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VAV Deep Dive: A ‘Spotlight’ On An Overlooked K-pop Group
VAV (which stands for Very Awesome Voice) is a part of the 3rd generation, debuting in 2016. They’ve had a total of ten members throughout their career: Ace, Jacob, Lou, Ziu, St. Van, Ayno, Xiao, Baron, Zehan, and Gyeoul, though the last four have left. Here are my credentials: Here are my credentials: yeah, I…
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AOA Deep Dive: The Band Beyond The Bullying Scandal
AOA (Ace Of Angels) is considered one of the more important groups of the 2nd generation, and, despite a scandal that marred that legacy somewhat, they still made a great impact on the k-pop world. They began with eight members: Jimin, Youkyoung, Yuna, Kwon Mina, Seolhyun, Choa, Chanmi, Hyejeong, and Seolhyun, but currently have only…
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K-pop GG Soloists Ranking #1: Who’s The Best?
(Featuring Jeon Soyeon, Wendy, YooA, Hwasa, and Tiffany Young) This time, 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 female soloists, from Red…
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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 #1/2: Who Are These It Girls, ‘Off The Record’?
IVE: An Intro IVE was formed in late 2021 by Starship Entertainment, home of MONSTA X, WJSN, and CRAVITY. The name is from the English contraction of “I HAVE”, and is about the group having infinite possibilities. (Very “Teenagers A To Z” of them) They have six members: An Yujin, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, Leeseo, Gaeul,…
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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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