Spotlight:
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The Kingdom Deep Dive: A K-drama Brought To Life
The Kingdom (formerly known as Kingdom) is a group built around the idea that each member represents a different well-known king from a different country; in order, King Arthur of Britain, Emperor Chiyou of China, Emperor Ivan (the Terrible) of Russia, King Dann of Korea, King Louis XIV of France, Emperor Jinmu of Japan, and…
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IVE Deep Dive: Who Are These It Girls, ‘Off The Record’?
IVE is one of the most popular girl groups in k-pop right now, and considered a forerunner of the 5th generation. There are six members: An Yujin, Wonyoung, Liz, Leeseo, Gaeul, and Rei. It’s happening again where I’m covering a band that not only debuted after I became a k-pop fan, but with members younger…
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ViViZ Deep Dive: Gfriend; Back Into The Spotlight
ViViZ is unique for a girl group, in a way being like a subunit since it’s composed of three former members of the now-disbanded group Gfriend: SinB, Umji, and Eunha. They debuted in 2022, around a year and a half after Gfriend’s last comeback. Here are my credentials: I’ve been a Buddy (a Gfriend fan)…
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ASTRO Deep Dive #2/2: Finding Joy In Music After Tragedy
Note: This is Part 2 of a Special Review I’m doing marking the anniversary of when Moonbin passed away, in order to better get to know who he was and raise awareness of mental health struggles. Please read Part One first. If you’d like to read the full post about Moonbin: click here. (This is…
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SHINHWA Deep Dive #4/4: Racism, Protest, and The Messy Legacy Of 1st Gen Kpop
TW: mention and discussion of cultural appropriation, racism, and the n-word. Deeper discussion in a separate post. Here are my credentials (one last time): uh…none? I can name about three SHINHWA songs off of the top of my head, which is slightly embarrassing. I know of course about their incredible legacy, but similarly to BTS,…
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