IU announcing her return for the first time in over two years alone would’ve been enough to be an event, but doing so by revealing that the music video for …
Read More »[Review] Seola (WJSN) makes a dynamic and addicting solo debut on “Without U”
While I’ve always been a fan of WJSN‘s music, I can’t say I was necessarily looking for or expecting solo releases from anybody outside of Yeonjung. But sometimes the potential …
Read More »[Review] AB6IX finally “GRAB ME” with a standout comeback
AB6IX have always seemed like a solid enough group with a lot of potential just because they had Daehwi and Woojin from Wanna One, but after five years they had …
Read More »[Review] NEMOPHILA surprises with “ODYSSEY”, a throwback hair metal power ballad
An 80s-inspired hair metal power ballad was not a genre I was expecting NEMOPHILA to dip into, but maybe I should’ve considering their track record of incorporating multiple styles into …
Read More »[Review] YENA wants to help you have a “Good Morning”
Despite what others may have told you, the biggest problem with YENA‘s “Hate Rodrigo” comeback was that the song wasn’t great, even if it did effectively serve as a continuation …
Read More »[Review] NMIXX wanna “DASH” and certainly do so, even with the changeup in tow
After JYP Entertainment seemingly ditched trying to make MIXX-Pop work a year into the experiment, things appeared to be settling in nicely for NMIXX in 2023. Releases like “Love Me …
Read More »[Review] ITZY get their groove (and melodies) back on “UNTOUCHABLE”
After a cornucopia of pre-releases and solo music videos, ITZY are back with their title track “UNTOUCHABLE” off their Born To Be full album. While the group’s music has admittedly …
Read More »[Review] Rookie girl group Geenius make an impressive debut “Voyage”
Geenius are a rookie girl group from new company HOMe, and I’m already predisposed to liking them since they are a quintet that escaped from Blockberry Creative and their maknae …
Read More »Lee Sun Gyun and the failures of the police and media
Generally speaking, I loathe to follow-up on cases like the death of actor Lee Sun Gyun, if for no other reason than being terrified of contributing to a Werther effect*. …
Read More »[Review] Hanbyeol’s “Every Time” is refreshingly no-frills synthwave fun
Honestly, I had not heard of Hanbyeol prior to this release, but you might recognize her as the runner-up on 2020 survival show CAP-TEEN. She made her solo debut shortly …
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