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Hi there - I'm an Editorial Assistant, Executive Writer & Interviewer...

...with a focus on K-Pop, Pop music, and fandom.

I'm the Newsletter Lead and an Editorial Assistant & Executive Writer at The Honey POP. I also support and oversee our Socials and Graphics teams. Previously, I worked as an Editorial Contributor and K-Pop Columnist at That Fangirl Life.

Over the last five years, I've written over 350 articles that have amassed hundreds of thousands of views, with amazing fandom engagement.

I am available for commissions and other queries at annamariewriting@gmail.com, or via any of the social links at the top of this page.

Featured Articles

You can explore a featured selection of my writing work below, and my full The Honey POP portfolio is here.

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The 98 Boys Planet Trainees: Where Are They Now?

Back in early 2023, a survival show aired that was so iconic, it practically shifted the tectonic plates, rewrote the universe, and shifted the future of 5th Gen K-Pop. Yes, we’re obviously talking about Boys Planet!


From February 2nd to April 20th, 2023, Mnet broadcasted Boys Planet, which starred 98 trainees from all different backgrounds. You probably already know that the top nine trainees went on to become ZEROBASEONE, but what about the rest? Where did they end up? Don’t worry, we scour...
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TXT's 7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns Proves Why We'll Always Stick With Them

Nobody panic, but a strong contender for Album of the [7TH] Year is here! TXT have returned with their 8th mini album, 7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns, and the timing of this release is almost as perfect as the songs are.


At a time when it feels like idols are leaving groups every 20 minutes, TXT stands out from the rest. During a concert last August, leader Soobin announced that all five members of TXT had renewed their contract with BIGHIT MUSIC. This was an exciting (understa...
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DEEP DIVE: Let's 'SWIM' Into BTS' ARIRANG

The moment that ARMYs have been waiting for is finally here. After almost four years, BTS is back, with their fifth full-length album, ARIRANG. The living legends didn’t pull any punches on this one, and it’s maybe their greatest album yet.


We hope you made a note of where you were when you first listened to ARIRANG, because that’s a moment you’ll remember forever.


First things first, let’s talk about the album title. ARIRANG refers to a traditional folk song that is deeply embedded in Ko...
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LIVE REVIEW: P1Harmony Give The P1ustage H : MOST WANTED Tour A Grand Finale!

Let us start by saying: THP P1eces (THP1eces?) always win. From interviewing piwon to supporting all their comebacks, we’re always hyping up these guys. This time, we had the opportunity to attend P1ustage H : MOST WANTED in London, and P1Harmony did not disappoint. So let’s get into our live review of P1Harmony!


Hands down, our favorite thing about the MOST WANTED tour is how well it showcased P1H’s evolution. P1Harmony had performed at London’s Wembley Arena twice before: once in 2022 for H...
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Deep Dive: Yeonjun Unapologetically Realizes His Artistic Vision In NO LABELS: PART 01

It’s here! Yeonjun has released NO LABELS: PART 01, and neither us nor our playlists will ever be the same again. We’ll be the first to admit that we had very, very high hopes for Yeonjun’s debut solo album, but we’ll also hold our hands up and say that he exceeded every single expectation. Rather than a perfect, sparkling pop album (which we all know Yeonjun is capable of, too), NO LABELS is bold, untamed, and disruptive.


Throughout NO LABELS: PART 01, Yeonjun provocatively dares the listen...
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25 Of Our Favorite K-Pop Comebacks Of 2025

We’ll say it… 2025 was one of the best years for K-Pop yet! The continued global explosion of K-Pop was pushed to new levels thanks to K-Pop Demon Hunters, more idols expanding their world tours, and highly anticipated returns from the likes of G-DRAGON, MONSTA X, BLACKPINK, and GOT7. We could talk all day about our favorite K-Pop comebacks, but here (in alphabetical order) are 25 of the best from 2025.


We really didn’t think it was possible for aespa to have a better year than they did in 20...
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lay Zhang On His Growth And How 'Fresh' Took Him By Surprise

Yep, you read that correctly. We got the opportunity to exclusively interview Lay Zhang, and we’re going to be pinching ourselves over this one for a while.Back in June, Lay Zhang released his latest album, STEP, which was his first entirely in English. You may have come to know Lay through this, or its singles ‘Run Back To You’ or ‘Psychic,’ or you might’ve known Lay for over a decade now as part of K-Pop juggernaut EXO. Regardless of when you got here, we can all agree that Lay is a force to b...
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K-Pop Meets Baseball: Here Are Our Idol Match-Ups For Every MLB Team

Things we love: K-Pop and baseball. So when these things combine, we basically couldn’t be happier!As K-Pop becomes more and more global, more idols are getting the opportunity to throw the ceremonial first pitch at baseball games! Next up, is THP faves ENHYPEN, who are throwing at T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners, on April 29th. Taking a brief pause in the middle of their FATE PLUS World Tour, ENHYPEN’s Niki, Heeseung, and Jay will be at the game and throwing that first pitch. It’s...
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Exclusive Interview: Seori On Her Goals And New EP Fake Happy

It’s not news that THP are lowkey some of the biggest Seori fans around. What is news, though, is that we’ve gotten to speak with Seori again for this exclusive interview!We caught up with Seori just days before the release of her brand new EP, Fake Happy, so we dived into the album’s creation and Seori’s goals, as well as what she gets up to when she’s not making some of the best alt-pop around! We’ll let you dive (or maybe we’ll ‘Dive With You’) straight into it: here’s our Seori interview!Tha...

About My Work

Ranging from lighter listicles to analysis of an entire legacy, the fan-artist relationship is at the core of everything I write. I cover a wide range of music, but specialise in K-Pop and Pop!

Having interviewed musicians, actors and gamers, including P1HARMONY, Lay Zhang, The Vamps, Seori, SB19, Travis Japan, and Oneus, I pride myself on asking the questions real fans actually want to know the answers to.

About Me

In addition to journalism, I work full-time in Talent Management, allowing me to have a great understanding of both sides of the publicity-artist relationship.