Lost by BTS: Brief Discussion

BTS, an acronym for Bangtan Sonyeondan, is currently the South Korean sensation all-over the world. They are the first boy band group from South Korea to ever make the Billboard Hot Hundred Chart. The song titled as “Lost” is one of their side tracks from their latest album You Never Walk Alone, released in 2017. It talks mostly about the struggles one faces as he or she transitions from adolescence to adulthood.

Since the song is originally written in Hangul – the language South Koreans use – the main focus is put on the English translation instead. But before getting into the actual imagery and symbolism of the song let’s talk about the structure in which the song is written. If we look at the first stanza, it goes something like this:

TWICE: Rejoicing Femininity

The fact that I hated these girls just for their concepts really hurts me to this day.

Like I promised in my last blog, I am here with a new article on another trendy and popular South Korean idol group known as TWICE. Currently they are the leading girl group idols in the Pop world of South Korea. In this blog, I will share my experience about how TWICE made me embrace my feminine, youthful and cutesy side while not making me feel fragile or unimportant. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who got converted.

Who are these girls?

TWICE is a group of nine beautiful and talented girls who debuted on October 20, 2015 from the popular company JYP Entertainment with their hit single “Ooh Ahh”. The members, in no particular order, includes Nayeon, Sana, Mina, Momo, Chaeyoung, Dahyun, Tzuyu, Jihyo and Jeongyeon. Among them, Sana, Mina and Momo are from Japan and Tzuyu is from Taiwan. The rest of them are South Koreans.

Their debut music video “Ooh Ahh” was the first debut music video which hit 50 million views on YouTube within five months of their debut and became the most viewed debut music video for any Kpop group. Well, I watched it myself and I know why it was so popular. Not only the music has a catchy beat but the concept of their music video was curing zombies with their amazing vocal and dance skills. And who doesn’t like a good zombie flick. It was mainly their unique concept along with a fantastic song that made them so appealing, and not to mention, each of them is an embodiment of innocent beauty.

How I got into Kpop aka how BTS became my bias group

BlackPink "Playing with Fire" photoshoot

Thanks to BlackPink.

I am fairly new to this whole Kpop thing but I must say I am very impressed and don’t regret anything (well, apart from the fact that I love so many groups and have so many biases and spend so much time streaming their comebacks and whatnot). It’s been only six or seven months, I guess, that I began to love this whole new world. Let me warn you newcomers, though. It’s an addicting world. So, enter on your own accord. Anyways, here’s the detailed story of how I got myself into this amazing mess.

BTS? Fire? What is this?

So, I was watching Superwoman videos on YouTube one day and like every other unicorns, I was skimming through the comments. And oh my Lord! The comment section was crazy! About 90% of the comments were something like “Lilly, please react to BTS-Fire!” or “OMG! Please make your parents react to Fire by BTS.” Even some usernames were like “React to BTS-Fire.” This got me really interested to see what the hype was all about. So, I made the best decision (or worst mistake) of my life.

Comparison of two songs in terms of Poetry

For Poetry Assignment this semester, we were given two iconic songs from the 70s and 80s and were told to find the similarities and differences in the songs. The songs are One of these things first by Nick Drake and I'm your man by Leonard Cohen.

So, I thought why not share my essay with you guys. You never know when you might need them whether for another assignment or a homework. Okay then, without a further ado, let's jump right in.
The following essay is about the comparison of the two songs: “One of these things first” by Nick Drake and “I’m your man” by Leonard Cohen. Click on the song titles to hear them.

Foreword: The essay informs about the similarities and differences of the two songs on the basis of their imagery, main theme, internal meaning, structure and pattern, repetitions etc. By the end of the essay, the reader will be aware of the messages each song provides and will know where they are similar to each other or different from each other.

Arsenic and Arsenocosis

Arsenic shown on Periodic Table

Arsenic

Definition: A natural semi-metallic chemical that is found all over the world in groundwater. [chemical formula: As]


Natural Source:

• Earth crust
• Volcanic materials
• Rock and mineral erosion
• Forest fires
• Sulfur-bearing mineral deposits (like gold and copper)
• Strong affinity to pyrites and iron oxides

Essay Sample: How to learn new things

Learning new things can be a fun and exciting experience. It brings color and variation in one’s life. However, one cannot learn anything new on a whim or without a proper planning. To actually gather knowledge about some fun stuff, one must follow these three rules: visualization, preparation and action.

No one can force anyone to learn anything new unless and until that person actually has interest in it. So, the first and foremost step to learn something new is to imagine it in one’s mind first and to find out if he or she is actually finding some interest in it. For example, if you want to learn origami, visualize yourself folding paper creatively. If it arouses any interest, go for it. If it does not, try to visualize something else. Without the correct visualization, things may go downhill.

Essay Sample: How Bogra is different from Dhaka

Dhaka landscape

Bogra and Dhaka cities are similar when it comes to high population density and living standards but they quite dissimilar in other ways. People who live in two cities have the same traditional cultures. Although there are several similarities between Bogra city and Dhaka city, there are many obvious differences between them as well.

First, the climate in Dhaka city is different from climate in Bogra city. This point proves that the climate of Bogra is very cold from October to December, warm from July to September and cool around year. In contrast, the climate of Dhaka is very intensely hot in the dry season but cooler during winter, though not as cold as Bogra. In fact, Dhaka does not seem to have winter at all, due to all the warmth still felt during the season. For instance, when you stay at Bogra, you feel the weather that changes follow the four seasons annually, whereas, the climate of Dhaka remains almost the same throughout the year. You barely feel cold during winter. It also gets less rainfall during summer or monsoon. Compared to Bogra, Dhaka is quite humid, dry and barren.