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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  • 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…

  • Ranking Explanation

    Ranking Chart: (For other Special Features, click here) (This page is currently under construction, though you’re still welcome to read!) < 7: Not For Me Either not my style, hitting all of my pet peeves, or just not very creative. 7.25-7.75: Decent At points good and bad, with some nice one-offs but generally not consistent.…

  • Top 10 Favorite K-pop Artists

    Favorite Artists These are my favorites, some since the beginning, some brand new, but all loved and unique. From an angsty rock band to the bubbliest bubblegum to ever grace a stage, they’ve taught me that the language of a great song isn’t as important as I once thought. My Top 3 of all-time are…

  • K-pop By Color

    K-pop By Color K-pop, organized by the hyper-specific kind of categorizing that makes up my playlists. Don’t take it too seriously and have a nice laugh (and listen) with me. Enjoy the chaos! (For other Special Features, click here) Red: Screw It, Let’s Dance Upbeat disco and synth that drags you onto the dance floor,…