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ZeroBaseOne (ZB1) Deep Dive: Breaking Records Just Two Years Out
ZB1 is a project group formed by the huge MNET survival show Boys Planet in 2023, and have a two and a half year long contract. They have nine members: Hanbin, Zhang Hao, Matthew, Ricky, Tae Rae, Gyuvin, Yujin, Jiwoong, and Gunwook. Here are my credentials: As is becoming a theme in these reviews, I…
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K-pop BG Soloist Ranking #1: Who’s The Best?
This time, 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 SHINee to ASTRO to BTS. For each, I watched an…
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SEVENTEEN Deep Dive #2/3: An Ode To A Great K-pop Group
Here are my credentials: I would consider myself a fan of Seventeen. I’ve heard many of their songs and like them, including some b-sides. And I know a little about the members from watching interviews. But, I decided to do this deep dive because I wanted to know more, and I felt like this month…
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NMIXX Deep Dive #1/2: Brilliant Innovation Or Just Bad?
NMIXX were formed by JYP in 2022, and are most known for a controversial genre they began called “Mixxpop”. They have six members: Lily, Sullyoon, Bae, Kyujin, Jiwoo, and Haewon; member Jinni left the group in late 2022. Here are my credentials: NMIXX are a group that I admittedly don’t know very much about. I’ve…
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SEVENTEEN Deep Dive #1/3: An Ode To A Great K-pop Group
Seventeen is one of the biggest groups in k-pop (both in terms of fame and how many members they have and how popular they are) and they debuted in 2015. They actually have thirteen members, not seventeen: Woozi, Hoshi, Jeonghan, DK, Dino, Wonwoo, Seungkwan, S.Coups, The8, Jun, Joshua, Vernon, and Mingyu. Here are my credentials:…
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Kep1er Deep Dive: One Of A Kind Or Wasted Potential?
Kep1er are a project group, formed by the survival show Girls Planet 999, and part of a small number of groups that debuted in that strange few months in between the 4th and 5th generation, so I’m not certain which they are. They debuted with nine members: Mashiro, Heuning Bahiyyih, Yujin, Xiaoting, Hikaru, Dahyeon, Yeongeun,…
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AOA Deep Dive: The Band Beyond The Bullying Scandal
AOA (Ace Of Angels) is considered one of the more important groups of the 2nd generation, and, despite a scandal that marred that legacy somewhat, they still made a great impact on the k-pop world. They began with eight members: Jimin, Youkyoung, Yuna, Kwon Mina, Seolhyun, Choa, Chanmi, Hyejeong, and Seolhyun, but currently have only…
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K-pop GG Soloists Ranking #1: Who’s The Best?
(Featuring Jeon Soyeon, Wendy, YooA, Hwasa, and Tiffany Young) This time, 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 female soloists, from Red…
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The Kingdom Deep Dive: A K-drama Brought To Life
The Kingdom (formerly known as Kingdom) is a group built around the idea that each member represents a different well-known king from a different country; in order, King Arthur of Britain, Emperor Chiyou of China, Emperor Ivan (the Terrible) of Russia, King Dann of Korea, King Louis XIV of France, Emperor Jinmu of Japan, and…
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IVE Deep Dive: Who Are These It Girls, ‘Off The Record’?
IVE is one of the most popular girl groups in k-pop right now, and considered a forerunner of the 5th generation. There are six members: An Yujin, Wonyoung, Liz, Leeseo, Gaeul, and Rei. It’s happening again where I’m covering a band that not only debuted after I became a k-pop fan, but with members younger…
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ViViZ Deep Dive: Gfriend; Back Into The Spotlight
ViViZ is unique for a girl group, in a way being like a subunit since it’s composed of three former members of the now-disbanded group Gfriend: SinB, Umji, and Eunha. They debuted in 2022, around a year and a half after Gfriend’s last comeback. Here are my credentials: I’ve been a Buddy (a Gfriend fan)…
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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