soloists – Page 9 – Married To The Music

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…
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BLACKPINK Deep Dive: A Retrospective From A Former Fan

Blackpink were formed in 2016, with four members: Rose, Jennie, Lisa, and Jisoo, and became incredibly…
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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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Bol4 Deep Dive #1/2: Growing Up Through Song

Bol4 is short for Bolbbalgan4, which means “blushing youth”, and is considered a classic act that…
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Chung Ha Deep Dive #1/2: Why Don’t You Know Her?

Chungha first debuted in 2016, through the temporary group I.O.I., which also launched the careers of…
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Onew Deep Dive: SHINee’s Hidden Gem

Onew is one of the five members of 2nd generation group SHINee, along with Key, Taemin,…
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Kim Sejeong Deep Dive: Business Proposal To Soloist

Kim Sejeong, like Chungha, got her start in k-pop through the project group I.O.I., in 2016.…
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Key Deep Dive: Comedian, Open Book, and Underrated Artist

Key first debuted with SHINee (which also includes Taemin, Minho, Onew, and the late Jonghyun) in…
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Sunmi Deep Dive #1/2: Mental Health, Stardom, and Music Video Monsters

Sunmi first came onto the kpop scene at age 15 with JYP’s Wonder Girls, before leaving…
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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)…
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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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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…
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