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STAYC is saving kpop and challenging the use of AI in art

STAYC is saving kpop and challenging the use of AI in art

Where were the ae members… a Whiplash review

Where were the ae members… a Whiplash review

ILLIT renews my faith in kpop concepts: I'LL LIKE YOU

ILLIT renews my faith in kpop concepts: I'LL LIKE YOU

GOLD & pink color theory (ITZY album review)

GOLD & pink color theory (ITZY album review)

We should all be pretty girls (Mantra review)

We should all be pretty girls (Mantra review)

MIXX adventure: a beginner's guide to NMIXX lore

MIXX adventure: a beginner's guide to NMIXX lore

Katseye's path to world domination (debut in retrospect)

Katseye's path to world domination (debut in retrospect)

The growing pains of New Woman

The growing pains of New Woman

Kpop songs I've been listening to recently

Kpop songs I've been listening to recently

What is the TWICECOASTER? (concept & story analysis)

What is the TWICECOASTER? (concept & story analysis)

In defense of the “imaginary haters” concept in kpop

In defense of the “imaginary haters” concept in kpop

BTS’ Paradise, forgiving yourself for making wrong choices, and… Marxism.

BTS’ Paradise, forgiving yourself for making wrong choices, and… Marxism.

Does See That measure up to DASH?

Does See That measure up to DASH?

What Pull Up can teach us about confrontation

What Pull Up can teach us about confrontation

All abouTzu, the debut that breaks the mold

All abouTzu, the debut that breaks the mold

Kpop love songs that would’ve hit Wattpad like crack in the 80’s

Kpop love songs that would’ve hit Wattpad like crack in the 80’s

MEOVV, empty choruses, and the “too teddy” problem

MEOVV, empty choruses, and the “too teddy” problem

Linguistically reviewing "Bad English" in kpop 4

Linguistically reviewing "Bad English" in kpop 4

The paradox of Ditto’s imaginary friends motif

The paradox of Ditto’s imaginary friends motif

CRAZY completes the Le Sserafim concept

CRAZY completes the Le Sserafim concept

Debuting idols under 20 should be illegal, and other kpop opinions

Debuting idols under 20 should be illegal, and other kpop opinions

The meta narrative of One More Time’s odd song structure

The meta narrative of One More Time’s odd song structure

Boring album covers in a post-BRAT society

Boring album covers in a post-BRAT society

What does 별별별 mean?

What does 별별별 mean?

The mischaracterization of KATSEYE (Pop Star Academy)

The mischaracterization of KATSEYE (Pop Star Academy)

My updated kpop stan list

My updated kpop stan list

Reviewing my viewers' kpop opinions

Reviewing my viewers' kpop opinions

What I think Stray Kids would be doing in Skyrim

What I think Stray Kids would be doing in Skyrim

Should Soyeon be held accountable for her English grammar?

Should Soyeon be held accountable for her English grammar?

Remaking the With YOU-th album as a concept album

Remaking the With YOU-th album as a concept album

Touch & why it's a good idea to market towards kpop first

Touch & why it's a good idea to market towards kpop first

Ranking Le Sserafim eras based on how peaceful it was to be a FEARNOT during

Ranking Le Sserafim eras based on how peaceful it was to be a FEARNOT during

Linguistically reviewing "Bad English" in kpop 3

Linguistically reviewing "Bad English" in kpop 3

What is a chemical hype boy?

What is a chemical hype boy?

Why aren’t boy groups as relevant anymore?

Why aren’t boy groups as relevant anymore?

Cosmic love and the idea behind the unsetting sun

Cosmic love and the idea behind the unsetting sun

Reviewing my first-ever hate tweet

Reviewing my first-ever hate tweet

The pitfalls of global group lyricism

The pitfalls of global group lyricism

Teaser-fishing and losing the plot: a measured defense of Cheeky Icy Thang

Teaser-fishing and losing the plot: a measured defense of Cheeky Icy Thang

Supernova is the best kpop song we’ve had in a long time

Supernova is the best kpop song we’ve had in a long time

Conspicuous kpop reaction pictures: relics of a lost society

Conspicuous kpop reaction pictures: relics of a lost society

Rockstar is Lisa's vision for the future

Rockstar is Lisa's vision for the future

Fe3O4: Break, a modern day classic

Fe3O4: Break, a modern day classic

The TWIMELINE: sorting TWICE’s discography in chronological order based on lore

The TWIMELINE: sorting TWICE’s discography in chronological order based on lore

The pragmatics of "kpop has always been westernized"

The pragmatics of "kpop has always been westernized"

Why did After Like sample I Will Survive?

Why did After Like sample I Will Survive?

