The Latest from 17 Carat K-Pop
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Podcast Episodes
Best New Music: March 2024: A ranking and review of March’s best new releases from K-pop, J-pop, C-pop, P-pop, and T-pop artists!
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minisode 3: TOMORROW Explainer: Throughout this in-depth guide to The Little Prince, I draw attention to the parallels TXT make to it in their new songs, short film, “Deja Vu” music video, and even teaser images. Simultaneously unpacking minisode 3: TOMORROW and The Little Prince reveals how complementary the stories are and how TXT’s world-building has actually been covering the same life lessons as The Little Prince for years now!
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DREAM()SCAPE Theory Time! (NCT Talk, Vol. 21): Everything to know about NCT DREAM’s DREAM()SCAPE-era videos and images, from the overall plot to the specific nods to EXO’s story!
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iHAARTRadio: Thorough breakdowns of the latest K-pop-company-related feuds, from the drama between HYBE and its subsidiaries to the lawsuit against a different “Big Four” company over its construction project failures. Plus: a major change that threatens North American tours, the sentencing of someone who extorted a BTS fan, the latest “K-pop is past its prime” debate, the detention of girl group members in Bali, and even MORE of the latest headlines!
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Best New Music: February 2024: A ranking and review of February’s best new releases from K-pop, J-pop, and T-pop artists!
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Articles
TXT’s Take on The Little Prince
ENHYPEN’s “FATE” and “FATE+” Storytelling
YOUNG POSSE’s Much-Deserved Confidence
Allow MIYA to Re-Introduce Herself!
The Best New Music: February 2024
Sohyang Talks All Things Blessings
Big Ocean and a More Inclusive K-Pop Future
What’s Going on with the Eras Tour in Asia?
The Latest on ADOR’s Situation
Yangsun Shares Her Stories and Style
“I strive to be a bridge that leads one culture to another”: Meet THE CHARM PARK!
P1Harmony Are Going Back on the Road!
A Guide to LE SSERAFIM’s New Era (paywalled)
Decoding TAEYONG’s TAP Era (paywalled)
minisode 3: TOMORROW Story Notes (paywalled)
(Part 2) minisode 3: TOMORROW Story Notes (paywalled)
Best New Music of March 2024: Honorable Mentions (paywalled)
Best New Music of February 2024: Honorable Mentions (paywalled)
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Sources and Further Reading
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry
“200+ Artists Urge Tech Platforms: Stop Devaluing Music”
The argument that K-pop-related stocks ought to be a higher-priority investment
An example I gave of K-pop fans’ power to affect business decisions
Information about the MASSIVE spike in travel visa fees for artists coming to the U.S.
2024 Webby Awards wins