While ATEEZ have never been unpopular, within the last couple years they’ve really taken off in terms of sales during ‘The World‘ era (though I easily preferred ‘Zero‘ era, musically). …
Read More »H1-KEY’s Yel also carries on tradition, performs wearing an ‘anime titties’ top
You know, Twitter might be a living hellhole at the moment, but I will never leave because I get to see stuff cross my timeline like H1-KEY member Yel performing …
Read More »Choa opens up about leaving AOA, success not being enough, and idols relying on medicine
Former AOA member Choa is on a new variety show called Playing Unnie along with Chae Rina*, Lee Jihye, Narsha (Brown Eyed Girls), and Ivy, where industry vets — that …
Read More »YGE clarify nothing when questioned on confusing lack of promo for BABYMONSTER & “BATTER UP”
I started out my review of BABYMONSTER’s “BATTER UP” by noting how much importance the group likely has to YG Entertainment‘s future, and how messy the lead-up to it was …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Nam Woohyun returns with nice and pleasant “Baby Baby”
Other than just being glad that INFINITE member Nam Woohyun is still with us following his cancer scare, I’m also glad he’s making music and bringing upbeat pop tracks to …
Read More »INFINITE’s Nam Woohyun reveals his hidden battle with rare cancer
In the lead-up to the release of his album Whitree, INFINITE member Woohyun has revealed that he was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer called GIST, but kept …
Read More »Quick Reviews: ATBO start the unholy Christmas flood with a remake of Ga-In & Kim Yong Jun’s “Must Have Love”
Man, it’s not even fucking December yet. I had blissfully forgot for a bit that since it’s after Thanksgiving, the Christmas song flood is about to start, but ATBO‘s “Must …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Taeyeon escapes a narcissist on “To. X”
Following last year’s expansive and ambitious “INVU” (closer to two years, really), Taeyeon returns this time with a more pared down concept and sound on “To. X“. A track that’s …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: September 2023 (Key, Loossemble, PURPLE KISS, BOYNEXTDOOR, FTISLAND, EL7Z UP, Kep1er, CRAVITY, more)
Hello again, playlist darlings. It always feels a little odd to be writing about tracks that came out during the last throes of summer warmth when the nights have drawn …
Read More »[Review] BABYMONSTER debut with an all-too-familiar sound on “BATTER UP”
For a group that carries a lot of hopes for YG Entertainment on its shoulders, it’s been a surprisingly tumultuous lead-up to debut for BABYMONSTER, including the exit of arguably …
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