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THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast

Maddie and Elle

It"s Maddie and Elle, your favorite Joshua Hong, Woo-young, Going Seventeen, Mark Lee, Lip Gloss, KPop Survival Show fangirls. ...... We never get barricade, but we always have lots to freak out about when it comes to KPop. ..... Join us every month as we chat up comebacks, concerts, and whatever dance practice Maddie is watching on repeat at the moment. ..... Give us a follow on IG: @the.kdrop_kpop_pod .... Love KDramas, too? Check out our sister-pod YA GIRL"S KDrama Podcast

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02:28:08

The ULTIMATE(ish) Guide to KPOP PLUSHIES

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/10/13

Maddie knows nothing about KPop plushies, y’all, but Christina and Elle are pup-sessed. (sorry)…ANITEEZ, MINITEEN, BT21, SKZOO…. Elle made a KPop plushy powerpoint (this is how we use our college degrees) to teach Maddie allll about the world of stuffed kpop keychain things and why she needs to get into them. Is Maddie converted? Is she about to go and buy a Joshua Hong deer plushy? LISTEN TO FIND OUT….p.s. save yourself and don’t google the monsta x ones. just don’t. ….WHAT’S CURRENT IN

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02:33:22

REALITY CHECK: BOYS II PLANET Finale (cowboys in...

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/10/02

BOYS II PLANET is officially over and we would just like to say.... ice on my teeth, ice on my teeth....…..Maddie, Elle and Ori all agree that this season of BOYS PLANET was one of their favorite survival shows ever (and they’ve seen a lot). The cross-cultural friendships formed by the contestants and the way they supported each other through to the end was so special to watch. THE HUG TO END ALL HUGS between xinlong and zihao post-finale will live on in our hearts FOREVER. (shout out to all the ppl

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01:32:30

REALITY CHECK: BOYS II PLANET has arrived at a TOP 16...

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/09/23

WE MUST RALLY Y’ALL SANGWON P02 HE IS NOT SAFE I REPEAT HE IS NOT SAFE…..said us never (except ori. she would say this)…..Welcome to the FINAL ELIMINATIONS of BOYS II PLANET. What even is our life after this frickin show is over (i mean, this effing show.) What is life if not collecting alpha energy to get planet cards I MEANNN ??….The girls are back to say VOTE XINLONG *cough* I mean to talk the final eliminations of B2P! We have arrived at our (MASATO FREE) TOP 16 and have many, many

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01:54:16

The Best of [BOY GROUP] KPop 2025 (a mid-ish year...

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/09/19

It’s def nottttt the middle of the year, but hi we’re here for our MID-YEAR KPOP CHECK IN!!….2025 has already brought us sooooo much good (boy group) kpop and Elle and Maddie are here to talk all about it. Who has been winning the year for us this year? Which songs can we not get enough of? …We couldn’t wait until our end of the year awards to shout out some of our fav kpop content this year, so enjoy this episode of us gushing about the songs and groups we can’t get enough of in 2025!…..WHAT’S

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01:16:02

REALITY CHECK: We got lucky MACHO'd (BOYS II PLANET...

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/09/17

I need to write an episode description but all I can think about is how cat Masato is looking for a caretaker.....Ummmm hi you guys we're here to talk the semi-finals of BOYS II PLANET. Our friendships (may) be intact, Elle is channeling her inner Kangmin-rage, Maddie is sitting pretty on her Xinlong-cloud, and Ori is trying to defend Sangwon by blaming MNet when we all know the real culprit here is Geonwoo.....What's your fav original song from this week? Did we have a "Say My Name" moment here in

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01:28:06

REALITY CHECK: BOYS II PLANET hits the Top 24 and...

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/09/10

M-NET is back with BOYS II PLANET and you know the girls are in for the drama!!…BOYS II PLANET is a KPop survival show, featuring 156 contestants of all different nationalities and backgrounds. They are competing for a spot in “ZEROBASETWO” lol, or whatever they’re gonna call the final lineup. Maddie, Elle and Ori are always in for the M-NET edit and the crazy reddit theories that come with any season of BP.….This week on Reality Check: -LI ZI HAOOO LI ZI HAOOOO LI ZI HAOOOO-MADDIE IS EXCITED about

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01:58:22

REALITY CHECK: BOYS II PLANET's second performance...

