Since their debut in 2020, PURPLE KISS have slowly built up one of my favorite girl group discographies, rarely misfiring while being led by standouts singles like “Zombie” and their …
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When putting these lists together, it’s rare to have a month where there isn’t an absolute cavalcade of idol releases. April, however, seems to have been a quiet one — …
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SM Entertainment teased RIIZE with the pre-release of “Memories”, and while the scattershot approach didn’t have me onboard yet, it did effectively tease a more melodic potential compared to the …
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Well, you learn something new everyday about how things work. For example, for over a decade now I just assumed that legal action on behalf of an idol or group …
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As promised, we’re backtracking to the stuff from past months that we* fell behind on running. *Editor’s Note: Me, sorry. Anyway, around this time, cold season had come and gone, …
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If you were unaware, AKB48 had been participating in a survival show called OUT OF 48, and their seven-member debut lineup was recently announced. They are Kuranoo Narumi, Sakagawa Hiyuka, …
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Aside from the children competing on R U NEXT? and the shameless market research/bank collab, I didn’t pay much attention to the HYBE/BELIFT LAB show that aimed to create their …
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Loossemble (and LOONA) members Yeojin and Vivi recently told an all-too-familiar tale from the K-pop playbook, one of extreme and company-mandated dieting to young idols. The pair talked about one …
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About two weeks ago, BTS member RM shared on Instagram that he was listening to Frank Ocean‘s song “Bad Religion“, a track off one of the best-received albums since its …
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In a saga that I’m honestly only covering because of how ridiculous it is, Seunghan of SM Entertainment‘s upcoming boy group RIIZE has issued an apology for pre-debut pictures that …
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Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.