While I still think that IVE‘s debut single “ELEVEN” possessed far more flash than substance, that “1-2-3-4-5-6-7, you make me feel like 11” hook was indeed an earworm, and as …
Read More »Queendom 2 Episode 1: Mnet takes its sweet time to position all the pieces during season premier
Welcome the first chapter of my coverage of 'Queendom 2', in which I provide AJ with a grease trap for Queendom comments, stapled to a 2500 word article. So, assuming you are done wailing and gnashing about how your faves (read: Dreamcatcher) did not make the show, let us once again sally forth into the long night that is Mnet reality programming.
Read More »Deep Reviews: BIG BANG returns after 4 years away with “Still Life”
After a four-year hiatus due to military service and scandals, BIG BANG returned recently with four members and the melancholy “Still Life“. Its sloth-like pace and rather forgettable production was …
Read More »Dreamcatcher’s teaser images for ‘Apocalypse: Save Us’ album comeback + support projects and all that
Dreamcatcher are returning on April 12 with their second album, ‘Apocalypse: Save Us‘, which also begins a new storyline in their lore. So far the album is notable in that …
Read More »(G)I-DLE do Wonder Girls’ “Nobody” for Relay Dance Again, which is great to hear now that the fatigue has worn off after a decade
Relay Dance Again seems to be on a bit of a Wonder Girls phase (which is fine by me) as the latest installment is their hit “Nobody” being covered by …
Read More »Hyori shares words of comfort & encouragement to fan undergoing gender affirmation surgery
Hyori was recently featured in a video for W Korea, where she was supposed to give advice and consultation to fans. However, she clarifies that she doesn’t feel worthy of …
Read More »‘CRAZY: For Jonghyun’, a dark comedy short play about suicide, understandably draws backlash from fans
‘CRAZY: For Jonghyun‘, a short play put on by the Emerging Artists Theater, is drawing backlash from fans of the idol and his group. A part of its ongoing New …
Read More »Lee Mujin opens YouTube channel with “Traffic Light” & “The Assignment Song” lives + acoustic live cover of Taeyeon’s “Fine”
Lee Mujin recently signed with Big Planet Made after leaving his previous company, and part of that transition was starting his own YouTube channel. That’s turned out to be wonderful …
Read More »[Review] Jackson Wang delivers standout musical and visual excellence with “Blow”
Admittedly, the solo career of Jackson Wang (GOT7) wasn’t for me initially. Frankly, I was baffled by a lot of his choices (or the choices that were made for him) …
Read More »SME remastering the “Missing You” MV is the ideal time to get off a Fly To The Sky hot take
Ah, Fly To The Sky. Truthfully, I discovered them primarily due to their relation with labelmate BoA. About a year after that the duo peaked in popularity with their ‘Sea …
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