Category Archives: NCT Dream

Katherine’s K-pop Recap: May 17-23, 2021

A summary of the news, current and upcoming comebacks, charts and music show wins, and more!

Knee Jerk Reaction: “Hot Sauce” by NCT Dream

Before I talk about NCT Dream, I just want to say how excited I am that NCT has become so popular in Korea recently. I remember when I first came here in 2019, and I told my students NCT was one of my favorite K-pop groups. I figured it was possible they would have heardContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “Hot Sauce” by NCT Dream”

K-Pop Starter Kit: A Beginner’s Guide (Part One)

There have been dedicated K-pop fans all over the world for years, but it’s amazing just how much that number has increased recently. Though there’s a lot of focus on certain groups breaking into the American music industry, K-pop’s rising popularity isn’t just limited to the United States – it’s truly going global, and it’sContinue reading “K-Pop Starter Kit: A Beginner’s Guide (Part One)”

Katherine’s K-Pop Recap: April 5 – 11, 2021

A summary of the news, current and upcoming comebacks, charts and music show wins, and more!

Katherine’s K-Pop Recap: March 8 – 14, 2021

A summary of the news, current and upcoming comebacks, charts and music show wins, and more!

Katherine’s K-pop Recap: February 22-28, 2021

A summary of the news, current and upcoming comebacks, charts and music show wins, and more!

Katherine’s Top K-Pop Releases of 2020: #21-30

Back in June or July, I made a list with a bunch of K-pop songs that I liked from the first half of 2020. With two exceptions, all of the songs in this post were originally high up on that list. Originally, I was drawn to them because I thought they were really creative andContinue reading “Katherine’s Top K-Pop Releases of 2020: #21-30”