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SHINHWA Deep Dive #1/4: 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…
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iKon Deep Dive: Beyond A Viral Hit
iKon is a part of the 3rd generation of k-pop, most known for the incredibly famous…
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EXID Deep Dive: The Ups & Downs Of Fame And Freedom
EXID debuted towards the end of the 2nd generation, in 2012, with eight members: Solji, Elly,…
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Golden Child Deep Dive #1/2: Do They Live Up To Their Name?
Golden Child was formed at the tail end of what’s considered the 3rd generation, in 2017,…
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NCT 127 Deep Dive #2/2: Can Noise Music Ever Be Good?
Here are my credentials: I’m a fan of NCT Dream, who was actually one of the…
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NCT 127 Deep Dive #1/2: Can Noise Music Ever Be Good?
NCT, if you don’t know, is an enormous k-pop group divided into several sub-units, including NCT…
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I-DLE Deep Dive #2/2: Breaking Boundaries In A Broken Industry
Here are my credentials (again): I’ve been a casual fan since around 2020 and a Neverland…
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I-DLE Deep Dive #1/2: Breaking Boundaries In A Broken Industry
I-DLE (or (G)I-DLE) has been unique for a K-pop girl group since their debut in 2018,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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