TWICE maturing their sound was something I was always leery of since it didn’t appear to play to their strengths as a group, but not only did the transition go …
Read More »‘Street Woman Fighter’ Episodes 7 & 8: Celebrity smorgasbord with Jessi, Psy, Jo Kwon, Jay Park, and more, plus final eliminations
Last time on Street Woman Fighter we saw Lee Chaeyeon and the rest of the WANT team lose to LACHICA in their elimination battle. Even though arguably the biggest draw for the show is now gone, enough personality remains in the rest of the cast to keep us entertained for the last few episodes.
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Billlie recently debuted with “RING X RING” and while it’s conceptually interesting, basically everything about the song is repetitive. The synth, the beat, the vocals, everything that starts out intriguing …
Read More »Yoochun banned from activities in entertainment industry after ruling in case over contract dispute
Yoochun has recently been banned (at least for now) from appearing on television and doing activities in the entertainment industry, though it’s not for what you probably think. Sure, he …
Read More »Lee Young Ji’s “Day & Night” single features Jay Park and she (unfortunately) goes with an R&B focus
19-year-old Lee Young Ji made a name for herself by winning the third season of High School Rapper and later went on to feature on Good Girl. However, like many …
Read More »Rookie girl group Azer have a unique K-pop origin story & their latest release is pretty great
Rookie girl group Azer are a rarity in that they’re truly unique, but not so much in concept and music as origin story. Rather than hailing from a company, they …
Read More »T-ara to make a yee-haw themed comeback next week looking for an “All Kill”
T-ara had already confirmed a comeback previously but they solidified that things were progressing forward with their official fanmeeting announcement. Now the comeback is similarly official with teasers being released …
Read More »[Review] Somi’s anthemic “XOXO” is simple but effective
For a moment in time, it looked like Somi was gonna be stuck with the typically sparse YG Entertainment/The Black Label release schedule, but she has been churning out music …
Read More »Choi Jong Hoon, convicted gang rapist, released from prison after serving 2.5 years
Choi Jong Hoon, former F.T. Island member and Jung Joon Young/Seungri bestie, has been serving time in prison after his conviction for gang raping a woman. Initially he was sentenced …
Read More »JYPE is debuting a group called Xdinary Heroes, which sounds like a new gacha game
A new JYP Entertainment group is coming and the name of said group was recently revealed to be … uh, Xdinary Heroes, which sounds more like a new gacha game …
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