Reviews

In a preview of what will soon be facing all second generation boy groups, BTOB is rapidly decreasing in number as their members begin their mandatory military enlistment. It’s become common …

2018 was a whirlwind year for Pentagon, presenting great achievements and unexpected tailspins. Their career trajectory in Korea seems impossible to predict, but they’ve come roaring back with their first …

One of my wishes for 2019 was to see more bright concepts from boy groups, and newly debuted VERIVERY are the first to wholeheartedly jump into that sound this year, …

Rainbow Bridge World’s ambitious 2019 includes the debut of two new boy groups — ONEUS and ONEWE. We’re already heard from both, through variety shows like ‘Produce 101‘ and ‘The …

2018 felt like the year where WJSN really embraced their signature sound, resulting in a pair of spacey, synth-dripped title tracks that built on the potential they first displayed with …

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year and a half since we’ve last heard from KNK. They were one of the many groups screwed over by YG Entertainment‘s …

A Pink have never been out of the spotlight for long in Korea, but they enjoyed an unexpected bump last summer with the ear-catching “I’m So Sick“. Heading in an edgier …

Trilogies and series are all the rage in K-pop, but few have lasted as long as iKON’s ‘New Kids‘. Barring their 2018 album ‘Return‘, the group has been releasing tracks …

Most of us first met M.O.N.T when they participated in YG Entertainment’s failed survival series ‘MIXNINE‘. They earned the nickname of “mountain idols” because their small agency was located in the …

Japanese releases are often telegraphed weeks (and sometimes months) ahead of a time, but SM Entertainment artists seem to drop their J-pop music videos whenever they like. “Sappy” was only …