Spotlight:
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Aespa Deep Dive #2/2: Kpop, AI, and the Drama In-Between
Here are my credentials (again): I know a bit more about Aespa than I know about most other 4th and 5th generation girl groups. They had just debuted when I became a kpop fan and were among the first groups I became interested in after my introduction by Blackpink and Red Velvet. But I admit
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Sunmi Deep Dive #2/2: Mental Health, Stardom, and Music Video Monsters
Here are my credentials (again): I would consider Sunmi my favorite kpop soloist, which is tough competition in a landscape that also includes Taeyeon, IU, and Wendy, all of whom I love. I first did this review in 2023, when I’d just started the blog, and now that Sunmi’s back, I thought this would be
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Girls’ Day Deep Dive #1/2: A Review About Female Presidents and Subverting Your Expectations
Girls’ Day was formed in 2010 by Dream T Entertainment, and debuted with five members: Sojin, Minah, Jihae, Jisun, and Jiin. Soon after debut, the last three left the group and were replaced by Yura and Hyeri. The group currently consists of those four members, and has been on hiatus since leaving their company in
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NMIXX Deep Dive #2/2: Brilliant Innovation Or Just Bad?
Here are my credentials (again): NMIXX are a group that I admittedly don’t know very much about. I’ve heard of them, of course; there’s been enough ranting and raving about Mixxpop in my k-pop forums to last a lifetime. But I don’t know much besides that, and I thought that this deep dive would be
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