K-Stop

This week K-Stop discusses... -Jun. K's new single "No Shadow" from the 2PM singer-songwriter's new album 77-1X3-00 -HelloVenus' new single "Mysterious" off their comeback Mystery of Venus EP -The first DAY6 single of 2017 with "I Wait," the first of their monthly releases Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we talk about recent events with Twice that have led to a rise of akgae fans. We talk about what akgae fans are and their current rise in K-pop and beyond. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

The first K-Stop of 2017 discusses... -AOA's double title track comeback with "Excuse Me" and "Bing Bing" off their full-length 'Angel's Knock' album -Akdong Musician's new seasonal single "Last Goodbye" off their 'Winter' EP -The hip-hop collaboration "K.B.B" featuring Jessi, Dumbfoundead, Microdot and Lyricks Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we highlight 2017's most-anticipated K-pop albums and the releases we need to hear throughout the year. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

A special holiday-themed K-Stop discusses... 1) EXO's new winter special album 'For Life' with its mature title track 2) Apink's new single "Cause You're My Star," off their special album 'Dear' 3) Hoody's new R&B single "Your Eyes" that features Jay Park off her 'On and On' album Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we go through our favorite and the best K-pop Christmas songs from this and year's past. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

K-Stop dives into... 1) BIGBANG's 'Made' album with its new songs "Fxxk It," "Last Dance" and "Girlfriend," and the importance of the new release 2) Jessica's dance-focused 'Wonderland' comeback 3) The debut of co-ed K-pop group K.A.R.D with "Oh NaNa" Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we go through our favorite and the best K-pop albums and songs of 2016. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

This week K-Stop discusses... 1) Seventeen's dynamic return with "BoomBoom" off their new Going Seventeen EP. 2) "Mystery," the new solo release from Girls' Generation member Hyoyeon. 3) Heize's new ballad single "Star" Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we recap and review the 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards, see if our winners predictions were correct and talk about the different drama that went down at the ceremony. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

K-Stop welcomes Fuse senior web manager Mark Sundstrom as a special co-host this week to discuss... 1) Zico's all-star collaboration "Bermuda Triangle" with Crush and Dean 2) B1A4's long-awaited comeback with "A Lie" off their 'Good Timing' album 3) San E's "Bad Year" single that is said to be a diss track towards embattled South Korean president Park Geun-hye. Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we talk about the shocking news that 2NE1 disbanded, break down CL, Dara, Bom and Minzy's responses and recount our favorite songs, albums and moments with the iconic K-pop act. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

K-Stop talks... 1) Sistar's new global collaboration with disco legend Giorgio Moroder for "One More Day" 2)"Milky Way," a special new single VIXX released for fans to end cap off their three album releases in 2016 3)Brown Eyed Girls' JeA's new Christmas single "Winter, It's You." Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we take some inspiration from Thanksgiving and chat about the aspects of K-pop that we're thankful for in 2016—from BTS to BIGBANG. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

K-Stop discusses... 1) SHINee's new single "Tell Me What to Do," off the repackaged version of their '1 of 1' album 2) The seasonal, wintry single "Tiamo" from T-ara 3) "Confession," the new single from rising rookie boy band Astro Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we discuss the news that TOP has officially announced details of his upcoming mandatory military service for South Korean men meaning he will enlist within the next three months and what this means for BIGBANG and K-pop in general. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

Our action-packed 40th episode discusses... 1) B.A.P's epic-yet-controversial comeback with "Skydive" and its accompanying 10-minute music video to promote the band's second full-length album 'Noir' 2) Mamamoo's also-controversial comeback with the soul-pop anthem "Décalcomanie" 3) Hyolyn's "Paradise," the banging lead single from her new solo EP 'It's Me' Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we take a look at super-popular award show the 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards (more commonly known as MAMA) and give our predictions of who will win and who should win. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

This week we discuss... 1) Blackpink's double-title track comeback with "Play With Fire" and "Stay" off their 'Square Two' EP 2) The return of Block B's hip-hop unit Block B - Bastarz with "Make It Rain," produced by DEAN 3) Taeyeon's new digital single "11:11." Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we discuss the recent reveal that B.A.P leader Bang Yongguk will sit out the group's upcoming 'Noir' comeback due to panic attacks and how mental health is addressed in the K-pop scene. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

This week we discuss... 1) Twice's Halloween-inspired "TT" comeback off their 'Twicecoaster: Lane 1' EP 2) Jay Park's latest album release with 'Everything You Wanted' that boasts multiple singles and music videos, including the recently released "Drive" and "Me Like Yuh" 3) Hyolyn's new solo buzz track "Love Like This" featuring Dok2. Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we discuss and review Far East Movement's ambitious new Identity album that combines loads of western and Eastern stars with an emphasis on K-pop stars including features from Jay Park, Hyolyn, Chanyeol of EXO, Tiffany from Girls' Generation, Loco, Urban Zakapa and Yoonmirae. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

This week we discuss... 1) I.O.I's super-catchy "Very Very Very," their last release as the 11-member 'Produce 101' girl group 2) Crush's new ballad "Fall," off his 'Wanderlust' EP 3)The latest release from Ladies' Code, "The Rain." Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we discuss the rumor that Beast has not re-signed with longtime label Cube Entertainment and instead will go independent and set up their own agency. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

An exciting episode as 'K-Stop' discusses... BTS' chart-topping comeback with 'Wings' and the lead single "Blood Sweat & Tears" Legendary K-pop boy band Sech Skies' long-awaited return with "Three Words" The debut of Pentagon with "Gorilla," the new boy band from Cube Entertainment Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we discuss a reported "misogyny controversy" with G-Dragon and the tag's his new fashion label Peace Music One uses that reinforce outdated gender and societal norms. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

This week we discuss... -SHINee's comeback with their fifth full-length album, '1 of 1' -Ailee's trap-y, vulnerable return with "Home" featuring Yoonmirae -The solo debut from B1A4's Sandeul with "Stay as You Are" Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we discuss how BTS can make a huge splash on America's charts with their upcoming Wings album. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.

This week we discuss... -GOT7's return with "Hard Carry," the lead single off their 'Flight Log: Turbulence' album -The mature new single from Apink, "Only One," off their 'Pink Revolution' album -Crayon Pop's latest wild offering with "Doo Doom Chit" Plus in our Deep Cuts section, we discuss Sunhwa's decision to leave Secret after seven years with the K-pop group, examining the group's history, their best and worst songs, and more. As always, we'll count down the K-pop songs shaking up the U.S. iTunes charts, respond to listener comments and give you insider tea you can't find anywhere else.