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BoA Deep Dive #1/3: The Queen Of K-pop, 25 Years On
BoA (whose real name is Kwon Bo Ah) is truly one of a kind in the k-pop industry. I’m not the first, or even the 100th, to call her the Queen Of Kpop; since her debut in 2000 at the age of thirteen, she’s never really left the hearts and minds of the Korean and…
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What’s My Dream Job?
I’m guessing that a lot of people are going to guess I’d say something to do with music—-singer, blogger, reviewer, etc—considering how I currently spend a lot of my free time. But they’d be wrong. It’s true I’ve always loved music, and if I had to spend a day without listening to it, I might…
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A Kpop Fan’s Favorite Albums (In General)
Matching my personal favorite albums with some of the best k-pop songs, and vice versa. Also check out the colors playlists! This is just for a bit of fun; I hope you can find a new book and / or song to enjoy. Share your favorite pair in the comments down below! (Also: can you…
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NCT U Deep Dive #2/2: The End Of The ‘Golden Age’ Of K-pop?
CW: discussion of sexual assault; I’d recommend reading Part 1 first for context. Here are my credentials (again): I consider myself a fan of NCT Dream (see my review here), and while the music of NCT 127 isn’t always for me, I do know a fair bit about them, having done a review and having…
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NCT U Deep Dive #1/2: The End Of The ‘Golden Age’ Of K-pop?
CW: discussion of sexual assault NCT is a behemoth of a group, with half as many members as there are states in my country. They’re separated into four fixed, smaller groups. First is NCT 127 with Taeyong, Johnny, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Mark, and Haechan. The last two are also in NCT Dream with Chenle,…
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Favorite Idols: Gen 5
Favorite Idols: Gen 5 Though I have another page with my favorite groups and bias list, I thought it might be fun to write down my favorite idols themselves and explain why I feel more of a connection to them. This is Generation 5. Let me know your favorite idols in the comments! (For all…
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Favorite Idols: Gen 4
Favorite Idols: Gen 4 Though I have another page with my favorite groups and bias list, I thought it might be fun to write down my favorite idols themselves and explain why I feel more of a connection to them. This is Generation 4. Let me know your favorite idols in the comments! (For all…
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Favorite Idols: Gen 3
Favorite Idols: Gen 3 Though I have another page with my favorite groups and bias list, I thought it might be fun to write down my favorite idols themselves and explain why I feel more of a connection to them. This is Generation 3. Let me know your favorite idols in the comments! (For all…
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Wonder Girls Deep Dive #2/2: A Kpop Fan And Her Parents Dive Into A 2nd Gen Classic
Here are my credentials (again): Despite being what I would consider a huge fan of Sunmi’s solo career and a casual fan of a couple of the group’s songs, I’ve never sat down to watch a Wonder Girls music video or heard any b-sides of theirs, so I’m pretty excited for this deep dive! And…
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Wonder Girls Deep Dive #1/2: A Kpop Fan And Her Parents Dive Into A 2nd Gen Classic
Wonder Girls are one of those classic k-pop girl groups, debuting under JYP Entertainment in 2007 with five members: Hyuna, Sohee, Sunye, Sunmi, and Yeeun. They went through a few lineup changes in that time, ending their career in 2017 with original members Sunmi and Yeeun (the former returned from a years-long hiatus for school)…
Married To The Music: K-pop Discography Deep Dives & Random Thoughts From A Longtime K-pop Fan (And Occasionally Her Friends)
Hi, I’m Anna! // Hallo, Ich bin Anna! // 안녕하세요, 저는 앤나 예요!
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