Category: kpop
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Tomorrow X Together Act: Promise US Tour LA Night 2
There is something je ne sais quoi about the K-pop concert experience. The energy outside the venue beforehand is buzzing and exhilarating and is part of the concert experience as much as the performance itself. Outside of the Crypto Arena hours before Tomorrow X Together’s second LA night of their Act: Promise US Tour, was…
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Breaking Walls and Setting Standards: A Reflection on ATEEZ at Coachella
As the screen went black, the crowd’s cheers grew thunderous. What followed was a recorded voice saying, “Wake up, world,” accompanied by eerie footage of a dilated eye and audio of someone catching their breath. This seamlessly faded into an instrumental version of “Wake Up” and a red and black introduction sequence that teased each…
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coming back with a vengeance: a review of chungha’s “eenie meenie”
After almost two years of radio silence following her departure from her previous company, South Korean singer Chungha steps back into familiar skin with her newest two-song digital single album, “EENIE MEENIE.” Her career spans nearly a decade, debuting in Korean girl group I.O.I after placing fourth on the reality competition show, Produce 101, in…
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sasha’s February favorites
This hour-long playlist explores the intricacies of all forms of love – the quiet parts, the silent moments, and the depths of passion.
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Bored of your music? We got you covered
Do you ever open your go-to music streaming app and feel lost in your own music library? I don’t know about you, but as much as I love listening to music and making playlists, I often find myself feeling burnt out by the sheer amount of musical content available to me. I end up feeling…
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O.O.O Band Interview
It is pitch black outside my bedroom window. I open my laptop as the silence of 1:30 AM creeps up on me. On my screen, from the other side of the world, I am greeted by the band O.O.O (오오오) sitting in a sunlit studio room in Seoul, where the city is awake and bustling.…
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남동현 Nam Dong Hyun interview + concert Review
Electric. That is the feeling Nam Dong Hyun gives when he appears on the stage for his opening song. His energy charges the room and the audience with all kinds of emotions. Like a rockstar, he plays the drums alongside his drummer to open the show-showcasing his many talents and love for the composition side…
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july faves
I have a love/hate relationship with the month of July. I like to live in the pleasant realm of 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit, not 105 like it is right now. Luckily, there is a bounce to summer music that ties me over until the cooler months of the year. This month I found myself rediscovering my…
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BONVOYAGE – Dreamcatcher
Taking you on a dream-like journey, Dreamcatcher gives you a special “BONVOYAGE” with their new EP [Apocalypse: From Us]. The main track, “BONVOYAGE,” is a fresh take on their unique sound that branches out from their previous releases and more closely resembles one of their older classics, “Deja Vu.” Dreamcatcher has a fascinating story as…
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Jungheum Band Interview 정흠밴드
Translator: Soyeon Park Jungheum Band sits across from me two Americanos in hand. In a small but noisy cafe just above their studio, where the cafe’s theme is music, decorated with Vinyls and signed CDs from all different East Asian artists. I look closely at the collection spying two familiar faces as Jungheum Band’s CD…
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Girl Groups to Check Out This Spring
Girls Generation, Destiny’s Child, Fifth Harmony, 2NE1, The Spice Girls. You haven’t lived in the modern world if you haven’t heard a song by an iconic girl group. Even though Blackpink might be a new name in the mouths of music enjoyers, girl groups have been around and popular since The Andrew Sisters in the…
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EUNOIA – Billlie
At first, “EUNOIA” (yoo-no-ee-ah) looks like a made-up word. But, fun fact, it actually comes from the Greek word εὔνοια which means “well mind” or “beautiful thinking.” If you’ve never heard the name Billlie, they are a 7-member girl group based in South Korea. Their name means, “we will express our b-side, the inner self…
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music transcends language in japanese
Kim Namjoon, aka RM of BTS, once said, “Music transcends language. BTS communicates with our fans by staying true to ourselves and believing in music every day.” Music Transcends Language. This new series of Daybreak showcases artists from diverse cultural backgrounds who communicate through their music. Each playlist will highlight a specific language, including songs…
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