After reflecting on it a bit, it’s safe to say that SHINee is my all-time favorite K-pop boy group in terms of musical output. Throughout the years they’ve continually churned …
Read More »[Review] IU goes city pop and delivers a deserving chart overlord with “LILAC”
IU doesn’t need any introduction, as her reputation within the Korean entertainment industry speaks for itself. So what I found interesting is her expressing a desire recently to effectively make …
Read More »[Review] Utada Hikaru conveys deeper meaning within springy pop on superb “One Last Kiss”
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post written by Patrick St. Michel (@mbmelodies). I’ve whined for years now about how hard it is to find quality writing that give honest …
Read More »[Review] Weeekly get me on board the hype train with complete, undeniable “After School”
Weeekly debuted in the middle of 2020 and appear to be doing moderately well as Play M‘s heir apparent to A Pink. Following their “Tag Me” and “Zig Zag” releases …
Read More »[Review] Like a musical cup of hot coffee, Soyou’s “Good Night My Love” is sure to soothe the soul
Former SISTAR member, Soyou, is back for her new 2021 release, “Good Night My Love”. The music video, which helps visually paint the original lyrics written by Lee Hyori, is …
Read More »[Review] PURPLE KISS make their pitch with excellent “Ponzona” debut
PURPLE KISS is the new girl group from RBW of MAMAMOO fame, and they’ve been impressive in pre-debut activities, even if their “My Heart Skip A Beat” and “Can We …
Read More »[Review] Wonho doesn’t “Lose” with quality follow-up to “Open Mind”
Wonho began his solo career abruptly and with a bunch of question marks, but after his seductive, addictive debut with “Open Mind”, he at least laid a solid foundation for …
Read More »[Review] Kang Daniel manages to make deeply personal “Paranoia” appealing musically as well
As somebody who didn’t get into Broduce 101, I mainly know of Kang Daniel for being famous (or the ex-boyfriend of TWICE’s Jihyo), and while his solo releases have been …
Read More »German radio host Matthias Matuschik makes racist comments about BTS, station issues “apology” that misses the point
As the mass of bullying allegations takes over Korean entertainment news, a German radio station host decided to throw racism in the mix, with Matthias Matuschik making various dogshit remarks …
Read More »[Review] Dreamcatcher’s “Odd Eye” delivers one of their most memorable melodies
As the years have gone by, Dreamcatcher have kept their rock influence but their fusion sound has definitely hopped around from genre to genre. It’s been hard to argue with …
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