[Review] [Single] 15& – “Somebody”

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Park Jimin and Baek Yerin of K-Pop Star fame — now under JYP Entertainment — hit a very bizarre note last year when they debuted with the overly subdued single “I Dream“. While not a terrible song, its complete lack of energy was a poor musical hook for a rookie group to ride and it didn’t do much to impress. ... Read More »

3 baseball players worth ~$440 million dance to Psy’s “Gangnam Style” thanks to Ryu Hyun Jin

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Three players on the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ryu Hyun Jin (~$60 million), Matt Kemp (~$180 million), and Clayton Kershaw (soon to be ~$200+ million), got together for probably the most valuable version of Psy‘s “Gangnam Style” ever, all because Ryu Hyun Jin didn’t want to do his hazing ritual alone. Probably the best version you’ll see so far after the ... Read More »

We’ve come full circle, as Korean netizens are now calling American publications delusional

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So recently Billboard wrote an article about G-Dragon‘s world tour, and in the article the event was compared favorably to Michael Jackson in some respects. High praise, and people are whining about that, but that’s not really the story to me. The vibrant, two-hour, Michael Jackson-level affair had begun. With eye-popping props, numerous outfit changes, multiple LED screens flashing video ... Read More »

SM Entertainment & Shin Hyuk deny influence of Luis Miguel’s “Vuelve” on SHINee’s “Dream Girl”

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Both SM Entertainment and Shin Hyuk have denied accusations that SHINee‘s “Dream Girl” was plagiarized, sampled, or influenced by Luis Miguel‘s “Vuelve“, despite the songs undoubtedly sharing similarities. SM Entertainment refuted all rumors that the song was either plagiarized or sampled, saying, “‘Dream Girl’ is the product of producer Shin Hyuk, who is famous for being the producer of the ... Read More »

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