As some of you know, in addition to being a K-pop blogger I’m a school librarian, which means my life is about to get very busy again now that summer is drawing to a close. Pandemic changes over the past year and a half allowed for more flexibility, but now that we’re back to “normal” (ha!), I’ll soon be reverting to my pre-2020 review schedule.
Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays won’t be affected, but Tuesday-Friday’s reviews will be pushed back eight hours or so starting on August 31st — published in the afternoon (US Pacific time) instead of the morning. Monday, August 30th will also be affected in this way.
So, if you don’t find a new review when you expect it, there’s no need to be surprised or worried. As always, I remain committed to writing about comebacks on the day of release. It might just be a little later in the day!
You’re a school librarian? I just got my first job as a school librarian!
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No way! Awesome and congrats 🙂
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T̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶j̶u̶s̶t̶ ̶m̶e̶a̶n̶s̶ ̶I̶’̶l̶l̶ ̶h̶a̶v̶e̶ ̶m̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶t̶i̶m̶e̶ ̶a̶f̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶a̶ ̶r̶e̶l̶e̶a̶s̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶m̶u̶l̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶m̶y̶ ̶a̶m̶a̶z̶i̶n̶g̶l̶y̶ ̶i̶n̶s̶i̶g̶h̶t̶f̶u̶l̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶m̶e̶n̶t̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶p̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶b̶l̶o̶g̶,̶ ̶y̶e̶s̶!̶
I didn’t know you were a school librarian, that’s cool!
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Haha I’ll be expecting the comments to be EXTRA insightful now 😉
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Woah, woah, woah! Don’t go assigning us homework 😉
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same, i can now think of a comment as cringy as my youtube content
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Damn, that’s some commitment I see. Love your screaming Ddu du Ddu du vid. 10/10 for hooks!
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check out my grounded content if you wanna see more cringe
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whoa! do any of your students know that you’re a k-pop blogger?
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A couple! If I somehow catch on that they’re a K-pop fan, I sneakily let them know 🙂
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I guess you all take note of the merchandise they wear. Or do you just hear them humming mamamoo? LOL
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As Pikachu said above (oh god, typing that feels weird), this allows me to process and type up my thoughts prior to reading your review, though they obviously will be shorter, I will save the bulk for my blog haha! Hope you have fun!
Off-Topic: Is it not weird (and cool) that many of the K-Reviewers are students or teachers (or something related to the education system), especially when they start? Something about modern education being tied to Korean music? I don’t know, but if any researchers want to waste some money, this might be something worth looking into…
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I’ve noticed this too!
I guess K-pop just appeals to teachers…
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Well, I’m a researcher so it really has something to do with science, education and learning. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA. I really was shocked Pikachu faced when Nick said he was a school librarian! I didn’t really know it.
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“Shocked” 👀😉 unintentional pun there? haha
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I can’t speak for everyone, but my natural proclivity to classify and categorize is very much reflected in this blog (re: ratings, countdowns, etc).
Plus, K-pop rewards curious learners who want to burrow down a rabbit hole and discover everything they can. I think that’s tied pretty closely to the education (and in my case, media) fields.
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That makes sense. I am not a teacher, but I too am an information seeker, thus it explains me also being a reviewer.
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You may be onto something here… Una is a teacher and I am a Literature & history student 😅 this is all quite interesting…
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My sister isn’t a fan, but she has been keeping up with the groups casually because she teaches ESL and it’s a great way for her to bond with her students.
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But Nick! How are people supposed to complain about your bias towards Woollim artists now?
Jokes aside, of course I understand. Just returned to grad school myself after a long summer break, so not like I’ll get to be reading them at the previous time either. Your dedication to this astounds me — I could never keep up a daily blogging schedule for more than a month, let alone years like you have!
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Well, I’ve also kept a daily journal for over 25 years, so I guess routine is just in my nature!
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(also, good news for the Woollim stans, because it looks like I’ll be able to publish at normal time tomorrow)
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I am quite happy about this, because I can just sleep and when I wake up the next day, I’ll find a new fresh review right there! Our timezones are different so I normally have to quench my butt in anticipation for 5-7 hours..
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I am sorry, I made it sound weird.
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lol I hope you mean “clench”
(trying to imagine what “quenching a butt” would be and coming up with all sorts of inappropriate images…)
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Please delete this comment, I am not sure I can sleep straight at night thinking I have sent that and it is now and forever in the internet…
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(but I don’t want to. It’s making me laugh too hard. I’m imagining a fire extinguisher…)
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damn you, thebiaslist.
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This is perfect don’t worry 🤣
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I think this conversation just made my day
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While everyone is imagining something totally inappropriate after this epic comment, I am imagining Yan sitting on a gas stove like a Looney Tunes villain, and then Nick coming in with a fire extinguisher to save the day.
