Quality tracks coming out of nowhere are always appreciated even if it feels wasted cause it should be promoted. BTS‘s “Ddaeng” counts as one of those efforts, released as a …
Read More »[Review] SHINee manage to breathe some life into a well-worn sound on “I Want You”
As SHINee move into the second part of their ‘Story Of Light‘ promotions, they’ve set a high bar for themselves. I’m still reeling from last month’s awesome “Good Evening“, which …
Read More »[Review] ONF’s energetic & memorable return with “Complete” is outstanding
As a massive fan of ONF’s debut mini album, it’s been frustrating to watch their follow-up delayed because of their involvement with YG’s failed survival series ‘MIXNINE‘. Two of their …
Read More »[Review] Katie Kim’s “Remember” debut is certainly aesthetic but lacks melodies
The story of Katie Kim’s long-incubated debut is a frustrating one, to say the least. The husky-voiced singer won season four of ‘K-Pop Star‘ way back in 2015 — a …
Read More »[Review] Fromis 9 fail to build on promise of debut on lackluster “DKDK”
Though Fromis 9 is yet another group cobbled together from a survival program, they impressed with a strong debut mini album earlier this year. They’ve yet to offer anything new …
Read More »[Review] Yubin’s solo debut “Lady” provides city pop perfection
To my mind, 2015’s ‘Reboot‘ was not only Wonder Girls’ best album, but one of the best K-pop albums of all time. It’s such a pity that the group never …
Read More »Indie Focus: Beautiful Jin finds gold in ‘Closer’ while exploring a new sound
My introduction to Beautiful Jin was on the ‘Winter Dreams‘ compilation album. That’s when I learned that Beautiful Jin was also the vocal and guitarist for 24 Hours. His vocals …
Read More »[Review] WANNA ONE deserve better than frustratingly generic, “Light”
These ‘Produce 101‘ groups are so frustrating. The program compiles such a talented and likable collection of performers, only to undermine that potential with frustratingly generic material. Wanna One’s outstanding …
Read More »Deep Cuts: INFINITE, iKON, Chungha, SF9
Deep Cuts will just be a feature where the best Korean songs that don’t get promoted will be revealed. Simple enough, right? Right. Now if you want an idea of …
Read More »[Review] WJMK’s “Strong” is a lot of fun but in a rather generic sense
Earlier this year, Pepsi brought together a quartet of ‘Produce 101‘ alumni for the addictive 80s pastiche “Love It Live It“. This unit (YDPP) proved to be more fun than …
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