Given that LOONA scored about as many songs on my Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2017 as any other group, it’s safe to say that I’ve grown to anticipate their …
Read More »Fromis 9 make a rock-solid debut with peppy and fun, “To Heart”
Fromis 9 are the group that’s been born out of the Mnet survival show ‘Idol School‘, and while “Glass Shoes” left such an impression on me that I didn’t even …
Read More »Girls On Top impress with dynamic “HOLA” that thrives thanks to a multi-faceted chorus
Vocal trio Girls On Top didn’t even get a music video for “HOLA“, which is quite a shame considering the quality they brought on it. The obvious comparison to make …
Read More »Dreamcatcher’s anniversary song “Full Moon” was a pleasantly aggressive surprise
Dreamcatcher recently released “Full Moon” for the fans to celebrate the group’s one-year anniversary. They’ve released ballads before, so I figured this would be a perfunctory one as well since …
Read More »N.Flying continue to use rap-rock hybrid to successfully deliver fun on energetic “Hot Potato”
N.Flying returned yesterday with “Hot Potato“, and I know it was yesterday because people were already yelling at me for not reviewing it just hours after it was released even …
Read More »MOMOLAND’s energetic, addictive “Bboom Bboom” deserves to be a hit
MOMOLAND have returned with a Shinsadong Tiger song in tow, looking to continue working their way up the girl group ladder with “Bboom Bboom“. The acoustic guitar strums to start …
Read More »IZM’s 10 singles that represented 2017 includes WINNER, IU, BTS, Red Velvet, Zico, Hyukoh, Woo Won Jae, Lee Jin Ah, Bolbbalgan4, GroovyRoom
IZM, a Korean online music magazine, recently selected 10 singles (in no particular order) that represented 2017. Those 10 singles included songs by 10 different artists: WINNER, IU, BTS, Red …
Read More »TWICE’s “Heart Shaker” gets rescued by an excellent & addictive chorus that’s among their best
TWICE are back one more time before the end of the year with “Heart Shaker“, and I thought it was quite representative of the musical best and worst of the …
Read More »Jang Moonbok & Sung Hyunwoo drop surprisingly polished & smooth, “Don’t Be Scared”
Regardless of whether the release was amazing or shit, I was always going to cover a release by the duo of Jang Moonbok and Sung Hyunwoo. Still, based on what …
Read More »Rain’s “Gang” is a rather baffling comeback choice at this point in his career
There’s no reason why Rain shouldn’t have the number one single in Korea right now. He’s one of K-pop’s most beloved (and most successful) soloists, back after a long hiatus …
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