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B.A.P's "Wake Me Up" is layered in meanings which go beyond mental health. We dive into these hidden explanations thanks to Reddit user BrigidAndair. Post production note: Jeff Benjamin's story on Billboard also deconstructs this music video in a compelling way. We'd cite his story, but we recorded this prior. Catch Jeff's story here: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7720997/why-bap-wake-me-up-kpop-bands-most-personal-accomplished-singleVisit us at:kpopcast.nettwitter.com/Soupermatictwitter.com/DJPeterLo#Kpopcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We had a chance to see the San Francisco stop of HyunA's tour, recap pivotal moments and share a few stories to bring you to the heart of the show. For photos and videos of the event, visit us at kpopcast.net.Chat with us:twitter.com/djpeterlo#kpopcastkpopcast.net See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

GFriend's "Fingertip" may appear to be a dream-centered story in the music video, but what most people miss is the Greek mythology driving the narrative in this latest hit.Post-production note: we were wrong about "Navillera" meaning 'butterfly' in Spanish. It sounds like this was more based off of "Navi" sounding like 'butterfly in korean. Visit us at:kpopcast.nettwitter.com/Soupermatictwitter.com/DJPeterLo#Kpopcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gugudan's latest "A Girl Like Me" presents a new concept from the group's initial debut. While the aegyo may be present in both their last and present release, does one approach succeed over the other? Tweet us your thoughts at #kpopcast.We're giving away a copy of BTS’ album, “You Never Walk Alone!” How to win your copy: 1) Leave a review for Kpopcast on the podcast platform of your choice (itunes, stitcher, etc.)2) Take a screenshot of your review3) Tweet the image of your screenshot with the hashtag, #Kpopcast by March 8, 2017Visit us at:kpopcast.nettwitter.com/Soupermatictwitter.com/DJPeterLo#Kpopcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BTS is profoundly changing what listeners and music-video-viewers can expect out of Kpop as a genre. For this special episode of the Kpopcast, we perform a double-shot of 'Daebak or Not' reviews for their singles "Spring Day" and "Not Today."BTS' "Spring Day" has initiated a number of interpretations for what it means, and we provide a temporal take. We highly recommend The Kpop Show's interpretation as well: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/btss-secret/id1142682163?i=1000381758274&mt=2How to your copy of BTS' album, "You Never Walk Alone:" 1) Leave a review for Kpopcast on the podcast platform of your choice (itunes, stitcher, etc.)2) Take a screenshot of your review 3) Tweet the image of your screenshot with the hashtag, #Kpopcast by March 8, 2017Visit us at: kpopcast.nettwitter.com/Soupermatictwitter.com/DJPeterLo#Kpopcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The latest single from TWICE seems like a sequel or prologue to their previous single, "TT." But what does this mean, and why are the girls dying from hypothermia?TWICE knocks and we answer whether their hit is Daebak or Not. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Taeyeon's "I Got Love" offers a lesser-heard flavor in kpop. In this episode, we dive into the music video and explicate what this means for Taeyeon and her label mates. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

KARD's "Don't Recall" may appear to be a breakup love song on the surface, but what is it really about? We take a look to discuss the symbolism and meanings not immediately seen in this prolific music video and review the song for Kpopcast's Daebak or Not. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We review SF9 for Daebak or Not and we discuss why this song makes for such a banger. We further discuss the Spica disbandment and speculate on Miss A's future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss the Wonder Girls' disbandment and review Red Velvet's "Rookie" for Daebak or Not. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We invite Cheryl (@Cherylfornia) of the DramaKandy podcast to join us as we discuss the Luna / Solar / HANI collaboration "Honey Bee," 2ne1's "Goodbye" and the Goblin closing OST.Subscribe to the Drama Kandy podcast: https://soundcloud.com/dramakandy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.