Ep. 257: 15 Years Later, U-KISS Isn't Standing Still

Ep. 257: 15 Years Later, U-KISS Isn't Standing Still

Author: Ask Me About Kpop August 17, 2023 Duration: 2:14:50
It's time for an extra long deep dive, because this group's discography and drama is extra long! This week, we're learning all about 2nd gen boy group U-KISS on the heels of their special 15th Anniversary comeback. Meet all 10 members of U-KISS from throughout time and try to keep track of who was in the group at which time. Then, listen to a pretty extensive discography of a group that was never as popular at home in Korea as they were in other parts of Asia and Latin America. Finishing it out with a ceremonial burying of the hatchet in the name of celebrating their together time as idols. With plenty of stops to discuss messy personal lives and troubles between the members along the way. Thanks for sticking it out U-KISS! We hope you continue this new chapter in your 30s, and it's better than it was in your teens.

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