Reviews

There was a time when I would have been excited by the prospect of a Japanese Produce 101 spin-off, but the series has reached the point of over saturation. I’m …

The primary reason I fell in love with Dreamcatcher was that their music meshed extremely well with my preferences. Sure, things escalated from there but it always came back to …

2019 has been a rough year for K-pop. It’s only motivated me to write a review, one way or the other, a handful of times in the past few months …

After their incredible 2018 success, Momoland are in the process of navigating the tricky business of follow-ups. Their name is known throughout Asia, and they’ve attempted to capitalize on that …

Since debuting as a soloist, Sunmi has been a reliable producer of high-quality, slightly left-of-center K-pop. She had a particularly strong 2018, perfecting a musical style that drew heavily on …

As fraught with disappointment as the ‘Produce 101‘ discographies can be, they can also usually be counted on to deliver a strong debut track. As far as I’m concerned, no …

I was surprised when it was first announced that members of UP10TION would be participating in ‘Produce X 101.’ I knew that the buzz around the group had slowed in …

People have been recommending Pink Fantasy‘s comeback to me since it was released, so now that I’ve had time to listen to it, I can provide my extremely timely thoughts …

With YG Entertainment in continual freefall, the company seems unable to release anything but threadbare solo albums from its artists. BLACKPINK’s stuck in a one-per-year promotional schedule, iKON is in …

A Pink have quietly become one of the longest running girl groups still active in today’s idol industry. They rarely make waves (at least internationally), but have sustained their popularity …