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화이팅! Words: Unpopular K-Pop Opinions

화이팅! Words: Unpopular K-Pop Opinions

By Hwaiting! Words

화이팅! (Hwaiting!/Fighting!) Words: Unpopular K-pop Opinions is a K-Pop discussion podcast hosted by three Black women.

화이팅! Words: Unpopular K-Pop Opinions is offering a safe space to K-Pop multi and K Hip-Hop fans with opposing views.

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Intro/Outro music: "New Vintage" by Armani
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Can Black People Be K-pop Idols? ft. Rakiyah (PART 1) | S2E2

화이팅! Words: Unpopular K-Pop OpinionsDec 03, 2020

00:00
31:12
The Rihanna-fication of BLACKPINK & Other Unpopular K-pop Opinions | S3E1
May 09, 202255:57
Getting Recognized by GOT7's BamBam | Pre-Season 3.3
Apr 04, 202201:08:37
Being Clowned On By Our Fave K-pop Idols | Pre-Season 3.2
Mar 28, 202201:31:47
Would Beyoncé Do K-pop? | Pre-Season 3.1

Would Beyoncé Do K-pop? | Pre-Season 3.1

Beyoncé? Do K-pop? Co-host Destiny thinks its only a matter of time before it happens. 


SEND US YOUR UNPOPULAR KPOP OPINIONS ➡️ https://anchor.fm/hwaiting/message 

Rules

  • Keep it under 45 seconds
  • 1 opinion per voice note, 3 voice messages per person MAX
  • Due by EOD Friday, March 25th 2022

We can't believe its been exactly 10 months since you last heard from us! We're so sorry for the wait. We hope you didn't miss us too much 🥺

Hold on to your boo-tays because we're ramping up for season 3!! In this episode, main host Bora and co-host Destiny discuss the interactions between the Anime and K-pop world. We also briefly debate whether Beyoncé would do K-pop. 


Make sure to subscribe! Leave us a review! And try to find us on  *most* podcasting platforms by searching "Hwaiting Words" or "Unpopular K-pop Opinions" 🥰 ... including on iHeartRadio and Amazon Music!

Follow us:

𓃰 Our Website; hwaitingwords.mailchimpsites.com 𓃟

Hwaiting Words on Twitter (@hwaitingpodcast)

Hwaiting Words on Instagram (@hwaitingpod)

Subscribe to our exclusive Black fan forum – Bora's Infinite Playlist!

Keep up with the Black Into K-pop Coalition here!

Intro/Outro music: "New Vintage" by MANI

We're called one of the top 15 K-Pop podcasts to listen to by Feedspot!

Mar 21, 202201:01:49
K-pop Idol Assumptions We Have (The Good, The Messy and The Shady) | S2E7
May 21, 202133:57
Can Black People Be K-pop Idols? ft. Rakiyah (PART 2) | S2E6

Can Black People Be K-pop Idols? ft. Rakiyah (PART 2) | S2E6

Can Black people be K-pop idols? In this episode, we continue discussing what it would take for there to be a mega-successful Black K-pop idol and whether or not Black K-pop idols should exist in the industry. This is episode is part two of this discussion, part one of this episode dropped late 2020 – check it out! 💕

Thousand thanks to this episode's guest co-host, Rakiyah! Rakiyah is an Aerospace Engineer, CEO of her own cosmetics line, Rue Gloss, and a singer-songwriter. Her OG fans came to know her through her YouTube channel where she went by Raki Wright. Now makes music that is heard in over 80 countries and is described as alternative, smooth and soulful R&B. Did we mention she sometimes sings in Korean?

Learn more about the Black into K-pop Coalition (bit.ly/3jqy6LS) ~ We did a Goodpods App takeover on February 10th, 2021! Check out our coalition's club on there. As for the $100 Amazon gift card, leave a review on any of the coalition member's podcasts on Podchaser (linktr.ee/bikco)!

Make sure to subscribe! Leave us a review! And try to find us on  *most* podcasting platforms by searching "Hwaiting Words" or "Unpopular K-pop Opinions" 🥰' ... including on iHeartRadio and Amazon Music!

Follow us:

𓃰 Our Website 𓃟

Hwaiting Words on Twitter (@hwaitingpodcast)

Hwaiting Words on Instagram (@hwaitingpod)

Subscribe to our exclusive Black fan forum – Bora's Infinite Playlist!

Intro/Outro music: "New Vintage" by MANI

We're called one of the top 15 K-Pop podcasts to listen to by Feedspot!

Feb 28, 202135:22
Monsta X Interview (Archive Series PT. 3) | S2E5
Feb 28, 202124:18
Tiffany Young Interview (Archive Series PT. 2) | S2E4

Tiffany Young Interview (Archive Series PT. 2) | S2E4

Girls Generation aka SNSD member and solo artist, Tiffany Young did an interview with main host, Bora in late 2019. Listen to Bora and Lars discuss the interview and hear some sound bites from Tiffany Young herself! This is a never before heard interview.


Learn more about the Black into K-pop Coalition (bit.ly/3jqy6LS) ~ We did a Goodpods App takeover on February 10th, 2021! Check out our coalition's club on there. As for the $100 Amazon gift card, leave a review on any of the coalition member's podcasts on Podchaser (linktr.ee/bikco)!

Make sure to subscribe! Leave us a review! And try to find us on  *most* podcasting platforms by searching "Hwaiting Words" or "Unpopular K-pop Opinions" 🥰' ... including on iHeartRadio and Amazon Music!

