Editorials

Fandom culture springs up so quickly these days. Project group JBJ have only been active since last October, but in that short space of time they’ve amassed a following large …

It’s been over a year since IMFACT’s last group release, the exuberant pop jolt of “Tension Up“. Since that time, main vocal Jeup made a splash on KBS’s ‘The Unit‘ …

During the years of 2013 and 2014, VIXX delivered a string of hits that, taken together, represent one of modern K-pop’s strongest imperial phases. This isn’t to say that their …

Idol band The Rose seemed to come out of nowhere last summer, but quickly developed a moderate amount of Internet buzz even though Korea has mostly ignored them. To be …

“Yet” is just the pre-release off the 10th and unfortunately final Drunken Tiger album, but that definitely doesn’t make the offering any less potent. Credited with helping make hip-hop mainstream …

The ‘Produce 101‘ train keeps chugging along with the debut of soloist Yoo Seon Ho. Making his mark as one of two very young trainees from Cube Entertainment (the other …

In a K-pop landscape that’s becoming more international by the year, Eric Nam finds himself in an enviable position. As a U.S. born entertainer, he has the language and cultural …

The sub-unit of EXO-CBX is one of the most exciting EXO-related developments of the past few years. The group as a whole has often drawn from funk influences, but EXO-CBX …

At this point, it’s almost pointless to review a TWICE single, at least in terms of impacting a song’s popularity. No matter the quality, the group’s brand will ensure any …

Musically, the biggest risk involved with debuting a reality show-spawned project group like UNB is that their sound will be completely generic. There simply isn’t enough time to develop a …