January 2022 Episode Guide
Every episode of 17 Carat K-Pop released this month!
Best J-Pop & C-Pop of 2021: In no particular order, I detail the 50 J-pop/J-rock/C-pop/C-rock artists who released the most impressive new music of 2021!
Analog Trip (NCT Talk, Vol. 13): The best, funniest, most nerve-wracking, and most question-raising moments of NCT 127’s season of Analog Trip!
New K-Pop & J-Pop: Best of December 2021: A ranking and review of the twenty best releases that came out towards the end of 2021!
7Fates: DestJINy: A breakdown of the first episode of 7Fates: CHAKHO, the importance of Taemin’s recent disclosure, more big news for TYONGF, and more commentary on the latest K-pop news!
SMTOWN 2022 Concert Review: I recap the best and worst parts of SMTOWN's 2022 New Year's Eve concert, compare my 2021 and 2022 reviews of the event, and share some miscellaneous thoughts I had while watching the show!
AOMGDAs: The end of an era for both Jay Park and Jae from DAY6, exciting updates for TYONGF, highlights from Weverse Con, recent awards show wins, and more of the latest K-pop headlines!
2022 K-Pop Predictions: This episode covers seventeen topics, some of which are K-pop predictions for 2022 and some of which are reminders about what TV shows, music, and other new releases there are to look forward to this year!
aespa and KWANGYA 101: After a close reading of aespa's short film and music videos, I draw connections to other SM Entertainment artists' videos and to the stories told through SMTOWN's latest concert. Overall, I try to provide clarity on what the SMCU is all about and how different SM Entertainment artists fit into the same cinematic universe!
My Free-to-Access Writing of the Month
The Best End-of-2021 Music Releases
woo!ah! on Favorite Songs, Fans, and the Future
UP10TION Play “Most Likely To,” Share Their New Year’s Resolutions, and More!
UP10TION’s Novella: Press Conference Recap
The Five Best Things About SM Entertainment’s 2022 New Year’s Eve Show
Sources and Further Reading
7Fates: CHAKHO Prologue
7Fates: CHAKHO Episode One
A massive guide to Korean folklore
Articles on the Joseon Dynasty
More on the Bulgasari, a source of 7Fates: CHAKHO inspiration
An interview with designer Seo Seung-yeon, who has worked with several SM Entertainment artists