Follow us:

𓃰 Our Website 𓃟

Hwaiting Words on Twitter (@hwaitingpodcast)

Hwaiting Words on Instagram (@hwaitingpod)

Subscribe to our exclusive Black fan forum – Bora's Infinite Playlist!

Intro/Outro music: "New Vintage" by MANI

We're called one of the top 15 K-Pop podcasts to listen to by Feedspot!

Feb 14, 202119:45
Rapper BewhY Interview (Archive Series PT. 1) | S2E3

Rapper BewhY Interview (Archive Series PT. 1) | S2E3

Show Me The Money Season 5 winner and Kill Bill runner-up, BewhY did an interview with main host Bora around this time last year. Listen to Bora and Lars discuss the interview and hear some sound bites from BewhY himself! This is a never before heard interview. The next segment of The Archive Series comes out next Sunday.


Learn more about the Black into K-pop Coalition (bit.ly/3jqy6LS) ~ We'll be a Goodpods App takeover on February 10th, 2021! Check out our coalition's club on there. As for the $100 Amazon gift card, leave a review on any of the coalition member's podcasts on Podchaser (linktr.ee/bikco)!


Make sure to subscribe! Leave us a review! And try to find us on *most* podcasting platforms by searching "Hwaiting Words" or "Unpopular K-pop Opinions" 🥰' ... including on iHeartRadio and Amazon Music!


Follow us:

𓃰 Our Website 𓃟

Hwaiting Words on Twitter (@hwaitingpodcast)

Hwaiting Words on Instagram (@hwaitingpod)

Subscribe to our exclusive Black fan forum – Bora's Infinite Playlist!

Intro/Outro music: "New Vintage" by MANI

We're called one of the top 15 K-Pop podcasts to listen to by Feedspot!

Feb 07, 202119:18
Can Black People Be K-pop Idols? ft. Rakiyah (PART 1) | S2E2

Can Black People Be K-pop Idols? ft. Rakiyah (PART 1) | S2E2

Can Black people be K-pop idols? In this episode, we discuss what it would take for there to be a mega-successful Black K-pop idol and whether or not Black K-pop idols should exist in the industry. This is episode is part one of this discussion, part two of this episode drops in early 2021 💕


Thousand thanks to this episode's guest co-host, Rakiyah! Rakiyah is an Aerospace Engineer, CEO of her own cosmetics line, Rue Gloss, and a singer-songwriter. Her OG fans came to know her through her YouTube channel where she went by Raki Wright. Now makes music that is heard in over 80 countries and is described as alternative, smooth and soulful R&B. Did we mention she sometimes sings in Korean? 


Make sure to subscribe! Leave us a review! And try to find us on  *most* podcasting platforms by searching "Hwaiting Words" or "Unpopular K-pop Opinions" 🥰' ... including on iHeartRadio and Amazon Music!

Follow us:

𓃰 Our Website 𓃟

Hwaiting Words on Twitter (@hwaitingpodcast)

Hwaiting Words on Instagram (@hwaitingpod)

Subscribe to our exclusive Black fan forum – Bora's Infinite Playlist!

Intro/Outro music: "New Vintage" by MANI

We're called one of the top 15 K-Pop podcasts to listen to by Feedspot!

Dec 03, 202031:12
What Happened To KMusicAndBlackWomen? | S2E1
Oct 14, 202030:53
BONUS mini-sode | The Yimika and Mani show
Aug 31, 202014:38
BONUS mini-sode | Is Shownu Monsta X's Beyoncé? (Podcast Panel Outtakes)
Aug 31, 202009:11
"Big" Stan Twitter Accounts Owned By Black K-Pop Fans | S1E6

"Big" Stan Twitter Accounts Owned By Black K-Pop Fans | S1E6

In this episode, we are joined by some of our Black K-Pop Stan Twitter friends! Bora (producer, host, leader) corralled a group of Big** K-Pop Stan Accounts and asked them a few questions on what it means to be a Black K-Pop fan.

Cheers to the conclusion of Season 1!! (P.S. lookout for bonus mini-sodes)

Featured Guests (Twitter)

Armani – @BYUNBABIE1

Mika – @travelingahgase 

Alyssa – @jinshottie

Bryan – @tiddienthusiast

Aaliyah – @markleesmama

Make sure to subscribe! Leave us a review! And try to find us on  *most* podcasting platforms by searching "Unpopular K-Pop Opinions" 🥰'

... including iHeartRadio (link: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-words-unpopular-k-pop-62567070/)


Follow us:

𓃰 Our Website 𓃟

Hwaiting Words on Twitter (@hwaitingpodcast)

Hwaiting Words on Instagram (@hwaitingpod)

Intro/Outro music: "Hold Up" by Paper Dragun [produced by Astrology]

May 15, 202045:40
K-Pop Twitter, Multi-cultural Idols and Wonho's Comeback | S1E5
May 01, 202034:38
Are OT1 Stans and Single Group Fans Here For K-Pop? | S1E4
Apr 04, 202036:12
Stan Culture – How Far Is Too Far? | S1E3
Dec 30, 201929:15
SuperM – Thoughts? Is It Still K-Pop? | S1E2
Nov 06, 201926:06
Black Hairstyles on K-Pop and K-Hip Hop Artists | S1E1
Oct 15, 201935:46
Episode 0 | Introduction 반가워요
Oct 15, 201923:47