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ONEWE Deep Dive #1/2: Alter Egos, Beautiful Ashes, and Rock Ballads
ONEWE is classified as an alt-rock band, and debuted in 2015, as part of the 3rd generation. They have five members: vocalist Yonghoon, rapper and bassist Giuk (a.k.a. CyA), guitarist Kanghyun, keyboardist Dongmyeong, and drummer Harin. Here are my credentials: This is (I think) the 4th full band I’ve covered on this blog, after The…
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LOONA Deep Dive #3/3: Twelve Until The End
Here’s a reminder of my credentials: LOONA first appeared on my radar thanks to my Orbit friend, who showed me Paint The Town a few years ago, and while I didn’t know what to think of it the first time, it grew on me, and it’s joined my regular workout playlist. I became a fan…
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Enhypen Deep Dive #1/2: Go Big Or Go Home
ENHYPEN are a part of the 4th generation of k-pop, debuting in 2020 with seven members: Jay, Sunoo, Sunghoon, Jake, Heeseung, Ni-ki, and Jungwon, and are what I’d consider pretty popular. Also, confession time: I had a full-on crisis when I realized that I’m actually older than most of them. Cue a whole “what am…
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SHINHWA Deep Dive #2/4: 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 (again): 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, I’ve been…
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SHINHWA Deep Dive #1/4: 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. SHINHWA was formed in 1998 and is currently the longest running k-pop group in history, breaking the so-called 7-year curse three (and a half) times over. They have six members: Eric, Minwoo, Dongwan, Hyesung, Junjin, and Andy, who…
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LOONA Deep Dive #1/3: Twelve Until The End
As you may (or may not) know, LOONA’s Korean name means Girl Of The Month, since each of the twelve members debuted with a solo in a different month throughout 2016 and 2017, then in sub-groups, and then finally as a full, 12-person group composed of Heejin, Hyunjin, Yeojin, Haseul, Vivi, Kim Lip, Choerry, Jinsoul,…
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