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Taeyeon Deep Dive #1/3: What Do We Call A Soloist Like Her?
Kim Taeyeon is someone who needs no introduction to even the most casual kpop fan—and definitely not from me—but this is Married To The Music, so here’s a quick one anyway. Taeyeon debuted as the main vocalist of 2nd gen titan Girls Generation (aka Sonoshidae / SNSD) in 2007, and really hasn’t left the spotlight…
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Kpop’s Best Albums: Gen 3 (.5)
Kpop’s Best Albums: Generation #3 (.5) Simply put, the most cohesive, most unique, and most moving EPs and LPs from the industry, across all genres. This list will hopefully grow a lot longer as I continue doing my reviews. The 3rd gen was a breakthrough to the West, with a separation into “cutesy”, or more…
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Cravity Deep Dive #2/2: Breaking All The Rules Of 4th Gen Kpop
Here are my credentials (again): Like one and a half? One and a third? (How are credentials measured here? I’ll get back to you on that.) So, I know a few songs by Cravity, mostly their newer ones and a couple scattered b-sides recommended by friends and acquaintances, but I don’t think I’ve listened to…
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Mark Lee Deep Dive: From Boy To Idol, From Toronto To Seoul
Mark Lee (or Lee Minhyung) is probably one of the most famous idols of k-pop’s 3rd and 4th gen, between being in both regular groups NCT 127 and NCT Dream, several projects with NCT U, and of course, supergroup SuperM. And he’s also quite a successful solo artist, debuting his first album in 2025. Here…
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