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After School - Flashback: Sunday Throwback Let’s take a weekly journey through K-pop history, and this week, we’re diving into the world of a second-generation girl group I haven’t spotlighted before: After School! I’ve chosen ‘Flashback’ for ...

resulting in five different generations or lineups.

Let’s analyze this part from the lyrics:

그대로 사라져라, 처음처럼 없어져라
거짓도 깊은 상처도

“Just disappear, vanish like it was at the start —
the lies, even the deep wounds.”

I’ve chosen ‘Flashback’ for today—a song that perfectly captures their signature high-energy dance style.

As far as I know, After School was the first K-pop group to introduce a graduation concept. Members would leave the group to pursue individual careers while new members joined,

After School - Flashback: Sunday Throwback

Let’s take a weekly journey through K-pop history, and this week, we’re diving into the world of a second-generation girl group I haven’t spotlighted before: After School!

#afterschool #flashback #throwback #kpophistory #learnkorean

i-dle - Change: Hiding tears and pain Today a song I wanted to feature for a long time already. This is also a bit of a throwback, as it is the third track from i-dle’s ‘I love’ album from 2022: ‘Change’. In true i-dle fashion, they ch...

그래 사랑에 배가 부른 거지 매일 꿈꾸던 삶이야
그리고 꿈이 없어진 삶이야

“Yeah, it’s being full from love —
the life I dreamed of every day.
And it’s a life where dreams have disappeared.”

While this is the life they’ve dreamed of and worked tirelessly for, they’re unable to express their true selves and have lost their dreams along the way.

As exemplified in these lines from Soyeon:

In true i-dle fashion, they choose a rarely discussed and even less explored topic in K-pop—the other side of being an idol. In an industry that demands constant beauty, happiness, and an outgoing persona, they delve into the darker emotions and the inevitability of change.

-dle - Change: Hiding tears and pain

Today a song I wanted to feature for a long time already. This is also a bit of a throwback, as it is the third track from i-dle’s ‘I love’ album from 2022: ‘Change’.

#idle #아이들 #change #learnkorean

ATEEZ - Adrenaline: Get Ready for a High-Energy Rush! ATEEZ has returned with the fourth installment of their Golden Hour EP series, titled ‘Adrenaline’. They have undoubtedly proven themselves to be a hardworking idol group, consistently releasing a sub...

I’ve chosen two Korean lines from the song that I particularly like:

조명 사이로 보이는 너의 눈빛
감당할 수 없이 흔들리는 이성이

“I can see those eyes through the glow that’s lit.
Rationality slipping, can’t control it.”

‘Adrenaline’, as expected, is an energetic and hard-hitting song that showcases one of their well-known characteristics.

The lyrics perfectly capture this essence, conveying a sense of gasoline in their blood and adrenaline pumping through their veins.

#adrenaline #learnkorean #atiny

ATEEZ - Adrenaline: Get Ready for a High-Energy Rush!

ATEEZ has returned with the fourth installment of their Golden Hour EP series, titled ‘Adrenaline’. They have undoubtedly proven themselves to be a hardworking idol group, consistently releasing a substantial number of EPs and singles.
#ateez

ZEROBASEONE - Roses: Every Moment Colored in Love I’m still getting through last month’s releases, and today I wanted to share another new song from ZB1. It was a sneak peek of their Re-Flow special album, ‘Roses’. ‘Roses’ is a truly beautiful lov...

우리 모든 순간
다 너로 꼭꼭 가득 채울래
너로 물들어 가 you're my roses

“Every moment of ours,
I want to fill it tightly, completely with you.
I’m becoming colored by you — you’re my roses.”

‘Roses’ is a truly beautiful love song that paints a picture of love filling every corner, making everything seem like roses.

Here’s a little taste:

ZEROBASEONE - Roses: Every Moment Colored in Love

I’m still getting through last month’s releases, and today I wanted to share another new song from ZB1. It was a sneak peek of their Re-Flow special album, ‘Roses’.

#zb1 #zerpbaseone #roses #learnkorean

Rolling Quartz - Romantist: A soft romantic ballad While we are accustomed to Rolling Quartz’s music leaning towards a heavier, rockier sound, last week they released a single with a remarkably soft and romantic tone titled ‘Romantist.’ (To me, the wo...

I particularly resonated with these two lines:

너와 함께 걷는 이 길이
나의 마지막 사랑이란 걸 알아

“I know that this road I’m walking together with you is my last love.”

(To me, the word ‘romantist’ sounds like a newly coined term; I haven’t encountered it before in my reading.) The lyrics narrate a love story where the singer remains steadfast in her affection for her beloved, despite their attempts to distance themselves from her.

