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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  • Taemin Deep Dive #1/2: The ACE Of K-pop

    (This is on my list for a re-do, as I first wrote it back in 2023) Taemin has been an important figure in k-pop (to say the least) since he debuted in 2008 as the youngest member of 2nd generation group SHINee, with Jonghyun, Onew, Minho, and Key. He was the first of them to…

  • Red Velvet Deep Dive #2/2: Ten Years Of K-pop Outside The Box

    Here are my credentials: Red Velvet was the first k-pop group I ever loved, even though Blackpink was really my introduction. I became a ReVeLuv in 2019, because of Russian Roulette, and I’ve been a fan since, including of the members’ solo careers (Wendy in particular). But as I’ve gotten more into k-pop and since…

  • Red Velvet Deep Dive #1/2: Ten Years Of K-pop Outside The Box

    (Note: This deep dive is on my list for a redo, as I first wrote it in 2023, despite updating it in 2024) Red Velvet is now a decade old, having debuted with four members (Wendy, Joy, Irene, and Seulgi) in 2014, with the 5th, Yeri, being added the year after. Red Velvet is known…

  • Billlie Deep Dive: Perception, Loss, And All Around Weirdness

    (Note: This deep dive is on my list for a redo, as I first wrote it in November of 2023, despite updating it in October 2024) Billlie is a seven member group, composed of Moon Sua, Tsuki, Sheon, Suhyeon, Haram, Siyoon, and Haruna, and they’ve been together since 2021 (Although Sheon joined in 2022). As…

  • OnlyOneOf Deep Dive #1/2: Queerbaiting VS Representation in KPOP

    OnlyOneOf debuted in 2019 with seven members: Nine, Yoojung, Rie, KB, Junji, Mill, and Love (the last of which left in 2021). And they’re most known for basing their music around queerness, while not stating their actual orientations. This is thorny territory, as k-pop is infamous for its shipping and fanservice-heavy culture, which we could…

  • Dreamcatcher Deep Dive #2/3: 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…

  • Dreamcatcher Deep Dive #1/3: Rocking The World Of Kpop

    Dreamcatcher debuted in early 2017, so they’re nearing their 8th anniversary (breaking K-pop’s infamous curse), with 7 members: JiU, SuA, Yoohyeon, Gahyun, Handong, Dami, and Siyeon. Handong was not involved in their 2020 comebacks due to being in her home country of China when COVID broke out, but she’s since returned. They have very complicated…

  • WINNER Deep Dive: Are They ‘Really Really’ All They Could Be?

    WINNER was formed in 2013 through a survival program, with five members: Hoony, Seungyoon, Mino, Jino, and Taehyun (the last of which left due to mental health reasons in 2016). They, like (G)I-DLE, who I covered a few months ago, write, compose, and choreograph their own songs, which is pretty cool and has me excited…

  • WJSN Deep Dive #1/2: A Forgotten 3rd Gen Pillar?

    WJSN was formed in late 2015 as a Korean-Chinese collaborative between Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment. The members are divided into four units, one for each letter. First is Wonder, with Cheng Xiao, Bona, and Dayoung. Second is Joy, with Xuanyi, Eunseo, and Yeoreum. Third is Sweet, with Seola, Exy, and Soobin. And fourth is…

  • Jonghyun Deep Dive: A Tribute To The Greatest Writer K-pop’s Ever Known

    (TW: mentions of death, mental illness, and suicide) Kim Jonghyun was—and, let’s be clear, is—one of the most important artists in kpop. He debuted at age 17 in the band SHINee, a huge group for the second generation of k-pop, and then as a soloist in 2015. He was one of the first idols under…