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Best of the Blog

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Catch up on everything published in 2025 so far here!
In-Depth Analyses of Specific Artists’ Work

What HAPPY BURSTDAY Represents
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MANY more SEVENTEEN essays

The Many Sides of MINNIE

ATE Review: An Explosive Expansion of the Stray Kids Universe

ENHYPEN’s “FATE” and “FATE+” Storytelling

DARK BLOOD and ENHYPEN’s Humbling Journey

TXT’s Take on The Little Prince

Decoding TXT’s Neverland

KIMSEJEONG’s and TXT’s Related Life Lessons 

The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY is Deeper Than You Think

An Underrated Message in Agust D’s D-DAY

What (G)I-DLE’s I love Represents

The Triumph of (G)I-DLE’s I NEVER DIE 

Where DPR IAN’s Story Goes from Here

DPR IAN’s Five-Star Feat

Reimagining the “Boy Next Door”

​An In- “Depth” Look at YUTA’s Album

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The “Beautiful Mind” of Xdinary Heroes

TAEYONG’s Purposeful Playfulness

Unpacking tripleS’s “Girls’ Capitalism” Music Video

Making Sense of NewJeans’s New Videos

SUHO’s Remarkable Comeback 

The “Best of 2024” Series

The Top 50 K-Pop Music Videos of 2024, Part 1 (No. 50 - 26)

The Top 50 K-Pop Music Videos of 2024, Part 2 (No. 25 - 1) 

The 150 Best Songs of 2024

The Top 100 Albums of 2024, Part 1 (No. 100 - 75)

The Top 100 Albums of 2024, Part 2 (No. 74 - 51)

The Top 100 Albums of 2024, Part 3 (No. 50 - 26)

The Top 100 Albums of 2024, Part 4 (No. 25 - 1)


The Best Interviews

Jaurim Celebrate 25 Years Together

BINI on Ambition, Teamwork, and the Stories Behind Their Music

Minzy on Life’s Teachable Moments, Advice for Aspiring Singers, and Future Plans

MCND Talk About Their Upcoming Tour, New Music, TikTok Challenges, and More! / MCND’s New Chapter

H1-KEY Talk Seoul Dreaming, Strengths, and Symbolism

woo!ah! on Favorite Songs, Fans, and the Future

Inside SAAY’s World

OnlyOneOf are Just Getting Started 

“We Want to Do Everything on Our Own Terms”: Melody & Christine on Their Artistic Vision and New Passion Project 

Kisnue on Believing in Himself and Holding onto “Wonder”

The Best Concert Reviews

KCON Coverage Compilation

IU’s “HEREH” World Tour Review: Unsurprising Talent and Surprising Warmth

TXT’s “ACT : PROMISE” World Tour Review: The Short Version

TXT’s “ACT : PROMISE” World Tour Review: The Long Version

SEVENTEEN’s Be the Sun World Tour Review

The Best Explainers

What’s Going on with the Eras Tour in Asia? 

Trash Balloons and Loudspeakers?

The Latest on ADOR’s Situation / Why ADOR is Under Audit

More Recommended Reading

SEVENTEEN, Autism, and Me

My Autism Acceptance Month Speech 

The ABCs of BTS

BTS and My Reinvigorated Love of Reading 

A Guide to TAEYONG’s Solo Songs
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