Sold My S(e)oul

Ali, Paige, and Yanna take you through the highs and lows of training periods for idols. It's time to talk contracts, lessons, restrictions, dreams, manipulation, money--this is a complex industry with countless stories; some good, some bad, some crazy! Know nothing about idol training periods? We've got you we've covered with the basics. Want to know the tea? We've got that too. Could we go on for hours talking about this topic? Yeah, but we limit ourselves to one episode. What are your thoughts on the trainee system? Let us know on our Instagram @soldmyseoulpod! 

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This podcast is affiliated with the student group RUKPOP. Find more info below!

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THE BITCH IS BACK. Paige has returned, and she's ready to talk K-Dramas with Alison and Yanna. That's right, the girls are branching off from kpop for the first time to talk about the first K-Dramas they ever watched, and which have made it to their favourites list. K-dramas always find a way into a k-pop stan's life--either you started with dramas and ended up biasing idols, or you started with your favourite idol group and couldn't resist the temptation of dramas. Either way, once you've probably dipped your toes into the crazy wonderful world of K-dramas at one point, and encountered it's many genres and tropes. For those who have managed to never watch a k-drama in your lives... don't worry, Paige made a list of what you can expect. Join us as we talk about iconic titles, historic heartthrobs, cinematic OSTs, dramatic plots, and everything in between!   What was your first drama?! We'd LOVE to know. Hit us up on Instagram @SoldMySeoulPod!

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This podcast is affiliated with the student group RUKPOP. Find more info below!

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This is a formal trigger warning for this weeks episode that contains mentions and discussions of bullying, sexual assault, sexual harassment and suicide.

For this week, Alison, Yanna, and returning guest Anne talk about a number of the ongoing bullying accusations and controversies that arose in the past few weeks surrounding several artists from the Korean performing scene. Yanna takes the girls through some of the most popular controversies that have blown up on social media that involve familiar names such as Seventeen member Mingyu, girl group APRIL and one of their former members Hyunjoo, Stray Kids’ Hyunjin and actors Kim Jisoo and Park Hyesoo. The girls also talk about past bullying scandals in the entertainment industry, why there is a sudden surge of these allegations that are suddenly popping up all over SNS, and their opinions on age and accountability with regards to bullying.

(Though Paige is absent from this episode, she will be returning next week.)

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Please remember that it’s never bad to reach out to your friends and family for help and support. The hosts of SoldMySeoul would also like to make it clear that we appreciate every single one of you ♥︎

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This podcast is affiliated with the student group RUKPOP. Find more info below!

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This week, the girls explore the crazy, unique world of kpop merchandise and what it means to buy, collect, and trade for different fans. Some can't afford to buy merchandise (did someone say Yanna?), while some dedicate themselves to owning every photocard of their bias (*cough* Alison *cough*), and others are somewhere in between the two (aka Paige). Resident merch-expert Alison teaches us about online trading culture, while Yanna and Paige talk about their selective collecting--all in an effort to get to the bottom of the meaning of merch: what drives fans to collect merch? What does it mean for fandoms? How does it reflect on the kpop industry and kpop fandom culture? Listen to find out what we think! 

Do you have your own K-Pop merch? What's your most prized possession in your collection? Give us a follow on our Instagram @SoldMySeoulPod and let us know!

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This podcast is affiliated with the student group RUKPOP. Find more info below!

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This week we have a SPECIAL GUEST! A warm welcome to Anne, a fellow member of RU K-POP  who has some TEA to SPILL about kpop fan culture. This week we ditch our typical format to let loose and talk personal experience, history, and implications of toxic fan behaviour in the kpop community. Buckle your seatbelts, y'all, and join us for a ride through fanwars, stan twitter, and global fan perception.

What are some standout fan behaviour you've seen or experienced? Follow us on instagram @SoldMySeoulPod and let us know!

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This podcast is affiliated with the student group RUKPOP. Find more info below!

