Coffee Break - EP 7 - The Double-Edged Sword: Light Side of K-pop

We are back with our final Coffee Break (for now)! Join us for the second half of our discussion on the dark and light sides of K-Pop! This time we talk about the light side of K-pop! Times 00:00 Start 00:13 Intro  01:41 This week's topic: Dark and Light sides of K-pop 02:03 How has K-pop helped us personally  11:06 How K-pop has created a cultural bridge 14:34 K-pop in Korea vs K-pop internationally  16:25 K-pop = high quality music and content  18:41 The wonder and magic of K-pop albums 24:05 Making friends through K-pop 26:30 Thanks for joining us on our Coffee Breaks!  Follow Us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/patmmerpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/patmmerpodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/patmmerpodcast YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlM6jlUEwHstMoICfedzyg

We are back with another Coffee Break! We have no special guests joining us this week - just your OG Patmmer crew! We will be diving into a two part episode in which we debate and discuss the dark and light sides of K-Pop! Up first is the exploration of the dark side of K-Pop! Times 00:00 Start 00:13 Intro  01:16 This week's topic: Dark and Light sides of K-pop 02:36 Slave Contracts  06:05 How young is too young to start training to debut as an Idol? 07:54 Mental Health Issues 09:47 Competition and over saturation of the market for K-pop 13:06 Misconduct in the industry  15:10 Scandals - when power and fame lead Idols to the dark side 20:30 Sexism 22:57 Vanity and unrealistic beauty standards  30:09 Treatment of Foreigners in the K-pop industry  34:11 What makes K-pop, K-pop? 37:15 Bye, bye! See y'all next week! Follow Us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/patmmerpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/patmmerpodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/patmmerpodcast YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlM6jlUEwHstMoICfedzyg

We are back with another Coffee Break! This week we have not one, but two special guests! Joining us are our friends Brandi and Tyler! Have you ever been curious what it would be like to share the passion for K-Pop with your partner? Brandi and Tyler will be sharing their stories and insights on how K-pop has affected their relationship as a couple! Love our friends as much as we do? You can follow them both on their socials below! Tyler: linktr.ee/ManuelHung31 Brandi: TikTok: brandim994 and IG: bmacura1 Times 00:00 Start 00:13 Intro  01:12 Getting to know this week's guests, Brandi and Tyler! 03:37 This week's topic: K-Pop from a couple's perspective  05:14 K-Poppin' as a couple 08:07 Groups that our couple likes together vs alone  14:51 Bonding and watching music videos together 15:41 Opinions on dating bans on K-pop Idols 21:15 Thoughts on K-pop couples tattoos 25:24 How does K-pop affect a couple's relationship? 27:53 Random K-pop anecdotes 32:12 Thank you Brandi and Tyler for joining us! Follow Us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/patmmerpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/patmmerpodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/patmmerpodcast YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlM6jlUEwHstMoICfedzyg

We are back with another Coffee Break! Our friend Kevin joins us again! Join us as we talk all about the advantages, disadvantages, struggles, and differences between girl groups, boy groups, and co-ed groups! Times 00:00 Start 00:13 Intro  01:26 Getting to know this week's guest, Kevin 02:25 Introducing this week's topic - girl groups vs boy groups vs co-ed groups 02:53 What are some of the general differences between girl and boy groups? 05:36 Is there a bias towards boy groups? 09:35 Differences within the industry between girl and boy groups 10:51 Difference in standards between girl and boy groups 14:37 Strengths and weaknesses (and additional differences) of both girl and boy groups 19:29 Co-ed groups! 24:32 Opinions on girl group and boy group collaborations 30:49 Co-ed groups and Latin music 31:51 Marketability of co-ed groups 35:05 Thank you Kevin for joining us again! Follow Us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/patmmerpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/patmmerpodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/patmmerpodcast YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlM6jlUEwHstMoICfedzyg

We are back with another Coffee Break! This week our friend Kevin joins us! Kevin has been in the K-pop world for quite some time now; you can trust this man's commentary and musical taste - he was rollin' to the beat of Brave Girls BEFORE it was cool! So grab your coffee, get comfy, and join us as we discuss some of the common concepts seen in K-pop! Times 00:00 Start 00:13 Intro  01:01 Getting to know this week's guest, Kevin (aka the accidental K-pop fan) 04:32 What are some of the common K-pop concepts? 06:31 "Rite of Passage" concepts 10:01 Does age and/or a group's agency impact concepts? What happens when groups get "stuck" doing a certain concept? 16:02 Current concept trends? 18:07 We LOVE Retro concepts! 20:20 How do we feel about Latin inspired songs and concepts? 23:52 Holiday concepts (featuring our college Christmas tradition) 26:25 Cute concepts 29:30 Music videos with concepts/storylines that carry over from video to video 31:52 Concepts we don't love 40:05 Kevin's recommendations from the current K-pop generation  43:07 Thank you Kevin for sharing your insights and recommendations! Follow Us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/patmmerpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/patmmerpodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/patmmerpodcast YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlM6jlUEwHstMoICfedzyg

