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ITZY Deep Dive #1/2: Born To Be 4th Gen Leaders Or To Outstay Their Welcome?
ITZY was formed in 2019, and quickly became a group that was inseparable from the rise of confident girl crush in the 4th generation of kpop. There are five members: Yeji, Lia, Chaeryeong, Ryujin, and Yuna. Here are my credentials: I can’t say that I was ever a fan of ITZY, but they had just…
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BigBang Deep Dive #2/2: In The Shadow Of Burning Sun
TW: PTSD, sexual harassment, sexual assault, depression, suicide Please read the first part here before you go into this one, for background on the Burning Sun scandal, who BigBang were/are, and why I’m doing this review. Album #3: Tonight Tonight feels tailor-made for a club, chaotic and messy, and I’m not entirely sure if it…
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BigBang Deep Dive #1/2: In The Shadow Of Burning Sun
TW: PTSD, sexual harassment, sexual assault, depression, suicide BigBang is possibly one of the most famous (and most infamous) groups of kpop’s second generation. The famous part is easy: they were incredibly popular in their time, debuting in 2006 and each of the five members—Taeyang, G-Dragon, Daesung, T.O.P., and Seungri—had huge careers as solo artists…
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The Burning Sun Scandal: A Special Post
TW: PTSD, sexual harassment, sexual assault, depression, suicide (This is an excerpt from my BigBang review, hence why it is BigBang focused.) BigBang is possibly one of the most famous (and most infamous) groups of kpop’s second generation. The famous part is easy: they were incredibly popular in their time, debuting in 2006 and each…
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The Best Of The Best: 40 to 31
The Best Of The Best The Top K-pop Songs: 40 To 31 The Best Of The Best, from a shoulder to cry on in the dark to a friend to pull you onto the dance floor to a bubblegum explosion of love. (See 50 to 41 here) (See 30 to 21 here) (See 20 to…
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The 50 Best Kpop Songs: 50 To 41
The Best Of The Best The Top K-pop Songs: 50 To 41 The Best Of The Best, from a shoulder to cry on in the dark to a friend to pull you onto the dance floor to a bubblegum explosion of love. (See 40 to 31 here) (See 30 to 21 here) (See 20 to…
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