The brief and odd “will o’ the wisp” resurgence of 2022

The brief and odd “will o’ the wisp” resurgence of 2022

The novelty of Nayeon’s solo career

The novelty of Nayeon’s solo career

Lucky Girl Syndrome missed the mark, and my hopes for ILLIT’s manifestation concept

Lucky Girl Syndrome missed the mark, and my hopes for ILLIT’s manifestation concept

Mr. Vampire deserved better

Mr. Vampire deserved better

4 Walls, chaos theory, and cosmic irony

4 Walls, chaos theory, and cosmic irony

What is a “pure camp” kpop song, if Catallena isn’t?

What is a “pure camp” kpop song, if Catallena isn’t?

aespa’s album incohesiveness: is it a problem?

aespa’s album incohesiveness: is it a problem?

How Sweet, the Ugly Duckling, and the meaning of “NewJeans is everywhere”

How Sweet, the Ugly Duckling, and the meaning of “NewJeans is everywhere”

Ranking every TWICE title track and single

Ranking every TWICE title track and single

Young Luv is STAYC’s magnum opus

Young Luv is STAYC’s magnum opus

The art of following trends & the “Min Heejin style”

The art of following trends & the “Min Heejin style”

Bubblegum isn’t on streaming services, conceptual release strategies, and the integrity of NewJeans

Bubblegum isn’t on streaming services, conceptual release strategies, and the integrity of NewJeans

Pink Tape, the first frontier of video concept work in kpop

Pink Tape, the first frontier of video concept work in kpop

How westernization harms groups like Twice

How westernization harms groups like Twice

My early Armageddon predictions #KwangyaCivilWar

My early Armageddon predictions #KwangyaCivilWar

My favorite ktubers and why I ❤️ them 4

My favorite ktubers and why I ❤️ them 4

The sad irony of Hate Rodrigo

The sad irony of Hate Rodrigo

my top songs of april 2024

my top songs of april 2024

Chill Kill, the unwelcomed change

Chill Kill, the unwelcomed change

The characterization of BABYMONSTER

The characterization of BABYMONSTER

IVE are greedy, sun-eating tigers (해야 HEYA analysis)

IVE are greedy, sun-eating tigers (해야 HEYA analysis)

Who is it, the Mafia? (concept analysis)

Who is it, the Mafia? (concept analysis)

00:00, the auspicious moment of change (song analysis)

00:00, the auspicious moment of change (song analysis)

FANCY YOU (2019) Album Retrospective

FANCY YOU (2019) Album Retrospective

In defense of LE SSERAFIM #coachellagate

In defense of LE SSERAFIM #coachellagate

LE SSERAFIM are still very fragile (concept analysis)

LE SSERAFIM are still very fragile (concept analysis)

ONF just released the best kpop boy group album of the year (Beautiful Shadow review)

ONF just released the best kpop boy group album of the year (Beautiful Shadow review)

How I think MY WORLD and DRAMA fit into the aespa lore: a Kwangyan Conspiracy

How I think MY WORLD and DRAMA fit into the aespa lore: a Kwangyan Conspiracy

SHINee’s 4th album is odd… (concept analysis)

SHINee’s 4th album is odd… (concept analysis)

Kiss of Life’s plans for world domination: yet another Midas Touch review

Kiss of Life’s plans for world domination: yet another Midas Touch review

Is HYBE using payola to make their artists successful?

Is HYBE using payola to make their artists successful?

Why did LOVE DIVE work so insanely well?

Why did LOVE DIVE work so insanely well?

The burdens of the fennec fox (TXT analysis)

The burdens of the fennec fox (TXT analysis)

Ranking every song in JYP's discography

Ranking every song in JYP's discography

Why wasn’t I’m Ready a title track? (chungha’s re-debut review)

Why wasn’t I’m Ready a title track? (chungha’s re-debut review)

The untapped potential of ILLIT’s concept (debut review)

The untapped potential of ILLIT’s concept (debut review)

The Choujimi Report - 5000 viewer Q&A

The Choujimi Report - 5000 viewer Q&A

Why Set Me Free didn’t work (concept analysis)

Why Set Me Free didn’t work (concept analysis)

Max Schneider, why kpop fans don’t like him, and opportunistic ventures in kpop

Max Schneider, why kpop fans don’t like him, and opportunistic ventures in kpop

VCHA can’t stop winning (only one review)

VCHA can’t stop winning (only one review)

Do idols NEED to be able to sing? In defense of Sakura

Do idols NEED to be able to sing? In defense of Sakura

Ten’s Nightwalker and the Freedoms of Cows (analysis)

Ten’s Nightwalker and the Freedoms of Cows (analysis)

My favorite ktubers and why I ❤️ them 3

My favorite ktubers and why I ❤️ them 3

Can groups come back TOO often? The pre-release model in kpop

Can groups come back TOO often? The pre-release model in kpop

Stereotype, and how the heart disfigures the soul (analysis)

Stereotype, and how the heart disfigures the soul (analysis)

Revisiting “In Defense of Sakura” with a bit more consideration

Revisiting “In Defense of Sakura” with a bit more consideration

In defense of Sakura (criticizing idols’ performance ability)

In defense of Sakura (criticizing idols’ performance ability)

Catallena is NOT camp (notes on camp in kpop)

Catallena is NOT camp (notes on camp in kpop)

The benefit to "bad" releases in kpop

The benefit to "bad" releases in kpop

Does Lucas deserve redemption?

