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The student news site of The Harker School.

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The student news site of The Harker School.

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Copying existing formulas rather than paving a new path makes many groups sound stylistically similar. This lack of distinction is particularly problematic with the current oversaturation of the industry, as fans are bombarded continuously with new releases in repetitive styles.

K-pop is struggling: new groups offer nothing new

by Heather Wang, Humans of Harker Managing Editor May 2, 2025

If someone had told me five years ago that all K-pop songs sounded the same, I would have responded with an angry rant and a recommended listening list to show them how wrong they were. Now, with the overflow...

Blackpink kicks off their concert in San Francisco with their pre-release single “Pink Venom.” Blackpink's "Born Pink" tour began in Seoul in October 2022, concluding in the same city this September.

Blackpink lights up Bay Area

by Young Min, Co-A&E and Lifestyle Editor December 7, 2023

“BLACKPINK IN BAY AREA” echoes throughout Oracle Park while cheers erupting from the crowd illuminated by pink lightsticks let San Francisco know Blackpink is in their area. The cloudy mist separates...

As a Chinese-American, I initially admired BTS as a beacon of Asian representation in America. But with “Dynamite,” BTS directly negated these ideas, and I could no longer see them as positive figures for Asian representation.

“Dynamite” disappointment: Rise of English songs by BTS hurts Asian representation in the west

by Emma Gao, Reporter November 10, 2021

Blinding white lights illuminate the backs of the seven still silhouettes on stage, creating an almost halo-like glow. As the crowd chants their names and the first notes start playing, they hop out of...

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