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/09/03

M-NET is back with BOYS II PLANET and you know the girls are in for the drama!!…BOYS II PLANET is a KPop survival show, featuring 156 contestants of all different nationalities and backgrounds. They are competing for a spot in “ZEROBASETWO” lol, or whatever they’re gonna call the final lineup. Maddie, Elle and Ori are always in for the M-NET edit and the crazy reddit theories that come with any season of BP.….This week on Reality Check: -The girls' bias shows with which performances are their

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00:59:34

REALITY CHECK: BOYS II PLANET's first elimination +...

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/08/19

M-NET is back with BOYS II PLANET and you know the girls are in for the drama!!…BOYS II PLANET is a KPop survival show, featuring 156 contestants of all different nationalities and backgrounds. They are competing for a spot in “ZEROBASETWO” lol, or whatever they’re gonna call the final lineup. Maddie, Elle and Ori are always in for the M-NET edit and the crazy reddit theories that come with any season of BP.….This week on Reality Check: -LET’S TALK THE FIRST OFFICIAL RANKING + ELIMINATION-Did Sexy

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02:22:26

What's it like to go to KCON? (2025 EDITION)

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/08/18

LEEEEET’S KCON!!!…..If y’all know Maddie and Elle, you know that we love KCON LA. You can catch them at everrrrrrry stage all weekend as they celebrate the barricades they can only achieve at KCON. (bc, let’s be real, they don’t get barricade at any other concert ever)….Today they’re here to chat KCON LA 2025 and all their adventures! Discovering new groups (heyyy NEWBEAT, hey 82MAJOR, hey JO1!!!) and seeing old artists they’ve loved forever (P1Harmony, ZB1, Jackson Wang, Hwasa, ECTTT)….WHAT’S

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01:41:12

REALITY CHECK: First week of performances on BOYS II...

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/08/13

BOYS II PLANET is totally underway and the girls are HOOKED. (Don't let Elle convince you she wants shorter episodes - SHE DOESN'T.)…BOYS II PLANET is a KPop survival show, featuring 156 contestants of all different nationalities and backgrounds. They are competing for a spot in “ZEROBASETWO” lol, or whatever they’re gonna call the final lineup. Maddie, Elle and Ori are always in for the M-NET edit and the crazy reddit theories that come with any season of BP.….This week on Reality

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01:39:26

REALITY CHECK: BOYS II PLANET is heating up and we're...

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/07/30

M-NET is back with BOYS II PLANET and you know the girls are in for the drama!!…BOYS II PLANET is a KPop survival show, featuring 156 contestants of all different nationalities and backgrounds. They are competing for a spot in “ZEROBASETWO” lol, or whatever they’re gonna call the final lineup. Maddie, Elle and Ori are always in for the M-NET edit and the crazy reddit theories that come with any season of BP.….This week on Reality Check: -The girls talk the CUTSSSS THAT WERE MADEEE-Which group is

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02:48:44

A Beginner's Guide to MONSTA X

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/07/28

CALLING ALL MONBEBE’S!!! (and/or enjoyers of hot and grown men)……Today the girls are talking MONSTAAAA X!!! They took way too long to get into this group, as seems to be their problem, and let me tell you Maddie is absolutely freaking obsessed with I.M’s nose, I.M’s hair, that one line where he’s like “LOOK IN MY EYES. STRAIGHT INTO MY EYES.” yah. ….If you’re new to THE KDROP Beginner’s Guides, they’re a perfect way to get into a new kpop group (or just hear us gush about a group you already know

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01:39:26

REALITY CHECK: BOYS II PLANET gets started and we're...

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/07/25

M-NET is back with BOYS II PLANET and you know the girls are in for the drama!!…BOYS II PLANET is a KPop survival show, featuring 156 contestants of all different nationalities and backgrounds. They are competing for a spot in “ZEROBASETWO” lol, or whatever they’re gonna call the final lineup. Maddie, Elle and Ori are always in for the M-NET edit and the crazy reddit theories that come with any season of BP.….This week on Reality Check: -The girls react to episodes 1 & 2 of B2P, which feature

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02:19:52

BOYS PLANET: Where are they now?

