Mangoes & Sunshine
issue no. 1 January 2018
mangoes & sunshine.
hello~ welcome to mangoes and sunshine! this is just a little publication i threw together in my spare time. it’s going to be mainly about kpop and maybe some other visually pleasing things. i hope you enjoy it! f o l l o w u s -
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c o n t e n t s / / 5 - cover group 7 - playlist ideas 9 - r&b artist spotlight 10- blackpink comeback?
11- jonghyun 14- infinite album review
group of the month - twice
twice is a korean pop group under jyp k the other 6 members originate from entertainment. the group consists of 9
korea. the group officially debuted in
female members, ranging from age 18 to
october of 2015 with their album titled
23. the group was formed in 2015
“the story begins”. the title song was
through the survival show “sixteen”
called “like ooh ahh” and was a big hit
where 16 trainee girls competed to win
in korea due to its lyrics regarding a
a spot in twice. im nayeon, yoo
girl wanting to find the right person.
jeongyeon, and park jihyo were awarded
the group then had many comebacks
the positions of main vocalists. son
including “page 2” with the title song
chaeyoung, and kim dahyun received the
“cheer up” minatozaki sana had a line
main rapping positions. hirai momo is
where she sang “shy shy shy”, and due
the main dancer. the other members
to the cute nature of this, a clip of
minatozaki sana, myoui mina, and chou
her saying that went viral and truly
tzuyu are multi-talented and are not
began twice’s skyrocket to fame. later
the lead in any category, though
on, the 2 part “twicecoaster” series
equally talented. the members named
formed. the group’s song “TT” was truly
minatozaki sana, myoui mina, and hirai
their big break. it gained an
momo are all of japanese ethnicity.
unbelievable amount of attention and-
love, not only from korea. japan and
didn’t garner too much attention, but
america began to take notice. twice was in october of 2017, twice not only lost now in competition with big senior
their rookie status, but their first
groups such as snsd. the video “i got a full album “twicetagram” was released. boy” by snsd was competing with “TT” to this received a load of attention, reach first girl group video to achieve including people bashing the japanese 200 million views. many dedicated fans
member’s pronunciation of korean words.
streamed and streaming, working avidly
twice then released their mini album
towards this goal. twice did eventually “merry and happy” which is still being win with snsd falling shortly behind.
promoted. Since debut, twice has
soon after, twice replaced snsd as the
received many awards in america,
nation’s girl group. this caused much
taiwan, korea, and japan for the
backlash from fans, but twice has been
incredible popularity of their music.
known as a fan of snsd. twice later on
twice has tons of fans and continues
had their “signal” comeback, which
break records, and gain love.
the original 16 trainees at the beginning of “sixteen”
// c h i l l
p l a y l i s t //
boat - george swimming pool - taylor comes and goes - hyukoh monitor girl - louie & soyou paradise - millic 2! 3! - bts you & i - crush talking to the moon - kream what the spring?? - 10 cm someone like me - twice so faded - bevy maco a few years later - block b tattoo - pelo
// h a p p y
p l a y l i s t //
fantasy - alina baraz perfect - ph-1 oasis (feat. zico) - crush she’s a baby - zico the song - zion t. look at me - twice tell me - infinite curious - momoland mansae - seventeen morning glory - hyuna fruity - hyolyn & kisum
r & b
a r t i s t
s p o t l i g h t:
hoody - “Hoody” born Kim Hyun-Jung is a singer under AOMG entertainment, which has many famous names, including K-Hip-Hop staple artist Jay Park. In fact, she was the first ever female to join AOMG. You’ve likely heard her singing before, as her soulful voice was featured in the popular r&b song “All I Wanna Do” by labelmate Jay Park. She has also featured with many other renowned artists such as G.Soul, Loco, Ugly Duck, Gray, ELO, and much more. Her most recent song released titled “Hangang” made iTunes charts for roughly 2 days. “Hangang” had light yet powerful vocals, and a chill, relaxing beat. The video itself featured vibrant colors and excellent cinematography following the story of a couple. The video garnered a bit under 1.5 million views as following the story of a couple.
The video garnered a bit under 1.5 million views as of mid January. Hoody is an artist most people have likely heard, but few people know her name or her face. In my opinion, she is a great artist who makes excellent songs, and is extremely underrated. Listening to her vocals on a more technical level, she has a good vibrato without making any pressure on listener’s ears. She can hold out notes clearly and steadily, creating a calming environment. Her songs have good positive beats that can lift up listener’s mood, which is something we all could use in today’s environment of sad songs. Please be sure to check out hoody on youtube and any platform you listen to music on!
BLACKPINK comeback?
YG’s Yang Hyun Suk recently revealed that the 4 member girl group “BLACKPINK” will have their comeback this January. This is definitely a good thing for not only BLACKPINK fans, but for YG due to the fact that YG has recently announced another girl group. This aggravates fans, as BLACKPINK is already known worldwide, and no official merchandise has been released. BLACKPINK has been out since 2016, but at this point only have 5 songs out. The group does more upbeat dance tracks, with lots of rap by members Jenny Kim and Lalisa (Lisa) Manoban. The vocals executed by Kim Jisoo and Park Chaeyoung (Rose). The group is quite diverse as well. Maknae Lisa was born and raised in Thailand, Rose was born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Jennie was born in Korea but studied in New Zealand, and only the
oldest Kim Jisoo was born and raised in Korea. All members have personalities loved by fans, and have garnered worldwide love and attention.
jonghyun- rip jonghyun, you will be missed by many. your music influenced millions. you made billions smile. we will all never forget you, you have taught us so much, and impacted us forever. one of your songs helped me through the hardest time in my life. your antics made me smile. your music inspired my first short film. 사랑해, 보고 싶어 외로움과 괴로움 기억 하나 차인 건데
Infinite “Top Seed” Comeback Review
Track List: 1. Begin 2. Tell Me (Title) 3. Synchronise 4. No More 5. TGIF (Dong Woo Solo) 6. Prayer (Maetal's Sorrow) 7. Why Me 8. Wind 9. I Hate 10. Reminisce (L Solo) 11. Love Song (Sung Jong Solo) 12. Begin Again
Recently, “Top Seed” by INFINITE was released. INFINITE is a 6 member boy group under Woollim Entertainment, formerly 7 members due to the departure of member Hoya. Not only is this album the group’s first release since 2016, but it is the group’s first full length album since 2014. The group is renowned for their excellent vocals, and this album definitely delivers. “Synchronise” and “Why Me” display the best vocals in my opinion. “Wind” has a desperately sad sound, almost as if they are pleading. I’m not a fan of sad songs, but INFINITE’s vocals shone enough to convince me to give a listen. Luckily “Begin Again” and “Love Song”, the two final tracks bring a more uplifting soundscape sure to bring a smile to listener’s faces.
That’s it