24K have made a comeback recently with “Only You“, a track produced by member Cory and written by member Jeonguk, that involvement surprised me because of how creative and polished …
Read More »Yezi delivers with skill and sex appeal on the aggressive “Anck Su Namum”
Expectations for Yezi‘s comeback were high around these parts, partially based on her previous work and partially based on the strength of the teasers. And as always when that’s the …
Read More »BTS used to denigrate K-pop for profit of Western media in most predictable move ever
If you’ve been down this road with K-pop before, then you already know the deal. BTS are being discovered by Western journalists, who are quickly finding out they can monetize …
Read More »Kim Lip generally delivers as “Eclipse” showcases the mature side of LOONA
Kim Lip is the latest member of LOONA to debut, and she’s seemingly been tasked with showcasing the more mature side of the group, and that side definitely shines through …
Read More »iKON try to get their Big Bang on with “B-DAY”, emphasis on ‘try’
iKON have returned with double title tracks, and though “Bling Bling” is some kind of yolosweg nightmare, “B-DAY” is a bit more conventional in that we’ve heard it before from …
Read More »DEAN and Syd both excel on groovy and seductive “Love” collab
DEAN recently dropped “Love“, his collab with Syd from The Internet, and while this garnered a lot less hype than other collabs or crossover type of ventures, it certainly ranks …
Read More »TWICE’s “Someone Like Me” accused of plagiarizing Hailee Stanfield’s “Starving” … uh, k
Because it’s K-pop, we have another plagiarism accusation that’s gaining steam, this time TWICE‘s “Someone Like Me” being accused of copying Hailee Stanfield‘s “Starving“. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvHK7KzE4ZM It’s worth addressing because JYP …
Read More »VIXX live up to high expectations with seductive & beautiful “Shangri-La”
VIXX impressed me with this comeback just by their teaser pictures, which were among the most impressive and intriguing I’ve seen, so the expectations I had for “Shangri-La” were quite …
Read More »TWICE fall flat musically with uninteresting “Signal”, but there was the MV at least
TWICE are back with “Signal” as they look to build even further on their exploding popularity that has essentially made them the Nation’s Girl Group. The concept sees the girls …
Read More »PSY shows he still has ‘it’ with fun & cheeky “I Luv It”
“I Luv It” is another one of PSY‘s title tracks from his ‘2X4=8‘ album, along with “New Face“. While I found “New Face” surprisingly meh, I thought “I Luv It” …
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