Why are K-Pop lightsticks such an intricate part of the fan experience? Kathy and Laura are here to share their personal experience growing their lightstick collection, using it at concerts, providing care tips, and answering the ultimate question: is it ok to bring another artist's lightstick to a K-Pop concert?
Links mentioned during the episode:
MIA2K Unboxing - BTS Army Bomb Lightstick MAP OF THE SOUL SPECIAL EDITION
MIA2K 101: What are K-Pop Photocards? Where do you get them? How to spot fakes? How to protect them?
Our First BTS Concert Experience - PTD On Stage LA Days 1 and 2 [MIA2K Season 1 - Episode 3]
Blog - Flashing Lights: The New Normal for Concert Experiences 
Instagram reel - MIA2K at the Daddy Yankee with army bomb key rings
LSSSD lightstick lanyard shop link

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 It's Lit: How the K-Pop Lightstick Changed the Concert Experiences (and It's Coming to the West!
01:42 Why Are K-Pop Lightsticks a Thing? How did they come to be?
04:24 Which K-Pop group created the first K-Pop lighstick?
05:05 Why are lightsticks called bongs?
06:24 What is the common lighstick design? Which group lightsticks are more creative?
13:53 How do you use lightsticks? What is the nightstick etiquette? 
18:24 Can you bring another group’s lightstick to a K-Pop concert?
28:38 How did we start collecting K-Pop lightsticks?
42:44 What is the best carrying case for your K-Pop nightstick?
46:28 How much are K-Pop lightsticks? How easy is it to buy lightsticks?
51:34 What are K-Pop lightstick keychains?
55:13 How does the K-Pop lightstick technology work? Do you have to connect to an app to use your K-Pop lightstick?
58:18 Which groups have the best lightsticks? Are they all from the biggest K-Pop labels?
01:02:21 Where can you get K-Pop lighsticks?
01:05:19 How do you know you’re getting your-Pop lightstick at the best available price?
01:10:27 How do you store or display your K-Pop lightsticks?
01:13:48 What are the best practices to preserving your K-Pop lighstick and making sure it lasts and remains in good shape as long as possible? 
01:22:13 MIA2K ranks our favorite K-Pop lightsticks and reveal which one we may be getting next! 

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