CRAVITY have been around since 2020, but despite regular comebacks, they hadn’t yet released a single that really connected with me. Needless to say then, “Love Or Die” left me …
Read More »CSR add toddler member to group in shock reveal
Like many K-pop groups of late, girl group CSR are very involved in making TikTok videos and doing challenges as a way to promote themselves. Recently, they danced to a …
Read More »[Review] Moonbyul finds her soloist identity and provides a standout with “TOUCHIN&MOVIN”
In my belated review of her pre-release track “Think About” (it’s still subtly catchy), I noted that MAMAMOO member Moonbyul had long musically seemed like a jack of all trades …
Read More »[Review] IU delivers an expansive, magical encouragement to be metaphorically greedy on “Shopper”
IU‘s first two singles for her The Winning return were a hit and then a miss, though neither song were in genres that resided in my personal wheelhouse. “Shopper” changes …
Read More »[Reviews] Zhang Hao’s “I WANNA KNOW” & Moonbyul’s “Think About” both find simple hooks that make things work
In the latest Rundown I alluded to songs I was going to cover later, and well, I decided to do it now. These two tracks sorta encapsulate the high-end of …
Read More »[Review] NEMOPHILA’s cross of metalcore and yurufuwa result in the extraordinary ‘EVOLVE’
After having some time to marinate with NEMOPHILA‘s newest album, EVOLVE, I find that I can’t stop diving back in. K-pop releases since its release have served as a quick …
Read More »ZB1’s Kim Jiwoong under fire for doing what most idols probably want to on fancalls + thoughts on recent fan complaints about idols
ZB1 member Kim Jiwoong is under immense fire right now, as videos have spread that allegedly show him sighing as a fancall starts, then muttering “fuck” to himself when he …
Read More »[Review] VANNER mostly hit the jack to the pot with “JACKPOT”
VANNER debuted back in 2019, but count me among those who didn’t see much reason to take notice until they won on Peak Time. Their redebut with “Performer” was solidly …
Read More »[Review] (G)I-DLE deliver a throwback spectacle with “Super Lady”
Following the relative success of “Wife”, which at bare minimum generated a ton of discourse and therefore attention for their comeback, (G)I-DLE‘s title track for their album 2 is now …
Read More »Examining IU’s “Love Wins All” MV following ableism criticisms
IU’s latest single “Love Wins All” is currently doing its expected thing and dominating the charts, carrying overwhelmingly positive reactions. The music video, co-starring BTS member V and directed by …
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