I don't know what to expect.
#웨딩임파서블
Put, put, put, put, put, put your hands up! We're turning back the clocks with 2PM this episode, and you can rejoice—because we activate hardcore fangirl mode! There's so much love to share for one of our OG's in this throwback.
Listen to "EP 84: Then & Now—2PM!" on Anchor, Spotify, & iTunes!
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Guess who?! ➡️ Surprise, Cravity as babies!!!! These Soundwave POBs are so cute 🥺😍
Cannot believe we just "finished" Sun Seeker era a few weeks ago and we're already starting a new era...
Chaeboogi is home!!!!! And a very shiny Cravity 1st World Tour DVD box 😍
Take the "K" out of K-Pop?! What the heck was Bang Sihyuk talking about?! And is K-HipHop really dying out? We talk the HYBE CEO's big claims and whether or not pH-1 was onto something (he wasn't) with his claims in today's episode.
Listen to "EP 83: Take the K Out! And the State of K-HipHop" on Anchor, Spotify, & iTunes!
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Happy Valentine's Day! 💝
Which idol gives you boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse vibes?
Remember—whether you have a romantic valentine or not to celebrate with, there's all types of love to celebrate today! Including the love for your bias 😊💕
It's time for our favorite comeback picks for the month of January! We've got both new and familiar faces for our choices this month—we talk , , , , and 's I.M!
Listen to "EP 82: January 2024 Review" on Anchor, Spotify, & iTunes!
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Gonna need Cravity to pay for my therapy because what the heck.... 🫠
Happy the Year of the Dragon🐉 These are just a few of our favorite dragons in the sphere 😍 Are any of your biases a dragon zodiac?
It's believed that those born in the Year of the Dragon share characteristics of a dragon, such as being charismatic, confident, & ambitious! We hope all the dragons out there continue to take flight and soar to success!
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