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This week the gals talk SOLOISTS! It was so hard to choose just one each, but Paige called dibs on Chungha, Yanna takes us through some of the iconic milestones of the legend BOA's career, and Alison takes a few minutes to praise Taemin and how far he's come since his debut.

Who's your favourite soloist? Follow us on instagram @SoldMySeoulPod and let us know!

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This podcast is affiliated with the student group RUKPOP. Find more info below!

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Ali, Paige, and Yanna touch on Alison’s favourite topic: underrated K-Pop groups! Though it was hard to pick just one, Alison manages to stick to one of her ultimate groups, A.C.E (but can't resist shouting out a few of her other faves). Paige reels the listeners back into the nightmare realm to talk about the loves of her life, AKA girl group Dreamcatcher (yes, again, and what of it?) in a deeper dive of the timeline of their career, their snatched first win, and their overseas success. Yanna finds the balance between boy group stan Alison and girl group stan Paige with a feature on co-ed group KARD, including their crazy pre-debut success. SPOILER ALERT: Paige makes Yanna cry!

Who's your favourite underrated group that deserves more love?  Follow us on instagram @SoldMySeoulPod and let us know! We might just promote them on a future episode 👀

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This podcast is affiliated with the student group RUKPOP. Find more info below!

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Alison, Paige, and Yanna dedicate an episode to a topic that you just can't avoid when talking kpop--Survival Shows. Namely, the most notorious survival show: the Produce series. The girls unpack seasons one through four, touching on some of the biggest scandals, and of course giving you the lowdown on all of the reasons Mnet SUCKS! As usual, Paige focuses on the girl-group seasons, Alison spills the tea on the boy-group seasons, and maknae Yanna curses out Mnet's existence.

We would like to apologize for the especially bad audio quality this week! Oopsie. We are but humble, full-time students with mediocre microphones and free audio software. Please excuse us--we'll be improving every episode!

What do YOU think about the cutthroat world of survival shows? Follow us on instagram @SoldMySeoulPod and let us know!

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This podcast is affiliated with the student group RUKPOP. Find more info below!

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Alison, Paige, and Yanna continue where they left off in Re-Debuts: Part 1. The topic is artists in the Kpop industry who at first did not succeed, and tried again... (and again and again). Alison tells us about soloists and survival-show veterans Euna Kim and Heo Chanmi; and the enigma that was (is?) EXID: the girl group that was somehow both popular AND underrated, both disbanded AND still together. Then Paige spills all the tea on ELRIS and their newly added members, and dishes out the details on Dreamcatcher's success after re-debuting with a unique concept.

You can find us and interact with us on our Instagram @soldmyseoulpod !

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This podcast is affiliated with the student group RUKPOP. Find more info below!

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Alison, Paige, and Yanna kick off part 1 of Re-Debuts with Beast's journey to becoming Highlight-- Yanna takes us through how the group left Cube, started anew, and are trying to stay afloat. Next, the girls delve into the life and times of disbanded girl group Pristin: the group that had it all--except for a good company (we're looking at you, Pledis). Buckle up for the tragic story of their short-lived success, mistreatment, conspiracy, sub-unit, disbandment, re-debut, a SECOND disbandment...  

The girls get so lost in this Series of Unfortunate Events that they realize they've been talking for way too long and have to split this episode into two parts! Stay tuned for Re-debut: Part 2 later this week, when Alison and Paige will tell us about some idols and groups who have persisted in the industry to varying levels of success.   

You can find us and interact with us on our Instagram @soldmyseoulpod !  

This podcast is affiliated with the student group RUKPOP. Find more info below!

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Welcome to the very first episode of Sold My S(e)oul where we talk kpop gossip, trends, and news! Join hosts (and friends uwu) Alison, Paige, and Yanna as we chat, speculate, and share our kpop opinions with you and each other.

On today's episode, we talk ITZY and English versions of kpop songs, GOT7 disbandment, Mamamoo contract renewals, Hyuna's comeback and career, and the latest updates on survival show: Kingdom!

This podcast is affiliated with the student group RUKPOP. Find more info below!

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