One story of significance that I haven’t seen mentioned much in the K-pop circles is that there’s a proposed bill in South Korea right now that’s being sold to the …
Read More »BTS play a hero’s role in boycotting Grammys, Recording Academy responds with some mealy-mouthed statement
There was already considerable controversy surrounding the Grammys creating a separate category for Asian pop music, especially among K-pop fans because it was widely viewed as something that was done …
Read More »[Review] tripleS invokes GFRIEND on power-pop comeback “Baby Flower”
To start June, tripleS have come out of the gate strong with what I’d easily consider one of my favorite songs this year. Love & Pop Pt.1, the group’s eighth …
Read More »Kim Soo Hyun claims vindication after arrest in Kim Sae Ron legal case, but that doesn’t mean we have to buy it
Catching up on current events that I’ve fallen behind on, big news emerged regarding the controversy surrounding Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron’s family, as authorities recently requested an …
Read More »“Roll The Dice” sees Rolling Quartz & Siyeon fully deliver on all the promise of a collab single with Yoon Do Hyun producing
A couple weeks ago, the anticipated collaboration single between the band Rolling Quartz and Dreamcatcher/ChRocktical vocalist Siyeon finally dropped. Personally, I was trying not to get my hopes up too …
Read More »[Review] Dreamcatcher’s Handong makes solo debut with ‘AtsnstA’ EP that provides pleasant surprises from start to finish
2025 gave us our first glimpse of the Dreamcatcher members debuting projects separate from the group, first with the sub-unit UAU and then with DAMI releasing her solo single “Chequered …
Read More »[Review] ARTMS’s “Icarus” MV invokes ‘Serial Experiments Lain’ for an exploration of identity in a digital world
It’s been a minute since I talked about ARTMS’s excellent comeback with “Icarus”, where in addition to praising the song and the standalone club version of the music video, I …
Read More »[Review] ARTMS’s “Icarus” delivers a unique and compelling experience that puts some ‘K’ back in ‘K-pop’
I’m a bit bogged down a bit at the moment and thus catching up on K-pop releases and news, which makes the fact that I rushed to post about ARTMS‘s …
Read More »Mea Culpa: NMIXX’s “KNOW ABOUT ME” & INFINITE’s “Dangerous” both aged well
What’s important to remember about the ironically-named Mea Culpa feature is that I never get things wrong, it’s just that I just have so much wisdom to share that some …
Read More »[Review] CHUU’s “Only Cry In The Rain” and its MV deliver an emotional and nuanced standout
CHUU set the bar high all those years ago when she introduced herself with “Heart Attack“, perhaps a bit unfairly so, but she’s managed to put together a solid discography …
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