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2NE1 Deep Dive: The Original Blackpink
2NE1 was founded in 2009 by YG Entertainment, home of BigBang, AKMU, BabyMonster, and yes, Blackpink.…
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Gfriend Deep Dive #3/3: Roller Skating, Outer Space, and Modern Witches, Oh My!
So, let me lay out my credentials for Gfriend: I’ve been a Buddy since I stumbled…
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TripleS Deep Dive #1/2: LOONA Done Right or NCT Done Wrong?
TripleS (also known as Social Sonyo Seoul) is a fairly new girl group formed by LOONA…
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SuperM VS GOT The Beat: Will It Be The Boys Or Girls On Top?
After discovering that SuperM’s 5th anniversary was coming up, I was considering doing a review of…
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Yesung Deep Dive: A (Somewhat) Accidental Review By A K-pop Stan And Her Mom
Yesung has been in k-pop longer than most groups have existed. Debuting with the institution that…
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Kpop BG Soloists Ranking #3: Who’s The Best?
(Featuring Joohoney, Changbin, Mino, YoungK, and U-Know Yunho) I thought I would try something different on…
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100% Deep Dive: Twelve Years And They Can’t Say Goodbye
(TW: discussion of death and mental health, mention of suicide) 100% was formed in September of…
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Kiss Of Life Deep Dive: Beyond ‘K-pop’s Espresso’
Kiss Of Life was formed in early 2023 and had a unique debut: each of the…
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RIIZE Deep Dive: One-Of-A-Kind Or Just Lucky?
RIIZE was formed in September 2023, and (at original time of writing), has just had their…
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BoyNextDoor Deep Dive: A ‘Serenade’ To A Group That Wears Their Hearts On Their Sleeves
Boy Next Door was formed by KOZ Entertainment, a HYBE subsidiary created by Block B’s Zico,…
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Subunit Rankings
Subunit Rankings Shallow dives into kpop subunits’ first mini albums, 10 female or male units at…
13 responses to “2NE1 Deep Dive: The Original Blackpink”
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[…] chiptune of Ice Blue Rabbit, about her alter ago. Star leans into early-mid 2000s pop a la 2NE1 and F(x), while Amigo goes full-on-dancefloor. My personal favorite, Would You Love Me, gives […]
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[…] #43: 2NE1 by 2NE1 […]
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[…] of a fun edge. Really the start of the infamous trainee system. The birth of royalty: SHINee, SNSD, 2NE1, and Wonder Girls. 2006-2012. See All […]
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[…] I Am The Best; 2NE1 (2009) […]
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[…] Idol: CL from 2NE1, though I was reviewing her solo career here. Her music itself wasn’t always for me, but her […]
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[…] Goodbye by 2NE1 […]
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[…] CL of 2NE1 […]
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[…] because he’s the eponymous founder of YG Entertainment, the company who created Blackpink, 2NE1, BigBang, and […]
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[…] #4: CL of 2NE1 […]
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[…] time, we’re onto a whole spate of girl group reviews! […]
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[…] stood out from the rest. Featured artists in the thumbnail, L-R, Top: Yesung, Kiss Of Life; Bottom: 2NE1, […]
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