What’s New from 17 Carat K-Pop
Links to all the latest podcast episodes and articles!
The “Best of 2024 So Far” Lists
Keep an eye on your inbox throughout the rest of July to find out my rankings and reviews of the best music videos, albums, songs, and more of the year so far!
Always-Updating Pages Worth Bookmarking
Key release dates: comebacks, TV premieres, awards shows, and more!
Interviews and press event recaps
The Latest 17 Carat K-Pop Podcast Episodes
MAESTRO! (Seventeen Talk, Vol. 16): A massive guide to all things 17 IS RIGHT HERE! I break down everything worth knowing about the compilation album’s four new songs and music videos: behind-the-scenes facts, Easter eggs, symbol interpretations, lyric breakdowns, parallels to past eras, and even summaries of the mythological stories (among others) that are mentioned in the lyrics!
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Read my past essays about SEVENTEEN’s music here!
All Things IU: From being a “Lost Child” to the “Winning” superstar that she is today, this episode chronologically recaps IU’s career and catalog! This is both a guide to IU for those unfamiliar with her work and a chance for long-time fans to recall key moments from each year since IU’s debut. From releasing music videos that put original spins on classic stories to releasing albums that spoke to an ever-expanding soundscape, she has proven again and again to have what it takes to earn and keep global admiration!
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The Latest Articles
TXT’s “ACT : PROMISE” World Tour Review: The Long Version
TXT’s “ACT : PROMISE” World Tour Review: The Short Version
UNIS on What Their Music Means to Them
ENHYPEN’s “FATE” and “FATE+” Storytelling
Grizzly Talks “Gorgeous,” Goals, and More
YUNGIN: “I’ve always been attracted to music that makes you feel”
Sion Expands His Eccentric Discography
Big Ocean and a More Inclusive K-Pop Future
Pagaehun: “I want to help people love each other”
A Guide to IU (paywalled)
Thoughts & Theories: NCT DREAM’s DREAM( )SCAPE (paywalled)
17 Key Details About 17 IS RIGHT HERE (paywalled)
(Part 3) minisode 3: TOMORROW Story Notes (paywalled)
Best New Music of June: Honorable Mentions (paywalled)
Best New Music of May: Honorable Mentions (paywalled)
Best New Music of April: Honorable Mentions (paywalled)
Sources and Further Reading
Accelerando, a specific chapter that might interest listeners who grew curious about the series based on what I said on the podcast, the author’s site, and an old interview with him
An overview of who Calypso is
My Sweet Orange Tree by Jose Mauro de Vasconcelos
The truth about “Einstein’s letter to his daughter”
Versions of the stories that may have inspired IVE’s latest era’s aesthetics
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