People sending me Stan Twitter drama is typical, usually because they want me to side with them. It can get annoying sometimes, but sometimes I also get useful stuff from …
Read More »[Review] Go Won’s “One & Only” stands out as LOONA’s weakest effort yet
Given that LOONA scored about as many songs on my Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2017 as any other group, it’s safe to say that I’ve grown to anticipate their …
Read More »Fromis 9 make a rock-solid debut with peppy and fun, “To Heart”
Fromis 9 are the group that’s been born out of the Mnet survival show ‘Idol School‘, and while “Glass Shoes” left such an impression on me that I didn’t even …
Read More »Girls On Top impress with dynamic “HOLA” that thrives thanks to a multi-faceted chorus
Vocal trio Girls On Top didn’t even get a music video for “HOLA“, which is quite a shame considering the quality they brought on it. The obvious comparison to make …
Read More »Comments Of The Day: Oh won’t somebody think of EXP Edition?
So the other day I covered EXP Edition‘s latest venture, “Stress“, basically because I covered their start as a K-pop group borne out of a rather shitty thesis and how …
Read More »Dreamcatcher’s anniversary song “Full Moon” was a pleasantly aggressive surprise
Dreamcatcher recently released “Full Moon” for the fans to celebrate the group’s one-year anniversary. They’ve released ballads before, so I figured this would be a perfunctory one as well since …
Read More »N.Flying continue to use rap-rock hybrid to successfully deliver fun on energetic “Hot Potato”
N.Flying returned yesterday with “Hot Potato“, and I know it was yesterday because people were already yelling at me for not reviewing it just hours after it was released even …
Read More »MOMOLAND’s energetic, addictive “Bboom Bboom” deserves to be a hit
MOMOLAND have returned with a Shinsadong Tiger song in tow, looking to continue working their way up the girl group ladder with “Bboom Bboom“. The acoustic guitar strums to start …
Read More »KCSC to investigate reporting practices of media outlets covering death of SHINee’s Jonghyun
KCSC (Korea Communications Standards Commission) announced recently that they would be investigating the reports made on the death of SHINee‘s Jonghyun for violations of accepted practices. On December 28, KCSC …
Read More »IZM’s 10 singles that represented 2017 includes WINNER, IU, BTS, Red Velvet, Zico, Hyukoh, Woo Won Jae, Lee Jin Ah, Bolbbalgan4, GroovyRoom
IZM, a Korean online music magazine, recently selected 10 singles (in no particular order) that represented 2017. Those 10 singles included songs by 10 different artists: WINNER, IU, BTS, Red …
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