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Dec 30, 2017

Day 35: Big Bang Concert

This is the third time I see Big Bang in concert. It was a very different experience from the last time I saw them, back in 2012. Back then, I saw them in a smaller venue in London. I saw them on two consecutive nights, had the privilege of being sung to by Daesung, getting a huge smile, having G-Dragon try to make me laugh by making faces at me, and having a dance contest with Taeyang and making him laugh with my non existent dance skills (yep, it was an epic concert). This

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Sep 6, 2017

Secrets of Big Bang's FXXK IT MV

As a Korean speaker, I love the MV to Big Bang's 'Fxxk It' for its wits. For anyone who hasn't seen the music video, or don't really remember it, I have attached the music video here for your convenience... If you don't feel like watching it now, don't worry, I have made appropriate gifs to go with my explanations about why I love Big Bang's 'Fxxk It' so much. Hopefully this will make you view the music video in a slightly different light next time you feel like watching it.

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Jul 7, 2017

BigHit vs. The Big Three

You've probably heard about the Big Three. The three biggest Entertainment Companies in Kpop: SM, JYP and YG. But did you know that the Big Three used to be the Big Two? On this week's Kpop history lesson, we shall have a look at how the Big Three came to be and how BigHit compares. The Big Two Before there was the Big Three, there was the Big Two. This is back in the late 90s when first generation Kpop emerged. And the first of them is... SM Entertainment The company's found

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Dec 30, 2016

Why BTS may avoid disbandment

I've been into Kpop for over eleven years, and during that time I've seen groups come and go, groups disband, member changes, members leaving, being kicked out, and scandals that would shake your soul. Disbandment is the natural end of a group's era. All bands reach that stage at some point... Almost all groups! There are a few exceptions, really just a few, but I wholeheartedly believe that, given the right conditions, BTS can become such an exception. When trying to predict

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Day 35: Big Bang Concert

Secrets of Big Bang's FXXK IT MV

BigHit vs. The Big Three

Why BTS may avoid disbandment

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