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The sudden maturation of A Pink‘s sound has been as startling as it has been successful. It’s like they re-signed in 2017, decided to shoot for the moon, and they …
Read More »[Review] A Pink can’t miss, score another standout in “Dumhdurum”
[Review] Ong Seong Wu’s “Gravity” possesses a surprising amount of it
Yeah yeah, this review is late as hell, but I honestly didn’t know Ong Seong Wu was like … a thing. That’s likely because I didn’t follow ‘Broduce 101‘ or …
Read More »[Review] Park Woojin (AB6IX) gets a sluggish trap solo in “Color Eye”
Somehow, despite disliking the bulk of AB6IX’s special solos album 5NALLY, I have now written about all five tracks at length. And every once in a while, I even had …
Read More »[Review] Dreamcatcher interestingly go in a heavy direction in Japan with “Endless Night”
In Korea, Dreamcatcher’s “Scream” comeback marked a bit of a departure from their previously constant rock-adjacent efforts, heading down a more EDM-inspired road and getting the desired outcome though generating …
Read More »[Review] IU’s “I Give You My Heart” from ‘Crash Landing On You’ provides a wonderful melody & flawless execution
One thing I’ve always loved is how the Korean ballad is the staple of every Korean drama OST. There is no better way to express the ‘feels’ when watching a …
Read More »Ballad Roundup: LOONA, Solar & Kassy, Baek Yerin, 8eight, CRACKER
Ballad Weirdo checking in Hello Asian Junkie readers! My friends call me Hojo and I am a weirdo who loves big ol’ sappy ballads. One of my top K-pop songs …
Read More »[Review] Dreamcatcher set a unique course with “Scream” with familiar quality results
Dreamcatcher have just released their first album, ‘Dystopia’, along with the title track from it, “Scream”. Interestingly, to mark the occasion, Dreamcatcher have strayed from their usual rock-inspired sound to …
Read More »[Review] Dreamcatcher’s Siyeon definitely provides fans with a “Paradise”
While the promotion of the solo for Dreamcatcher’s Siyeon was much closer to just being a special clip than an actual single, at least it was delievered and she got …
Read More »[Review] Taeyeon returns with hard-hitting pop ballad, “Dear Me”
Right off the bat, it’s important to state — I am a big Taeyeon fan. Actually, I’m a really big Taeyeon fan. She is one of the few artists who, up …
Read More »[Review] Exploring the Korean ballad with Younha’s “Dark Cloud”
The ballad; though still the perfect palate to express nostalgia to many, and a genre of arguably very social importance in everyday Korean life, it is gradually, conceivably, losing its …
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