Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.

From the release of their first teaser for this mini, I pretty much knew that BEAST would be taking a very different route in this year’s album promotions. As mellowyel noted, BEAST have generally been rung dry of their angst and moody concepts. It’s what molded their style in “Shock Of The New Era” and “Mastermind“, and it’s what propelled ... 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 »

Since their first release (“For Muzik”), 4minute has tried to corner the electronica-dance niche in K-pop, trying to differentiate themselves from existing girl groups – e.g. SNSD or Kara – that mostly followed mainstream pop trends. In essence, 4minute has always been gunning to be a female iteration of Big Bang, but with the emphasis on visuals over the swag ... Read More »

Okay, gonna be honest with you, I wanted to hate this. When I saw that part of their concept involved vampires, I literally rolled my fucking eyes and sighed, “Oh Christ.” I’ve had it up to my neck in this vampire bullshit, and to see it penetrate K-pop was a sad day for me. Needless to say, I wasn’t excited. ... Read More »