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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  • CHUU Deep Dive: Changing K-pop With A Smile And Open Arms

    Chuu is unusual in k-pop, being probably as well known for her solo work and exuberantly bubbly personality as she is for being a member of her group, LOONA, which debuted in 2016. And now, of course, she’s known for being an unlikely heroine for better treatment for idols in the industry, after she was…

  • This Week On The Blog: 4/21/25

    Happy Monday, Married To The Music readers! A Quick “This Week On The Blog” Explanation: Every Monday, I’ll be sending out a post like this one to let you know what new groups I’ll be covering and what posts I’ll be updating for the week, along with what else is going on in the industry…

  • Kpop’s Best Albums: Encore

    Kpop’s Best Albums: Encore While it’s of course useful to divide kpop into generations, some artists aren’t as easily defined, such as idols who are / were in kpop groups but make solo work in English or Japanese, or bands who aren’t *technically* k-pop. So this is about artists like eaJ, The Rose, Rolling Quartz,…

  • BG Solo Ranking #6: Who’s The Best?

    (Featuring BM, T.O.P., Ryeowook, Jungkook, and Baekhyun) 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 Super Junior to…

  • Taeyeon Deep Dive #2/3: What Do We Call A Soloist Like Her?

    Here are my credentials (again): I’ve been a fan of Girls’ Generation for a while now, as a lover of vintage inspiration in music and the 2nd gen of kpop in general. I’m also a fan of SHINee, especially Jonghyun, and so Taeyeon’s been on my list to cover for a while now, and I…

  • Rolling Quartz Deep Dive #2/2: Raise A Fist And Sing Your Heart Out

    Here are my credentials: I’ve been a fan of Rolling Quartz for a while now, after being recommended their excellent cover of Dreamcatcher’s Good Night, and though I know they’re not that popular, I still wanted to give them a much-needed spotlight and, of course, have some fun. This is one of the reviews I…

  • Taeyeon Deep Dive #1/3: What Do We Call A Soloist Like Her?

    Kim Taeyeon is someone who needs no introduction to even the most casual kpop fan—and definitely not from me—but this is Married To The Music, so here’s a quick one anyway. Taeyeon debuted as the main vocalist of 2nd gen titan Girls Generation (aka Sonoshidae / SNSD) in 2007, and really hasn’t left the spotlight…

  • This Week On The Blog: 4/14/25

  • Kpop’s Best Albums: Gen 3 (.5)

    Kpop’s Best Albums: Generation #3 (.5) 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. The 3rd gen was a breakthrough to the West, with a separation into “cutesy”, or more…

  • ICHILLIN Deep Dive: Dreams, Demigods, and Dance Covers

    ICHILLIN was formed in late 2021 by KM Entertainment, as their first kpop group, with eight members: Jiyoon, Chaerin, E.Ji, Jackie, Joonie, Yeju, Chowon, and Sohee, the last of which left the group soon after debut. The name is a combination, but not of English words “I” and “chilling” like I thought, but of Irish…

  • Cravity Deep Dive #2/2: Breaking All The Rules Of 4th Gen Kpop

    Here are my credentials (again): Like one and a half? One and a third? (How are credentials measured here? I’ll get back to you on that.) So, I know a few songs by Cravity, mostly their newer ones and a couple scattered b-sides recommended by friends and acquaintances, but I don’t think I’ve listened to…

  • Mark Lee Deep Dive: From Boy To Idol, From Toronto To Seoul

    Mark Lee (or Lee Minhyung) is probably one of the most famous idols of k-pop’s 3rd and 4th gen, between being in both regular groups NCT 127 and NCT Dream, several projects with NCT U, and of course, supergroup SuperM. And he’s also quite a successful solo artist, debuting his first album in 2025. Here…