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LISA Deep Dive: Dancing Out Of YG’s Shadow
Lalisa Manobal, better known as just “LISA” (all caps), doesn’t need any introduction to a k-pop fan, and certainly not by me. But here’s one anyway: she first got on most people’s radars when she debuted with k-pop giants BLACKPINK in 2016, and since then has done acting, singing, modeling, dancing, rapping, basically everything. She’s…
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Monsta X Deep Dive #1/4: A Rambly Review By A Kpop Blogger And Her Monbebe Friend
Monsta X was formed in 2015 by Starship Entertainment, through the survival show No Mercy (terrifying name btw), with seven members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Hyungwon, Joohoney, Kihyun, I.M., and Wonho, the last of which left the group in 2019 after he was involved in “controversies”. (It’s difficult to find reliable info on this, so I’m not…
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A Kpop Fan’s Favorite Movies (& Songs)
Matching my personal favorite movies, from historical epics to 60’s murder mysteries, with some of the best k-pop songs, and vice versa. Also, check out the colors playlists! This is just for a bit of fun; I hope you can find a new movie and / or song to enjoy. Share your favorite pair in…
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K-pop: A 5th Gen Guide
“Yesterday I was like a doll, today I’m a bitch. I’m more than just your pretty face. ‘Idol’ doesn’t mean your doll to fuck with.” -Huh Yunjin, “I = Doll” GEN #5 Defined by social media and a more focused appeal to those outside of Korea. Very much run by girl groups. More minimalistic, light,…
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K-pop: A 4th Gen Guide
“I create a new path no one has attempted before All those condescending people will click their tongues. But the applause I receive after breaking that prejudice is thrilling.” – (G)-DLE, “Lion” GEN #4 A darker era in the timeline, defined by trap, EDM, and so-called “girl crush”. Both a time of idols starting to…
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K-pop: A 3rd Gen Guide
“Pass the end of winter’s cold, until the spring day comes again. Until the flowers bloom again. Please stay, please stay there a little longer.” -BTS, “Spring Day” GEN #3 A breakthrough to the West, with a separation into “cutesy”, or more poppy and childish, and “mature”, or more electronic-based and dark, groups. Most people’s…
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