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Taeyeon Deep Dive #3/3: What Do We Call A Soloist Like Her?
Here are my credentials (one last time): I’ve been a fan of Girls’ Generation for a while now, as a lover of vintage inspiration in music and the 2nd gen of kpop in general. I’m also a fan of SHINee, especially Jonghyun, and so Taeyeon’s been on my list to cover for a while now,…
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CHUU Deep Dive: Changing K-pop With A Smile And Open Arms
Chuu is unusual in k-pop, being probably as well known for her solo work and exuberantly bubbly personality as she is for being a member of her group, LOONA, which debuted in 2016. And now, of course, she’s known for being an unlikely heroine for better treatment for idols in the industry, after she was…
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This Week On The Blog: 4/21/25
Happy Monday, Married To The Music readers! A Quick “This Week On The Blog” Explanation: Every Monday, I’ll be sending out a post like this one to let you know what new groups I’ll be covering and what posts I’ll be updating for the week, along with what else is going on in the industry…
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Kpop’s Best Albums: Encore
Kpop’s Best Albums: Encore While it’s of course useful to divide kpop into generations, some artists aren’t as easily defined, such as idols who are / were in kpop groups but make solo work in English or Japanese, or bands who aren’t *technically* k-pop. So this is about artists like eaJ, The Rose, Rolling Quartz,…
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BG Solo Ranking #6: Who’s The Best?
(Featuring BM, T.O.P., Ryeowook, Jungkook, and Baekhyun) This time, I thought I would try something different on the blog. Instead of doing a deep dive into one group, I’m doing shallow dives into a bunch of soloists and their first mini albums, then comparing and contrasting. This time is male soloists, from Super Junior to…
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Taeyeon Deep Dive #2/3: What Do We Call A Soloist Like Her?
Here are my credentials (again): I’ve been a fan of Girls’ Generation for a while now, as a lover of vintage inspiration in music and the 2nd gen of kpop in general. I’m also a fan of SHINee, especially Jonghyun, and so Taeyeon’s been on my list to cover for a while now, and I…
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