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- K-pop. - K-pop.
- K-pop. - 90 million K-Pop fans,
worldwide.
- K-pop has become a worldwide culture phenomenon.
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- We truly have the best fans in the world.
- [Paulo] We brought together seven K-Pop super fans.
- I'm a K-pop super fan.
(indistinctive sounds) (person laughing)
- [Paulo] One is a liar.
If the group discovers who the liar is,
they'll win a cash prize.
If the liar survives, they win the cash prize.
This is "Odd Man Out."
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- The mole is either a fan of one group
but not K-Pop as a whole,
or they live with a K-pop super fan.
- I'm just gonna try and be myself,
using that K-Pop lingo, you know.
- Ask the most basic questions like,
"What group are you into?"
- If someone were to say BTS or BLACKPINK,
I'm going to be sus, all right?
- You have all these people who just found out about BTS.
I have been there since the beginning.
- Girl, I'm actually so nervous.
If you can see my hands,
I'm literally sweating now.
- I know my stuff but at the same time,
I feel like I'm gonna blank because I don't know anything.
I don't know dates.
I don't know the name of your dog.
I'm not gonna make it. (laughs)
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- What's everyone's ults?
- So I- - My favorite group-
- Okay. Sorry, sorry. - is BLACKPINK.
- The first group that- - Go ahead. Go ahead.
- So I got- - My favorite group is ATEEZ.
- I really like BLACKPINK.
- Same, I love BLACKPINK.
- Their new album? Oh my God.
- So good. - Yeah, so good,
not a bad track on the new album.
My ult's KARD though, hidden Kard here.
- My current favorite group is BTS.
- My favorite group absolutely is 2NE1.
- Yes. - Oh my God.
- Yes, yes, yes. - CL's comeback is amazing.
- What got everyone into K-pop?
- Ooh. That's a good question. - BIGBANG.
- I listened to BTS. - BIGBANG.
- Orange Caramel.
Orange Caramel.. - Me too, bro.
- Oh my God, what a throwback.
- Yes, come through.
- I love Orange Caramel.
Nana was my first celebrity crush.
- My daughter's in a dance crew
so
that's how I got into K-pop.
- Oh, that's so cool that your daughter and you are...
- That's so cute. - Oh, that's amazing.
Oh, I got in it kind of a sad way.
I used to not have a lot of friends
so on the train home from high school, I listened to SHINee.
- I got into K-pop with my best friend.
She had actually moved from South Korea and was like,
"Look at what we got."
And I was like, "Okay, yeah."
But I really fell into it with SHINee with "Replay."
I was obsessed.
(person singing)
You already know.
- I was supposed to see BTS coming in Chicago
for Map of Soul.
- Oh, wait. Are you from... - Oh, really?
- Are you from Chicago?
- I'm from Minnesota,
but I was gonna drive to Chicago for the two days.
- I was supposed to see MONSTA X,
but the shutdown was a week before it started.
It was the worst. - Yeah.
- I was so pissed. - I heard.
- The round was just very hectic.
- Everybody had such good answers
and I thought it was gonna be obvious.
- I don't know.
I feel like some of these guys are OG K-Pop fan and I'm not
because I only got into K-Pop a few years ago.
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♪ Eeny meeny miny moe ♪
- I'm just gonna vote.
I'm just gonna vote for Sundus.
I'm really sorry.
- Jaime.
I feel like he didn't really have enough to say.
- I'm going to vote for Troy.
I don't know,
it just seems like he was a little bit nervous.
- Frankie. She said her daughter's a K-Pop fan.
Everything she's learned could be from her daughter.
- I feel like that could just be her daughter's room.
- Everything seemed so picture perfect
and set up with the frames
and I feel like a fake fan would do that much.
- I think I'm just gonna have to pick Andrew
because for no reason other than I don't know anyone to pick
and my ex-husband's name is Andrew.
- [Paulo] The votes are in for round one
and the person eliminated this round is
Frankie. - Ooh.
- Dang. - Oh my gosh.
- I can't believe this.
I'm actually a bit...
I'm upset about being eliminated
because I was really enjoying this.
I think I'm eliminated because I'm an older fan.
- How is she eliminated?
I'm in a blank wall
and they eliminated her and all K-Pop merch.
There's no hope.
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- You will have 10 minutes to search
and gather your most prized K-Pop related merchandise.
(indistinctive chatter)
- There goes the BoA, SHINee album,
MONSTA X, 2PM, EXO.
