There’s no reason why Rain shouldn’t have the number one single in Korea right now. He’s one of K-pop’s most beloved (and most successful) soloists, back after a long hiatus …
Read More »1NB’s “Where U At” MV is graphically vengeful, but standout song also deserves attention
Girl group 1NB recently made their debut with “Where U At” that came with a music video rated 19+ and at least earned it. While that’s surely what will get …
Read More »LOONA’s Yves scores an (80s) hit with “New”, which is perfectly tailored to fit her
LOONA are still rolling out new members, and Yves is the latest to emerge with “New“. Despite any individual limitations, Yves delivers one of the best LOONA-related tracks thanks to …
Read More »Nell & GroovyRoom help you get through just one of those days on “Today”
Nell teamed up with GroovyRoom recently on “Today“, which on its face is just easy listening but builds into something more. “Today … I just feel this way.” I admittedly …
Read More »Rick Bridges and his ‘Uncolored’ mixtape is a rare gem with 4 quality offerings
Rick Bridges is from Cycadelic Records and he dropped his first mixtape ‘Uncolored‘ at the end of September. There’s so much terrible shit to wade through in Korean hip-hop (especially …
Read More »KARD prove themselves on expertly woven “You In Me” by reaching into the recent past
KARD recently made their first comeback (technically) after their “Hola Hola” debut with “You In Me“, which switched things up from what most are probably used to from them, but …
Read More »George wants you to know he’s on a “Boat” with wonderful MV & wonderfully simple song
Every once in a while my 2017 commitment to trying to listen to as much Korean music as possible actually pays dividends. From time to time you may see me …
Read More »Samuel returns with edible “Candy”, but potential might be best realized in a group
Before he was known as part of the ‘Avengers Team’ on ‘Produce 101‘, Samuel was one half of underrated retro act 1Punch. Debuting in early 2015, the one-and-done duo released …
Read More »Red Velvet excel on the fresh, diverse, and ultimately replayable “Peek-A-Boo”
Red Velvet are back with “Peek-A-Boo“, aiming to provide a ray of light before the misery of winter truly begins in the world of musical releases. Fortunately, they deliver on …
Read More »WANNA ONE perform admirably on “Beautiful” but are hamstrung with a mediocre song
Though they’ve only been around for just over three months, Wanna One already feel like a vital part of the current K-pop landscape. Their big personalities have been especially welcome …
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