Yezi teamed up with Babylon to release “Chase“, which is a relatively standard R&B/hip-hop track that is carried almost entirely by its stars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNSTIypjOtM The template for “Chase” is rather …
Read More »ShuuKaRen do what they can in “UNIVERSE” debut, but results are a mixed bag
E-Girls members (and sisters) Karen Fujii and Shuuka Fujii recently formed the unit ShuuKaRen and dropped the music video for their debut single, “UNIVERSE“, but the result was a mixed …
Read More »Actor Takahata Yuta has rape charges dismissed despite his confession to the crime
In what is basically a horrifying result for public safety, actor Takahata Yuta is having sexual assault charges against him dismissed even though he confessed to authorities that he sexually …
Read More »Crayon Pop return to old style on “Vroom Vroom”, which boasts an infectious hook
Crayon Pop‘s company bankrupted themselves (probably) by using Crayon Pop’s money on debuts they couldn’t afford, so now Crayon Pop couldn’t afford a music video for “Vroom Vroom” and are …
Read More »MOBB’s “Hit Me” has a hook and bridge that makes it a hit
Along with “Full House“, MOBB also released “Hit Me“, which is a lot different in tone and purpose. Still, the light-hearted music video hits the right spots and both the …
Read More »MOBB’s “Full House” is flawed and messy and I can’t stop replaying it
MOBB, the duo of Mino and Bobby, released “Full House” recently, and despite all the flaws and the typical pitfalls of swegness, they combined on a song that I enjoyed …
Read More »Mino drops surprisingly addictive “Body”, whose star is actually the instrumental
Mino released his digital single “Body” a few hours ago, and even though I’m never the biggest fan of Korean idols trying to do this genre of music, this one …
Read More »Bobby’s still a mess on “HOLUP!”, but it’ll somehow work for him anyway
Bobby‘s teasers made me wonder if he was simply trying to become a living meme at this point, and the actual release of “HOLUP!” didn’t do much to dissuade one …
Read More »Red Velvet drop catchy/repetitive “Russian Roulette”, but the MV was amazing
Red Velvet dropped “Russian Roulette” moments ago, and while there are a bunch of catchy elements to it, ultimately the release seems to represent a regression of sorts … but …
Read More »Puer Kim releases an all English song, “Pearls”, and language proves to be a problem
Puer Kim previously caught my attention with satirical releases like her debut “Manyo Maash” and “Bank.” She’s now come back with the three-song single, ‘Gem‘, whose title track, “Pearls“, is a severe departure from her …
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