CL (씨엘) I've written about Chanmina and her signature attitude in JPOP and KPOP. However, there stood a queen before her that paved the road ahead for female rappers in KPOP. Lee Chaelin aka CL from the girl group 2NE1. While Chanmina was inspired by Big Bang, 2NE1 was debuting with them. CL herself even performed one on one with G-Dragon for several tracks. » Continue Reading
Recently I posted a blog about Jessi, a Korean-American artist based in South Korea. This time I want to talk about Chanmina (ちゃんみな) also known as Mina Otomonai (乙茂内 美奈 ). Chanmina is an absolute trail blazer making waves in Japan and even South Korea. She brings a distinct sexual liberation and brazenness to a very conservative musical atmosphere. Japan is well known for it’s Kawaii or cute aest... » Continue Reading