In this episode I discuss the latest in the Min Hee Jin vs HYBE drama and how it’s effecting New Jeans, Stray Kids, Ateez, IVE, & Aespa news, and I talk about BTS News from this past week. I also mention WHIB, ZEROBASEONE, EPEX, and 82 Major.

This is an announcement update about “That K-POP Talk” podcast. Also, don’t forget to follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, YouTube, and TikTok!!!! You can also listen to my playlist on Apple Music, Spotify, & Amazon!!! NEXT EPISODE: SUNDAY, MAY 19th.

In this special episode, I bring you an unedited and unfiltered commentary on the timeline of events in the news story situation everyone is talking about…. Min Hee Jin VS HYBE.

In this episode l, I talk about the 1st weekend results of ATEEZ, Le Sserafim, and The Rose at Coachella. I talk about other Asian artists at Coachella and the impacts they are making. I discuss what each member of BTS has been up to while being in the military, and I mention I.M, RIIZE, UNIS, and I-Land 2.

In this episode, I explain my absence from podcasting since February 2024, I talk about the dating confirmations of K-pop’s hottest artists, K-pop groups that are currently touring, SHINee’s Onew leaving SM, and debuts of girl groups ILLIT and Unis. I discuss what each member of BTS has been up to this past week, and I talk about RIIZE, Lucas, I.M, Yoon Mirae, and Dynamic Duo’s Gaeko, I also discuss ATEEZ, Le Sserafim, and The Rose upcoming performances at Coachella. APPLE PLAYLIST https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/that-kpop-talk-playlist/pl.u-EdAVklrIapJL3WK. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST https://spotify.link/PvwUbqxuKIb

In this episode, I discuss American artist Usher’s use of Jungkook’s song in his promotions and uses on his own album, Blackpink’s Lisa announcement of her own agency, NCT solo albums coming out from TEN and Teayeon, and Rosé singing along at Taylor Swift’s concert. I also discuss what each mention of BTS has been up to for this past week, and I mention P-1Harmony, Babymonster, and EPEX. I also am on Ahyeon watch with Babymonster for her first appearance and discuss that as well.

In this episode, I discuss Jessi’s decision to part ways with Jay Park’s More Vision label, New Jeans upcoming trip to LA for Billboard’s Women in Music as they are named “Group of the Year”, Itzy’s World Tour, and I talk about the continued absence of Babymonster’s Ahyeon despite YG’s announcement of her coming off of hiatus. I discuss what each member of BTS has been up to this past week, and I also talk about the comebacks of XIKERS, LeSserafim, & IU. I also mention G-Idle, Jongho of ATEEZ, Blackpink’s Jennie, Lisa, & Jisoo, CIX, & EVNNE.

In this episode, I discuss the K-pop confirmation of ATEEZ, Le Sserafim, & The Rose performing at Coachella. I discuss ATEEZ rise to global stardom, and continue my K-pop 2024 predictions commentary from last week adding 3 new groups. I talk about the comebacks of IU, Super Junior, P1Harmony, Twice, Babymonster, and I talk the debut album medley video of TWS. I discuss what each member of BTS has been up to while in the military, and I also discuss Yena, NMiXX, Gidle, IVE, & Treasure.

Starting the podcast’s new season, in this episode I talk about ATEEZ amazing new album and comeback, TWS & ALL(H)ours debuts, Blackpink leaving YG for solo activities only, Exo Baekhyun starting own agency, and Fifty-Fifty auditions search. I also discuss who will dominate this year in K-pop and what each member of BTS has going on despite them serving their country. I also mention: Itzy, NMIXX, Stray Kids, LeSserafim, ZEROBASEONE, Eric & Sunwoo of The Boyz, Minho of Shinee, New Jeans, Aespa, Seventeen, NCT, Babymonster, 8Turn, RIIZE, Limelight, B1A4, and TVXQ.

In the episode, I discuss BTS’s remaining 4 entering the military, Blackpink’s contract renewal and what they didn’t tell you, Ateez’s world tour announcement, Itzy’s comeback, and Woodz military announcement. I also talk about, NMIXX, XG, and Fatou of BLACKSWAN.