June 2021 Episode Guide

“ENHYPEN 101”
There are four main categories the themes discussed in ENHYPEN’s musical universe fit into: wealth and power, the passage of time, truth and perceptions, and love. These categories also apply to the band’s (both confirmed and potential) sources of literary inspiration, including The Great Gatsby​, Hamlet, Demian, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and two of Shakespeare’s sonnets. From fearing the future to finding oneself, the lessons in these stories parallel the lessons in ENHYPEN’s music and videos. This four-part episode explores those connections, and how ENHYPEN addresses this heavy subject matter with a fantastical, supernatural concept that is all their own.

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

“The One Where They Break More Records”
An overview of the biggest K-pop news of the past two weeks, from CL’s new gig to hidden details spotted in BTS’s “Butter” teaser poster and music video!

“Best of May 2021”
A ranking and review of the twenty best new releases from K-pop and J-pop artists!

“‘STAY Tuned’ Ep. 8”
A man accidentally ends up competing on a C-pop reality show, the first NFT marketplace in South Korea is a big success, and more of the latest tech and music headlines from around the world!

“The Name’s X. MONSTA X.”
A quick update on the state of the MONSTA X Music Video Universe and predictions about where the story goes from here!

“(D.O)n’t Fight the Feeling”
This episode explores the underlying messages in Taeyong’s new song, “Rose,” and RM’s new song, “Bicycle.” Plus: Hope reacts to EXO’s “Don’t Fight the Feeling” music video and recaps the past week in K-pop news! 

“17 Talk, Vol. 5: Your Choice”
This episode serves as a complement to “The Artistry of SEVENTEEN." Hope explains how SEVENTEEN’s new mini-album tells unique, layered stories and how it builds on the storytelling they began in their previous musical eras.

“The Boyz (II Men)”
On today’s news roundup, Hope shares her takes on the K-pop episode of Dave, Boyz II Men’s plans for a promotional push in South Korea, three new fandom names, this year’s “Muster,” and more of the latest K-pop news!

On How to Stan: “Shrek”
This episode follows a timeline of the Shrek franchise and its fans’ activities. From starting a Shrek-themed festival to making memes, fans are largely to thank for Shrek’s continued relevance in pop culture. Clone High and Bee Movie are used as examples of animated projects that use “The Shrek Formula” to maintain long-term hype, showing how Shrek fans have paved the way for fanbases to develop around other animated projects. Together, the stories of these three projects’ fanbases show how and why certain movie and TV show characters go from pop culture oddities to icons.