132. The Kpop Military Curse: What Happens After Idols Enlist?

Military. Enlistment. The two scariest words in everyK-pop fan’s vocabulary. One minute your bias is dropping selcas, the next—poof—he’s in camo doing push-ups while you’re left clutching your photocards and spiraling. In this episode, we talk about the so-called military curse –the groups that didn’t survive (cry), the ones that back stronger (sakses), how this two-year hiatus changes idols, their music, and their fandoms forever.