General – The Fangirl Lane

[News] SHINee’s Taemin Announces Military Enlistment Date

Posted on April 19, 2021May 24, 2021 by Michele

It was after all, a matter of time. But somehow it hit a little harder than I expected. Maybe it because I feel as if I have only just begun learning about and appreciating him and now, SHINee’s indelible, cheeky and ever so talented maknae Lee Taemin will soon be heading off on an 18 READ MORE

[News] Winner’s Lee Seunghoon Begins Military Service

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Michele

I am a little late in posting news of Winner’s Lee Seunghoon’s enlistment on April 16, 2020 but part of me is still trying to wrap my brain around the fact that 50% of my beloved Winner is now enlisted. Fans knew it was inevitable but as with Jinu, news of Hoony also going still READ MORE

Fangirling 2019: A Retrospective

Posted on April 12, 2020April 16, 2020 by Michele

Being forced to shelter-in-place during what is perhaps turning into one of the most incredible and frightening situations I may see in my lifetime (yes, I am talking about the COVID-19 pandemic) has given me time to reflect on the tumultuous fangirl journey I have been on these past seven years. By the close of READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ Remember [Winner]

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Michele

If you were to ask me one word to describe the Korean group, Winner, I would say FAMILY. I would challenge anyone to show me a closer-knit group. To me, Winner has elevated past the general colleague-based relationship most professional groups have. Moreover, this feeling of family is not exclusive to the group itself. No. READ MORE

[News] Winner’s Kim Jinwoo Begins Military Service

Posted on April 7, 2020April 26, 2020 by Michele

It is never easy to say good-bye to our favorite Korean entertainers when they leave to complete mandatory military service, even when we know it is temporary. Winner’s Jinu left for training camp on 2 April and for some reason, it was a lot more emotional than I expected. READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ Orange Drive [Bang Yongguk]

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Michele

When I said I was opening up to other artists, somehow I knew I would end up somewhere east of the eclectic highway. I never thought it would mean getting lost on Bang Yongguk’s Orange Drive, but indeed it was . . . and I am loving it. READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ Bullet To The Heart [Jackson Wang]

Posted on September 30, 2019October 1, 2019 by Michele

On My Playlist ~ Fade Away [JJ Project JB]

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Michele

I do not even know where to begin. Because, in all honesty, I am not sure I have been this wrecked by an artist. I don’t know when it happened or even how it happened because I was adamant after I slowed my pace with my all-encompassing support of MBLAQ’s G.O. I was staunch in READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ 또또또 (Call Anytime) [Kim Jinwoo]

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Michele

I did not see it coming, but am pleasantly surprised and absolutely thrilled. Winner’s demure eldest brother who is nevertheless, and indeed, the thread that binds the group together, has released his first solo single, 또또또 [Call Anytime], and it is every bit as charming as the man himself. READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ Mola [Winner]

Posted on May 19, 2019July 13, 2019 by Michele

Friends, I’m shook. You know when you listen to a song on an album and yes, it sounds and feels good but you never fully understand the impact of it until you watch and listen to it by way of a live performance? You know, when the visual concept coupled with aggressive choreography, stinging lyrics, READ MORE