Especially nowadays, I don’t really have the time or inclination to do reviews on most songs that don’t illicit some kind of emotion or impetus to write. Most music falls …
Read More »Company of upcoming group H1-KEY defends member Sitala following controversy over her parents’ (and her own) support of Thai military
Grandline Group is kicking off 2022 by debuting a new girl group called H1-KEY, but one of their recent member reveals has caused a lot of controversy. As the company …
Read More »Truedy has returned with the hilariously named “Love Yourself” and is now just Jessi
Hey, remember Truedy? Yes, from the Unpretty Rapstar 2 cast. Probably known to most international fans as basically a Yoon Mi Rae cosplayer in terms of performance and queen of …
Read More »Deep Reviews: T1419’s “Red Light, Green Light” is K-pop at its most cynical
Within the realm of K-pop and pop music, in general, you expect a certain amount of shamelessness for the sake of attention or sales or whatever else. It’s so engrained …
Read More »NO:ZE effortlessly ruins her brother’s work life on ‘Radio Star’
Dancer NO:ZE of Street Woman Fighter fame was a recent guest on Radio Star, where among other things she talked about her older brother. He’s an officer worker, and when …
Read More »BoA’s debut classic “ID Peace B” gets the SM Remastering Project treatment, song still as fresh as ever
SM Entertainment‘s SM Remastering Project is gonna expose a lot of … questionable choices in K-pop history, but BoA‘s 2000 debut single “ID Peace B” is not one of them. …
Read More »Police make arrest of (ex-AOA) Mina’s suspected assailant, charge him with rape & assault
Back in September when she was a guest on Blessed Show, former AOA member Mina recalled her experience from over a decade ago when she was beaten with a beer …
Read More »[Review] IVE’s solid “ELEVEN” debut prioritizes establishing their image more than their sound
Starship Entertainment‘s new girl group IVE have made their debut with “ELEVEN“, and regardless of their musical output, it sure seems like the company would have to fuck things up …
Read More »[Review] ACOUSOLJAH highlights acoustic reggae with the refreshing “Danbee”
Korean acoustic reggae isn’t exactly something I (or probably anybody) knew existed, much less sought out, but every once in a while following distribution YouTube channels proves worth it. Back …
Read More »A cappella group Narin make their mark with K-pop covers & medleys
Narin are an a cappella group that I stumbled upon awhile ago, and since then they’ve shot up in popularity thanks primarily to their K-pop content. For those who weren’t …
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Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.