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/07/19

Remember all those guys from BOYS PLANET, the ones that didn’t make ZEROBASEONE? Ever wondered what they’re doing now?…..Well, Elle and Maddie are kinda obsessed with gen 5 boy groups, so we’re here to fill you in! They talk EVNNE, Ampers&One, ONE PACT, XLOV, TIOT, and TOZ, all groups built off of contestants from BOYS PLANET. And, just to say, all great KPop groups with amazing content and music!!…..We hope you love this fun KDROP special episode reminiscing on BOYS PLANET Season 1 - posted the

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01:31:12

KPop Demon Hunters Review: SAJA BOYS BIAS

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/07/16

The Pod Sisters are here to do a very special episode on Kpop Demon Hunters! The world is going CRAZY about this movie — and FOR GOOD REASON. They HAD to come talk about it and fangirl over EVERYTHING!Kpop Demon Hunters is a children’s film that premiered on Netflix and is currently blowing up. The characters are great, the storyline is strong, THE SOUNDTRACK BANGS, and the way it highlights Korean culture — both historically and through a K-pop lens — has been incredible to see.The film centers

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03:15:04

A Beginner's Guide to BTS (방탄소년단)

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/07/06

THE BOYS ARE BACK so you knowwww we had to finally drop a beginner’s guide on BTS!…..Elle and Maddie are joined today by the beautiful and intelligent CHRISTINA, their BTS correspondent and best friend. She loves BTS and we had so much fun getting the lowdown on everything BANGTAN with her in today’s guide. …..Whether you’ve been into BTS since debut, or are still learning your favorite songs, you’ll love this podcast ep! …..WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP:(09:12) ITZY’s “Girls Will Be Girls” (will be girls

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03:16:42

A Beginner's Guide to Stray Kids

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/06/21

The girls are here today to talk about a small, indie group you may not know called Stray Kids!…..(LOLOL. We joke we joke. WE JOKE. )….OF COURSE y’all already love Stray Kids!! But the girls are here to hype them up even more and maybe share a few details you didn’t already know. ....Maddie, Elle and Meg are all big SKZ fans and wanted to share allll the things they love about one of the greatest groups in KPop. We hope you love this “Beginner’s Guide to Stray Kids”!…..WHAT’S CURRENT IN KPOP:(05:02)

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02:10:44

&AUDITION Review: The show that formed &TEAM +...

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/05/31

How many &BALLS does it take to fill the &RING?!!WE’RE HERE TO FIND OUT.….As y’all know, Maddie and Elle luv their KPop survival shows. They're always looking for a new one to watch - whether it’s airing now or it came out years ago. ....So today they’re here to talk &AUDITION with their two great friends, Ori and Becca!….&AUDITION is the Hybe Lablels survival show from 2022 that formed the K/JPop group &TEAM. If you’ve been paying attention to the KPop world lately, you know that &TEAM has been

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02:17:59

CONCERT RECAP: 8TURN, j-hope, TREASURE & VANNER (p.s....

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/04/27

STORYTIME bc your girls have had SO MANY adventures since the last time we saw you! What do cardboard cutouts, dumpsters, smelling necks, glitter, and leonardo decaprio all have in common? This episode of THE KDROP. (ur welcome?)…..The girls talk through their wild concert week from this past month. Christina saw J-HOPE in LA, Elle went to a VANNER fansign and a TREASURE concert back-to-back, and Maddie saw 8TURN on their first American tour. They’re here to TELL ALL about the fan-girl life

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02:13:26

CONCERT PREP SPECIAL: A Beginner's Guide to TREASURE...

THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast ·

2025/04/11

Hi we have no money but we do have FULL TICKETMASTER QUEUES and can’t wait for all of our upcoming concerts this concert season!!…..Maddie and Elle both have super fun concerts coming up THIS WEEK. Elle is seeing TREASURE in Oakland on Thursday, and Maddie is seeing 8TURN in Atlanta on Friday! Since the girls have put in *way too many* research hours on these groups, they’re here to share all of their newfound knowledge with you. (bc it’s FTP -For The Pod- ya, know)….Enjoy these beginner’s guides

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