New & Next from 17 Carat K-Pop
The Latest Deep Dive: I analyze how The Star Chapter: TOGETHER era fits into TXT’s ongoing narrative and come to a comprehensive conclusion about the message TXT’s world-building sends!
TXT’s Real Magic
Spanning songs, music videos, short films, a webtoon, live shows, and even conceptual photo shoots, TXT’s world-building is second to none. With rich depth to match its breadth, it is worth not just revisiting from new angles, but from a new framework
The Latest in “Best New Music”: Since my priority has been finalizing and publishing my picks for the best of the year so far (focused on releases from the first half of 2025), the “Best of the Month” write-ups have been delayed but ARE coming! But before my “Best of August” and “Best of September” write-ups, you’ll get to read the rest of this series:
The Top 50 K-Pop Music Videos of 2025 So Far (No. 50 - 26)
The Top 50 K-Pop Music Videos of 2025 So Far (No. 25 - 1)
The Top 100 Albums of 2025 So Far (No. 100 - 76)
The Top 100 Albums of 2025 So Far (No. 75 - 51)
The Top 100 Albums of 2025 So Far (No. 50 - 26)
The Top 100 Albums of 2025 So Far (No. 25 - 1)
The Best of the Rest: Remixes, Covers, OSTs, and More! (paywalled)
Honorable Mentions for the best music videos and albums (paywalled)
The last reveal will be the “Top 150 Songs” list, which will be in the same format as usual, so check out previous lists to know what to expect!
The Latest Interviews: Conversations with…
On-the-rise boy band AMPERS&ONE
Former SECRET NUMBER member DENISE
A VERY underrated artist named YEDD
Another soloist who deserves more attention, Silly Silky
The Latest Bonus Posts: Paying subscribers get to…
See the monthly SEVENTEEN news/updates compilation, complete with a handy list with hyperlinks to all of the group’s latest YouTube uploads, including appearances on other channels
Read TXT essay excerpts and the “cheat sheet” notes version of my TXT theories!
Have the satisfaction of supporting independent writing :)
Coming Up Next: Besides the “Best New Music” series, more exclusive interviews are in the works! Plus, I have lots of secret projects you’ll see throughout the rest of the year in your inbox, and the only hint I’ll give is that those projects are sort of a return to my podcasts but in some different forms…
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Thank you as always for your patience and support!