Beyond the steady stream of debut groups from known agencies, there exists a whole other shadow world of K-pop rookies who spring from agencies too small to offer much promotion. …

VIXX sub-unit VIXX LR debuted two years ago with the melancholic “Beautiful Liar“, which suited Leo and Ravi well even if it wasn’t exactly the late-summer anthem many of us …

Pristin’s debut track “Wee Woo“ seemed to grow on many listeners, but my experience was a bit different. The song remains dangerously catchy, but its more grating elements haven’t aged …

Now that Wonder Girls are officially disbanded, many have been curious what each member will release as a soloist. Sunmi hasn’t necessarily been a stranger to solo work, but it’s …

Though they’ve only released two singles so far, NCT Dream has quickly become my favorite NCT unit. While 127 has been focused more and more on a hip-hop driven sound, …

Back with double title tracks, Taeyang has made a long awaited comeback as mandatory military enlistment looms in the distance. While “Darling“ stripped back on production flourishes to shine a …

It’s been a long time coming, but 2017 seems to be the year of Big Bang members’ solo comebacks. First we had G-Dragon in June, and now it’s Taeyang‘s turn. …

Ever since Big Bang‘s ‘MADE‘ project in 2015, multi-month single album campaigns have become an increasingly popular mode of promotion for K-pop acts. It can be an especially enticing idea …

Sometimes the pure inanity of K-pop is a real sight to behold. I like to imagine a totally new reader stumbling upon The Bias List by accident and taking a …

While reviewing Wanna One’s “Energetic“, I mentioned how I felt that IOI’s debut year was hampered by a discography that forced a variety of sounds and styles at the girls …