Does Lucas deserve redemption?

Twice have not wasted their youth (album review)

Twice have not wasted their youth (album review)

回 Walpurgis Night: the Art of Disbanding

回 Walpurgis Night: the Art of Disbanding

Who is Mr. Rover, and why is it actually Taemin? (analysis)

Who is Mr. Rover, and why is it actually Taemin? (analysis)

EASY at the intersection of “removing k from k-pop” (review)

EASY at the intersection of “removing k from k-pop” (review)

everglow-up: all things considered

everglow-up: all things considered

Exploring the world of underwhelming album covers

Exploring the world of underwhelming album covers

Is it ethical to stan people?

Is it ethical to stan people?

SQUARE UP (2018) Album Retrospective

SQUARE UP (2018) Album Retrospective

Songs that got me into kpop

Songs that got me into kpop

The Nature of a Chill Kill (song analysis)

The Nature of a Chill Kill (song analysis)

VCHA’s surprisingly perfect debut & the y/n concept (review)

VCHA’s surprisingly perfect debut & the y/n concept (review)

TWICE "I Got You" review & album predictions

TWICE "I Got You" review & album predictions

Grieving the loss of HyunA as an idol

Grieving the loss of HyunA as an idol

A streaming boycott isn't realistic, we need to be more proactive

A streaming boycott isn't realistic, we need to be more proactive

Overly-sensitive Gen Z Americans are ruining kpop?

Overly-sensitive Gen Z Americans are ruining kpop?

How I make videos for ktube (for free)

How I make videos for ktube (for free)

Twicetagram (2017) Album Retrospective

Twicetagram (2017) Album Retrospective

The Prisoner of Fe3O4: BREAK - Album Story Analysis

The Prisoner of Fe3O4: BREAK - Album Story Analysis

Ranking IZ*ONE title tracks

Ranking IZ*ONE title tracks

Queencard successfully failed to copy NewJeans

Queencard successfully failed to copy NewJeans

Building TWICE a Vampire concept album

Building TWICE a Vampire concept album

My favorite ktubers and why I ❤️ them 2

My favorite ktubers and why I ❤️ them 2

Who is CHOUJIMI? 1000 viewer special!

Who is CHOUJIMI? 1000 viewer special!

Sneakers is ITZY's best song, actually!

Sneakers is ITZY's best song, actually!

Why do ONCEs hate the Lindgren producers so much?

Why do ONCEs hate the Lindgren producers so much?

What *is* the "Secret Story of the Swan" - IZ*ONE Analysis

What is the "Secret Story of the Swan" - IZ*ONE Analysis

choujimi 2024 vision board

choujimi 2024 vision board

Top 20 BEST Kpop B-sides of 2023

Top 20 BEST Kpop B-sides of 2023

Top 10 BEST Kpop Releases of 2023

Top 10 BEST Kpop Releases of 2023

NMIXX, the Dream Breakers: Soñar Analysis

NMIXX, the Dream Breakers: Soñar Analysis

My 2024 Kpop Predictions

My 2024 Kpop Predictions

Ranking all BTS title tracks

Ranking all BTS title tracks

Linguistically Reviewing BAD English in Kpop 2

Linguistically Reviewing BAD English in Kpop 2

Time to NewJeans? Get Up Album Retrospective

Time to NewJeans? Get Up Album Retrospective

ETA, the annoying horn synth, & why it's there

ETA, the annoying horn synth, & why it's there

How Red Flavor revitalized Red Velvet's career

How Red Flavor revitalized Red Velvet's career

Ranking STAYC's title tracks

Ranking STAYC's title tracks

Why did Stamp On It sample El Hilwa Di?

Why did Stamp On It sample El Hilwa Di?

Why can't Jungkook sing in English? - That weird New York Times podcast

Why can't Jungkook sing in English? - That weird New York Times podcast

O.O was a GREAT debut, actually!

O.O was a GREAT debut, actually!

Ranking all of BLACKPINK's discography

Ranking all of BLACKPINK's discography

Can we fix Toxicity in Kpop?

Can we fix Toxicity in Kpop?

