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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 #1/2: Who Are These It Girls, ‘Off The Record’?
IVE: An Intro IVE was formed in late 2021 by Starship Entertainment, home of MONSTA X, WJSN, and CRAVITY. The name is from the English contraction of “I HAVE”, and is about the group having infinite possibilities. (Very “Teenagers A To Z” of them) They have six members: An Yujin, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, Leeseo, Gaeul,…
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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,…
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ONEWE Deep Dive #1/2: Alter Egos, Beautiful Ashes, and Rock Ballads
ONEWE is classified as an alt-rock band, and debuted in 2015, as part of the 3rd generation. They have five members: vocalist Yonghoon, rapper and bassist Giuk (a.k.a. CyA), guitarist Kanghyun, keyboardist Dongmyeong, and drummer Harin. Here are my credentials: This is (I think) the 4th full band I’ve covered on this blog, after The…
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LOONA Deep Dive #3/3: Twelve Until The End
Here’s a reminder of my credentials: 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…
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Enhypen Deep Dive #1/2: Go Big Or Go Home
ENHYPEN are a part of the 4th generation of k-pop, debuting in 2020 with seven members: Jay, Sunoo, Sunghoon, Jake, Heeseung, Ni-ki, and Jungwon, and are what I’d consider pretty popular. Also, confession time: I had a full-on crisis when I realized that I’m actually older than most of them. Cue a whole “what am…
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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