JYP, or J.Y. Park, is back yet again, this time enlisting the help (sorta) of 80s pop star Kim Wan Sun on “Changed Man“. While aspects of grandpa’s latest comeback …
Read More »[Reviews] APOKI’s stellar “Space” & Band UNI’s rocking “Blue Night”
When I said I had a backlog of songs to highlight (unfortunately mostly from lesser known artists), I wasn’t joking. Here’s a track from back in September with a virtual …
Read More »[Review] Golden Child deliver a heartfelt and melodic rock sound with “Feel Me”
Golden Child are one of those mid-tier groups in terms of popularity that have delivered pretty consistent quality with their releases over the years and deserve more credit than they …
Read More »[Review] KISS OF LIFE impress by carrying “Bad News”
KISS OF LIFE certainly know how to grab one’s attention, as starting with the rollout of four solo tracks as pre-releases, their company certainly made a statement of their ambitions. …
Read More »[Reviews] Queenz Eye impress in 2023 with “UN-NORMAL” & “THIS IS LOVE”
When I said I was literally months behind on some reviews, I meant it, and among those I had put off till later was Queenz Eye. The culprit was likely …
Read More »[Review] Jungkook completes his soloist star turn with the standout “Standing Next To You”
BTS member Jungkook has had an extended rollout period for his album GOLDEN, including singles “Seven” and “3D”, both of which have been successful (though by far I prefer the …
Read More »Backlash against Taemin’s ‘Guilty’ photos seem misguided and reactionary
SHINee‘s Taemin has returned recently with the album Guilty, and fans are releasing unboxing videos for the album now. That has also found Taemin under fire a bit, as the …
Read More »HOLLAND ends up apologizing for correctly calling out toxic shippers who take things too far
Singer HOLLAND recently apologized for … uh, addressing weirdo shippers during a livestream after being pestered with questions about shipping and calling that out as disrespectful. Specifically it likely made …
Read More »[Review] Weeekly make their long-awaited return count with sleek, addictive “VROOM VROOM”
Since their breakout hit in 2021 with “After School”, Weeekly‘s status has teetered a bit between inconsistent comebacks and ill-conceived concept shifts. However, they’ve always been a perpetually intriguing group …
Read More »[Review] Heejin starts anew with “Algorithm”, which throws back to a LOONA unit release from 7 years ago
All the LOONA members have been returning to the scene following their legal victories, and Heejin is the second-to-last member to make a comeback (just Yves left). She’s now with …
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