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Taemin Deep Dive #1/2: The ACE Of K-pop
(This is on my list for a re-do, as I first wrote it back in 2023) Taemin has been an important figure in k-pop (to say the least) since he debuted in 2008 as the youngest member of 2nd generation group SHINee, with Jonghyun, Onew, Minho, and Key. He was the first of them to…
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Red Velvet Deep Dive #2/2: Ten Years Of K-pop Outside The Box
Here are my credentials: Red Velvet was the first k-pop group I ever loved, even though Blackpink was really my introduction. I became a ReVeLuv in 2019, because of Russian Roulette, and I’ve been a fan since, including of the members’ solo careers (Wendy in particular). But as I’ve gotten more into k-pop and since…
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Red Velvet Deep Dive #1/2: Ten Years Of K-pop Outside The Box
(Note: This deep dive is on my list for a redo, as I first wrote it in 2023, despite updating it in 2024) Red Velvet is now a decade old, having debuted with four members (Wendy, Joy, Irene, and Seulgi) in 2014, with the 5th, Yeri, being added the year after. Red Velvet is known…
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Billlie Deep Dive: Perception, Loss, And All Around Weirdness
(Note: This deep dive is on my list for a redo, as I first wrote it in November of 2023, despite updating it in October 2024) Billlie is a seven member group, composed of Moon Sua, Tsuki, Sheon, Suhyeon, Haram, Siyoon, and Haruna, and they’ve been together since 2021 (Although Sheon joined in 2022). As…
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OnlyOneOf Deep Dive #1/2: Queerbaiting VS Representation in KPOP
OnlyOneOf debuted in 2019 with seven members: Nine, Yoojung, Rie, KB, Junji, Mill, and Love (the last of which left in 2021). And they’re most known for basing their music around queerness, while not stating their actual orientations. This is thorny territory, as k-pop is infamous for its shipping and fanservice-heavy culture, which we could…
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Dreamcatcher Deep Dive #2/3: Rocking The World Of Kpop
Here are my credentials: I’m a huge fan of Dreamcatcher, and have been an Insomnia since mid-2021 or so, just after the release of BEcause. They were actually the first concert I’ve ever been to, and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience for that. They totally gave their all for those two hours…
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