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My Favorite Album: Jonghyun’s The Collection “Story Op.1”
(An excerpt from: Jonghyun Deep Dive: A Tribute To The Greatest Writer K-pop’s Ever Known) One of only five albums by the late, great Jonghyun of SHINee, The Story: Collection 1 is a moody yet ultimately hopeful release that was inspired by the stories he was sent while working on his Blue Night radio program,…
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Kpop BG Soloists Ranking #3: Who’s The Best?
(Featuring Joohoney, Changbin, Mino, YoungK, and U-Know Yunho) I thought I would try something different on the blog. Instead of doing a deep dive into one group, I’m doing shallow dives into a bunch of soloists and their first mini albums, then comparing and contrasting. This time is male soloists, from Monsta X to Stray…
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K-pop Recommendations: Metal
K-pop Recommendations: Metal In-your-face and often furious, metal uses shredding guitars and heavy drums to force you to watch. Think What by Dreamcatcher, Internet War by Seo Taiji, or Guerrilla by ATEEZ. (For Other Recs, click here) (For genres, click here) (For all special features, click here) Groups: Seo Taiji & Boys Description: Often considered the “first…
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K-pop Recommendations: Pop
K-pop Recommendations: Pop Straight pop, being in the name, is pretty common in k-pop; it covers Latin pop, noise music, retro sounds, and so much more. It’s often thought of as being bubbly, dancy, and effervescent. Think What Is Love by TWICE, Step by KARA, or Married To The Music by SHINee. (For Other Recs,…
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K-pop Recommendations: Vintage
K-pop Recommendations: Vintage Encompasses old-fashioned sounds, from 50’s surf rock to 70’s disco to 90’s R&B, but all that give a nostalgic feel. Think Gun by 9Muses, Mamma Mia by KARA, or 1 Of 1 by SHINee. (For Other Recs, click here) (For genres, click here) (For all special features, click here) Groups: Girls’ Generation…
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K-pop Recommendations: Ballads
K-pop Recommendations: Ballads Often dramatic and sweeping, either with strings or piano, ballads can also be anything that’s mainly centered around beautiful vocals. Think When This Rain Stops by Wendy, Don’t Look At Me Like That by Song Jieun, or Love Wins All by IU. (For Other Recs, click here) (For genres, click here) (For all…
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