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2NE1 Deep Dive: The Original Blackpink
2NE1 was founded in 2009 by YG Entertainment, home of BigBang, AKMU, BabyMonster, and yes, Blackpink. They were a huge girl group in the 2nd generation, but disbanded in 2016, before reuniting in 2024 for a 15th anniversary tour. Right now, just like at their formation, they have four members: Park Bom, Dara, Minzy, and…
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Gfriend Deep Dive #3/3: Roller Skating, Outer Space, and Modern Witches, Oh My!
So, let me lay out my credentials for Gfriend: I’ve been a Buddy since I stumbled across MAGO in a compilation in 2020 or so, and needless to say I was crushed to find out that they disbanded. I still consider myself a Buddy, and in the last few years, I’ve listened to all their…
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TripleS Deep Dive #1/2: LOONA Done Right or NCT Done Wrong?
TripleS (also known as Social Sonyo Seoul) is a fairly new girl group formed by LOONA creator Jaden Jeong, with twenty-four members, probably the largest in k-pop history. Ready for these names? Alright. Deep breaths. There’s Korean members Yooyeon, Nakyoung, Sohyun, Dahyun, Seoyeon, Jiyeon, Chaeyeon, Yubin, Jiwoo, Shion, Hyerin, Chaewon, Hayeon, Soomin, Yeonji, Joobin, and…
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SuperM VS GOT The Beat: Will It Be The Boys Or Girls On Top?
After discovering that SuperM’s 5th anniversary was coming up, I was considering doing a review of them. But, being an SM supergroup, they don’t have that large a discography, and so I decided to combine a deep dive of them with one of SM’s other supergroup, GOT The Beat, and then compare and contrast, similarly…
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Yesung Deep Dive: A (Somewhat) Accidental Review By A K-pop Stan And Her Mom
Yesung has been in k-pop longer than most groups have existed. Debuting with the institution that is Super Junior in 2005 with fellow members Leeteuk, Heechul, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Since then, he’s created a solo career for himself, and that’s what we’re here to talk about today. Here are my…
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Is A Blog A Full-Time Job?: A 1st Anniversary Post
One of my answers to this question would be running a k-pop blog (the others, in order, a fiction writer and owner of a cat cafe), and then I thought, today, the : “isn’t this blog already kind of a full time job?” And to tell the truth, it is. When I started Married To…
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My Favorite Album: Jonghyun’s The Collection “Story Op.1”
(An excerpt from: Jonghyun Deep Dive: A Tribute To The Greatest Writer K-pop’s Ever Known) One of only five albums by the late, great Jonghyun of SHINee, The Story: Collection 1 is a moody yet ultimately hopeful release that was inspired by the stories he was sent while working on his Blue Night radio program,…
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Kpop BG Soloists Ranking #3: Who’s The Best?
(Featuring Joohoney, Changbin, Mino, YoungK, and U-Know Yunho) 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 male soloists, from Monsta X to Stray…
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K-pop Recommendations: Pop
K-pop Recommendations: Pop Straight pop, being in the name, is pretty common in k-pop; it covers Latin pop, noise music, retro sounds, and so much more. It’s often thought of as being bubbly, dancy, and effervescent. Think What Is Love by TWICE, Step by KARA, or Married To The Music by SHINee. (For Other Recs,…
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K-pop Recommendations: Vintage
K-pop Recommendations: Vintage Encompasses old-fashioned sounds, from 50’s surf rock to 70’s disco to 90’s R&B, but all that give a nostalgic feel. Think Gun by 9Muses, Mamma Mia by KARA, or 1 Of 1 by SHINee. (For Other Recs, click here) (For genres, click here) (For all special features, click here) Groups: Girls’ Generation…
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K-pop Recommendations: Ballads
K-pop Recommendations: Ballads Often dramatic and sweeping, either with strings or piano, ballads can also be anything that’s mainly centered around beautiful vocals. Think When This Rain Stops by Wendy, Don’t Look At Me Like That by Song Jieun, or Love Wins All by IU. (For Other Recs, click here) (For genres, click here) (For all…
Married To The Music: K-pop Discography Deep Dives & Random Thoughts From A Longtime K-pop Fan (And Occasionally Her Friends)
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