Finally free from Blockberry Creative, Chuu‘s career is already doing well thanks to her variety talent, but with “Howl” she’s setting out to prove her musical talent is up to …
Read More »[Review] Xdinary Heroes breakthrough with the relentlessly aggressive “Break The Brake”
With every Xdinary Heroes release so far, I think I’ve said some variation of “I see the potential, but the execution just isn’t quite there”, as they kind of tip-toed …
Read More »[Review] Excellent production carries the debut of EVOLution (tripleS) on the dreamy “Invincible”
As mentioned in my review of LOVElution‘s debut, tripleS has really yet to miss (horribly, at least), and that streak continues with the latest unit EVOLution. That said, “Invincible” is …
Read More »[Review] Ailee brings throwback K-pop energy & a 2NE1 refrain to the table for catchy “RA TA TA”
It felt like it’s been a while since Ailee made a comeback, and indeed it’s been about two years since her last Korean album. Known more for her vocal ability …
Read More »[Review] ONF are back from the military with their latest bright pop anthem in “Love Effect”
ONF are a rare group in that despite having some truly great musical output over the years, they almost seemed to get more attention for their time together in the …
Read More »[Reviews] EVNNE (#JusticeForBLIT) debut with club-ready and oddly addicting “TROUBLE”
As somebody who didn’t really follow Boys Planet, EVNNE are most notable to me so far for their previous name of BLIT, which was hilariously probably changed due to ‘boy …
Read More »[Reviews] TXT make an emphatic and charismatic return with “Back For More”
Following an outstanding 2021 and a good 2022, TXT have been off to an uneven start for me in 2023 between “Sugar Rush Ride” and their Jonas Brothers collab. However, …
Read More »Korean politicians & associations call for revisions to the standard contract to protect K-pop companies from idols
As I’ve previously alluded to, the ongoing FIFTY FIFTY contract dispute and the now relitigation of the OMEGA X abuse case seem to be less and less about those two …
Read More »[Review] PURPLE KISS go against type and deliver a (very) late and breezy summer anthem with “7HEAVEN”
Since their debut in 2020, PURPLE KISS have slowly built up one of my favorite girl group discographies, rarely misfiring while being led by standouts singles like “Zombie” and their …
Read More »[Review] RIIZE make a promising debut with “Get A Guitar” that could’ve been even more
SM Entertainment teased RIIZE with the pre-release of “Memories”, and while the scattershot approach didn’t have me onboard yet, it did effectively tease a more melodic potential compared to the …
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