• (K-pop By Color) Pink: Call The Bestie *TM*

    K-pop Recommendations Pink: Call The Bestie *TM* Heartfelt, sappy, and super pink. This is the time to call your childhood best friend and go to Target at 1 am. Think Super Yuppers by WJSN Chocome, FAM by Stray Kids, or Forever 1 by SNSD. Or, think Shout Out To My Ex by Little Mix, London…

  • (K-pop By Color) Purple: Be A Queer Movie Villain

    Purple: Be A Queer Movie Villain Sultry, confident, and absolutely some form of LGBTQ+. There’s some kind of seduction going on and it’s probably evil. But at least it’s fun! Think Guilty by Taemin, Don’t Look At Me Like That by Song Jieun, or Lovers In The Night by Seori. Or, think Boyfriend by Dove…

  • (K-pop By Color) Blue: Reminisce On A Night Drive

    Blue: Reminisce On A Night Drive Moody, synthy, and totally giving crying-on-the-dancefloor. Looking back on the past, with all the pain and terrible decisions that that entails, but with bops. Think Chasing That Feeling by TXT, Crossroads by Gfriend, or Feel Me by Golden Child. Or, think Perfect by One Direction, Nothing Matters by The…

  • (K-pop By Color) Green: Grab Your Time Machine

    Green: Grab Your Time Machine Ethereal, ruminating, the kind of nostalgic that has you deep in your feelings. And the crucial piece: just a little bit weird. Think Goblin by Sulli, Child by Mark, or Snooze by Lucy. Or, think Norman F**king Rockwell by Lana Del Rey, American Teenager by Ethel Cain, or The Albatross…

  • (Kpop By Color) Yellow: Smile, I Dare You

    Yellow: Smile, I Dare You Happy, bright, and just generally delightful. A ray of sunshine on a cold day. Think Hello by Joy, Hello Future by NCT Dream, or Travel by Bol4. Or, think Vivir Mi Vida by Marc Anthony, Back To You by Selena Gomez, or Sunchyme by Dario G. (See All Colors Here) <–Orange Green–> Yellow Oort…

  • Day6 Deep Dive #3/3: Welcome (Back) To The Show

    Here are my credentials (again, again): I would consider myself a fan of Day6, sure, having heard a good amount of their singles, some b-sides, and watching a bit of B-T-S content. I’m also a fan of Jae’s solo career. But I haven’t had the chance to experience a comeback in real time yet, and…

  • (Kpop By Color) Orange: Burn The World Down

    Orange: Burn The World Down Cathartic, powerful, and undeniably fiery. Lots of rock, charging synths, and trap-pop here. Think Heroine by Sunmi, Shoot Me by Day6, or What by Dreamcatcher. Or, think I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett, Lose Yourself by Eminem, or Living Loving Maid by Led Zeppelin. (See All Colors Here)…

  • (K-pop By Color) Red: Screw It, Let’s Dance

    Red: Screw It, Let’s Dance Upbeat disco and synth that drags you onto the dance floor, whether you think you want to be there or not. Think Catallena by Orange Caramel, Mago by Gfriend, or Figaro by 9Muses. Or, think Man I Feel Like A Woman by Shania Twain, Die Young by Kesha, or Hot To Go by…

  • Subunit Rankings

    Subunit Rankings Shallow dives into kpop subunits’ first mini albums, 10 female or male units at a time, then comparing and contrasting. Who’s the best? Guess we’ll see. Round One Girl Group Subunits #1 (Featuring LOONA yyxy, WJSN Chocome, TWICE Misamo, Red Velvet’s Irene And Seulgi, and Oh My Girl Banhana Boy Group Subunits #1…

  • Day6 Deep Dive #2/3: Welcome (Back) To The Show

    Here are my credentials (again): I would consider myself a fan of Day6, sure, having heard a good amount of their singles, some b-sides, and watching a bit of B-T-S content. I’m also a fan of Jae’s solo career. But I haven’t had the chance to experience a comeback in real time yet, and now…

  • Day6 Deep Dive #1/3: Welcome (Back) To The Show

    Day6 was formed by JYP Entertainment, home of Stray Kids, Got7, and TWICE, and debuted in 2015 with, you guessed it, six members, with Sungjin on vocals, Young K on bass, Wonpil on keyboard, Dowoon on drums, Jae (who left in 2022) on guitar and vocals, and Junhyeok (who left soon after debut in 2016)…

  • Married To The Music’s Gallery (Page FIVE)

    June 29th –> August 31st 2024 (See all Gallery Pages) In “honor” of the blog being a year old, I’ve decided to do these little roundups every so often, starting in September of last year. Here are my Top 2 songs of every artist I covered from June 29th to August 31st of 2024, along…