Music – A Geek Girl's Guide

Quick Takes: November Debuts and Comebacks

November has come to an end so I’m giving my quick takes on all of the debuts and comebacks we got from K-Pop!

December 2, 2021November 30, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, Quick Takes, ReviewsTags: BTS, comebacks, debuts, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, quick take, review Leave a comment

Favorite Stray Kids B-Sides

I have shared B-Sides before, one for BTS exclusively and another broader one. And when looking at my playlists, the other group that I have many favorite songs, both title tracks and b-sides, is Stray Kids. So here are my favorites from them!

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November 10, 2021November 6, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Favorite Things, K-Pop, MusicTags: favorites, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, stray kids Leave a comment

Quick Takes: October Debuts and Comebacks

October is over so I’m giving my quick takes on all of the debuts and comebacks we got from K-Pop!

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November 1, 2021October 31, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, Quick Takes, ReviewsTags: BTS, comebacks, debuts, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, quick take, review Leave a comment

Field Trip: BTS Permission to Dance On Stage

Yesterday was the online version of BTS’ upcoming LA concert Permission to Dance On Stage. So I woke up at 2:30 in the morning to watch them and wanted to share my experience.

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October 25, 2021October 31, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, Field Trip, K-Pop, Music, SeriesTags: BTS, concert, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, Recap, review 2 Comments

Spooky K-Pop Songs for Halloween

Now that we are in the spookiest season, we all need mood music to celebrate it, and K-Pop has some great options. So I’ve collected some awesome options to add to your spooky playlists.

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October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Halloween, Holidays, K-Pop, Music, RecommendationsTags: BTS, feature, geek, geeky, Halloween, K-Pop, kpop, Music, reccommendations, spooky Leave a comment

Quick Takes: September Debuts and Comebacks

September is at its end so I’m giving my quick takes on all of the debuts and comebacks we got from K-Pop!

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October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, Quick Takes, ReviewsTags: BTS, comebacks, debuts, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, quick take, review Leave a comment

Favorite BTS B-Sides

I shared my favorite B-Sides in K-Pop previously, and in that post you may have noticed I didn’t include any from BTS. And that was intentional because I knew I was going to need an entire post just for them because their discography is that amazing. So let’s get started!

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September 20, 2021September 19, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, Favorite Things, K-Pop, MusicTags: bangtan sonyeondan, BTS, bts army, favorites, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music Leave a comment

Favorite K-Pop B-Sides

B-sides in K-Pop are non-title tracks on an album, and there are many B-sides that are amazing and need more love, so I am sharing my favorites with you today.

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September 17, 2021September 18, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Favorite Things, K-Pop, MusicTags: favorites, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music 4 Comments

Quick Takes: August Debuts and Comebacks

August is at its end so I’m giving my quick takes on all of the debuts and comebacks we got from K-Pop! And oh boy there are a bunch this month so let’s get to it.

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September 3, 2021September 26, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, Quick Takes, ReviewsTags: comebacks, debuts, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, quick take, review Leave a comment

Quick Takes: July Debuts and Comebacks

July is at its end so I’m giving my quick takes on all of the debuts and comebacks we got from K-Pop!

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July 30, 2021September 26, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, Quick Takes, ReviewsTags: BTS, comebacks, debuts, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, quick take, review Leave a comment

Love Butter? Listen to These Songs Too

Butter by BTS is the second all-English song by the group and has been dominating charts around the world, with it’s accompanying album releasing today. It is a great summer song and got me thinking about what other songs are as enjoyable so I made this list!

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July 9, 2021September 18, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, K-Pop, Music, RecommendationsTags: Bangtan, BTS, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, reccommendations Leave a comment

Quick Takes: June Debuts and Comebacks

June is at its end so I’m giving my quick takes on all of the debuts and comebacks we got from K-Pop!

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June 28, 2021September 26, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, Quick Takes, ReviewsTags: BTS, comebacks, debuts, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, quick take, review Leave a comment

Field Trip: BTS Muster SoWooZoo

This past weekend was BTS’ 8th anniversary and 6th muster concert so as a fan of the group I decided I wanted to watch the concert in celebration of them and my birthday!

