MOMtheK – All things K-pop from one mom’s perspective

November 19, 2020 MOMtheK

The struggle of stanning an underrated group, pt.2

A year ago I wrote “The struggle of stanning an underrated group, pt.1,” and intended to post pt.2 soon after. With Corona putting the world on hold for a year, “soon” has become a relative concept, so I’m

November 18, 2020 MOMtheK

Finding Your People in K-Pop

My closest K-Pop friends are my teenage daughters. Before we became a trio, they were somewhat like two lonely islands in the same K-Pop bay. They both liked the music, but they stanned different groups, loved different songs,

November 17, 2020 MOMtheK

2020 in K-Pop: a bittersweet symphony

I seem to be crying a lot lately. I blame Covid, mainly because I blame Covid for everything. TXT just put out a song whose title perfectly sums up 2020: We Lost the Summer. It’s so fitting, so

November 13, 2020 MOMtheK

My little babies all growns up

I cried over a K-Pop group the other day. And I’m not embarrassed. I don’t mean I wailed like a Beatlemaniac, not that there’s anything wrong with that (there isn’t). But yes, I sobbed real tears, streaming down

May 24, 2020 MOMtheK

The Fastest Stan in the West

What’s the fastest you’ve ever stanned a group? Up until a few months ago, my fastest stan time was one day, and the group I clocked that record with was B.A.P. Some groups have come close to that

April 7, 2020 MOMtheK

When Your Fave Lets You Down

I·dol /ˈīdl/ A person that is greatly admired, loved, or revered. I recently saw a K-pop album on sale for the insanely low price of 99 cents. 99 cents!! I knew I really liked one of the

January 3, 2020 MOMtheK

KCON Los Angeles 2019

I didn’t think my experience at KCON LA 2018 could be topped, but wow, was I wrong! KCON ‘19 gave me and my family the most incredible moments, including one that I never imagined possible, but we’ll get

November 20, 2019 MOMtheK

My Two Year K-pop Birthday!!

Today is my 2 year K-pop birthday!!!! It’s been exactly two years since I fell head-first down the rabbit-hole of K-pop, chasing BTS into the mysterious and captivating unknown. There has been so much to discover, so much

October 9, 2019 MOMtheK

The struggle of stanning an underrated group, pt.1

At last summer’s KCON LA, two of the panels that excited me the most were “The Struggles of Being a K-pop Fan” and “Underrated K-pop Groups.” As it happens, these two topics have frustratingly collided for me this

May 31, 2019 MOMtheK

I’m a sucker for pain: temporary groups and survival shows

Awhile ago, I vowed to never watch another survival show that results in a temporary idol group. I’ve had my heartbroken by them more than once in the past year, and I’m not going to let it happen