OnlyOneOf are apparently doing something like LOONA‘s pre-debut concept but in reverse with all of their solo releases coming now, and while I was skeptical of that plan given their …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NewJeans use “Cookie” as a euphemism which is … a choice
Man, what the fuck. Given that it’s a song about love, “Cookie” pretty clearly uses the titular cookie as a euphemism, which is not going to help Min Hee Jin, …
Read More »WJSN’s Dawon performs in front of “DEEZ NUTS”, unmoderated chat results in something good for once
WJSN member Dawon recently showed why performing in front of a screen displaying unmoderated live chat is the best/worst, as we now have her reaching the front page of Reddit …
Read More »[Review] Broken By The Scream return with refreshing idol sound on “Kokoro Harebare Harebare”
BROKEN BY THE SCREAM (BBTS) is a unique crossover idol/metal group that debuted in January 2017, an outfit that can be described as the perfect chaotic mix of low and …
Read More »Rundown: ENHYPEN, Sunye, Nicole, P1Harmony, Xdinary Heroes, TAN, CSR, more
Actually a rather nice week in terms of songs that range from listenable to good even if they haven’t quite hooked me yet. ====== ENHYPEN – “ParadoXXX Invasion” I can’t …
Read More »NewJeans, “Hurt”, and the Min Hee Jin discourse
I was going to include the latest NewJeans release “Hurt” in the Rundown, as I found it to be their least compelling release thus far. Though I did note that …
Read More »Dancers for Hong Kong boy group MIRROR seriously injured after video screen falls on them
Dancers for boy band MIRROR were injured when a large screen fell onto the stage at the Hong Kong Coliseum. While the group was performing, the screen that appeared to …
Read More »Jang Gyuri leaves Fromis 9 after contract expires, group to continue as Fromis 8
In what came as a surprise to at least me, it was announced that Fromis 9 member Jang Gyuri would be leaving the group and Pledis Entertainment after her contract …
Read More »‘Idol Star Athletics Championships’ amazingly already a mess, under fire for violating human rights
Gonna be honest with you, when I read about this story I started laughing uncontrollably. Yeah sure, it’s not funny, but counterpoint … it is. Like there is absolutely nobody …
Read More »Nobody knows what’s going on with LOONA’s Chuu
The saga of LOONA member Chuu has continued to drag on without any definitive clarification, the latest news being that she will not be participating in promotional activities for LOONA’s …
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