Current HKT48 member and former IZ*ONE member Yabuki Nako recently showcased the impressive depth of her English fluency on a show that I think is named Call Teacher Tanaka. Either …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NMIXX return to the highlight medley as a song concept with arguably worse “DICE”
Earlier this year, NMIXX debuted with “O.O”, which was basically a highlight medley for a mini-album more than any kind of cohesive song. Now sometimes that can work and be …
Read More »KARA are having a 5-member 15th anniversary comeback, it’s happening
I prayed for days like this. Almost literally really, as I’ve been begging for a KARA reunion for a while now, especially three months ago when they reunited and hinted …
Read More »Mnet making a solid cast of artists into stocks to be traded on ‘Artistock Game’, securities fraud coming
Mnet will never stop putting out survival shows because they have no reason to stop, and their latest effort is called Artistock Game, taking the industry to its obvious conclusion …
Read More »Quick Reviews: BLACKPINK receive bland and tedious material on uninspired “Shut Down”
Released almost month ago, it’s almost easy to forget that “Pink Venom” was only a pre-release for the ‘Born Pink‘ album given all the fanfare, but now BLACKPINK‘s single “Shut …
Read More »The Lee Soo Man & Like Planning mess is back again, as SM Entertainment are considering cutting ties
SM Entertainment has revealed that they are considering terminating the production contract with former CEO Lee Soo Man‘s company Like Planning. It’s significant in the sense that for years SME …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NCT 127’s “2 Baddies” delivers intrigue … and repetition
NCT 127 recently made their return with “2 Baddies“, and I had my expectations relatively low since their sound generally isn’t my thing. That said, they usually utilize elements that …
Read More »DIA return after over 2 years away with presumptive send-off song “The Blinding Past”
DIA have recently had their seventh anniversary, and have made a “comeback” with what certainly seems like a disbandment song in “The Blinding Past“. Remarkably it’s only been a bit …
Read More »Lee Jung Jae & Hwang Dong Hyuk make history with 2022 Emmy wins for ‘Squid Game’ + Lee Yoo Mi’s guest spot also notches win
Lee Jung Jae made history as the first Asian to win the Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama award at the Emmy Awards for his role in Squid Game. Meanwhile, …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: July 2022 (Sunye, aespa, Heize, SF9, VIVIZ, ATEEZ, STAYC, WJSN, Hyolyn, HyunA, more)
Some of my absolute favourites dropped albums or were featured artists last month, and I love that for me — it’s the energy I deserve. Because of that, this playlist …
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Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.