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TXT Concert Review: A K-pop Stan And Her Little Cousin’s Experience At The Act; Promise Tour
Intro: I’ve been going to kpop concerts for a while now, and I figured typing out my thoughts—with some help from the people I dragged along—they could be something interesting that’s a bit different from my usual reviews. (If you’d like to see all concert reviews, click here) So, here *were* my credentials (as of…
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Babymonster Deep Dive: BLACKPINK Mimics, 5th Gen Leaders, or Stuck In The Middle?
TW: discussion of sexualization of minors, cultural appropriation, and brief mention of eating disorders Babymonster was formed by YG Entertainment through a reality show called Last Evaluation, and has seven members: Ahyeon, Rami, and Rora (who are Korean), Ruka and Asa (who are Japanese), and Chiquita and Pharita (who are Thai). They debuted in November…
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Super Junior Deep Dive #4/4: A (Mostly Intentional) Review By A K-pop Stan And Her Mom
Super Junior, or SuJu, for short, is sometimes known as the “King Of Hallyu Wave”, a bridge between the 1st and 2nd generations of k-pop. They’ve had thirteen members during their time as a group: current members Leeteuk, Heechul, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Yesung, Donghae, Siwon, Kyuhyun, and Ryeowook, and former members Hangeng, Kibum, and Kangin.…
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Super Junior Deep Dive #3/4: A (Mostly Intentional) Review By A K-pop Stan And Her Mom
Super Junior, or SuJu, for short, is sometimes known as the “King Of Hallyu Wave”, a bridge between the 1st and 2nd generations of k-pop. They’ve had thirteen members during their time as a group: current members Leeteuk, Heechul, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Yesung, Donghae, Siwon, Kyuhyun, and Ryeowook, and former members Hangeng, Kibum, and Kangin.…
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Super Junior Deep Dive #2/4: A (Mostly Intentional) Review By A K-pop Stan And Her Mom
Super Junior, or SuJu, for short, is sometimes known as the “King Of Hallyu Wave”, a bridge between the 1st and 2nd generations of k-pop. They’ve had thirteen members during their time as a group: current members Leeteuk, Heechul, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Yesung, Donghae, Siwon, Kyuhyun, and Ryeowook, and former members Hangeng, Kibum, and Kangin.…
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What Does It Mean To Be A Kid At Heart?
Well, first: damn, tough question. But second, at least in the context of this blog, to me being a kid at heart means finding joy in things that are often deemed childish, or unworthy of their time. And in our culture, nothing’s really considered more frivolous than the kind of light, frothy pop music that…
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