MOMOLAND have returned with a Shinsadong Tiger song in tow, looking to continue working their way up the girl group ladder with “Bboom Bboom“. The acoustic guitar strums to start …
Read More »Chuu’s “Heart Attack” takes LOONA down a more mainstream path, for better and worse
Over the past few months, LOONA’s pre-release tracks have taken on an edgier, synth-kissed style that positions the girls just outside the mainstream. This has cultivated an ever-increasing buzz among …
Read More »BoA’s “Jazzclub” is a surprisingly convincing take on electro swing
Having released over seventy (!) singles, there aren’t many genres that BoA hasn’t tackled. But the electro swing of “Jazzclub” is definitely a new one. The single comes from her …
Read More »EXO come through with another solid seasonal release in “Universe”
Carrying on a tradition that began with 2013’s still unbeatable ‘Miracles In December‘, EXO is back with their fourth special winter album. Sometimes these releases end up being overtly tied to …
Read More »BAP’s “Hands Up” has all the right intentions, but muddled execution leaves listener wanting
BAP have nearly replicated their prolific 2016, making another three comebacks this year. That constant work ethic has to be lauded, even if the material hasn’t always kept up the …
Read More »Uhm Jung Hwa continues to build legacy with hypnotic, restrained “Ending Credit”
For all its merits, mainstream K-pop is too often dependent on the newest and shiniest idol acts. Its current incarnation may have developed in the 90s, but there just aren’t …
Read More »IZM’s 10 singles that represented 2017 includes WINNER, IU, BTS, Red Velvet, Zico, Hyukoh, Woo Won Jae, Lee Jin Ah, Bolbbalgan4, GroovyRoom
IZM, a Korean online music magazine, recently selected 10 singles (in no particular order) that represented 2017. Those 10 singles included songs by 10 different artists: WINNER, IU, BTS, Red …
Read More »TWICE’s “Heart Shaker” gets rescued by an excellent & addictive chorus that’s among their best
TWICE are back one more time before the end of the year with “Heart Shaker“, and I thought it was quite representative of the musical best and worst of the …
Read More »Jang Moonbok & Sung Hyunwoo drop surprisingly polished & smooth, “Don’t Be Scared”
Regardless of whether the release was amazing or shit, I was always going to cover a release by the duo of Jang Moonbok and Sung Hyunwoo. Still, based on what …
Read More »HyunA in command on “Lip & Hip” with return of bombastic sound
No matter how popular HyunA is, she will always be a divisive artist. K-pop pushes sexuality as much as any genre of entertainment, but it’s usually clouded in a confusing …
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