2021 Write-Up Recap

A categorized list of links to my writing from this year!

SEVENTEEN Essays

The Artistry of SEVENTEEN

Attacca Album Review: SEVENTEEN at Their Best

The Changing Lenses in SEVENTEEN’s Music Videos

A Guide to SEVENTEEN’s Music Video Settings and Key Props

A Guide to SEVENTEEN’s Choreography

A Lyrical Exploration of SEVENTEEN’s Storytelling

NCT Essays

NCT 127 Prove Why They’re Your “Favorite”

Life as an Autistic NCTzen

STICKER Album Review: They’ve Done it Again

Interviews

BDC 

BeautyBox 

The Chain G

DAVII

E’LAST

HI CUTIE

JVEH

Lanalogue 

LEE JIN HYUK 

maeshima soshi

MAKAMAKA

MANACLE

MCND

MINIMANI

MINIMONSTER 

Nahee

Park Bench Club

U-Min

Unknöwn Kun

Press Coverage

Rebecca Black Enlists Slayyyter for a “Bimbo-Girlboss Fantasy” on “Read My Mind”

UP10TION is Holding Their First Fan Meeting in Two Years, Both Online and Offline! 

LEE JIN HYUK Press Conference Coverage

MCND Plan to Meet Fans Both Online and Offline at December Event!

MCND Comeback Review and Press Conference Takeaways

Bebi Monsuta Releases Bouncy “Kawaii-Hop” Single “808”

Reviews

MONSTA X’s The Dreaming Movie 

SM Entertainment’s “Culture Humanity” Online Concert 

“Best of the Year” Write-Ups

The Best K-Pop Music Videos of 2021 (Part One)

The Best K-Pop Music Videos of 2021 (Part Two)

The Best K-Pop Albums of 2021

50 Honorable Mentions for the Best K-Pop Albums of 2021 

The 150 Best Songs of 2021

The Best New Music of Each Month of 2021

Bonus Content for Paying Subscribers

How I Made My “Best of 2021” Lists

The Best B-Sides of 2021 

100 Honorable Mentions for the Best Songs of 2021 

A Guide to the Best K-Pop Music Videos of 2021

And more!

Misc.

Five Big Takeaways from TXT’s Series of PAPER Magazine Interviews

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