If you came to this article thinking, “I can’t wait to be educated in all the vast ways in which Korean R&B is advancing! Please, Whiskey Tea, show me your infinite …
Read More »BTOB deliver fun & funk in “Movie,” whose star is a MV full of personality
BTOB are back at it again with a concept they excel the most at in “Movie,” despite what their numbers may tell you. I love the return to a full …
Read More »Romeo effectively execute a familiar sound on “Without U”
Since their debut in 2015, boy group Romeo has suffered a bit of an identity crisis. Of course, being absorbing into a different agency right as your career is starting …
Read More »Brave Girls set down the right path with addictive and unique “Rollin”
Brave Girls are back with “Rollin” after dropping member(s) that I honestly don’t really remember, which is actually the one benefit of a nugu group as I don’t know whether …
Read More »BAP’s “Wake Me Up” leans heavily on a repetitive falsetto to great effect
BAP are back together as a whole unit with the return of Bang Yong Guk, and were supposed to serve an “emotion revolution”, and they appear to have done just …
Read More »Day6 serve another promising idol rock dish in “How Can I Say”
It’s March 6th, which means another entry in DAY6’s 2017 monthly project. Three releases in and it’s clear that the quality of music will remain high throughout the year. But …
Read More »G-Friend switch concepts but keep the hits coming with “Fingertip”
G-Friend are unique not only in the sense that they’ve vaulted themselves from a nugu company to massive success, but that from debut to now, I’ve found all their releases …
Read More »BLANC7 debuts with”Yeah”, but fails to set themselves apart from the rest
In K-pop, there are two kinds of debuts. The first comes from an established agency and is usually teased extensively (sometimes with an entire reality show) before it’s unleashed on …
Read More »Victon’s “Eyez Eyez” is solid enough but falls short of truly standing out
Boy group Victon debuted last November and have quickly amassed a strong fanbase. Being label-mates with superstars A Pink certainly helps, but based on their music alone I still need a …
Read More »HIGH4’s “Love Line” never gets going and could be the last we hear from them
The story of HIGH4 is a frustrating one. Debuting in the spring of 2014 with a highly successful duet with soloist IU, the group seemed to be on the right …
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