Hello! Welcome to my first ever B-Side Spotlight, which will cover all those idol tracks that maybe didn’t get the shine they deserved. This is by no means a definitive …
Read More »[Review] WINNER’s “Remember” is a goodbye-for-now song for fans
After almost six years of music, Winner’s third full album Remember arrives just as the group is set to go on hiatus. It’s also on the heels of member Jinu’s …
Read More »[Review] WINNER’s “Hold” aims for fun but ends up rather forgettable
I fondly remember watching YG Entertainment’s Who Is Next variety show back in 2013. At the time, I was a supporter of Team B, who would eventually go on to …
Read More »[Review] WINNER experiment a bit on the unbalanced “SOSO”
If you were to peruse any of my unfavorable reviews of the past few years, you’d likely find mentions of song structure, energy, and momentum. For me, these are some …
Read More »[Review] WINNER’s Jinu debuts solo with “Call Anytime”, which lacks distinctive sound
I first gained interest in Winner via a solo release. In fact, it happened before Winner was even a thing. Back in the summer of 2013, Kang Seung Yoon dropped …
Read More »YGE denies WINNER’s Seunghoon intervened in drug case involving B.I
In what was a surprising association when it was reported, WINNER‘s Seunghoon was revealed to have contacted Han Seo Hee privately regarding B.I and drugs. In response, YG Entertainment has …
Read More »WINNER’s Seunghoon reportedly in contact with ‘A’ (Han Seo Hee) regarding B.I + further details on HSH/YG meeting
Following reports that YG tampered with a witness in the drug case involving B.I, it’s now being reported that Seunghoon of WINNER communicated with Han Seo Hee (who is ‘A’, …
Read More »[Review] WINNER continue opting for trendy on energetic “Ah Yeah”
When WINNER first debuted in 2014, they seemed poised to become YG Entertainment’s answer to K-pop’s more “grown up” side – not exclusively ballad-centered, but not striving to compete with …
Read More »SBS Gayo Daejun featured special stages, highlighted by a collab between TWICE & Red Velvet
Merry Christmas! I’m completely stuffed and feeling rich. I also need a nap, but the special stages at the recent ‘SBS Gayo Daejun‘ were still worth taking the time to …
Read More »[Review] “Millions” serves as a course correction for WINNER
In the spring of 2017, WINNER pulled themselves out of a slump (and added fuel to an already burning trend) with the tropical pop of “Really Really“. Despite an island-themed …
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