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so I know people might be a bit done
reading “____ as ____” blogs, but this
is a blog I’m really excited about as
i will be relating some of my
favorite k-pop groups to some of my
favorite robert frost poems. now you
might not be a fan of poetry, you
might even find it silly and wonder
why I would even want to compare
these two things, but to me what
makes poetry so intriguing is the
fact that you can find your own
meaning to something, allowing you
to connect to these words in a way
no one else can. and that is what I
plan to do when talking about these
poems and kpop groups. I will go in
detailed explanations in order to
express the depth of not only
poetry but also kpop groups and
their importance to their fans. so
hopefully you enjoy.
let’s get to it!
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❀° ┄──────╮
knk; lodged
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││ “The rain to the wind said,
|| You push and I’ll pelt.’
|| They so smote the garden bed
|| That the flowers actually knelt,
|| And lay lodged—though not dead.
|| I know how the flowers felt.”
||
│✧
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i don’t know how many of you know
but knk have been through a lot as
a group. some of you might not
even know them as a group. they
debuted in early 2016 to a small
company, their debut seemed very
promising, even to this day being
their most watched mv. starting as
they did, they were much like budd
–ing flowers in the spring. they
began to flourish, receiving praise
for having music reminiscent of
older kpop groups. however as
time ed, their original
recognition didn’t take them very
far with all their other comebacks
struggling to get 1M.
then the worst time came for
tinkerbells, which is knk’s fandom,
the year and a half hiatus with the
departure of our beloved kim
youjin. that time is very much like
the wind and the rain. throughout
much of the group’s time together
they have been ‘pelted’ and ‘pushed‘
by many things. they have been
forced to ‘kneel’, staying as an
under appreciated group. luckily
for knk, they were not entirely
destroyed by the negativity. they
are just about to go on a european
tour with their second release of the
year, after they just finished their
american tour with their first release
of the year. they were able to over–
come the rain and the wind and
stand up again. and I truly believe
2019 will be their year. they have a
lot of things going for them. and at
the end of the day, knk truly do
know how the flowers felt because
they are in fact the flowers.
➳༻❀✿❀༺➳
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highlight; into my own
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││ “One of my wishes is that those dark trees,
|| So old and firm they scarcely show the breeze
|| Were not, as ’twere, the merest mask of gloom,
|| But stretched away unto the edge of doom.
||
|| I should not be withheld but that some day
|| Into their vastness I should steal away,
|| Fearless of ever finding open land,
|| Or highway where the slow wheel pours the sand.
||
|| I do not see why I should e’er turn back,
|| Or those should not set forth upon my track
|| To overtake me, who should miss me here
|| And long to know if still I held them dear.
||
|| They would not find me changed from him they
|| knew—Only more sure of all I thought was true.”
||
│✧
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so what I get from this poem is the
speaker is going on a journey, one
which might not necessarily be
ed or might be a little risky.
the speaker is aware of the
struggles that could lie ahead but
wishes to pursue their dreams.
and specifically the last stanza,
which is a personal favorite of mine,
speaking of how even though a
vast adventure lies ahead, the
speaker will still be the same as
they always have been, only better
for themself.
in this way, the group of relate this
poem to is highlight. the forest in
this poem is their life in the music
industry, and the adventure they
are able to go on that is risky is
their situation of going from beast
to highlight. the boys have been
through a lot of changes and
issues, losing hyunseung and then
leaving cube and having to change
their group name. however, all of
these occurrences are just part of
their journey through the woods,
through the k-pop world, which
allows them to grow. and even
though some things are different
from their origins as beast, such
as their overall sound. which is
quite evident when you compare
but if you are a fan you’ll know
that this difference is nothing to
be concerned about as highlight is
the same group they always have
been. they are only wiser of the
world and now more capable to
handle anything thrown their way.
➳༻❀✿❀༺➳
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shinhwa; what fifty said
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││ “When I was young my teachers were the old.
|| I gave up fire for form till I was cold.
|| I suffered like a metal being cast.
|| I went to school to age to learn the past.
||
|| Now when I am old my teachers are the young.
|| What can’t be molded must be cracked and
|| sprung.
|| I strain at lessons fit to start a suture.
|| I got to school to youth to learn the future.”
||
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as you might be able to tell this is a
poem about aging and learning
and if group is going to be related
to a poem about age it’s shinhwa.
shinhwa is the longest running kpop
groups, debuting in 1998 and even
continuing to work together for the
last 21 years. of course, in order to
stay relevant for over two decades
you have to go through some
learning situations.
as a rookie group, shinhwa would
look towards not only what their
company told them to do but also
the artists who came before them,
such as seo taiji and the boys.
these mentors are then in a sense
the teachers in the first stanza.
shinhwa could learn from previous
hits how to handle themselves and
their music to become successful.
and of course as anyone trying to
get into the limelight, they would
face struggles such as the ‘suffering
like a metal being cast’ in the poem.
and then as they would continue to
work, they most likely became the
’teachers’ for the young of the
next generations who followed in
their footsteps, figuring out right
from wrong and who they were
musically.
however, of course, as older idols
they would have to continue to
re-invent themselves in order to
stay relevant, and that is where the
second stanza comes in. after all of
the exited the army, the
music world was different, they had
to learn again what it meant to be
musicians in the modern era, in
order to keep their popularity, they
had to be ‘crack’ed and ‘sprung’
into newer vibes while still staying
true to themselves. so they went
back to school so to speak, to pick
back up where the left off, and I can
say proudly that they’re still killing it.
and they’ll continue to kill it,
because I know a lot of people are
about who waved the way and
everything but when it comes down
to it, I really think everybody’s just
feeding off each other while having
their own little spin to it. kpop is a
community not only for the fans but
also the artists. It’s just one big
for people to sit down and enjoy
some good music while possibly
learning a thing or two.
