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I-DLE Deep Dive #2/2: Breaking Boundaries In A Broken Industry
Here are my credentials (again): I’ve been a casual fan since around 2020 and a Neverland since a little after “I Burn” came out. I even used HWAA as the inspiration for an art piece I had due. So none of my criticism I say is an attack on them; I’m being harsher than usual…
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I-DLE Deep Dive #1/2: Breaking Boundaries In A Broken Industry
I-DLE (or (G)I-DLE) has been unique for a K-pop girl group since their debut in 2018, both by being mainly self-produced and by not having a consistent genre. Over the years they’ve dipped their toes into tropical Moombahton, trap, traditional Chinese balladry, tango (Señorita), and hip-hop, just to name a few. They’ve sung in Korean,…
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Lucy Deep Dive #1/2: A Kpop Fan And Her Dad Review K-pop…With A Violin?
Lucy is the third full-fledged band I’ve covered here, which means that they compose, write, and play instruments. The members are Wonsang (bass), Sangyeop (guitar and vocals), Gwangil (drums), and Yechan (violin), and they debuted in 2020. Apparently, the name Lucy is in honor of a dog that lived close to where they practiced, which…
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Key Deep Dive: Comedian, Open Book, and Underrated Artist
Key first debuted with SHINee (which also includes Taemin, Minho, Onew, and the late Jonghyun) in 2008, and debuted as a soloist around their 10th anniversary in 2018, with Forever Yours. Here are my credentials: As I’ve made abundantly clear on this blog, I’m a Shawol, and SHINee are my ult group. I’m a huge…
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Girls Generation Deep Dive #2/2: The Nation’s Girl Group
K-pop Discography Deep Dives: Girls Generation / SNSD (Part TWO) Here are my credentials: So, I’m absolutely a fan of Girls’ Generation, although I’m in that weird space where I’m more than a casual one yet not quite a SONE (a full fan), but just like with Sunmi, I have a feeling that this deep…
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Girls Generation Deep Dive #1/2: The Nation’s Girl Group
Girls’ Generation debuted in 2007, with nine members: Taeyeon, Seohyun, Yoona, Yuri, Tiffany, Jessica (who left in 2014), Sunny, Sooyoung, and Hyoyeon, and soon became one of the most popular groups of the 2nd generation of k-pop with their catchy retro songs and down-to-earth image. Also, I’ll be using the names Girls Generation and SNSD…
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