I made tee-shirts for SuperM
because I hated the ones that SM and Capitol Records made.
- [Ava] It's literally only BTS merch though.
I'm gonna get flamed.
People have constantly pointed out,
"Do you own socks that aren't K-Pop?"
- It looks like a Y.
If you understood my reference,
you're a actual true K-Pop super fan.
This is my door.
My desk drawer. (laughs)
- I already had a bunch of my stuff up and ready for us.
I got this album and Jisoo's my bias.
- This is my K-pop box.
It's really bad, normally this is locked.
So here is my signed MONSTA X CD,
my K-CON, these Billboards.
Here' the love of my life, Tiffany Young,
Stephanie Young Hwang.
I went to the Vancouver show.
I went to...
(indistinctive chatter)
I love you Tiffany.
- Now here's the thing,
I support K-Pop through iTunes nowadays
so I'm going to print out what I have on my iTunes.
Not all of us can afford every single album.
- Okay. Hey, guys.
So this is my BoA 20th anniversary large soju glass.
I love BoA all my life. - She opened strong.
- This is my SuperM tee-shirt that I had made.
2NE1, all my life crush.
You know it already.
- We love 2NE1, we love F(x). - SUNMI "Full Moon."
Got this in Korea.
- I know she's an original fan.
- 2PM "Grown."
And then lastly, my NCT 127 Apple Music event tee-shirt.
I don't know how I got in, but God saw me.
He said, "You're going."
And so I went, and I saw them
and I got this tee-shirt at the end.
- This is actually a convention, it's called K-pop North,
and I was actually a volunteer for it.
So I got to meet- - That is so cool.
a bunch of different people. - I also volunteered
at K-Con New York.
It was so much fun.
- Every single IU album.
Every single BLACKPINK album.
- Oh, this man has taste.
Hold on.
I'm never going to doubt him in my life.
- On my wallet I literally have my Jisoo photocard,
and my dad actually thought this was my girlfriend
and I had to tell him it wasn't,
so he was disappointed by that.
- My first item is "Ride on the Wind" by KARD.
I stan KARD. - Okay. He's a KARD,
- Love them so much. - he's a KARD stan.
I love KARD too.
- I don't have a lot of merchandise
because I am a broke college student.
- I'm not even in college and I'm broke.
- I am gonna show you guys, I support through iTunes
like LOONA didn't go number one for nothing.
- Go LOONA, Stan LOONA.
- I printed my purchase list.
I don't know - Yes.
- if you can see it. - Come through screenshots.
- But there's a BLACKPINK, CL, Dreamcatcher,
Every... - That is dedication.
Thank you. We love an orbit.
- Jessie, by the way.
Oh my God, I love Jesse. - Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
- Okay, so I have two signed albums from GSU and Jenny.
- I'm so jealous.
- I've never seen signed BLACKPINK albums.
I have no idea how she got that.
- I have this BT21.
It's Chimmy. I love Chimmy.
Chimmy's my favorite.
And then I have so many albums.
- I'm conflicted with Sundus.
She has items but they're very mainstream,
BLACKPINK, BTS.
- Okay. I'll try and go fast.
I have every limited edition BTS members
on Billboard for the cover.
I have every single one.
I went to 16 different Barnes and Nobles to get it.
- Um...
- Absolute legend, Troy.
- We stand Barnes and Nobles, K-Pop heaven.
- Hold on, wait.
- I went to K-Con, New York.
- Am I a fan? Wait a minute.
- Three signed MONSTA X albums.
- Ha!
Three signed MONSTA X albums. - Which, yes, yes, yes, yes.
- I've been wearing it since the beginning.
It's one of my most precious things.
It has BTS' debut day.
I have Shooky and tiny Shooky,
Vic socks and BTS socks,
(indistinctive chatter) piggy bank.
Gee, who is my bias in BTS?
I bet you can't tell.
I own a bunch of BTS albums from...
- Yeah, it's all BTS stuff
so I'm thinking she's just a BTS fan
and not a K-pop super fan.
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- Seeing people's merchandise definitely helped me.
- Seeing people's merchandise did not help at all.
- I'm gonna vote for Dara.
I think it's just like,
the fact that her only albums are just from a long time ago.
I feel like she might not be a current fan of K-Pop.
- I'm going to vote for Andrew
because I think the most obvious one
maybe sometimes could be the mole.
- I guess I'm just gonna vote for Ava this time,
just 'cause all of her stuff was BTS,
but she did have the Vic socks.
