Notes on K-Pop Re-Edit: Tiffany Young Revels In Being A 'Woman, Woman, Woman' After Growing Up As One of K-pop's Most Popular Girls'
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The Best K-pop of 2024
What makes something a "Best of" release? To me, I think about this a lot, as someone who is very confident discussing the business of music but not necessarily discussing music itself. I was raised in a home where popular music wasn't listened to, and oftentimes
Mini Note #8: I don't know how to stomach 'Übermensch' in 2025
G-Dragon released his first album today in 12 years. I desperately want to listen to it, to hear what he has to offer. The reviews that I've read so far have been great. I also am horribly reluctant to listen due to the framing of the album, and
K-pop diss tracks are targeting the corporate machine
Last year, K-pop hit one of the messiest eras I have ever witnessed since becoming invested in the industry back in 2008. That's been a lot of mess! But last year was a bit different, as it wasn't as much about contract disputes or even criminal
2024 K-pop Year in Review Big 4 Company Scorecard
As I mentioned in my year-end check-in post, I'm never quite sure what I want to accomplish with this newsletter, but I keep working on it. I could write yet another newsletter about the messiness of the business and legal sides of K-pop last year, or go on