BTS have used their rising profile in the West to collab with various famous artists to varying degrees of success. The group’s latest comeback is “Boy With Luv” is another …
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The collaboration of CODE KUNST and Lee Hi is important not just because it always seems destined to deliver quality but also because it’s basically the only time Lee Hi …
Read More »[Review] BLACKPINK return with a grating mish-mash of sounds on “Kill This Love”
BLACKPINK‘s “DDU-DU DDU-DU” didn’t captivate me immediately upon release, but over time I found the hook and the instrumental addictive enough to put it on the year-end list of 2018’s …
Read More »[Review] Park Jimin excels on “Low Voice” off ‘The Last Empress’ OST
Even if Park Jimin never gets the type of mainstream recognition that seemed possible coming off her ‘K-Pop Star‘ win (and 15&), at the very least her vocal ability should …
Read More »[Review] KARD seem to put themselves back on the right track with “Bomb Bomb”
KARD felt like they had run out of steam last year, and they weren’t given much of a boost by their company DSP Media either. While I seemed to be …
Read More »[Review] Everglow debut with an energetic treat in “Bon Bon Chocolat”
Everglow, whose members include two ‘Produce 48‘ members and a member of ‘Idol School‘ , have debuted under Yuehua Entertainment. Their debut single, “Bon Bon Chocolat“, marks a bold, energetic, …
Read More »[Review] Sunmi makes social media commentary sound good through “Noir” and its standout MV
Sunmi has always impressed with her solo work, including her previous trio of solo songs in the past two years of “Gashina“, “Heroine“, and “Siren“. Amazingly then, she may have …
Read More »Rookie Releases: Rothy’s “Blossom Flower”, MiSO’s “ON N ON”, Z-GIRLS’ “What You Waiting For”, Z-BOYS’ “No Limit”
I’m back with Rookie Releases a handful of newbie tracks, and for better or worse, I have a lot of opinions about them. Without wasting any time, let’s explore some …
Read More »[Review] U Sung Eun pulls us in with latest release, “Deep”
U Sung Eun has recently comeback with “Deep” to tantalize us with her signature R&B style, and she does not fail to deliver in any regard. “Deep” is a soulful …
Read More »[Review] Project group The Pink Lady’s “God Girl” appropriately theatrical, hoping to hear more
In a K-pop climate filled with copycats, an old-school musical concept feels like a breath of fresh air. It’s a pity, then, that The Pink Lady is only a project …
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