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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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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9Muses Deep Dive #1/2: More Than Just Pretty Faces
9Muses has since disbanded, but as of their last comeback, their members were Hyemi, Sungah, Gyeongree,…
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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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Mamamoo Deep Dive #2/2: Do Controversies Make A Band?
Here are my credentials (again): I would consider myself a casual fan of Mamamoo. I know…
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Mamamoo Deep Dive #1/2: Do Controversies Make A Band?
Mamamoo is considered an institution in k-pop, right up there with Red Velvet and TWICE, who…
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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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TXT Deep Dive #1/2: Dreams, Chaos, And Everything In Between
Here are my credentials: yeah…none. I think the amount of TXT songs I know can be…
12 responses to “IVE Deep Dive #1/2: Who Are These It Girls, ‘Off The Record’?”
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[…] (Read Part One here) […]
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[…] light, and confident. You’ve probably seen them up on your recommendeds: Le Sserafim, New Jeans, IVE, and RIIZE. 2022-present. All […]
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[…] was formed by Starship Entertainment (the home of Monsta X, WJSN, and IVE) in 2020, right in the middle of the 4th Gen. They have nine members: Allen, Jungmo, Woobin, […]
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[…] to show a different side to a group (more vulnerable if they’re a confident group, like IVE’s Either Way to their Baddie, or maybe more over-the-top / classically k-pop if the album is bucking trends, like Mark […]
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[…] and say that I thought I would feel about Le Sserafim similarly to how I felt about New Jeans and IVE: talented singers with no control over their own work and no desire to change anything, promoting […]
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[…] very covered up. It should go without saying considering her age, but unfortunately, as groups like IVE or BABYMONSTER (who had a 14 and 13 year old at debut respectively) show, that’s not always […]
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[…] Blue Blood (IVE) […]
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[…] Favorite Artist: IVE. Not out of any fault of their own, but none of their music really felt unique or hit […]
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[…] because, as mentioned, many of them are now soloists or in different groups. I’ve covered IVE (see here), Le Sserafim (see here), and Yena (see here), but I thought that coming up on this anniversary was […]
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[…] because, as mentioned, many of them are now soloists or in different groups. I’ve covered IVE (see here), Le Sserafim (see here), and Yena (see here), but I thought that coming up on this anniversary was […]
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[…] Best Songs: Blue Blood, I Am, Heroine […]
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[…] Love Dive; IVE (2022) […]
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