Blockberry Creative, the company of girl group LOONA, is reportedly going through serious financial trouble. That also spells trouble for LOONA, but just as (or more) importantly people behind the …
Read More »Girls Planet 999 Episodes 6-7: Mnet mistranslates (Cai Bing) for fun and profit, also Combination (Pizza) Mission
Our 40-years journey through the desert of idol survival continues on, now 45 trainees lighter. No time for sentimental feelings though, it’s time to start the next mission.
Read More »[Review] Key delivers a standout solo comeback with the irresistible “Bad Love”
“Bad Love” marks the solo return of SHINee member Key, and while others have long been enamored with his solo career, to this point my thoughts on it had been …
Read More »Audit finds that KBS’s ‘The Unit’ had voting errors that led to the wrongful elimination of 3 contestants
In an unfortunate turn of events, another idol survival program had voting errors that impacted the results. It was revealed during an audit of KBS’s The Unit that incorrectly entered …
Read More »[Review] ‘Squid Game’ is a compelling thriller with great characters and some confusing late choices
If you’re anything like me, then you spent a day or two binging the new Korean hit drama from Netflix, Squid Game. So nagging were my thoughts on it that …
Read More »[Review] ITZY deliver frenzied energy on the rather predictable “LOCO”
ITZY burst into K-pop two and a half years ago with a song and sound that made them one of 2019’s most interesting groups. Since then, so many of their …
Read More »Deep Reviews: Perfume basically do a Tesla ad with “Polygon Wave”
Me screaming at the zoomers: “I swear to god their songs used to be catchy as fuck and their music videos were creative as hell. I SWEAR TO GOD!”
Read More »[Review] Stray Kids are cheeky & brash on the wonderfully produced “CHEESE”
Stray Kids have had an … eventful 2021, and they’re closing it by bringing new music in the form of album ‘NOEASY’, pronounced “noisy”, a nod to a common criticism …
Read More »[Review] PURPLE KISS continue to roll with “Zombie”, which is just a lot of fun
PURPLE KISS’s “Ponzona” debut was an enticing elevator pitch that introduced the world to the group, but usually what comes next is the hard part, as follow-ups frequently reveal the …
Read More »Rapper NO:EL, still on probation for drunk driving & cover-up, arrested for assaulting police & driving without license
Rapper NO:EL isn’t relevant enough for me to usually cover, but him continuing to be a mess helped me make an exception here. Back in 2017, the then 17-year-old withdrew …
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