Writer: Vedansh Varshney (Delhi, India) Editor: Khushi Vaid (Delhi, India) Experimental music has made a significant impact on the K-pop scene in recent years. When I mention ‘experimental,’ I’m talking about songs that challenge our typical expectations of what a song should sound like. These tracks surprise us by deviating from traditional song structures, incorporating…
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K-Event Review: “Gems of Gemini” Birthday Cupsleeve for A.C.E’s Junhee and NCT’s Haechan in San Jose, California
Writers: Jes (California, USA) and Shruti Jha (Delhi, India) Editor: Prachi Vaid (Delhi, India) On June 14, K-pop fans in San Jose were treated to a vibrant and heartfelt celebration at Bobaholics, as organizers Jes and Kei hosted Gems of Gemini for A.C.E.’s Park Junhee and NCT’s Lee Haechan. Park Junhee, born June 2, 1994,…
K-Song Review: KICK IT BY NCT 127
Chandra Joshi, New Delhi NCT 127 is the second subunit of the South Korean boy band group NCT formed by SM Entertainment. NCT stands for “Neo Cultural Technology” and is the first group in K-Pop history with unlimited members. At present, NCT has four units; NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV (WayV is…
The Third Generation of K-Pop: The Breakthrough
Chhavi Sharma, Surat, Gujarat and Ashley Kumar, New Delhi: K-pop (Korean pop music) originating from South Korea, is vast content-driven music, divided into several categories, one of which are “Generations”. Seo Taiji and Boys is considered to be the first K-pop group that gave birth to the K-pop industry. Groups debuting around the short timeline 2012-2016 are considered to be a part of the 3rd generation of K-pop. The Third Generation of K-Pop artists plays a significant role in the breakthrough of the K-pop industry in the true sense.
K-Pop MVs Screening Glimpses of Nature
Khushi Sharma, New Delhi; Diya Nair, Kochi, Kerala; Khushi Vaid, New Delhi: K-Pop MVS are astoundingly known for their peculiar shooting; capturing every detail as much as possible. They try presenting minute details regarding colour, contrast, lightening, depth and composition. Regardless of the budget, they try to capture every complexity of the scene, resulting in pleasant aesthetics and vibrance. It is said that our emotions are connected to music while at the same time connected to the nature. To celebrate this imperishable bond here are some K-pop songs that celebrate nature of South Korea.
K-Album Review: NCT 2020 RESONANCE Pt.1 & Pt. 2
Nehal Tambe, Mumbai, Maharashtra: NCT or Neo Culture Technology, a K-Pop boy group under SM Entertainment are known for their unique concept of having unlimited members in a group who are further divided into different subunits under the brand NCT. Back in 2018, the group started with the Yearbook concept project wherein all the subunits come together as one single group. 2020 marked the group’s 2nd time to do so, where the mega yearbook project was titled NCT2020, this time with 23 members namely Taeil, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Taeyong, Ten, Mark, Yuta, Winwin, Haechan, Renjun, Jeno, Jaemin, Chenle, Jisung, Johnny, Jungwoo, Lucas, Kun, Xiaojun, Hendery, Yangyang, Shotaro, and Sungchan.