A personal magazine that can be read by theme and recent momentum.
The feature story, recent notes, and themed columns are separated so the current focus is visible before the deeper archive opens up.
From Gen 4 to Gen 6: How the K-pop Girl Group 'Main Character' Keeps Changing
From Jennie's attitude to Karina's AI-level perfection to Minji's anti-polish — the interesting part is that the last two are from the same generation.
Recent dispatches
15One Pick Per Genre: My Four Favorite Artists in 2026
Mandopop, K-pop, J-pop, Western pop — what if you had to name just one artist from each? Here's who made my list and why.
2001–2009: The Golden Years of Mandopop That We'll Never Get Back
Jay Chou, Stefanie Sun, David Tao, Mayday, Leehom Wang — when every album release was an event. How that era happened, and why it ended.
A Beginner's Guide to AI Tools: What They Do and How to Actually Use Them
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Midjourney — there are so many AI tools out there, but most people barely scratch the surface. Here's a practical guide to what's available and how to get started.
Elon Musk Doesn't Need You to Like Him
While everyone debates his tweets, he's been quietly rewriting the playbook for transportation, energy, and space.
Product judgment, tool choices, and model workflows.
Notes on product direction, tool efficiency, and implementation tradeoffs.
The 2026 AI Model Landscape: Coding, Images, Video, Music — Who's Leading?
From SWE-bench rankings to the IDE wars, from video generation to music creation — a comprehensive look at every major AI model in early 2026.
I Opened NetEase Cloud Music and Thought I'd Downloaded a Social App
A big-tech engineer's music app field report: in 2026, why is quietly listening to a song harder than rocket science?
Hello World - Welcome to My Blog
Welcome to my personal blog where I share my journey as an indie app developer, thoughts on SwiftUI, and tips for building great iOS and macOS apps.
A running column for favourite music, pop shifts, and culture takes.
Songs, albums, pop systems, and listening moods sit on the same line of observation.
Kicked Out of China's Entertainment Machine, Cai Xukun Made His Best Music
China's idol industry doesn't lack talent. It's where talent goes to die.
BLACKPINK's DEADLINE: Three Years for This?
After each member reached solo godhood, why come back for a five-track EP?
One Asia, Three Fates: The Widening Gap Between C-pop, K-pop, and J-pop
While K-pop conquers the world, what has Chinese music been doing?
23 Years After Prague Square: Jolin Tsai vs. Jay Chou, Two Diverging Paths in Mandopop
Same song, 23 years later — one flew to Prague to reshoot the MV, the other built a commercial empire. Two paths, no right or wrong, but Jolin Tsai shows us what it means to go deep.
IVE's Second Album REVIVE+: From 'I' to 'We' — Does This Album Deliver?
12 tracks, 6 solos, a shift from individual to collective narrative — thoughts on IVE's second full-length album, nearly three years in the making.
From K-POP to THE FIRST TAKE: A Reflection on the Culture of Hype
Starting from BabyMonster's THE FIRST TAKE performance, comparing K-POP with the Chinese music scene, and extending to the AI industry and workplace culture — a reflection on the epidemic of superficiality.
The side observations worth writing down separately live here.
Business figures, social mood, and longer arguments live in this column.
