TWICE are back one more time before the end of the year with “Heart Shaker“, and I thought it was quite representative of the musical best and worst of the …
Read More »Journalist says K-pop company threatened lawsuit if coverage was negative, K-pop fans bizarrely defend company
A few days ago, journalist Jae-Ha Kim tweeted out something that happened to her that I felt was rather uncontroversial. When I was in Korea recently, I was set to …
Read More »Jang Moonbok & Sung Hyunwoo drop surprisingly polished & smooth, “Don’t Be Scared”
Regardless of whether the release was amazing or shit, I was always going to cover a release by the duo of Jang Moonbok and Sung Hyunwoo. Still, based on what …
Read More »EXO stan files ‘War & Peace’ of complaints, another plans protest, SME appears to cave
An EXO stan recently filed a gigantic-ass formal complaint over alleged defamatory comments that stemmed basically from K-pop fandom fighting bullshit, while another EXO stan got a permit to stage …
Read More »Rain’s “Gang” is a rather baffling comeback choice at this point in his career
There’s no reason why Rain shouldn’t have the number one single in Korea right now. He’s one of K-pop’s most beloved (and most successful) soloists, back after a long hiatus …
Read More »1NB’s “Where U At” MV is graphically vengeful, but standout song also deserves attention
Girl group 1NB recently made their debut with “Where U At” that came with a music video rated 19+ and at least earned it. While that’s surely what will get …
Read More »Artsy Fartsy: Red & green color theory through Ravi’s “Bomb” & Suzy’s “Yes No Maybe”
The colors red and green are opposite each other on the color wheel, so how do these opposites work within art? Red has so many meanings, and Johann Wolfgang Von …
Read More »Korean artists SEVENTEEN lead the way in 2018 Grammy nominations with 30
New York (AP) – Korean artists SEVENTEEN have understandably impressed the entire world with their music in 2017, and on Tuesday their work was validated when the Recording Academy announced …
Read More »LOONA’s Yves scores an (80s) hit with “New”, which is perfectly tailored to fit her
LOONA are still rolling out new members, and Yves is the latest to emerge with “New“. Despite any individual limitations, Yves delivers one of the best LOONA-related tracks thanks to …
Read More »Nell & GroovyRoom help you get through just one of those days on “Today”
Nell teamed up with GroovyRoom recently on “Today“, which on its face is just easy listening but builds into something more. “Today … I just feel this way.” I admittedly …
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