fromis_9's Flawless Run

02/07/25 • 78 min

On today’s episode, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le evaluate the legacy of fromis_9’s (프로미스나인) career thus far. Our hosts walk through the history of the group, give song recommendations and make predictions for the future. Ten Years Ago Today reviews the viral hits of Hello Venus (헬로비너스), the debut of solo singer McKay (맥케이), and the return of Berry Good (베리굿). Our hosts also dive into the comeback of 4minute (포미닛) with their song, Crazy (미쳐).

Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro
(00:08:41) Birthed from Idol School
(00:14:48) Establishing a Name: Debut & Early Years
(00:20:25) Controversy & Forced Hiatus
(00:31:37) Reinventing fromis : A Shift in Musical Identity
(00:43:31) fromwas_9, then_8, now_5 : Their Legacy & Future
(01:02:36) Ten Years Ago Today
(01:15:26) Final Thoughts & Outro

The Diaries of an MZ Generation podcast discusses a range of topics centering around South Korean culture, music, and entertainment.

This podcast is a part of the Selective Hearing network of podcasts.

Chapters

The Diaries of an MZ Generation podcast discusses a range of topics centering around South Korean culture, music, and entertainment.

This podcast is a part of the Selective Hearing network of podcasts.

Previous Episode

Your Concert Movie Budget is Outrageous!

On today’s episode, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le dive into the experience of watching a KPOP concert movie and debate the value of these movies from differing perspectives. Our hosts explore the varying directions that these movies can take, and analyze what it takes to produce them. Ten Years Ago Today reviews the reunion of JYP Entertainment’s first male group, g.o.d (지오디), and the airing of the first episode of Unpretty Rapstar. Our hosts discuss what was the shocking announcement confirming the relationship between singer Gummy (거미), and actor Jo Jung-suk (조정석).

Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:57) The KPOP Concert Movie Experience
(00:42:21) Ten Years Ago Today
(00:55:02) Final thoughts, Conclusions, and Wrap-up
(01:03:56) Outro

The Diaries of an MZ Generation podcast discusses a range of topics centering around South Korean culture, music, and entertainment.

This podcast is a part of the Selective Hearing network of podcasts.

Next Episode

The Spectacle of Pyromaniac IU's Concerts

On today’s episode, show hosts Ellis Tan and Justin Le return with a part two of their concert movie discussion featuring a review of the film, "IU Concert : The Winning in Cinemas". Justin has his first KPOP Concert Movie theater experience. Ten Years Ago Today relives the debuts of KIXS (키스), Amber Liu (엠버), and TEEN TOP’s Niel (틴탑 니엘). Lee Jin-ah (이진아) releases her breakout hit, “Yum Yum Yum”. Tiny-G (타이니지) and 15& (피프틴앤드) disband.

Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:05:19) Who is IU?
(00:17:33) The IU Concert Experience
(00:29:32) IU Concert : The Winning in Cinemas
(01:12:13) Ten Years Ago Today
(01:40:05) Final Thoughts & Outro

The Diaries of an MZ Generation podcast discusses a range of topics centering around South Korean culture, music, and entertainment.

This podcast is a part of the Selective Hearing network of podcasts.