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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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SHINHWA Deep Dive #4/4: 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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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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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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Enhypen Deep Dive #1/2: Go Big Or Go Home
ENHYPEN are a part of the 4th generation of k-pop, debuting in 2020 with seven members:…
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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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LOONA Deep Dive #1/3: Twelve Until The End
As you may (or may not) know, LOONA’s Korean name means Girl Of The Month, since…
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TWICE Deep Dive #1/4: A Ten Year Journey From Teenage Love To Fully Fledged Idols
TWICE is one of the most popular k-pop groups right now—as they’ve been for the last…
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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,…
7 responses to “ASTRO Deep Dive #1/2: Finding Joy In Music After Tragedy”
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[…] for ASTRO’s Moon Bin, who died in 2023, by his friends, bandmates, and his sister Moon […]
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[…] Meki was formed by Fantagio Entertainment (who also formed ASTRO, Hello Venus, and [part of] I.O.I) at the end of the 3rd generation in 2017. They had eight […]
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[…] Artist #10: Cha Eunwoo of ASTRO […]
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[…] order to better get to know who he was and raise awareness of mental health struggles. Please read Part One […]
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[…] I still feel like I don’t know enough. So, then I decided I wanted to do a review of ASTRO, and post it today, 4/19/2024, which is the one year anniversary of when he took his own life, as a […]
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[…] Blue Flame; ASTRO (2019) […]
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[…] is the disclaimer from Part One): This is a special review, so I’m starting with a personal note. I admit I didn’t know much […]
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