Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
Rather than torturing myself by catching up on stuff I missed towards the end of 2023, especially the dreary holiday fare, I’m just gonna turn the page to 2024 and …
Read More »Rundown: ITZY, Billlie, 2AM, Lee Chanhyuk, TWS, DXMON, Kim Jonghyeon
HYBE & MBC end a 4-year beef that started over BTS and that they never acknowledged existed
Seemingly out of nowhere, MBC and HYBE have agreed to end their four-year long beef that they never formally acknowledged but was an open industry secret. MBC’s Ahn Hyung Jung …
Read More »HYBE becomes top shareholder in SME, Bang Si Hyuk & Lee Soo Man release joint statement, SME co-CEOs claim ‘hostile’ takeover
Well, things got hot and heavy extremely quickly in the SM Entertainment mess, huh? Following earlier reports that HYBE was considering investing in SME, it’s now been confirmed that they’ve …
Read More »HYBE confirms to Korea Exchange they are considering acquiring stake in SME
In light of all the turmoil surrounding SM Entertainment at the moment, with an apparent coup underway and founder Lee Soo Man suing to stop Kakao’s investment in the company, …
Read More »[Review] IZ struggle with idol rock identity as “Angel” wastes potential with generic hook
Being an idol rock group has to be difficult. If you incorporate choreography or dancefloor-driven electronics to your music, you start to lose any rock “credibility” you might have established. …
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