By not promoting the excellent Labyrinth as a title track this February, GFriend are responsible for the year’s biggest missed opportunity. But, when the composers of new single Apple were …
Read More »[Review] JYPE’s NiziU debuts with peppy, pleasant, safe “Make You Happy”
I’m currently watching Nizi Project at the delayed pace that JYP Entertainment is releasing official subtitles, so I’ve pretty much given up hope when it comes to avoiding spoilers. And …
Read More »[Review] Irene & Seulgi’s “Monster” gets it half right
It’s been a long time coming, but SM Entertainment has finally given us a Red Velvet sub-unit. If I’m being picky, I really wish the agency could have come up …
Read More »[Review] From the “First Line”, Shin Yong Jae brings us all the feels
Shin Yong Jae‘s newest release “First Line” shows us it doesn’t matter whether he’s melting our hearts with 4Men or belting it out as a solo independent artist – this …
Read More »[Review] Sunmi’s “Pporappippam” is great, so I’ll have to remember how to spell it eventually
Sunmi‘s last two singles have been entertaining, either through messaging or visuals, but they didn’t appeal to me musically as strongly as essentially all of her previous solo efforts. Thankfully, …
Read More »[Review] IZ*ONE’s “Secret Story Of The Swan” is a long title and it has a lot going on
After an uncertain 2019, IZ*ONE are back on track with the release of their second album this year. Though they’ve flirted with several different production teams, their sound has remained …
Read More »[Review] DIA return with “Hug U” and nobody knows what MBKE is thinking
DIA are back with their annual comeback, but this time they’re down two members. Apparently, this release operated on a volunteer basis, where willing participants chose to join promotions, and …
Read More »[Review] WayV’s “Turn Back Time” takes flight thanks to vocal-heavy chorus
Despite its many units and incarnations, the NCT universe has remained pretty consistent in sound. This extends to its Chinese vanguard, known as WayV. Their burgeoning discography has been a …
Read More »[Review] N.Flying take the middle road on “Oh Really”
Idol rock group N.Flying have been absent since last October, when they released the groovy, understated Good Bam. Personally, I’ve been waiting for them to return to a more raucous …
Read More »[Review] How “Lovely”: Minzy returns as a solo, independent artist
Remember how good 2NE1 was? For such a successful group, it’s hard to imagine why none of their members haven’t hit it big as a solo artist yet since their …
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