Newer K-pop fans would be forgiven for not knowing who N.Flying are. Despite being a rookie group from a sizeable agency, the guys haven’t made a Korean comeback in nearly …
Read More »WANNA ONE make much-hyped debut with somewhat ironically-titled “Energetic”
WANNA ONE, the 11-man group that came out of ‘Broduce 101‘, has now debuted with “Energetic“. Unfortunately, the title doesn’t match all that well and their debut was a bit …
Read More »Samuel lays a solid foundation on nimble “Sixteen” with help from Changmo
If any contestant seemed best primed for a debut with the boy group Wanna One, spawned from ‘Produce 101‘, it was Samuel. He’d already gained debut experience with duo 1Punch …
Read More »SNSD’s take on disco with “All Night” results in one of their best singles
Since “Holiday” was an upbeat dance track, I figured that surely “All Night” would be SNSD‘s sentimental anniversary mess. Again however, I was pleasantly surprised that they opted instead to …
Read More »WINNER continue to develop their sound with disco-infused “Love Me Love Me”
WINNER weren’t done with the gem of a summer track in “Island“, as they also released “Love Me Love Me” as their other title track. While some compared this to …
Read More »SNSD celebrate on “Holiday”, which has a strong hook & sounds like a musical number
SNSD are back for their 10th anniversary comeback with “Holiday“, and much to my surprise it’s not some mess of a sentimental tear-jerking quasi-ballad. Instead, it’s a light and fun …
Read More »WINNER go with even more Caribbean influence on “Island”, get another summer hit
WINNER are back after their mainstream breakthrough with “Really Really“, and they decided to continue in a similar direction with “Island“. Hey, if it’s not broke, why fix it, right? …
Read More »Music Video Lessons: N.Flying’s “The Real” has Jang Moonbok, becomes the best
N.Flying already gained my interest by revolving their teaser videos for their “The Real” comeback around adding Yoo Hoe Seung from ‘Produce 101‘ and making it meta as hell. But …
Read More »P.O.P debut with “Catch You”, which is surprisingly intense & makes them interesting rookies
My interest in new girl group P.O.P (Puzzle Of Pop) went from zero to a hundred the moment I read that their title track would be produced by the Iggy/Seo …
Read More »G-Friend return to powerful innocence with “Love Whisper”, but made it less catchy
G-Friend has had an incredible run of quality releases with their schoolgirl trilogy and then “Navillera” and “Fingertip“, but they’ve finally disappointed a bit with their most recent comeback, “Love …
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