RM of BTS recently dropped what’s being called a “playlist”, and one of the songs off that “playlist” recently got a lyric video in “Seoul“. The whole effort was a …
Read More »[Review] Babylon surprises with foot-tapping r&b effort, “One More Night”
At the beginning of October, singer Babylon released a music video for “One More Night“, a song that featured VINXEN. It took me a while to get around to listening, …
Read More »[Review] BoA delivers an iconic comeback with the confident, polished “Woman”
Expectations were high for BoA‘s “Woman“, as the teasers to its release seemed to promise something impressive. Thankfully she’s managed to deliver an addictively dirty track with a confident and …
Read More »[Review] BTS’s RM makes the raw, introspective, lo-fi “Forever Rain” work
The K-pop industry has always had a tricky relationship with mental health. Its performers put on an impossibly cheerful façade, so much so that media training is almost as important …
Read More »[Review] N.Tic surprise with quite the banger out of nowhere with “Do You Know Who I Am?”
What’s up with this month’s strongest boy group tracks going to acts so under-funded that their management can’t even properly encode a music video? Seriously, the video for N.Tic’s second single, …
Read More »[Review] Soya breaks out with the confident, jubilant “Artist”
Thanks to my daily publication schedule, there’s very little in the K-pop world that passes me by. But every once and awhile, I miss a song that deserves my attention. …
Read More »[Review] Stray Kids unfortunately continue toning things down on “I Am YOU”
Stray Kids threw down the gauntlet with March’s awesome “District 9“, blending hip-hop and rock for a refreshingly old-school sound that turned things up to eleven to harness K-pop’s unashamed energy. …
Read More »Jung Woo Sung shows courage in continuing to speak on refugee issue in Korea despite intense backlash
Actor Jung Woo Sung has come under intense fire in Korea recently for his position on Yemeni refugees seeking shelter from their war-torn country. Back on June 20, the actor …
Read More »[Review] Lay’s “Namanana” is a flawed yet fun and coherent offering
As much as I love anything EXO-related, I’ve always found Lay’s solo music to be oddly hookless. His songs have mood and texture, and I enjoy his vocal tone and …
Read More »[Review] Lee Hongki’s “Cookies” at least has a chorus that compensates for the played-out elements
When I think of the artists I would have pegged to go the tropical route, Lee Hongki wouldn’t have even entered the conversation. As the front man of rock band …
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