IU is a force of nature in Korean music. No matter what else is going on, you can depend on IU releases to be dominating the charts. “Blueming,” her latest …
Read More »[Review] GOT7 deliver their best in the form of the sophisticated “You Calling My Name”
I’ve always been kinda weird about GOT7. Their members are quite likable, so I get why they have such an enthusiastic fandom, but outside a handful of songs I’ve never …
Read More »Dispatch reveals Wonho’s juvie past, reports he used weed with Jung Da Eun + thoughts on rehabilitation
Despite Wonho already leaving Monsta X, Dispatch has now reported that he smoked marijuana with Jung Da Eun back in October of 2013. A former Burning Sun director and MD …
Read More »[Review] SuperM have ‘Avengers’ ambition but “Jopping” is more like ‘Justice League’
SuperM seemed like a questionable idea from the start, with many fans initially skeptical at best and angry at worst. However, as the hype machine rolled along, predictably many fans …
Read More »[Review] ONEUS ride the traditional/hip-hop fusion cheat code to success on “LIT”
ONEUS impressed with their “Valkyrie” debut, effectively putting the group on the K-pop map. “Twilight” was less impressive, but they returned with “Lit“, which marks probably my favorite release of …
Read More »[Review] Dreamcatcher deliver a standout in “Deja Vu” by turning the volume both up & down
Dreamcatcher are calling ‘Raid Of Dream‘ a special mini, likely due to the ‘King’s Raid‘ mobile game tie-in, but the teasers for “Deja Vu” also seemed to indicate they would …
Read More »[Review] Dreamcatcher (barely) managed to make a mesh of trop house & rock work on “Breaking Out”
The primary reason I fell in love with Dreamcatcher was that their music meshed extremely well with my preferences. Sure, things escalated from there but it always comes back to …
Read More »[Review] CLC merge their past & present towards their future in relentless & catchy “Devil”
2019 has been a rough year for K-pop. It’s only motivated me to write a review, one way or the other, a handful of times in the past few months …
Read More »[Review] Pink Fantasy makes their mark with the standout “FANTASY”
People have been recommending Pink Fantasy‘s comeback to me since it was released, so now that I’ve had time to listen to it, I can provide my extremely timely thoughts …
Read More »[Review] Woosung (The Rose) makes solo debut with the effortlessly addicting “FACE”
I was surprised to find out that “FACE” is the solo debut of The Rose‘s Woosung, so I guess it just felt overdue. Honestly, I had no idea what direction …
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