The SB Mixtape, 1/17/2019: Favorite Debuts
The New Year equals a whole new round of debuts and 2019 is ringing in some of the most anticipated debuts to come. There are quite a lot of boy groups preparing to officially enter the K-pop scene,...
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Women Empowerment: The Girl Crush Anthem
The girl crush concept — over the last decade K-Pop has exploded in girl group debuts identifying with this concept. The music associated with this concept generally concerns the rejection of societal...
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SB Decade in Review: Music Video (Symbolism)
We’ve covered songs of the decade and had a retrospective on how Korean hip-hop has evolved, so it only makes sense that we also talk about music videos. MVs are an effective marketing tactic, one...
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SB Decade in Review: Female Empowerment beyond the Girl Crush
When you think of a girl crush, which K-pop idol comes to mind? Chances are, you’ll think of more than one artist. It’s not surprising: many girl groups have dipped their toes into the girl crush...
View ArticleThe SB Mixtape, 4/01/2021: K-pop Jock Jams
I, like many humans, have a favorite sports team. My athletic drug of choice is the Pittsburgh Penguins, who after a rough start are second in the Eastern standings, only two points behind the...
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Aristocracy to Anarchy: British Fashion Aesthetics in K-pop
In the world of K-pop, different countries and cultures find their place in the landscape in different ways. When it comes to Western nations, these positions are pretty clear, and pretty dominated by...
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CL is Dominant, Yet Balanced, in “Alpha”
Rejoice, for the queen has returned! OK, that’s my obligatory fangirl outburst out of the way. But it is certainly a significant moment when one of the second generation of K-pop’s biggest stars...
View ArticleThe SB Mixtape, 04/21/2022: Contrast is King
Where our most recent SB Mixtape on noise music left off, with NMixx‘s “O.O,” is where this new mixtape begins. This mixtape, however, addresses a related but not identical cousin of noise music:...
View ArticleThe SB Mixtape, 06/02/2022: Take A Victory Lap
Hey, you. Yes, you. You are awesome, and you shouldn’t be so hard on yourself. In fact, you should take a victory lap. It’s human nature to downplay our accomplishments, whether from modesty or the...
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The Origins and Implications of Fashion Ambassadorship in K-pop
It’s no secret that K-pop is dominated by trends. Whether it’s musical, or fashion-related like the unavoidable Y2K wave or concepts, trends overtake the K-pop industry for a while before the next...
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