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Why KPOP Does Not Understand CULTURAL APPROPRIATION and The Epidemic of COLORISM in Korea

Cultural Appropriation has been one of the most talked-about controversial topics in the Kpop Industry in the past few years. The Real Problem - Why don't these almost GLOBAL ARTISTs know any better? The world is such a small place now, still, these artists claim they don't know about what this particular problem entails. The issue of Racism and Colorism. Are they so blind to their own fans' lives and history? They may be well rounded in the sense of vocal, visual, gag ability but they are not really socially aware, which is very bad for someone in the spotlight. In short, they should know better. They should read more, their team should be more knowledgeable and informative. Before putting out a performance, someone should check and double-check their content. These are the ways of damage control. But these are all Superficial Fixer-Upper things. What really needs to be done, is make the artist more aware of the situation. Where do people come from when they are expre

Why MAMAMOO Is The Best Girl Group In Kpop !

I say MaMaMaMaMooooo......... Even though these girls need no introduction, this is how they have been treating our ears with their Introduction for the past 6 years. MAMAMOO is a Kpop Girl Group signed under RBW ( Rainbow Bridge World ). It is actually quite a big deal that they still are popular in Kpop because many groups go out of the spotlight in 5 to 6 years. The fact that they have maintained their popularity for so long is evidence enough that they are filled with Ground Breaking Potential. MAMAMOO This is especially phenomenal as they are not even signed under one of the Big 4 Companies in Kpop. It is not merely the fact that they are still around but also that they always win on Music Shows with each and every comeback that they put out.  I became a fan ( a MOOMOO, as their Fandom , is called ) of MAMAMOO after listening to their song Starry Night ( 별이 빛나는 밤  ) and what a feast for both eyes and ears is that song! There is

POEM : The Fate of MountStand - The Lonely Mountain in The Misty Mountains

Have I Ever Told You About The Mountain Without Mist? It Stood Tall And Magnificent, Terrible Like God's Fist! Yes, I've Heard Of It Before, And It's Ego All Consuming. Fire And Ice In It's Belly Brew, On Earth, Forever Looming!

I Miss BTS ( 방탄소년단 ) - Why I'm Not An ARMY Anymore !

I Miss BTS . This statement is going to be confusing for many, maybe all. Surely BTS is still around, they haven't even gone to the Army yet ( pun not intended, and couldn't be formed ). I say this because, I see less of BTS, ironically the Biggest KPOP act out there, than I do other Korean singers and artists. Don't get all negative on me now. Let me explain first.                                                                      BTS AT THE AMAs BTS is how I got into KPOP in the first place . Back in 2017 November, when my Medical School final exams were taking place, I stumbled on a Korean Boy Band performing on the AMAs on VH1. Listening to DNA and Blood, Sweat and Tears was life-changing, to say the least. People around me didn't understand the effect BTS had on me. What they saw was that I was once again overhyped by something, as is my personality. But what was different this time was that the effect did not wane off like it would always do wh

POEM : The Planet of Fire Birth - Phoenix and The Fires of Mount Doom

Dark Heat Emanates From Her In Silence, Blood of Several Demons on Her Hand and Flame. Her Eyes Golden Shards Shine With Defiance, To All Good and Right In The World, She Has Claim. Be Born Again The Children Cry, Beelzebub Will Be Neither Legend Nor Lore. The Maleful Ones, Their Time Is Nigh, Helpless They Yearn For Death At Your Door. 

POEM : The Moon Of Frost Kind - Frozen

He Is Round, White, Cold and Sometimes Blue, Frozen But Feels Fiery. Reflects Like A Mirror, Just a Little Askew, Frosty But Shines Ivory. Just Like The Earth It Can Grip, If You Dare To Dream To Land. Once A Month Gives Us The Slip, Freckled, A Wasteland, Unmanned. A Woman Tells The Tale Of Such A Man, Changes Mood, Every Day, For 30 Days. She Has Deciphered His Big Bad Plan, Of Untidy Tides and Frosty Haze. There Are Tales Of His Feelings For The Peace Dove, A Story Every Night In The Sky For Show. The Queen Confessed That For Knowing Such Love, Beware The Unknown But DON'T LET IT GO !!!! 

POEM : The Hobbit With Itchy Feet - There and Back Again

I'm A Civilized, Cultured Hobbit, Though I Live Inside A Hole, Its clean and calm and cozy, Neither Sheltering A Mutt Nor A Mole. I'm A Hobbit Of Hobbiton, A Took, Not Merely The Baggins Breed, Yet My Feet Have An Itch, I Rub Them Clean , Again And Again Indeed. The Wizard Says They Are Too Clean, They Shine Like Elf-made Starlight, It's Time They Found Some Dirt Again, An Adventure Again, And I Just Might. All I Have Now, Is A Chest Of Gold, Comfort And A Lot Of Daily Chores, And This Is What Has Caused The Itch, For Relief, I Journey To The Undying Shores.

MOMMY SON's (마미손) Korean Music Revolution - Rapper With Pink Mask

I Used to Hate Pink but then I laid eyes on Mommy Son (마미 손) Literally meaning Mother's Hand. And Figuratively meaning the Best Korean Music Revolutionary Act out there. This guy has what it takes to change the face of the Korean Music Industry Forever. Because what lies beneath is an endless pit of Talent and Wit. And I say Wit because the path this rapper has taken is an amazing one, that requires a whole lot of Creativity and Intelligence. I mean how many times can you say that a Musician is Intelligent and not merely Artistic. IF YOU ARE SAD, CRY YOU FOOL, IT'S OKAY    DID YOU THINK I'D FAIL HERE, YOU PUNKs?    YOU KNOW WHO I AM - JUST A CLOWN ( *winks* ) The Rapper with the Pink Beanie has been on the scene since making his debut on Show Me The Money, a Rapping show. He was eliminated from the show in the Second episode because he forgot the lyrics in the midst of rapping. I'll let you know what I think happened, but hold on

Why JOKER Should Not Have A Sequel !

Joker has been one of the most amazing movies the world has come across in a long time. It's Greatest Achievement, A New Way of Story-Telling, never ever witnessed before by Cinema Goers. And it is true to say, that A Sequel could potentially destroy the Uniqueness & the much-savored Ambiguity of the phenomenal movie. People always crave for a Sequel. They have this urge and this need for Continuance, but in Joker's case, it will have the Paradoxical Effect. The Sequel will try to explain all that was left unsaid in the first movie and this will cause The Loss Of Continuance. It will shut out everything the movie was gunning for. THESE ARE THE REASONs WHY I THINK JOKER SHOULD BE LEFT ALONE -  ( The above statement is Not Incel-Insensitive ) 1) ONE OF A KIND - There is no doubt that this movie is a One Of A Kind Phenomenon. No earlier movie has, especially Comic Book movie, has even come close to the concept of this one. 2) DEMANDs NO APPL