Editorials

Everglow, whose members include two ‘Produce 48‘ members and a member of ‘Idol School‘ , have debuted under Yuehua Entertainment. Their debut single, “Bon Bon Chocolat“, marks a bold, energetic, …

When it comes to girl group DIA, each comeback feels like a minor miracle. I’m not sure they’ve ever released new material that hasn’t suffered some sort of delay or …

As much as I loathe the effect ‘Produce 101‘ has had on the K-pop industry, the series can always be trusted to deliver a killer theme song. I may drift …

You’ve got to feel sorry for Lee Gikwang. What an absolutely terrible time for him to make a comeback. Korea is reeling from a host of scandals that have already …

MAMAMOO‘s new album completes their colors concept, in which the group released material each season and matched it with a defining color. “Gogobebe” arrives right at the tail end of …

As the investigation into multiple allegations of Seungri violating anti-prostitution laws continues, the instance that started this at the Arena club has come back into focus after a woman that …

DreamNote’s self-referencing debut won quite a few fans, but I found its performance too over-caffeinated for its own good. This hyper-excited style seems to be part of the groups’ overall …

So, let me get this straight, 100%. You’re going to tackle a retro concept and not give Sweetune a call? I mean, talk about a missed opportunity! For a few …

For me, the single most important thing a rookie group can accomplish during their first few releases is the establishment of a core sound. Even if their songs blur together …

I often feel that, if given complete creative freedom, most idols would release nothing but ballads and coffee-shop style acoustic tracks. For a fan of megawatt pop music, this suspicion …