With a pre-debut member controversy and then an “Athletic Girl” debut that was cringe enough to even put off a veteran cringe-tolerater like me, things didn’t start out great for …
Read More »[Review] WINNER hit a single iffy note in an otherwise lovable summer jam with “I LOVE U”
Reading some of the build up to WINNER‘s comeback has been amusing, if only for the rhetoric that this is like something that’s been delayed by a hiatus caused by …
Read More »[Review] WJSN provide actual, real, sincere dance-pop greatness with “Last Sequence”
WJSN were deemed the winners of Queendom 2 for whatever that’s worth (not much), but the most important thing it signaled was that they’d have another comeback on the way. …
Read More »[Review] The Nth Room case gets the Netflix documentary treatment in ‘Cyber Hell’
Cyber Hell: Exposing An Internet Horror is a Netflix documentary covering the Nth Room case out of Korea that came to light in 2019 and continued on throughout 2020. The …
Read More »[Review] TWICE’s Nayeon makes a promising solo debut with “POP!”
When one thinks for a bit, it’s rather absurd that a group of TWICE‘s popularity hasn’t had a real solo debut in the almost seven years they’ve been active. Presumably …
Read More »[Review] RoaD-B’s rebrand gives them a fresh start & “Nonstop” is a breath of fresh air
If you had not heard of RoaD-B before it’d be hard to blame you, as the group itself wasn’t even RoaD-B until 2022 started when they rebranded from BXK, who …
Read More »[Review] Jessica’s follow-up novel ‘Bright’ starts slowly but definitely delivers on drama
When former SNSD member Jessica released her debut novel Shine, I blazed through it in one unadvisable caffeine-fueled night, but oddly enough it was surprisingly enjoyable for what it was. …
Read More »[Review] TXT continue their ascent even as things get darker on “Good Boy Gone Bad”
2021 represented TXT‘s musical breakout, with their work ascending through a combination of pop rock and hyperpop bangers, and their releases making them among my favorite of the year. Now …
Read More »[Review] “Ascension” continues KINGDOM’s tradition of delivering beautiful, high concept music videos
Apologies for getting to this release late as I put it aside for late so that it could be highlighted and then forgot about it, but KINGDOM made their comeback …
Read More »[Review] Fujii Kaze delivers an excellent ode to celebrating life on “Matsuri”
24-year-old Fujii Kaze just debuted in 2019 and only rose to prominence really within the last year. Critically acclaimed, to many he represents the future of J-pop, and upon hearing …
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