➳༻❀✿❀༺➳
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got7; the rose family
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││ “The rose is a rose,
|| And was always a rose.
|| But the theory now goes
|| That the apple’s a rose,
|| And the pear is, and so’s
|| The plum, I suppose.
|| The dear only knows
|| What will next prove a rose.
|| You, of course, are a rose –
|| But were always a rose.”
||
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i feel like this poem kinda stands
out among the others, because
you might read this and be like
wait, all these fruits and even I, the
reader, are all a rose? that doesn’t
make any sense, but I think that’s
what is so interesting about it as
it takes all of these things that
objectively are no way similar to
roses, but then asks us to
subjectively put things together
into a grouping.
for example, take got7. each
member is very different, especially
when you take mark, Jackson and
bambam into consideration, seeing
that they are all from very different
life styles. not to even mention the
korean are very different
too. and yet here they are all fitting
together, like a family. so if the
rose is a rose and subjectively we
know that roses are something
special, such as our idols, then
anything that we find extraordinary
is a rose, even if the proclaimed
rose is nothing like an ordinary
rose. therefore if you take seven
unique guys and put them into a
group, such as got7, then they
are all roses.
and then who might be the dear?
why it’s we the fans, because only
we know for ourselves who is
special enough to be a rose. and
in fact, we are roses as well,
including the fan base into the
rose family, because this is
especially true for got7 and ahgase
but a group is nothing without its
fans, and we are just as special as
they are. we are all in this
together as one big family.
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ateez; a prayer in spring
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││ “OH, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;
|| And give us not to think so far away
|| As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
|| All simply in the springing of the year.
||
|| Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,
|| Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;
|| And make us happy in the happy bees,
|| The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.
||
|| And make us happy in the darting bird
|| That suddenly above the bees is heard,
|| The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,
|| And off a blossom in mid air stands still.
||
|| For this is love and nothing else is love,
|| The which it is reserved for God above
|| To sanctify to what far ends He will,
|| But which it only needs that we fulfil.”
||
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for this one, I’d like to focus on the
first stanza. I personally really like
this poem, I find it really calming
as it speaks about focusing on the
present and paying attention to
the little things in order to not get
caught up in all the stress and
worries of the future and life. and
i just find that message to be very
moving in general, but in this blog
i feel like it best fits a rookie group
by the name of ateez. I picked this
group in particular because they
are a new group.
they have such a bright future
ahead of them, especially as they
started out so strong right off the
bat. I am them to be able to keep
this rookie mind set of modesty,
focusing on their actions and
achievements of right now, and
not worrying about what kind of
group they’re going to be years
down the line. I want them to
hold on to their happy
memories, which can be related
to the flowers in the poem, of
their first win and their success
–ful american and european
tours Band even their
performances at kcon. I’d like
for them to stay in these happy
moments. because we’re never
really sure what the ‘uncertain
harvest’, or the future rather,
has in store for us. It would
just be great for them to
forever be calm and happy as
they are at the beginning of
their careers.
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in conclusion,
that’s how I would compare some
of my favorite kpop groups to
some of my favorite poems. I
hope they make sense and I hope
you enjoyed reading them!
**✿❀
question time:
do you like poems?
what do you think of these poems?
what do you think of my comparisons?
are there other groups you’d compare these poems to?
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Comments (29)
I’M SUCH A SUCKER FOR POETRY THIS IS AMAZING THANK YOU
Poetry enthusiasts rise!!! :joy:
im glad you liked it :blush:
I don't usually listen or read poems but omfg what an absolute favorite of mine!
yeah poetry isn’t for everyone, but I’m happy you seem to enjoy the blog!! :relaxed:
Reply to: ƒɑҍӏҽs #trusthanbin
I loved the blog!!
Reply to: toenails
Even better! Lol :blush:
what an absolute beautiful blog oml
thank you :relaxed:
the aesthetic of this blog is lovely,, but whats just as, if not more, impressive is the content. the way you articulated your thoughts around such abstract pieces of text is phenomenal. i can clearly see the correlation between poem and group which definitely helps make it a more enjoyable and comprehensible read for me. also, i loved how you never really focused on individual but rather the group as a whole,, their trials, failures, successes,, their bond their perserverance,, and a hopefulness for a better and bigger future. thanks for sharing with us, i mean this with all my heart :heart:
Reply to: toddy :hearts: s tox!c
thank you! and skim reading the poems is totally okay lol, they can be confusing sometimes. as long as you read at least a part of it and you enjoyed it, i’m happy :relaxed:
Reply to: ƒɑҍӏҽs #trusthanbin
i sure did sweets, cant wait to read ur future works 🤧
Reply to: toddy :hearts: s tox!c
I hope you enjoy them just as much as this one!! :blush:
this is probably the most beautiful thing I've ever read
Reply to: kate ♡'s bang chan & marvin
Thank you so much! That means a lot. I always worry if my writing doesn’t make any sense or what I’m saying comes off as stupid :sweat_smile:
Reply to: ƒɑҍӏҽs #trusthanbin
Aw you shouldn't worry your writing is beautiful :pensive: :revolving_hearts: :revolving_hearts:
Reply to: kate ♡'s bang chan & marvin
thank you! you’re too kind :relaxed: :yellow_heart: