The soundtrack to my dissertation—which focuses on the production and reception of images of Black women on contemporary television—has, thus far, been Korean pop (K-pop) related. (I’m sure there is something I can analyze about that at a later date.) I have grown particularly fond of SHINee who are considered a “veteran” K-pop group even though the members are in their early to mid twenties. They just have some really good R&B songs that give me the musical feels of the late '90s and early '00s.




















