#8090s kpop artists

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Hey y'all! If anyone knows me it's beacuse I'm u/SeeTheSeaInUDP on reddit or 8090s.k_goldenoldies on instagram lmaooo. I have a naver blog too, as well as pinterest.

I'm originally an 1st gen kpop stan, but we've graduated to 90s, then 80s, and now I'm headlong into 70s. SAVE ME.

I wanted a platform where I can thoughts dump but don't have to be coherent like in reddit. Maybe I'll repost stuff from any of my other social platforms (I have so many, I should open a linktree lmfaooo)

Anyways yall I like it here for now

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Lee Ji Yeon - I Don't Know Love Yet (1998) gifset

Please credit me when you post it somewhere else!

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THIS IS MAGNIFICENT

I figured out that when I want to upload gayo/gasoo content, a picture is not enough. It can only be captured with some sort of movement, a few seconds long. I found an online website that makes youtube videos into gifs, and I HAD to try out with my absolute favourite performance of Lee Ji Yeon's, her version of Gloria Estefan's "Rhythm's Gonna Get You". You can just see the amount of fun, happiness and the bright and funky colors of that moment. Her red sweater and white poofy skirt in backdrop of the dark blue spectators and the denim of the background crew, with the female "guitar" player wearing bright denim. The way Ji Yeon notices her and decides to have some fun with her.

Do watch the original video here:

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The various looks of Lee Jiyeon - 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1992 from all her eras, her debut to 4th and final album.

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Now Playing :

Artist : 이���연 (Lee Ji Yeon)

Song : 늦지 않았어요 (It's Not Too Late)

Album : 90 이지연 III - 연

Year : 1990

Genre : City Pop, Funk

Lyrics :

나-나-나는 내 소원,

| I-I-I, my wish,

나-나-나는 내 생명,

| I-I-I, my life,

다시 한번만 생각해줘요,

| Do think again one more time,

늦지 않았어요.

|It's not too late.

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Hi 👋🏻 @anemoiawithatouchofobsession I've recently been getting into the 80s and 90s K-pop songs and kdramas, but I don't know where to start. Do you have any recommendations on where I should start?

I love your posts, by the way. Keep going 😊🫰🏼

BESTIEEEEEEE LUV YA FOR THISSS

Sooo I'll try and keep it general. I got into the 80s and 90s through 1st gen Kpop (whoch is late 90s - 2000s kpop) and working my way backwards- but that might not work for everyone.

I would say, let YouTube do your thing. There are a lot of compilations and playlists, some are specific, some are general.

You will have to search in Korean because 99% of the content on 80-90s Kpop is in Korean, like so :

"80년대" if you want the 80s, "90년대" if you want the 90s or "8090년대" for both.

If you're specific, you can add "남자" for specifically songs by male artists, or "여자" for female artists.

Then your genre (Ballad : 발라드/Rock : 락/Dance : 댄스/Folk : 포크/Trot : 트로트)

Then you want to search for a compilation so you can add "노래모음". Literally means song compilation. Then you'll get a few compilation videos, and you can listen to it. Pick out songs and artists which you like, and slowly start building your own playlist and taste!

For example : 80년대 댄스곡 노래모음 gives you this result page. I personally love love THIS compilation of stages - also helps you to get into the artists and their performances and all.

If you just want to dive right in randomly, you can just hit random and search "8090년대 명곡 베스트" (8090s hit songs best") and let a bunch of compilation vidss take you wherever. Or there are compilation albums on YT and YT music that are supposed to have the "Best Of". Albums such as "7080 명동연가" or "7080 회상" are a good starting point,

And then, literally - just let the algorithm take over. When you're on spotify, click on the "realted artists" section or on YouTube Music look in the "related" tab...

You might have to have a translator at hand or learn how to read Hangul. Or you can ask me! Hehe.

For dramas... this is a bit harder since you need subtitles and allat. I would literally just go on MyDramaList and search for certain actors, scroll to their dramas section and just pick one that has a streaming source linked. YouTube has a lot, and SBS-KBS-MBC are currently re-uploading and re-broadcasting a lot of their older dramas. KBS's oldschool channel is here, MBC's is here and SBS's is this one

If you want recommendations, I'm good for early-to-mid 90s dramas and it seems like @seulpeunballad knows a bit about late 90s dramas. MDL is your best bet though. A lot of 90s fans there.

My MDL profile is also slowly starting to build some "Best Of" lists for notable 80s-90s talents, so here you go too!

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Excitement

I'm participating in a korean language speaking contest and I want to talk about 1st gen Kpop, 80s and 90s korean popular culture and how its inspiring me and influencing my music taste, fashion, makeup, mindset, and the respect for people of all ages and why I think the Korean 80s and 90s trends are unique in Asia

AND ITS SUPPOSED TO BE LESS THAN THREE MINUTES AND I HAVE TO SUBMIT IT ON SUNDAYYY

So here is what it boils down to, eventually :

Introducing myself with Lee Jiyeon's "That Reason Was Pain To Me", just to start off with something more eye-catching and unique than the standard "Annyeonghaseyo"

Introduce my background shortly

Explaining how I heard of older Kpop and why it is different from the current global Kpop trend

How I went back in history and kept checking out odler artists due to my interest and curiosity

Parallelly, getting interested in 90s K-dramas through MBCs Masterpiece Theatre on YouTube

Finding my niche in the 8090s and fully exploring artists and albums, actors and their dramas, variety shows, and loving it

Explaining my favourite theme of the 8090s, "Longing" through two to three examples in songs/music and drama/movies

Song examples : "I am loneliness, you are longing", "Wind, please stop blowing", "Rain outside the glass window", "Past days", "when the wind blows outside the window"

Drama examples : Lee Mi Yeon in Love Blooming on a tree, Taesoo and Hyerin in Sandglass, Kim Hyesun in Walking To Heaven, Hoonam and Seokho in Sons And Daughters, Choi Soojong in Pilot, Chae Shira and Choi Jaesung in Eyes Of Dawn

Explaining how I relate to Longing and Sentimentalism in my current life

How I am influenced in my current life by the 8090s in dressing style and makeup style

Some other special 8090s korean fashion trends I love : dark lipstick, jeans and leather jackets, wispy feather bangs

Explaining why this era is special to Korean popular culture, because of all time rating highs in drama, new musical genres and perfection in existing genres, a society ready for change and development, yet humanist and a 낭만적

This is a special part of Korean culture I love, and I cannot wait to come to Korea and see parts of the culture that is left over for myself

End the submission with "가리워진 길" because why not