Reacting to My Spotify Wrapped 2023

Reacting to My Spotify Wrapped 2023

BABYMONSTER’s debut was good… in like a 2nd gen kpop kind of way

BABYMONSTER’s debut was good… in like a 2nd gen kpop kind of way

Why was TALK THAT TALK so misunderstood? In defense of TWICE

Why was TALK THAT TALK so misunderstood? In defense of TWICE

How short can songs get?

How short can songs get?

Hated Kpop Songs that I defend with my life

Hated Kpop Songs that I defend with my life

aespa's DRAMA was good... i think

aespa's DRAMA was good... i think

My Top 20 TWICE B-sides

My Top 20 TWICE B-sides

A short defense of short kpop songs

A short defense of short kpop songs

Taemin’s Headdress & False Accusations of Cultural Appropriation in Kpop

Taemin’s Headdress & False Accusations of Cultural Appropriation in Kpop

How I almost got Baptized by a Cult in Korea

How I almost got Baptized by a Cult in Korea

The Legacy of More & More: TWICE's most controversial title track

The Legacy of More & More: TWICE's most controversial title track

IVE Off the Record's reference to Castaway on the Moon

IVE Off the Record's reference to Castaway on the Moon

The Showterview Incident: How SBS Betrayed Jessi

The Showterview Incident: How SBS Betrayed Jessi

Kpop Idols I would elect as advisors if I became President

Kpop Idols I would elect as advisors if I became President

Conceptual Groundwork & Why "Baddie" is Hard to Get Behind

Conceptual Groundwork & Why "Baddie" is Hard to Get Behind

Why VCHA will be incredibly successful

Why VCHA will be incredibly successful

pruit final

pruit final

What Makes a Koreaboo?

What Makes a Koreaboo?

Baddie is Intentionally Obnoxious, and the Emotional Breakdown that is I'VE MINE

Baddie is Intentionally Obnoxious, and the Emotional Breakdown that is I'VE MINE

What I think TWICE would do if they lived in Skyrim

What I think TWICE would do if they lived in Skyrim

My top five TWICE title tracks and why I love them

My top five TWICE title tracks and why I love them

Queencard was NOT satire

Queencard was NOT satire

Revisiting @TeddyGreyOS and XG's PUPPET SHOW

Revisiting @TeddyGreyOS and XG's PUPPET SHOW

Why was UNFORGIVEN cowgirl themed? - LE SSERAFIM

Why was UNFORGIVEN cowgirl themed? - LE SSERAFIM

A defense for Kpop song remixes

A defense for Kpop song remixes

IVE's 'off the record night' can't last forever.

IVE's 'off the record night' can't last forever.

Pruit’s Conspiracy Theory: Everglow-Up’s Totalitarian Rule of Ktube

Pruit’s Conspiracy Theory: Everglow-Up’s Totalitarian Rule of Ktube

my favorite ktubers and why i ❤️ them 1

my favorite ktubers and why i ❤️ them 1

Are older kpop fans deserving of hate?

Are older kpop fans deserving of hate?

Kpop songs I've been pulled over to...

Kpop songs I've been pulled over to...

the "ktube is boring" claim (discussing @Taejiu's video)

the "ktube is boring" claim (discussing @Taejiu's video)

Galileo doesn’t make sense

Galileo doesn’t make sense

The Legacy of Zimzalabim

The Legacy of Zimzalabim

IVE's change of identity with "either way"

IVE's change of identity with "either way"

The Financial Side of LOONA's Downfall

The Financial Side of LOONA's Downfall

Western Artist Collabs in Kpop are *kind of* Useless!

Western Artist Collabs in Kpop are kind of Useless!

The Young Idols in Kpop Problem...

The Young Idols in Kpop Problem...

Linguistically Reviewing BAD English in Kpop Songs

Linguistically Reviewing BAD English in Kpop Songs

Why You SHOULDN'T Criticize K-pop Idols' Performance Ability

Why You SHOULDN'T Criticize K-pop Idols' Performance Ability

The P-Nation Curse: Kpop Songs Made for TikTok

The P-Nation Curse: Kpop Songs Made for TikTok

Why Isn't TWICE Popular Anymore? - An Honest Analysis

Why Isn't TWICE Popular Anymore? - An Honest Analysis

The Boring-ification of Kpop: 5th Gen Minimalism

The Boring-ification of Kpop: 5th Gen Minimalism

Why Isn't STAYC As Popular Anymore?

Why Isn't STAYC As Popular Anymore?

CATALLENA by Orange Caramel - Story & Meaning

CATALLENA by Orange Caramel - Story & Meaning

The TWICEBERG: explaining obscure references in TWICE’s history

The TWICEBERG: explaining obscure references in TWICE’s history