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Dreamcatcher Deep Dive #1/3: Rocking The World Of Kpop
Dreamcatcher debuted in early 2017, so they’re nearing their 8th anniversary (breaking K-pop’s infamous curse), with 7 members: JiU, SuA, Yoohyeon, Gahyun, Handong, Dami, and Siyeon. Handong was not involved in their 2020 comebacks due to being in her home country of China when COVID broke out, but she’s since returned. They have very complicated…
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WINNER Deep Dive: Are They ‘Really Really’ All They Could Be?
WINNER was formed in 2013 through a survival program, with five members: Hoony, Seungyoon, Mino, Jino, and Taehyun (the last of which left due to mental health reasons in 2016). They, like (G)I-DLE, who I covered a few months ago, write, compose, and choreograph their own songs, which is pretty cool and has me excited…
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WJSN Deep Dive #1/2: A Forgotten 3rd Gen Pillar?
WJSN was formed in late 2015 as a Korean-Chinese collaborative between Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment. The members are divided into four units, one for each letter. First is Wonder, with Cheng Xiao, Bona, and Dayoung. Second is Joy, with Xuanyi, Eunseo, and Yeoreum. Third is Sweet, with Seola, Exy, and Soobin. And fourth is…
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Jonghyun Deep Dive: A Tribute To The Greatest Writer K-pop’s Ever Known
(TW: mentions of death, mental illness, and suicide) Kim Jonghyun was—and, let’s be clear, is—one of the most important artists in kpop. He debuted at age 17 in the band SHINee, a huge group for the second generation of k-pop, and then as a soloist in 2015. He was one of the first idols under…
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