Kayla B
@kaylabeardslee.bsky.social
Mostly posting about pop music. Singles Jukebox writer, popexcellence.wordpress.com occasionally. She/her.
An SM group singing live on a music show with hand mics and super sharp and in sync choreo... the world has changed www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZze...
FOCUS - Hearts2Hearts (하츠투하츠) [뮤직뱅크/Music Bank] | KBS 251114 방송
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November 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
An SM group singing live on a music show with hand mics and super sharp and in sync choreo... the world has changed www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZze...
I got a sticker from the train conductor today 👌🏻
October 31, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I got a sticker from the train conductor today 👌🏻
Oh god I just realized I have to start thinking about the Pop Excellence K-pop list in two weeks 😭 Are we even gonna agree on 20 songs this year
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Oh god I just realized I have to start thinking about the Pop Excellence K-pop list in two weeks 😭 Are we even gonna agree on 20 songs this year
I'm used to K-pop using murder as this over-the-top "lol just kidding" layer pasted on to make an MV more exciting, where it's subtext at best in the actual song, but nope I think Miyeon's character here literally killed a man and is singing about it from prison lmao www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXWE...
미연 (MIYEON) 'Reno (Feat. Colde)' Official Music Video
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October 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I'm used to K-pop using murder as this over-the-top "lol just kidding" layer pasted on to make an MV more exciting, where it's subtext at best in the actual song, but nope I think Miyeon's character here literally killed a man and is singing about it from prison lmao www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXWE...
Purple Kiss concert was amazing, I enjoyed it even more than the first time I saw them 2 years ago. I'm going to miss them so much 😭
October 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Purple Kiss concert was amazing, I enjoyed it even more than the first time I saw them 2 years ago. I'm going to miss them so much 😭
Twice tickets acquired 🤪 So excited, this is the first time a K-pop group has ever booked the main concert arena in my city!!
October 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Twice tickets acquired 🤪 So excited, this is the first time a K-pop group has ever booked the main concert arena in my city!!
It’s happening again I’m sorry guys lol
All my TSJ blurbs for this month are turning out bitchy, sorry idk what's going on
October 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It’s happening again I’m sorry guys lol
This is literally an NMIXX song lol www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Kj...
BADVILLAIN - 'THRILLER' MV
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September 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This is literally an NMIXX song lol www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Kj...
Today is the 5th anniversary of Criminal—everyone please go stream one of the greatest K-pop songs of all time www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFQL...
TAEMIN 태민 'Criminal' MV
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September 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Today is the 5th anniversary of Criminal—everyone please go stream one of the greatest K-pop songs of all time www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFQL...
My brain won’t stop going “But you gotta look DEEPdeepDEEPdeepDEEPdeepDEEP” m.youtube.com/watch?v=AVfj...
[Pre-debut] AtHeart - Good Girl (AtHeart) | Official Performance Video
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August 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My brain won’t stop going “But you gotta look DEEPdeepDEEPdeepDEEPdeepDEEP” m.youtube.com/watch?v=AVfj...
Monday night football is back www.youtube.com/watch?v=H07Z...
BoA 보아 'Crazier' MV
YouTube video by SMTOWN
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August 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Monday night football is back www.youtube.com/watch?v=H07Z...
Jorja Smith and garage, no complaints here www.youtube.com/watch?v=R25q...
Jorja Smith - The Way I Love You
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August 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Jorja Smith and garage, no complaints here www.youtube.com/watch?v=R25q...
Is it Amaarae or a fifth gen K-pop song www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfC6...
Amaarae - Girlie-Pop! (Official Music Video)
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July 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Is it Amaarae or a fifth gen K-pop song www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfC6...
Amber Mark does not fucking miss!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH4c...
Amber Mark - Sweet Serotonin (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by AmberMarkVEVO
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July 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Amber Mark does not fucking miss!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH4c...
I would like everyone to guess which of these is a club banger and which is a soft R&B song
July 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I would like everyone to guess which of these is a club banger and which is a soft R&B song
Omg I didn't know 4EVE were giving people whiplash www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6q-...
4EVE - Keep a Secret | OFFICIAL MV
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July 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Omg I didn't know 4EVE were giving people whiplash www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6q-...
Revisiting the ancient texts www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM4t...
[릴레이댄스] SEVENTEEN(세븐틴) - HOME;RUN (4K)
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June 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Revisiting the ancient texts www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM4t...
All my TSJ blurbs for this month are turning out bitchy, sorry idk what's going on
May 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
All my TSJ blurbs for this month are turning out bitchy, sorry idk what's going on
I wrote about Taemin’s debut album (which holds up surprisingly well, despite the 2014 K-pop of it all) for Ryo’s newsletter!
This Side of Japan is no more—we're a K-pop newsletter now, in this Flipped issue:
🐉 Young Posse's hip-hop homage
🐉 @kaylabeardslee.bsky.social on Taemin's 'Ace'
🐉 song picks by Anjy Ou @plaguealera.bsky.social & @tamarherman.com
🐉 G-DRAGON's "TOO BAD"
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🐉 Young Posse's hip-hop homage
🐉 @kaylabeardslee.bsky.social on Taemin's 'Ace'
🐉 song picks by Anjy Ou @plaguealera.bsky.social & @tamarherman.com
🐉 G-DRAGON's "TOO BAD"
thissidejapan.substack.com/p/that-side-...
April 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I wrote about Taemin’s debut album (which holds up surprisingly well, despite the 2014 K-pop of it all) for Ryo’s newsletter!
I love debut tracks that are about being a debut www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUw3...
RIIZE 라이즈 'Get A Guitar' MV
YouTube video by SMTOWN
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March 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I love debut tracks that are about being a debut www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUw3...
Completely random discovery from the YT algorithm, this is a fun low-key groovy track www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_B_...
pami - pity dirty (Official Video)
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March 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Completely random discovery from the YT algorithm, this is a fun low-key groovy track www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_B_...
"You've got me singing loud like" --> immediately into the quietest line of the song is sending me www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF_E...
ATLAS - ooh! ( อู้ว์! ) Prod. by URBOYTJ | Official MV
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March 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
"You've got me singing loud like" --> immediately into the quietest line of the song is sending me www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF_E...
Perfect Night did irreparable damage to Le Sserafim's sound lol www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtJw...
Come Over - LE SSERAFIM ルセラフィム 르세라핌 [Music Bank] | KBS WORLD TV 250314
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March 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Perfect Night did irreparable damage to Le Sserafim's sound lol www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtJw...
I'm starting to get on board with Tate McRae, the staging of this performance is fantastic www.youtube.com/watch?v=58NK...
Tate McRae: Revolving door | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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March 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I'm starting to get on board with Tate McRae, the staging of this performance is fantastic www.youtube.com/watch?v=58NK...
Oh my god this was 4 years ago I'm going to crumble into dust www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Oo...
SHINee 샤이니 'Don't Call Me' MV
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February 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Oh my god this was 4 years ago I'm going to crumble into dust www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Oo...