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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  • SHINHWA Deep Dive #3/4: Racism, Protest, and The Messy Legacy Of 1st Gen Kpop

    TW: mention and discussion of cultural appropriation, racism, and the n-word. Deeper discussion in a separate post. Here are my credentials (one last time): uh…none? I can name about three SHINHWA songs off of the top of my head, which is slightly embarrassing. I know of course about their incredible legacy, but similarly to BTS,…

  • LOONA Deep Dive #2/3: Twelve Until The End

    Here’s are my credentials (again): LOONA first appeared on my radar thanks to my Orbit friend, who showed me Paint The Town a few years ago, and while I didn’t know what to think of it the first time, it grew on me, and it’s joined my regular workout playlist. I became a fan myself…

  • TWICE Deep Dive #4/4: A Ten Year Journey From Teenage Love To Fully Fledged Idols

    Here are my credentials (one more time): TWICE, as they are for a lot of people, were one of the first groups I knew at the beginning of my getting into k-pop in the early 2020’s, and I would consider myself a fan. I know a lot of their singles, since they’re pretty inescapable, but…

  • Stray Kids Deep Dive #2/3: Proving K-pop Can Be Self-Produced

    Here are my credentials (again): If my stan card was a 2012 FaceBook status, it’d be labeled “it’s complicated”. I’ve been a k-pop fan since early 2019, and Stray Kids were one of the first groups I knew and started liking. But, despite still occasionally keeping up with their work and being a fan of…

  • 9Muses Deep Dive #2/2: More Than Just Pretty Faces

    Here are my credentials (again): Very few, this time. I know a few of the members of 9Muses (Sera and Hyuna especially), but since there are / were so many, I don’t know them all. I think I’m too casual to be a casual fan of them, but I do really like the songs I’ve…

  • Golden Child Deep Dive #2/2: Do They Live Up To Their Name?

    Here are my credentials (again): basically nothing, I’m afraid. I know one song from Golden Child, and, though I do really like it, I have no idea how representative of their discography it is. But, I have a friend who’s a huge fan (a Goldenness), and so I decided to give them a try! (Part…

  • Bol4 Deep Dive #2/2: Growing Up Through Song

    Here are my credentials: I’d consider myself something around a casual fan of Bol4. Of course I’ve heard of them, listened to a couple of their titles (one of which is a particular favorite of mine), seen some MVs, but I confess I know next to nothing about them as people and basically no b-sides.…

  • Stray Kids Deep Dive #1/3: Proving K-pop Can Be Self-Produced

    Stray Kids are a band who really need no introduction, and certainly not from me, a random college student on the Internet™. But if you don’t know who they are, they’re one of the biggest k-pop groups out there, and were formed on the precipice of the 4th generation in 2017 on a survival show…

  • Dreamcatcher Deep Dive #3/3: 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…

  • WJSN Deep Dive #2/2: A Forgotten 3rd Gen Pillar?

    EP #6: La La Love La La Love’s Carnival setting is interesting, and is the decision to have a pre-chorus that leans into sing-talk. The choice mostly works and doesn’t interrupt the good flow that the song has, and I like the high vocalizing that twinkles around the chorus. On the whole, the song is…

  • The Best Of The Best: 10 To 1

    The Best Of The Best The Top K-pop Songs: 10 To 1 The Best Of The Best, from a shoulder to cry on in the dark to a friend to pull you onto the dance floor to a bubblegum explosion of love. (See 50 to 41 here)(See 40 to 31 here)(See 30 to 21 here)…

  • Best Albums

    Best Albums: Simply put, the most cohesive, most unique, and most moving EPs and LPs from the industry, across all genres. This list will hopefully grow a lot longer as I continue doing my reviews. (For other Special Features, click here) Best Albums: Generation #1 Best Albums: Generation #2 Best Albums: Generation #3 Generation #4…