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Joy In K-pop – Part 2

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Alison

See Part 1 of this post here: But wait, there’s more – yes, once I’ve gone through all the music that gives me joy, there’s some honorable mentions. Music that I like or love, but that’s not necessarily joyous. So … Continue reading →

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Joy In K-pop – A Monster Thread

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Alison

This started with a Twitter thread about joy in music – I promised to provide some references in K-pop, then things went pear-shaped and it dropped off my radar. So now I’m starting the year anew and all that. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Onew – Nessun Dorma

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Alison

Random person: K-pop singers are just pretty faces, they can’t really sing. Onew: Nessun Dorma. Me: And there’s plenty more where that came from, mate. Video with the full operatic glory after the jump.

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Taemin – Criminal

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Alison

Taemin’s back in the bondage closet, being dark, dangerous, and ever so enticing. In this MV Taemin becomes the poster boy for the B&D community, and possibly the S&M community as well. It does make you wonder what was going … Continue reading →

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SHINee – Ring Ding Dong

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Alison

You know those trashy magazines with headlines like “ALIEN worms CRAWLED in my EAR and ATE my BRAIN!!!”? They’re talking about this song. From Jonghyun’s first powerfully belted “Baby”, through the hypnotic bridge of “Rocka rocka rocka rocka rocka rocka … Continue reading →

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Taemin – Advice

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Alison

Not many artists would be brave enough to finish their music video posing like a paint-splashed Christ, but you can always count on Taemin to go the extra mile. The fact that he spends a portion of the MV wearing … Continue reading →

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Taemin – Move

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Alison

Be honest – nobody watches Taemin’s music videos for the biting social commentary, do they? I love the way he starts the video wearing a t shirt with the slogan “Take a small bite” – sorry, mate, but I’m not … Continue reading →

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