While the groups of I.O.I members may have been cursed, Kim Sejeong herself certainly hasn’t, as her acting career has made her a star. However, while she’s less established as …
Read More »Quick Reviews: P Nation puts Hwasa into her Meghan Trainor era with “I Love My Body”
“I Love My Body” marks the start of (MAMAMOO) Hwasa‘s P Nation era, which also appears to be the start of her Meghan Trainor era (specifically “All About That Bass“), …
Read More »‘Dear Jinri’, the late Sulli’s last project, will premier at Busan International Film Festival + trailer released
After much speculation, the late Sulli‘s final project will make its premier as Dear Jinri at the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), according to the festival’s chief programmer Noh …
Read More »[Review] PURPLE KISS go against type and deliver a (very) late and breezy summer anthem with “7HEAVEN”
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 …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: April 2023 (IVE, NCT DoJaeJung, Apink, TAEYANG, WOODZ, Kep1er, DreamNote, more)
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 — …
Read More »[Review] RIIZE make a promising debut with “Get A Guitar” that could’ve been even more
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 …
Read More »Daisy (ex-MOMOLAND) reveals it’s the idols who pay for legal action taken against malicious commenters
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 …
Read More »Songs You May Have Missed: April 2023 (BIBI, 015B, Silica Gel, GRASS, Izykite, Kenessi, more)
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, …
Read More »OUT OF 48 is the latest survival show to contribute to the group naming atrocities with UNLAME
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, …
Read More »‘R U NEXT?’ announces the six members chosen for the HYBE/BELIFT LAB group named … I’LL-IT
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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