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June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, Field Trip, K-Pop, MusicTags: BTS, concert, Field Trip, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music 1 Comment

Quick Takes: May Debuts and Comebacks

May is at its end so I’m giving my quick takes on all of the debuts and comebacks we got from K-Pop!

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May 31, 2021September 26, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, Quick Takes, ReviewsTags: BTS, comebacks, debuts, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, quick take, review Leave a comment

My Happy Crate Review

My Happy Crate is a K-Pop mystery box where you can choose from different groups to get a mix of items surrounding them. I got the BTS box and here are my thoughts on what I got.

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May 28, 2021May 21, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, K-Pop, Miscellaneous Reviews, Music, Out of the Box, ReviewsTags: BTS, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, My Happy Crate, mystery box, subscription box Leave a comment

Love Dynamite? Listen to These Songs Too

BTS’ first English song Dynamite swept the world, broke records, and got them their first Grammy nomination. With their second English song on the way, I had the thought of sharing other songs from Korean artists that have similarities with Dynamite that people should listen to.

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May 17, 2021September 18, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, K-Pop, Music, RecommendationsTags: BTS, Dynamite, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, reccommendations Leave a comment

Rhythm Hive Songs Wishlist

If you follow my Twitter you have definitely seen me posting Rhythm Hive gameplay videos recently. And it got me thinking what other songs I’d like to see in the game. So here are tracks I want to see added!

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May 3, 2021May 1, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, Gaming, K-Pop, Mobile Games, Music, WishlistTags: BigHit, BTS, Enhypen, feature, gamer, Gaming, geek, geeky, HYBE, K-Pop, kpop, Mobile Games, Music, rhythm game, Rhythm Hive, TxT, Wishlist Leave a comment

Quick Takes: April Debuts and Comebacks

April is at its end so I’m giving my quick takes on all of the debuts and comebacks we got from K-Pop!

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April 30, 2021September 26, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, Quick Takes, ReviewsTags: BTS, comebacks, debuts, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, quick take, review Leave a comment

First, Fan, Favorite Tag

I got the idea for this tag thinking about different K-Pop artists I enjoy and the music that made me find them and become a fan of them. So I decided to pick some of my top groups and share my first, fan, and favorite songs for each.

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April 12, 2021April 11, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, TagsTags: blackpink, BTS, challenge, cravity, everglow, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, nct, stray kids, superm, tag 3 Comments

Rhythm Hive Season 1 Review

Rhythm Hive is officially out and having its first season! They made quite a few changes and added a bunch of new things since I did my pre-season first look, so I’m now giving a full review of the game in the current season!

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April 2, 2021March 29, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, Gaming, K-Pop, Mobile Games, Music, Reviews, Video Game ReviewsTags: BTS, feature, gamer, Gaming, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Mobile Games, review 3 Comments

My Top K-Pop Songs for March 2021

With March coming to an end and a bunch of new music being released, it’s time to share some of my favorites!

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March 29, 2021September 13, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, RecapTags: BTS, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, Recap Leave a comment

March Madness: K-Pop Bracket

Another big bracket for day 7 where I put my favorite K-pop songs head to head to find my ultimate favorite!

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March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, Challenges, K-Pop, March Madness 2021, MusicTags: ateez, blackpink, BTS, everglow, feature, geek, K-Pop, kpop, march madness, monstax, Music, stray kids, superm Leave a comment

March Madness: BTS Bracket

Our next bracket is a big one because I’ll be putting BTS’ title tracks head to head against one another to determine my top song!

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March 17, 2021March 14, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, Challenges, K-Pop, March Madness 2021, MusicTags: bangtan sonyeondan, BTS, BTS, bts army, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, march madness Leave a comment

First Look: Rhythm Hive

BigHit has finally released their rhythm game featuring their artists including BTS. As a frequent player of K-Pop games and a fan of BTS, I knew I had to give this a try and share my initial thoughts on the game.

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February 8, 2021October 12, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, First Look, Gaming, K-Pop, Mobile Games, MusicTags: BTS, feature, gamer, Gaming, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Mobile Games, Music, rhythm game 5 Comments

Favorite Albums

I’ve been on a big nostalgic music trip lately, finding old favorites and collecting them into playlists so I don’t forget about them. And by doing this I have really determined what my most favorite albums are and those are what I’m sharing today.