- Sundus.
She has a lot of mainstream merchandise.
- I feel like she had two things that were great,
but that was it.
- I'll just vote for Dara.
Wait, no I'm not gonna vote for her.
I like her too much.
I guess I'd vote for Jaime me again.
I feel bad though.
- [Paulo] We have counted all the votes
and the person eliminated this round is
Sundus.
- Really? Sundus? - Oh my God.
- This sucks.
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- This was very difficult and I'm so sorry guys,
but the only music video I can think of right now
is "After School- Bang".
I literally watch this everyday.
- "After School- Bang" is a bop!
- First of all, After School,
very talented group,
They learn things for their music videos.
They did the tap dancing, they did the drums.
They did the pole dancing.
They had that iconic hip part where they turned,
they hit the hips, swing, swing, swing.
Ah-ha, ah-ha. - Ah-ha, ah-ha.
- I know everything about that music video.
- The first one that came to mind of course is by Kard,
"Gunshot", their newest release.
It's actually a really deep music video and it means a lot
'cause this is the last video of them four
before J.seph enlists in the military.
They each write about how online words
and bullying hurt idols
and how toxic the fan base can actually be.
"You hit me like a gun."
Boom, boom.
- Yo, I actually love Jaime.
Jaime's just an icon.
- You know, I'm gonna talk about LOONA.
Mine is "Yves- New".
So how Luna works is they all debuted as singular members.
They reverse-engineered how groups are made.
The whole song is about accepting yourself
and being true to yourself,
and there's also a lot of bisexual coding.
And it was this moment
where I realized LOONA was so important
and how important K-pop is in general,
'cause K-pop has pushed so many boundaries
and moved so many people forward.
- Troy's really passionate.
- I agree.
I don't think K-pop is a leader in sexuality though.
I disagree with that.
- But because a company is so strict,
it is a rebellious act for a K-pop idol to go on stage
and say I support LGBTQ and they hold up rainbow flags.
- So I think my favorite changes literally every year,
of course.
Right now, it's "Not shy" by Itsy.
It doesn't have the deepest story
but I think it's a really fun video.
I'm a film major so I think people don't really appreciate
how hard it is to shoot some of these videos.
They have these insane cut shots.
I learned the whole dance,
like, "Not shy."
It's something I can watch when I'm feeling down.
When I'm feeling happy, it really cheers me up.
- Yes. Okay.
She knows, she's a fan.
I'm not sus of her.
- After School Sub-unit, Orange Caramel.
I'm specifically talking about the "Catallena" music video.
What I love about it
is that they kind of push the boundaries.
They literally dress as sushi.
They're literally swimming in soy sauce.
They incorporate comedy into their music videos,
which is not something a lot of members do.
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- He knows it, he knows it.
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- I don't know.
Truly, truly,
I find it hard to believe
that any of these people are the moles.
I think I'm gonna go with Andrew again.
Everyone had a unique group
and then he said what Dara had also said.
- I'm definitely most suspicious of Ava now.
You know, she only talked about BTS
and then she just mentioned Itsy.
She's only talking about the main level groups.
- Sorry Andrew, much love.
I think you're the mole actually.
- I think I'm gonna do Dara.
I'm sorry, Dara.
I love you Dara, I literally love you.
I just feel like Dara just isn't into K-pop
as much as she used to be.
- I'm not sure.
I think I'm gonna vote for Troy just to mix it up. (laughs)
- [Paulo] And the person eliminated this round is
Andrew.
- Ooh, I knew it.
- Wow! - No way!
I had no idea Andrew was going.
- Wow! (laughs)
- Bye bye.
- And the question is,
do you guys wanna continue the game?
If everyone feels confident
that you already caught the mole,
you can end the game now,
but if majority has doubt,
the game will continue.
- I don't know, I don't know.
- I don't suspect these people
but I feel like four is a high number, you know?
- Guys, I'm exhausted.
- What should we do guys?
What do you guys think at home?
I'm still suspicious of Dara.
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- There's one more question
I just kind of wanna get out there.
So, I feel like being a K-pop super fan
is also recognizing that there are many things wrong
in the K-pop industry.
For example, the suicides.
I was a huge fan of Shiny and I was a really big fan of AOA,
so hearing about the bullying between Jimin and Mina
was really hard to hear,
and I was wondering if there's any sides you guys have seen
that you're willing to work to change
within the K-pop industry.
- I think that sasaengs are super toxic.
