Before enlisting in the military, two out of three members of Infinite have preceded their absence with a solo album. Now that main vocal Woohyun is back with new material, …
Read More »[Review] Park Bom enlists MAMAMOO’s Wheein to keep momentum going on “4:44”
Park Bom made her triumphant return to K-pop only seven weeks ago, but she’s already back with a repackage of her first mini album — led by new title track …
Read More »[Review] Kim Donghan leans into his Taemin fanboy on convincing, confident “Focus”
Kim Donghan is a self-professed Taemin fanboy, and his music is at its best when it leans heavily into those influences. He released two solo singles last year, and each …
Read More »[Review] The Boyz’s “Bloom Bloom” adds another upbeat, catchy effort to their discography
Over their seventeen-month history, The Boyz have waffled between lighter and darker concepts. Long-time readers will know that I’m most inclined towards their funkier material, but November’s “No Air” ended …
Read More »TWICE’s Sana has a “scandal” over mentioning transition between Heisei and Reiwa era in Japan on Instagram
A recent Instagram post by TWICE‘s Sana has blown up among Korean netizens and she’s getting raked over the coals for it in the replies and comments on news portals. …
Read More »[Review] NU’EST’s moody return with “Bet Bet” feels underwhelming
It goes without saying that NU’EST’s career has been anything but typical. Their phoenix from the ashes story is the stuff of K-pop legends, and it all culminates today with …
Read More »Indie Focus: All I Have show Korean punk & hardcore isn’t dead on ‘The New Path’
It’s been a long time since I’ve heard All I Have. The band’s last release was a split with End These Days and before that was ‘Busan Beach Blues‘ in …
Read More »[Review] AB6IX showcase themselves with remarkably dated “Hollywood”
After the disbandment of Wanna One, we’ve seen many of the group’s members make solo debuts, but we’ve yet to see what happens when several of them come together under …
Read More »[Review] TXT’s “Cat & Dog” tries for endearing, ends up as grating
Following their solid but unspectacular debut with “Crown“, TXT have seemingly chosen to meme-ify themselves with “Cat & Dog” as their next promoted effort. In theory I understand the choice …
Read More »[Review] N.Flying follow their “Rooftop” breakout with generic seasonal offering in “Spring Memories”
Idol rock group N.Flying scored a major coup earlier this year, as their digital single “Rooftop” made an unexpected climb up the charts. As you might expect, I follow the …
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