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January 27, 2021January 26, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Favorite Things, MusicTags: albums, favorites, feature, geek, geeky, Music 1 Comment

30 Albums Challenge: K-Pop Edition

It was inevitable that I made a K-Pop version of this challenge honestly.

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January 18, 2021January 17, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Challenges, K-Pop, MusicTags: albums, challenge, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music 1 Comment

30 Albums Challenge

I thought of this challenge after reading through my previous 30 Songs challenges so decided to make it!

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January 13, 2021January 12, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Challenges, MusicTags: albums, challenge, feature, geek, geeky, Music, tag 1 Comment

Underrated K-Pop Groups

There are so, so many groups out there making great music that it is hard to keep track of them all. And there are some real gems that are so underrated and those are the groups I want to highlight today.

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December 2, 2020November 29, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, UnderratedTags: feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, underrated 3 Comments

Favorite K-Pop Groups

I shared my favorite soloists in K-Pop recently and now wanted to share my favorite groups!

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November 30, 2020September 18, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, Favorite Things, K-Pop, MusicTags: blackpink, BTS, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, stray kids 2 Comments

Favorite K-Pop Soloists

My K-Pop love continues as I share my favorite soloists in the industry!

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November 24, 2020November 23, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Favorite Things, K-Pop, MusicTags: favorites, feature, geek, K-Pop, kpop, Music, soloists 2 Comments

Gift Guide for K-Pop Fans

I’ve made other gift guides for various fandoms, including my ultimate gift guide for geeks, but with my latest love of K-Pop being a thing I decided to make one specifically for the K-Pop fans.

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November 20, 2020November 16, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Guides and How Tos, K-Pop, Music, RecommendationsTags: feature, geek, geeky, gift guide, guide, K-Pop, kpop Leave a comment

How To Get Into K-Pop

K-Pop is a vast genre and industry of music that may be intimidating to some. But here is a simple guide on how to get started in K-Pop.

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November 18, 2020November 14, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Guides and How Tos, K-Pop, MusicTags: blackpink, BTS, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, kpop, Music, stray kids 6 Comments

First Look: Superstar JYP Nation

The Superstar series of games are rhythm games you can play on mobile. Each individual game focuses on a specific K-Pop company such as YG, SM, and JYP. I specifically played the JYP Nation version and wanted to share my thoughts.

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November 5, 2020November 1, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: First Look, Gaming, K-Pop, Mobile Games, Music, ReviewsTags: feature, First Look, gamer, Gaming, jyp nation, K-Pop, kpop, Mobile Games, Music, review Leave a comment

The Most Beautiful Moment in Life #2 Review

花樣年華 HYYH The Notes 2 (The Most Beautiful Moment in Life #2) is the sequel book of the Bangtan Universe which continues following the story of the seven friends facing many challenges and struggles, and the one with the power to save them all.

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November 4, 2020January 7, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Book & Comic Reviews, Books, BTS, ReviewsTags: bangtan universe, book review, Books, BTS, BTS, feature, review 2 Comments

Love Blackpink? Listen To These Groups Too

Blackpink is referred to the biggest girl group in the world right now. But there are so many other Korean artists that are perfect for Blackpink fans to listen to and enjoy. Here are just a few suggestions of artists to check out.

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November 3, 2020October 23, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, RecommendationsTags: 3YE, alexa, blackpink, clc, Dreamcatcher, everglow, feature, geek, geeky, kard, kpop, Music, Recommendations 5 Comments

30 Songs Challenge: K-Pop Edition

After doing the 30 Songs Challenge, I knew this would be a perfect challenge for K-Pop. So I made some tweaks and here is the 30 Songs Challenge: K-Pop Edition.

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November 2, 2020October 21, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Challenges, K-Pop, Music, TagsTags: Challenges, feature, geek, kpop, Music, tag 4 Comments

30 Songs Challenge

Continuing the 30 Challenge today with one all about music! And this time, there is no K-Pop. So let’s get into it.

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October 26, 2020October 4, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Challenges, Music, TagsTags: challenge, feature, geek, geeky, Music, tag Leave a comment

Love BTS? Listen to These Groups Too

BTS is the largest music group in the world at the moment, and are essentially an ambassador to K-Pop. If you have fallen in love with the Bangtan Boys, here are some more groups you should check out.

