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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)…
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ASTRO Deep Dive #2/2: Finding Joy In Music After Tragedy
Note: This is Part 2 of a Special Review I’m doing marking the anniversary of when Moonbin passed away, in order to better get to know who he was and raise awareness of mental health struggles. Please read Part One first. If you’d like to read the full post about Moonbin: click here. (This is…
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SHINHWA Deep Dive #4/4: 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,…
Married To The Music: K-pop Discography Deep Dives & Random Thoughts From A Longtime K-pop Fan (And Occasionally Her Friends)
Hi, I’m Anna! // Hallo, Ich bin Anna! // 안녕하세요, 저는 앤나 예요!
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