We are back with another Coffee Break! Our local K-pop Guru, J-Minnie joins us again! This week we discuss everyone's favorite pastime - the K-pop concert experience. Concert experience, fandom wars, what it's like to work at a K-pop concert, we discuss it all! Don't forget to follow J-Minnie on all of her socials! And guess what?! J-Minnie manages a K-hip hop artist that you can follow as well! Show some love to J-Minnie and her artist Keezy! J-Minnie IG: jminqueen Keezy IG: 616_keezy Times 00:00 Start 00:13 Intro  01:40 Getting to know this week's guest, J-Minnie 09:34 K-pop Concerts - how do they differ from the "regular" concert experience?  14:46 Funny Story - fandom wars 20:32 What it is like to work a K-pop concert? Inside scoop how it works! 30:48 Positives of working a K-pop concert + J-Minnie's advice 35:00 Thank you J-Minnie for joining us and sharing your insider knowledge with us! Don't forget to follow her to stay up to date on her future projects! Follow Us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/patmmerpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/patmmerpodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/patmmerpodcast YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlM6jlUEwHstMoICfedzyg

We are finally back!!! We will continue our regular learn and react episodes, however, we are kicking off our comeback with something new! Join us this week for the first of many bite sized Coffee Break episodes! Our Coffee Break series will feature honest conversations with various friends we have made thanks to K-Pop! Our first guest is an OG K-pop fan - she isn't just any K-pop expert, she is a K-pop Guru! Please welcome our friend J-Minnie! Don't forget to follow J-Minnie on all of her socials as well as the K-hip hop artist she manages, Keezy! J-Minnie IG: jminqueen Keezy IG: 616_keezy Times 00:00 Start 00:13 Intro (i.e. welcome to our first Coffee Break) 01:25 Getting to know this week's guest, J-Minnie 07:15 How has K-pop changed throughout the years 10:26 Breaking down the K-pop generations  16:15 The future of K-pop 21:02 Globalization of K-pop 29:56 J-Minnie's current K-pop suggestions  34:23 Thank you J-Minnie for joining us! Don't forget to follow her to stay up to date on her future projects! Follow Us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/patmmerpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/patmmerpodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/patmmerpodcast

We are so happy we finally reacted to this week's group! We are definitely late to the party but it was time for us to FACE the music and give this group a chance! We LOVE this group - their visuals, vocals, story as comeback kings - we LOVE it all! Join us this week as we fall in LOVE with NU'EST! M/V Links: Face: https://youtu.be/gyXy0m-4bvE Love Me: https://youtu.be/m5kOBOfoySA Inside Out: https://youtu.be/AIyarEsQvAg Times: 00:00 Start 00:13 Intro 00:36 NU'EST Intro 01:25 Overview 02:01 Group History 16:01 Member Profiles 27:09 'Face' Reaction/Review 31:49 'Love Me' Reaction/Review 36:06 'Inside Out' Reaction/Review   Follow Us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/patmmerpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/patmmerpodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/patmmerpodcast

It must be our birthday, 'cause this week's group is definitely a gift! Join us as we continue our journey in exploring all the NCT units! This week we are reacting to NCT U! Which NCT unit should we look into next?!?! Let us know in the comments. M/V Links: The 7th Sense: https://youtu.be/3UGMDJ9kZCA Make A Wish (Birthday Song): https://youtu.be/tyrVtwE8Gv0 90's Love: https://youtu.be/A5H8zBb3iao Times: 00:00 Start 00:13 Intro 01:09 NCT U Intro 01:31 NCT Group Overview 05:00 NCT U Overview 06:41 NCT U Group History 16:36 7th Sense Member Line Up and Profiles 22:58 Make A Wish (Birthday Song) Member Line Up and Profiles 27:56 90's Love Member Line Up and Profiles 36:40 'The 7th Sense' Reaction/Review 41:36 'Make A Wish (Birthday Song)' Reaction/Review 46:58 '90's Love' Reaction/Review   Follow Us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/patmmerpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/patmmerpodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/patmmerpodcast

Y'ALL, somebody needs to give this week's group an actual crown - 'cause these queens are killing us with their powerhouse vocals! Join us as we finally get to learn, react, and bask in the glory that is Mamamoo! M/V Links: Mr. Ambiguous: https://youtu.be/D15-XYRubsc You're The Best: https://youtu.be/QbhmTM1cRro Hip: https://youtu.be/KhTeiaCezwM Times: 00:00 Start 00:13 Intro 00:29 Mamamoo Intro 01:24 Mamamoo Basic Info 02:08 Group History 29:54 Member Profiles 36:30 'Mr. Ambiguous' Reaction/Review 42:53 'You're The Best' Reaction/Review 48:26 'Hip' Reaction/Review   Follow Us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/patmmerpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/patmmerpodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/patmmerpodcast