There’s a lot going on here, but first things first, congrats to BTS‘s Suga for joining the ranks of Seo Woo, Naeun, CL, HyunA, Ga-In, and Suzy as part of …
Read More »Rundown: Miyeon, E’LAST, Soyou, Monsta X, Lee Su Jeong, others
Mainly there’s one standout that deviates from the latest boy group trend that’s interesting. Other than that, a lot of pleasant but forgettable stuff. ====== Lee Su Jeong – “Walk …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Moonbyul’s “C.I.T.T” welcomes our pop-rock overlords + appreciation for her eclectic choices
Alright, am I the only one who will admit to reading this as “C.L.I.T” initially and being blown away by not having seen such sexual openness since Brown Eyed Girls‘ …
Read More »Dreamcatcher to kick off American leg of 2022 World Tour at the end of June + perform “MAISON” on ‘PLAY COLOR’
In news that is honestly relieving at this point, Dreamcatcher are back on the road, announcing the American leg of their 2022 Dreamcatcher World Tour. It’ll kick off on June …
Read More »Rapper Osshun Gum accused of molesting young boy, claimed at the time he just wanted to taste his feces
Rapper Osshun Gum, a former contestant on High School Rapper, recently stood trial having been accused of molestation of a young boy. Oddly, at the time the rapper claimed that …
Read More »Directors Sono Shion & Sakaki Hideo, actor Kinoshita Houka, others accused of sex-related offenses; some within industry begin to speak out
Back when the #MeToo movement happened around the world, Japan didn’t see as much emerge as elsewhere, not because offenses didn’t happen but a lot of the silence was due …
Read More »Rundown: JUST B, A Pink, BOL4, YOUNITE, DRIPPIN + more
Honestly, a lot of boring mainstream stuff aside from one exception, and a couple of solid indie releases I thought deserved some run. ====== Kind Of Poison – “Behind The …
Read More »HOT ISSUE announce disbandment less than a week short of their 1st anniversary
HOT ISSUE seemed like a group with potential to rise from a nugu company back when they debuted on April 28, 2021, mainly due to being from Cube Entertainment founder …
Read More »SHINee’s “Replay” MV gets remastered, song remains great just like Taemin’s hair
Since debuting in 2008, SHINee have been A Thing and when all is said and done will go down as legends in the industry. For me, they probably have my …
Read More »Dreamcatcher take home their 1st ever win after ~5.5 years (or ~7.5 years) with “MAISON” on ‘Show Champion’
At long last, the wait is finally over: Dreamcatcher have achieved their first music show win moments ago on MBC‘s Show Champion with “MAISON” off their ‘Apocalypse: Save Us‘ album. …
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