Gosh, I wish there were images that could make this a meme…
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I am personally glad those images don’t exist…
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The fact that your reviews continually make me google the definition of words makes complete sense now. Good luck with the new school year! 🙂
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Thanks! It’s another weird start to the school year…
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Omg you are a Librarian 😍 Absolute RESPECT. If I came across you as my Librarian, I would be very happy. Damn, you are an ace, good at multiple things. Bless.
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Thank you! It’s a very rewarding job and more important than ever 🙂
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I guess my ultimate bias is the bias list- I’m sorry that was cheesy…but not a lie though. If when our opinions differ (like today’s skz comeback) I still find your insights FASCINATING.
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That’s so kind of you to say 🙂
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A school librarian? Woah. You learn something new every day.
That’s awesome! I would be so pumped if I got to know a teacher who’s a K-pop enthusiast like you.
They say creativity is a two edged sword: it serves as a motivation, but it’s also a creator’s worst enemy known as perfection (and also procrastination).
So I find it so admirable that you juggle between your job and still writing out reviews here.
Thank you for letting your fellow readers know what is going on, Nick! And I hope you will continue to take good care of yourself in these stressful times 🙂
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In related news, Nick is also a real published author. This one plus two sequels.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7670714-the-pearl-wars
I’ve gone so far as to add them to my Goodreads “want to read” list, but not so far as to actually read them. Yet.
Thank you for the forewarning. My 11am bad habit will be forever changed. *sob*
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😲😲😲
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Haha it’s true. I don’t often mention it here because it feels like unrelated self-promotion, which I hate.
But, I was lucky enough to have a teen sci-fi/dystopian trilogy published from 2011-13. So, if that’s your thing feel free to check it out 🙂
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I’m not normally a fan of sci-fi but these are 100% going on my reading list anyway!
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Now that Nick mentioned his series (which I also have yet to read, too many classics to go through first), I will bring to your attention some promotional images for the book Nick took.
Source: Nick’s old blog, Alienhits
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Oh gosh! Let’s not dredge up the past…. Haha this explanatory post is turning way too personal! 😫
(I swear there is a completely rational explanation for these…)
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You should be proud of these actually, I’ve seen nugu groups with less stylish comeback photoshoots than this. Nick-oppa is killin the suit concept here
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LOL “Nick oppa…” 😅
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how about nick oppar
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HAHAHA omg
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The Un-exaggerated Swagger of a half-librarian/k-pop reviewer.
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the book even has a wikipedia page lol, except nick himself doesn’t have his own.
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Finally! I’ve been wondering for a while 😛 No wonder why you’re so organised and meticulous with your reviews and lists. As someone who loves to read, hats off to you for being a book guardian!
Thank you for letting us know in advance. As long as you keep writing, the schedule doesn’t matter because reading your reviews has become an essential part of every comeback now 😀 Take care of your health and good luck!
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You’ve shown so much dedication to the blog. Honestly, if you only did main releases I wouldn’t mind, but you go that extra mile with a bunch of good features. You even tell us what album tracks are worth our time. You make whatever changes you like.
Also you would’ve made for a great school librarian. All of mine sucked
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That is SO RAD that you are a school librarian! Such an important job and I think that definitely explains the attention to detail and love of categorizing on this blog, lol. I honestly don’t care what time of day you post; I’m just impressed by your ability to write so much each day while also having a job! I mean, I can barely keep up with reading all the posts, can’t even image the work it would take to write them.
Also funny how many in these commenters are in related fields! I don’t do it any more, but to this day my favorite job I’ve ever had was working in my university’s library while I was in grad school:)
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Nick oppar wae?! What is the rumor i see?!😭💔you first didn’t review yukika’s neon now this?!?😭😥you geojismaled to us….you said you don’t have any job but your just geojismalhaneun… wae you do this to me.. To ulileul?!💔co bias list readers pls dobda me it apeuda😭😥….i just try my best to move on to you….you broke our simjangs…i know it is impossible to you to notice this but you really broke my simjang. ARGHH!! the heck what is happening to me?!? look what you done nick… i sarang you but i guess it is time to say annyeong…you already have a job and and i hope you are haengbokhada..i’m just going to ulda into my room and try my best to move on to you 😭💔this hurts! this f’in hurts co bias list readers 😭😭😭💔
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(i’ve been reading too much r/kpoopheads help)
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Of all the places I would see a fellow Jopper, this was definitely not one of them
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onion haseyo chingoooooo
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Since it seems to be Nick Appreciation Hours again, I’ll pitch in to say that I just adore the community you’ve created on this blog! Coming home and reading your reviews has become near therapeutic for me haha. I commend you for consistently writing every day and thank you for providing a platform where we can have civil discussions about music!
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I’ve been a pretty quiet but consistent viewer of your site and I just wanted to say that I really appreciate your dedication to your site and all that I’ve learned about music through it. Good luck with your job and take care! As always, I’ll look forward to your thoughts on future music. 🙂
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