Reviews

It’s been a long road leading up to Somi’s solo debut. As the center for I.O.I, she enjoyed instant fame and shouldered endless speculation over where her career would go …

After the disbandment of Wanna One, many of its members had newly-formed groups to conveniently slide into. But, some of the most popular Wanna One personalities were heading back to …

Paired with the more uncharacteristic “Breakthrough“, “HAPPY HAPPY” is one half of a double-sided blitz from TWICE’s upcoming Japanese promotions. The two songs come together to represent contrasting moods for …

The smartest thing that ATEEZ have done so far is stick with the same team of producers for each and every track. Like many newer K-pop acts, they self-produce a …

TWICE have dropped a pair of Japanese songs recently in “HAPPY HAPPY” and “Breakthrough“, and while the former is nice enough on its own, the latter is where my primary …

I would not be surprised to see ATEEZ completely blow up over the next few years. They give me similar vibes to early BTS, both in sound and ambition. For …

Up to this point, Fromis 9 have established an upbeat sound for themselves, pin-balling between hyper-cute quirkiness and more refined dance pop. Last year’s “Love Bomb” melded these two styles …

I am of the K-pop camp that firmly enjoys artists with a signature sound. WJSN established theirs right off the bat, and have been deepening that spacey, synth-dripped style ever …

There aren’t many pre-2012 boy groups left standing in K-pop, and even fewer that are still actively releasing music. With that in mind, you’ve got to give it up for …

The solo career of T-ara‘s Eunjung has, to this point, consisted of rather generic releases as ELSIE in Korea. In a surprising shift then, she has made her solo debut …