A.cian are back with an unworldly shoujo-esque music video for “Touch“. The song is your average boy group song, nothing majorly impressive. But what is impressive is this guy: I …
Read More »Woohee & Subin are on the cover of April 2016’s Maxim Korea
Woohee and Subin of Dal Shabet are both on the cover of the April 2016 issue of Maxim Korea, and while the whole photoshoot isn’t out yet, what we do …
Read More »Deep Reviews: Lip Service are back as a trio with “Hello” and, uh, #JusticeForBiPA
Lip Service‘s “Hello” only makes me wonder when the hell they’ll let BiPA out of what is likely her own personal hell and go on ‘Unpretty Rapstar‘ to craft a …
Read More »Perfume’s “FLASH” showcases a lot of promise, but Japan still hates us all
Perfume recently dropped the short version of their “FLASH” music video, which as usual only serves to piss me off since I can’t see the whole thing. From what I …
Read More »FIESTAR’s “Mirror” onesie dance practice attracts jokes … and furries
Everybody thankfully went and watched FIESTAR‘s dance practice for “Mirror” on Facebook so that we could be blessed with this furry animal onesie edition of the dance practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SasMfys_sjw Are …
Read More »Names of 6 people (4 women, 2 men) involved in celebrity sponsor scandal revealed
The names of six of the people involved in the celebrity sponsor scandal/prostitution ring have made their way online, all but confirming what most already knew about the involvement of …
Read More »This Is So Stupid: EXO fans are uploading hurtful past videos of me dancing
Hello, this is IATFB the admin of Asian Junkie, bastion of journalistic integrity in the Asian entertainment realm. I am writing today to inform that the EXO fandom is uploading …
Read More »Indie Focus: Reflex’s pop-rock style births standout songs on ‘Let’s Burn’
The last time I listened to Reflex was their 2014 release, ‘My All‘, and ‘Let’s Burn‘ continues their melodic pop-rock style in a full-length form. Even though Reflex’s style isn’t …
Read More »Amber’s “Borders” has an excellent premise, unfortunate execution
Amber released “Borders” as part of ‘SM Station‘, and it’s quite the shift in that it’s not a power ballad nor is it trying to be coffee house indie. Amber …
Read More »SXSW 2016: Jambinai rock out while Deepflow, Don Mills, Nucksal rep hip-hop
Day three of SXSW 2016 was marked by a blend of artistry from two distant corners of the Korean musical spectrum, with hard-to-put-my-finger-on-it rock band Jambinai on one end, and …
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