Rebirth, Slow Dance, and Be Mine from Jimin’s MUSE album MUSE’s diverse genres—ranging from Taylor Swift-esque pop to instrumental, big band pop, R&B, Latin pop, and an anthem for ARMY—add a rich variety. Among these, “Rebirth” pulls at my heartstrings…
So Far Away I have often reflected on why SUGA chose Job’s story as the inspiration for his song, even quoting directly from the Book of Job, with many other lines echoing its verses. My sense is that he was…
The next band I’d like to introduce is an indie group with perhaps the quirkiest name in Korea: 브로콜리 너마저, which roughly translates to Broccoli, You Too? Many assume the name is a nod to Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and that…
Strange SUGA, whose exterior exudes insouciance while his interior burns with a furnace, uses this song to lay bare, with raw honesty, the need to constantly question the irrationalities, injustices, and hypocrisies of the world, even inviting you to examine…
한국을 사랑하는 친구 여러분, 한국에서 진보 성향의 더불어민주당 소속 이재명 후보가 대통령 선거에서 승리했습니다! 전 세계 진보 진영에게도 정말 뜻깊은 승리입니다. 이재명 당선인에 대해 잠시 소개해 드리자면, 현대 한국사의 역동성을 상징하는 인물이라 할 수 있습니다. 1960년대 대한민국은 군사 독재의 암울함…
Moonlight (Korean title: 저 달 (juh dahl) (That Moon)) “Moonlight,” the opening track on SUGA’s magnificent “Agust D D-2” mixtape, finds him in a reflective mood, questioning everything from his past and present to his artistic motivation, self-worth, and his…
People (Korean title: 사람 (sah-lahm) (A Human) Though the verses, layered with tight rhymes about the volatility of human relationships, carry a pessimistic mood, SUGA’s true intention is to comfort the listener: even if you and those around you change,…
Jeon (전) is a beloved Korean dish that could best be described as a savory pancake. But it is so much more than that simple translation suggests. Made by coating various ingredients, such as vegetables, seafood, kimchi, or mung beans,…
It’s Friday once again here in Korea. After several days of high heat and humidity, the weather has finally cooled, and as I made my way home after dinner with former students, recently returned from the United States and now…
