Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.

If you missed the first installment and want to catch up, click here. ===== Jewelry – “Look At Me” I have to hand it to Jewelry: for a group that’s flipped the script in member line-ups more times than I can remember, they’ve found a very interesting identity in this new era of their career as a girl group. No ... Read More »

Ask Asian Junkie is back after an extended layoff due to this thing called a life … and laziness and apathy and putting it off to catch up on shit like “Homeland“. Fucks given? Zero. Okay bitch, I’m doing Ask Asian Junkie. Who are your favorite groups? MOTHERFUCKER YOU AREN’T DOING ME A FAVOR GET IT STRAIGHT To be frank, ... Read More »

So SPICA‘s Kim Boa recently covered Rihanna‘s “Take A Bow“, and despite the fact that it’s not her native language, she performed it better. Granted, it’s not like Rihanna is an especially high bar, especially live, but still. Thought it was around SNSD‘s Taeyeon‘s version, but Lea Michele still shits down both of their throats. Admittedly, it was nice to ... Read More »

So if you didn’t know, I’m a big fan of SPICA, but I’m not so much a fan of their latest release, “I’ll Be There“. The chorus was promising, their talent is always evident, and they look better than ever, but this apparent demographic expansion grab made by their company doesn’t suit them well at all. They’ve basically dumbed down ... Read More »

I’ve been listing the Top Korean Songs Of The Year for a couple years now on my blog (McRoth’s Residence), which you should visit frequently and give me lots of hits. Joining me this year are veteran McRoth’s Residence writers lolpenny and drowningn00b, along with noobies TESTAMENTVM and Compliant, as we will list our staff picks for the “Top Korean ... Read More »

As you may remember, when CROSS GENE was initially announced I was extremely skeptical, basically declaring the entire concept DOA on the grounds of the idea itself. A funny thing happened on the way to irrelevancy though, I saw their debut music video for “La-Di Da-Di” and loved what they did. —– If there was an actual concept to the ... Read More »

So not only are SPICA an exceptional vocal group, one that actually stands out in the mess of cookie cutter girl groups, but they are actually attractive too, as Jiwon shows in Maxim. Sort of like Yoon Eun Hye except actually attractive. Read More »

Assuming this is true (which is admittedly a gigantic assumption), March is packed to shit with activity. Most importantly, EXO finally debuts, which means they can stop releasing 500 fucking teasers. Additionally, and this deserves a line of its own, Shinhwa is coming back, which you kiddies need to pay attention to because they are OGs in this K-pop shit. ... Read More »

EXID — comprised of Dami, Hae Ryung, Hani, Jung Hwa, LE, and leader Yoo Ji — is this week’s newest addition to the over saturated K-pop scene of girl groups. Created by Shinsadong Tiger, EXID is already basking in attention generated by the hype machine, and they recently launched their official debut with their lead single, “Whoz That Girl“. “Whoz ... Read More »

Your favorites ain’t shit. Gonna stan them, brb. Read More »

This month, B2M Entertainment debuted SPICA, a five member posse comprised of Kim Boa, Kim Bo Hyung, Park Joo Hyun, Park Narae, and Yang Jiwon. Their name is short for “Sonic Princesses Infinitely Creating Anarchy” (lol) and they’ve recently been gaining attention for their fair amount of talent and their association with goddess Hyori, who happens to be under the same company and ... Read More »

I don’t normally bother reviewing rookie group music videos, primarily because most of them suck or they end up irrelevant in less than a year. For SPICA though, I’ll make an exception, because they figure to stick around for a while if their debut effort is any indication of what the future holds. Generally speaking, I try to be upfront ... Read More »