To be so obsessive and not let them have their freedom,
the really crazy,
stalkery, it's just crazy to me.
And also, I'm not an anti-fan.
I don't like that.
I'm not gonna go on BTS page-
- Right.
- or someone's page and just click dislike.
- One thing in particular,
I'm really big on cultural appropriation,
saying certain words and things.
I really fight about these things
just because I feel like you know what you're doing,
you just don't care,
and that to me says that you don't want me to be your fan.
- One of the members from Secret Code I believe,
she posted black lives matter on her Instagram
and her company took it down.
Did you guys hear about that?
- Whoa! - Yes, yes.
- Oh my God, that's horrible.
- Secret number. - That's messed up.
I do have a really good question for you guys.
Who do you think is responsible for the blow up of K-pop?
I know some people say BTS,
I know some people say BoA, Girls Generation.
- BIGBANG. - BIGBANG.
- Okay. I will say BoA.
- Yeah, I was gonna be BoA.
- I remember- - That's true.
- her dropping "Did it for Love"
and I was like, "Now what in the world?"
I just was blown away.
- I feel like BTS got to where they are
because these other groups kind of opened the way
(bell ringing)
I'm not suspicious of anyone.
I'm probably gonna vote for Jaime.
- Jaime knew a lot.
He really understands K-pop.
Dara's good,
there's no doubt in my mind that Dara is not a super fan.
I've known since freaking round too.
So, I'm going to have to vote for Ava this round.
- I feel so bad.
We shouldn't have done another round. (laughs)
I'm so sorry, Dara.
I feel so bad voting for you.
- Guys, we made a mistake.
We're all K-pop stans.
This is, no.
I don't know why we continued on.
Forgive us.
I will vote for...
- My heart is pounding, you guys.
- I'm so nervous.
- And the person eliminated this round is
Ava.
- Oh wow! - Oh!
- Yeah.
- We have three people left.
Are we going to round five or not?
- No, we definitely caught the mole.
- I'm very confident in this final three.
We caught the mole.
- Dara, I feel you.
Troy, I feel you.
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- So, if the color that shows up behind me is green,
you all win.
If it's red, the mole is still in the game and you lost.
- I'm looking at Jaime right now
and he look mad suspicious right now.
- I really hope (indistinctive chatter).
- [Paulo] In three, two, one.
- Oh no! - Oh my God!
- What the (beep)?
Oh my God.
- It's not Dara.
It has to be Jaime. - What?
I knew it was Dara.
- It was Jaime!
I know exactly who the mole is.
I know it's Jaime.
(person laughing)
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- [Paulo] The game is over
and the K-pop super fans have lost.
That means the mole has won
and will be receiving a cash prize.
We're also going to be gifting the mole
the Akinto experience,
where they will get to pick their favorite basics
from our new interactive apparel brand.
Will the mole please raise your hand in three,
two, one.
- Hi guys, I'm the mole.
(indistinctive chatter)
- Wow, wow.
- Are you serious?
- So convincing. - Wow.
- I suspected everyone except you.
Like, honestly.
(indistinctive chatter)
- I'm a music publicist.
I've been in the industry for quite a few years now.
I honestly only know the basics.
I couldn't name a single member of BTS
but I definitely respect you guys, you know.
Working as a publicist,
K-pop would not be what it is today without its fans.
- Wait, did you go to K-con as a publicist?
- No, I didn't.
Those were my friend's bracelets that I got.
(indistinctive chatter)
- I'm actually shocked.
- Lets all be friends. (laughs)
(indistinctive chatter)
- Right?
(indistinctive chatter)
- We literally voted out four super fans
and kept the mole in.
Well, I guess a true K-pop super fan is honestly someone
that's just willing to have some fun.
- Someone who loves the music,
who doesn't trash other groups.
- We are all races, all genders,
all ages and it's really much bigger than most people think.
- I think for so long,
we've lived in a world where we've treated music
and mainstream music, especially in Western markets
as only an English thing.
- K-pop has literally changed my life.
It has given me the excitement back
to actually go out and do things.
- You know, I just used to be so insecure about my ethnicity
and who I am as a Korean.
Seeing how popular K-pop has gotten over the 10 years
and seeing how many people are interested in K-pop,
that's made me proud to be South Korean.
So for that,
I'm going to be always be grateful towards K-pop.
(speaking foreign language)
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- I hope you enjoyed that episode.
I had a blast directing it
and meeting so many passionate K-pop fans.
If you are a K-pop fan,
make sure you comment below
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