The Week in Review: February 11th, 2022

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Thought-Provoking Quote of the Week: RM from BTS, “Someone said, ‘You don’t have to buy this painting; it’s yours so long as you’re looking at it.’ That’s my favorite sound bite these days. What I most envied about painters was that, even after they died, their work would be hanging up somewhere, maybe even in another country, still defining that space. Musicians leave behind their songs and videos too, but it’s only through fine art that viewers in the future are able to completely meet artists from the past.”

Top Ten Song Recs of the Week

1. milet’s breathtakingly beautiful “Loved By You,” which is definitely for fans of Olivia Rodrigo’s “traitor” (which is everyone)
2. Speaking of Olivia Rodrigo fans, “Love Me or Hate Me” by Song Soo Woo is worth a listen and brings to mind “good 4 u”!
3. JAMIE’s dance-pop “Pity Party”
4. “Stay Alive,” which is probably as close to a Jung Kook mixtape as we’ll get for a while!
5. LUNA prove they’re so underrated with “Love Paranoia” (stan LOONA AND stan LUNA!)
6. A super-cute new song from Won and Dohwan from Ciipher, “You Are Me, I Am You”
7. RAVI does what he always does best, fusing electronified vocals with a pop-rock sound, on “WARRIOR”
8. eill dabbles in rap/hip-hop vibes on “Tada no Gyaru,” a welcome surprise coming from her
9. Ragoon and MRSHLL’s feel-good “Thumb-Nail”
10. The dance floor-ready “WooAh HIP” from MAMADOL

What’s New From Me
On “Let’s Play (Basket)ball,” I cover the news of the week and recap two more episodes of 7Fates: CHAKHO.

And on “K-Pop x Artwork,” I share interesting info about seventeen artists/works of art referenced in K-pop songs and/or music videos!

As for my writing, I released a new promotion for Anna Sofia and updated the “Who to Stan” section of my How to Stan web page!

Coming Up 

• A BTS-themed essay
• New episodes covering the latest 7Fates: CHAKHO episodes, Epik High’s new album, and the lasting legacy of B.A.P!
• My “cheat sheets” breaking down theories about a few artists’ music video universes! (For paying subscribers)
• Get ready for new music from Epik High, Apink, Vivian Hsu, WONHO, TREASURE, OWV, TAEYEON, DeVita, and more!
• A surprise from Nissy!

Throwback of the Week: BoA, “Did Ya”

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