Rolling Quartz - Romantist: A soft romantic ballad

While we are accustomed to Rolling Quartz’s music leaning towards a heavier, rockier sound, last week they released a single with a remarkably soft and romantic tone titled ‘Romantist.’

#learnkorean #rollingquartz #romantist #krock #ballad

MOMOLAND - 하얀 봄 (White Spring): Beauty in Simplicity Today I want to delve into a song from last month by MOMOLAND. After their disbandment at the beginning of 2023, MOMOLAND reunited last year and released the single ‘Rodeo’, which showcased their sign...

“하얀 봄이야, 춥지 않아
눈이 좋아 웃는 널 보면
사르르, 사르르
녹아내리는 내 마음은”

“It’s a white spring; it’s not cold.
When I see you smiling because you like the snow,
softly, softly,
my heart melts away.”

It’s simple, almost minimalist, but it uses that simplicity to instead focus on long melodic lines and harmonic progressions.

This perfectly aligns with the lyrics that revolve around expressing gratitude for love and finding joy in the simplest and most ordinary things.

Now they have released the digital single ‘하얀 봄’ (White Spring), which is a beautiful ballad that evokes first and second-gen songs. No bridge, no mood swings between verses, pre-chorus, and chorus; the music harmoniously evolves without drastic changes.
#모모랜드 #whitespring #learnkorean

MOMOLAND - 하얀 봄 (White Spring): Beauty in Simplicity

Today I want to delve into a song from last month by MOMOLAND. After their disbandment at the beginning of 2023, MOMOLAND reunited last year and released the single ‘Rodeo’, which showcased their signature upbeat and high-energy sound. #momoland

ZEROBASEONE - LOVEPOCALYPSE: Nothing matters if we are together Zerobaseone (ZB1) made a triumphant return today with their special limited album, Re-Flow, and the title track, Lovepocalypse. This song beautifully intertwines the concepts of love and apocalypse. T...

In line with the ‘apocalyptic’ theme, I’ve chosen this particular lyric for today’s analysis:

“무너진 세상 속에서
너와 난 운명이니까”

“In a collapsed world,
you and I are destiny.”

#learnkorean

The music video (MV) showcases extensive footage of their live concerts, leaving the audience to wonder if the love they sing about is the love between them and their dedicated fandom, ZE_ROSE. In this song, their vocals truly shine, demonstrating their exceptional technique and power.

ZEROBASEONE - LOVEPOCALYPSE: Nothing matters if we are together

Zerobaseone (ZB1) made a triumphant return today with their special limited album, Re-Flow, and the title track, Lovepocalypse. This song beautifully intertwines the concepts of love and apocalypse.
#zb1 #zerobaseone #lovecapolypse

🎨 IU X G-Dragon: Palette - Sunday Throwback Like every Sunday, we are taking a look back at K-pop history. For today, I chose a song that brought together two of Korea’s greatest stars nine years ago: IU and G-Dragon. G-Dragon featured on IU’s ...

The lyrics I picked from the song are these:

“긴 머리보다 반듯이 자른 단발이 좋아
하긴 그래도 "좋은 날" 부를 땐 참 예뻤더라”

“I like a neat, blunt bob more than long hair.
Still, when you sang ‘Good Day,’ you really were beautiful.”

but in that version they skipped the second verse from which I chose the lyrics for today, so we stay with the official MV.

G-Dragon featured on IU’s song ‘Palette’ back then, but doesn’t make an appearance on the official MV. I wanted to choose the video from a live session they did last year, on IU’s YouTube show of the same name,

🎨 IU X G-Dragon: Palette - Sunday Throwback

Like every Sunday, we are taking a look back at K-pop history. For today, I chose a song that brought together two of Korea’s greatest stars nine years ago: IU and G-Dragon.
#iu #g-dragon #palette #learnkorean

Leenalchi - Go Forth and Learn to Live: Mixing Styles Yesterday I posted about dodree's debut song and mentioned ADG7 and Leenalchi, which made me want to post this song from Leenalchi today. Who are Leenalchi? They are a band made up of currently six...

The song I chose is from their latest album, released last November: ‘나가 살아봐라’ (Go Forth and Learn to Live). Let’s take a look at the hook:

나가 살아봐라 이놈
잘 가거라!

“Get out there and live, you punk!
Go on—farewell!”

it is full-on Pansori vocal style. And their music isn’t so much pop-influenced; it is more raw and radical.
Still, I hope that some of you might like this or at least be open to taking a listen.