Reviews

K-pop legend BoA has returned with her tenth Korean album, celebrating twenty (!) years since her debut. That kind of career is rare for any pop star, but the K-pop …

With their contracts expiring next spring, IZ*ONE have delivered three Korean comebacks this year. They’ve been active in Japan as well, but I think it’s best to just brush that …

Seoul-icon Valley The MAMA awards are coming up, so it’s as good a time as ever to touch on the nominations for OST (that I haven’t already covered) and then …

Dreamcatcher have been drifting from their hard rock formula in Korea to something still unique but a bit more mainstream in their fusion, and it’s hard to blame them as …

I must admit, I’m shocked at how long BTS’s Dynamite has endured on global charts. I mean, I shouldn’t be surprised. In many ways, the track was a slam dunk …

Though Momoland treated us to Starry Night back in June, it’s been almost a year since their last full-fledged comeback. The group has struggled to rekindle the magic of their …

For a group whose music should be conquering Japan, IZ*ONE’s J-pop discography has been very inconsistent. Debut single Suki to Iwasetai was an undisputed triumph, but follow-ups Buenos Aires and Vampire were both marred by awful …

As SM Entertainment‘s next generation girl group, Aespa was always going to be heavily scrutinized, and there was a predictable amount of discourse surrounding everything about them prior to debut. …

Over the years, Woollim Entertainment’s music has proven to consistently match my taste, so the thought of any new debut from the agency is exciting. But though Nostalgia may be their first …

Mago is the dude who gets his tongue ripped out through this throat by Khal Drogo on Game Of Thrones, one of the objectively most badass moments in television history. …