Following their fun pre-release track “FAKE IDOL”, QWER have released their second mini album Algorithm’s Blossom boasting eight tracks with a vast array of creditsfrom band members Lee Siyeon and …
Read More »[Review] YERIN caps off summer with the versatile EP ‘Rewrite’ and its bouncy single “Wavy”
YERIN has just made her third comeback as a soloist with her new EP Rewrite, which is always a welcome thing, as she’s consistently been churning out bangers as a …
Read More »[Review] QWER’s “FAKE IDOL” is a fun pop-rock romp that includes a T-ara homage & Soyeon cameo
After last week’s pretty disappointing string of releases we get to start this week off with something pleasant. QWER have been pretty busy recently, playing at multiple festivals and padding …
Read More »[Review] Dreamcatcher deliver “JUSTICE” through dramatic battle music
Long-time favorites of mine, Dreamcatcher have returned with their new VirtuouS album and with its single “JUSTICE“. It comes at a somewhat unusual juncture for them, as it’s been a …
Read More »[Review] ALL(H)OURS bring the (drift) phonk to K-pop with the relentless “Shock”
ALL(H)OURS is a rookie boy group that debuted this year in January, but while said debut didn’t make much impact with me, it’s impossible to say that about their comeback …
Read More »[Review] Red Velvet have themselves a celebration of sorts on the alluring “Cosmic”
Red Velvet‘s Cosmic album also essentially serves as a 10th anniversary celebration for the group, who have compiled one of the best discographies in K-pop and get the critical and …
Read More »Seo In Guk & Ahn Jae Hyun reunite in emotional MV for K.Will’s “No Sad Song For My Broken Heart”, the sequel to “Please Don’t”
Since the reunion of Seo In Guk, Ahn Jae Hyun, and K.Will earlier this year, people have been anticipating a collab of some sort. Well, they came through and gave …
Read More »[Review] RIIZE successfully complete their 2015 SHINee era with “Boom Boom Bass”
While I wasn’t immediately enamored with RIIZE‘s initial singles output, the potential was always there as they made clear early they were going evoke second generation boy group vibes, complete …
Read More »[Review] Nayeon leans into the pop diva image on dynamic and sexy “ABCD”
The solo debut of TWICE’s Nayeon with “POP!” was a pleasant surprise, both in terms of the song’s execution and as an establishing of a solo identity, and the combination …
Read More »BELIFT LAB drops 27-minute video addressing plagiarism claims against ILLIT, seem to drag the whole industry into the mess
It seemed like things were settling down on the HYBE/ADOR dispute front, at least to the point where I’d be able to catchup on everything else and recap the current …
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