Spotlight:
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Kiss Of Life Deep Dive: Beyond ‘K-pop’s Espresso’
Kiss Of Life was formed in early 2023 and had a unique debut: each of the four members—Julie, Belle, Natty, and Haneul—were introduced with a solo, before coming together as a group in July of that year. They’ve achieved the title of “monster rookies” already, and show no signs of slowing down. Speaking of, here…
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(Kpop By Color) Black: Find A Shoulder To Sob On
Black: Find A Shoulder To Sob On Woeful, melancholy, and moving. They’ll break your heart and (if you’re lucky) put it back together again. Think Our Page by SHINee, Spring Day by BTS, or Zombie by Day6. Or, think River by Joni Mitchell, Let Me Drown by Orville Peck, or Epiphany by Taylor Swift. (See All Colors Here) <–Pink…
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RIIZE Deep Dive: One-Of-A-Kind Or Just Lucky?
RIIZE was formed in September 2023, and (at original time of writing), has just had their 1st Anniversary. They debuted with seven members: Shotaro, Sungchan, Anton, Wonbin, Eunseok, Sohee, and Seunghan, the last of which was on hiatus since soon after their debut (for a supposed “dating scandal”. I hope you can feel my eyes…
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BoyNextDoor Deep Dive: A ‘Serenade’ To A Group That Wears Their Hearts On Their Sleeves
Boy Next Door was formed by KOZ Entertainment, a HYBE subsidiary created by Block B’s Zico, in May of 2023, two years ago at time of (re-)writing. They have six members: Jaehyun, Riwoo, Taesan, Leehan, Sungho, and Woonhak, who, at time of debut, ranged from 16 to 20. (Cue freakout about how I’m getting old…
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(K-pop By Color) Pink: Call The Bestie *TM*
K-pop Recommendations Pink: Call The Bestie *TM* Heartfelt, sappy, and super pink. This is the time to call your childhood best friend and go to Target at 1 am. Think Super Yuppers by WJSN Chocome, FAM by Stray Kids, or Forever 1 by SNSD. Or, think Shout Out To My Ex by Little Mix, London…
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(K-pop By Color) Purple: Be A Queer Movie Villain
Purple: Be A Queer Movie Villain Sultry, confident, and absolutely some form of LGBTQ+. There’s some kind of seduction going on and it’s probably evil. But at least it’s fun! Think Guilty by Taemin, Don’t Look At Me Like That by Song Jieun, or Lovers In The Night by Seori. Or, think Boyfriend by Dove…
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