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October 9, 2020September 26, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, K-Pop, Music, RecommendationsTags: BTS, BTS, feature, geek, geeky, kpop, Recommendations 1 Comment

Blackpink The Album Review

Blackpink has finally released their first full album. I’ve enjoyed a lot of their past music, so I knew I was going to listen to this album and decided to write a review.

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October 6, 2020January 7, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, Music Reviews, ReviewsTags: blackpink, feature, geek, geeky, kpop, Music, review 9 Comments

Another K-Pop Tag

Yes, you guessed it, we have another tag inspired from one from We Heart It! And it is more K-Pop questions! Let’s get to it.

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September 30, 2020September 18, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, TagsTags: BTS, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, Music, stray kids, tag Leave a comment

Stray Kids Tag

Continuing on my K-Pop journey, I’ve decided to adapt the questions from my BTS ARMY Tag to fit my latest favorite group: Stray Kids.

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September 28, 2020September 25, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, TagsTags: feature, geek, geeky, kpop, stray kids, tag, Tags Leave a comment

First Look: BTS Universe Story

BTS Universe Story is the mobile game based on the Bangtan Universe and has officially been released. I have played through the first chapter as well as explored the other stories and I’m going to share my initial thoughts with you all.

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September 25, 2020September 24, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, First Look, Gaming, K-Pop, Mobile Games, ReviewsTags: bangtan universe, BTS, feature, First Look, geek, geeky, kpop, Mobile Games, review Leave a comment

Stray Kids IN生 Review

Stray Kids just released the repackage of their first album called IN生 (IN LIFE). I decided I wanted to get the repackage because I love the original album, wanted to support the artists, and because it does come with some cool extras that American albums don’t do. So here is my review of both the physical good of the album and the music.

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September 23, 2020August 24, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, Music Reviews, ReviewsTags: feature, geek, geeky, in life, kpop, Music, review, skz, stray kids 5 Comments

The K-Pop Song Tag

Another tag from my We Heart It browsing and this time it’s all about K-Pop songs.

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September 18, 2020September 17, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, TagsTags: blackpink, BTS, feature, geek, geeky, kpop, Music, stray kids, tag 5 Comments

Cokodive Review

Cokodive is a K-Pop centered store that offers a huge variety of products, including official merch, albums, light sticks, and more. I’ve made a few purchases through them and decided to do a whole store review to give some good info about shopping with Cokodive.

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September 7, 2020January 7, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: K-Pop, Music, Music Reviews, ReviewsTags: cokodive, feature, geek, geeky, K-Pop, k-pop merch, k-pop store, Music, review 2 Comments

Favorite K-Pop Songs

So if you somehow haven’t noticed, I’ve gotten really into K-Pop over the last couple months. BTS is a huge influence on this, but I have branched out to many other groups and soloists and decided to share my favorites outside of the Bangtan boys.

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September 1, 2020August 28, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: Favorite Things, K-Pop, MusicTags: BTS, exo, favorites, feature, kpop, Music, stray kids Leave a comment

BTS Mystery Box Review

Cokodive curates this mystery box for BTS fans filled with merchandise from albums to plushes to photocards and beyond. Since I’ve fallen headfirst into becoming an ARMY, I decided I wanted one and share what I got and think of it.

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August 18, 2020January 7, 2021 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, K-Pop, Music, Music Reviews, Out of the Box, ReviewsTags: BTS, BTS, cokodive, geek, geeky, kpop, review 1 Comment

Favorite BTS Music Videos

Yes, BTS has returned to the blog and I am sharing my favorite music videos this time. I am usually not one to watch music videos but BTS has become the exception to that easily. So let’s get into it.

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August 10, 2020September 19, 2020 by Michelle | A Geek Girl's Guide Categories: BTS, Favorite Things, K-Pop, MusicTags: BTS, BTS, bts army, favorites, feature, geek, geeky, kpop, Music, music videos 3 Comments

BTS Graphic Lyrics Review

Big Hit recently released a set of books called Graphic Lyrics with songs from their group BTS. The art and their connection to the Bangtan Universe caught my eye, so I had to get them and see what they were all about.

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