Reviews

The other day, I cobbled together a playlist of every LOONA-related song and hit the shuffle button. I’ve had my gripes about their music in the past (mostly tied to …

The year of debuts rolls on, but not every rookie will hail from a huge agency with tons of pre-debut hype. For every ITZY or TXT, there will be dozens …

Monsta X have made a quick turnaround from last October’s ‘Are You There‘ releasing another full album instead of a simple repackage. Back-to-back releases like this are exceedingly rare in K-pop, putting …

AAA’s Nissy is celebrating five years since the launch of his solo career with a greatest hits compilation. Never mind the fact that all of his solo work can be …

Songs like “Wake Up” are easy to dismiss. They’re too hook-y. They’re not self-serious enough. They have no redeeming artistic value. These are the kinds of criticisms that define what are …

SHINee’s Key is slated for his mandatory military enlistment soon, but before going on hiatus he’s teased a repackage of his excellent debut album. “Cold” is a prelude to that, …

It feels like an INFINITE comeback has been imminent for months now, especially when the group first performed “Clock” on the new year. Fans like me were hoping for an …

A solo debut from Mamamoo’s Hwasa almost felt overdue. Though each of the girls possess the necessary charisma to drive a solo career, Hwasa’s always struck me as the member …

Dreamcatcher have seemingly been talking about ending their nightmare chapter for years now, but they thankfully haven’t actually done it, because for my money this era hasn’t produced a title …

Nowadays, K-pop song descriptions often lead with genre classification. Track A is a “cheerful song of the tropical house genre,” or Track B is a “dance song based on elements …