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Do chores around the house to Sound Kim‘s peppy, chill “Love And Peace“. The gigantic ADT sign on the house really caps off the immersive quality of the music video, …
Read More »Deep Reviews: Chill out to Sound Kim’s “Love And Peace”
Weeekly’s Jaehee provides valuable life lesson for fan who watches her instead of doing schoolwork
Weeekly member Jaehee read the comment of a fan on her recent V Live that said they would be skipping work on school assignments to catch her broadcast. The advice …
Read More »Deep Reviews: N.O.M’s “Mega Punch” is sorta like a “Maniac” parody with dudes
N.O.M made their surprising and glorious return last year and they’re still going strong into 2021, recently releasing the retro synth anthem “Mega Punch“. As blatantly derivative as the sound …
Read More »[Review] BTS churn out a cloying commercial jingle with “Permission To Dance”
There’s a fine line between polished, sugary radio pop and cloying commercial jingle, and that difference was perfectly illustrated by BTS’s “Dynamite” and “Butter“. The two songs are quite similar in sound, style …
Read More »Deep Reviews: KINGDOM stick to their concept & keep the stakes high with “KARMA”
While KINGDOM have yet to truly win me over musically, I am all in on the concept and I love that they are continuing on with it. “KARMA” kinda attempts …
Read More »[Review] (G)I-DLE’s Soyeon is assertive on an otherwise bland “Beam Beam”
In perhaps the most unsurprising K-pop news of 2021, (G)I-DLE’s Soyeon has released her first solo album. I mean, she technically debuted as a soloist in 2017 before re-debuting as …
Read More »Asian Boss conduct street interviews regarding recent feminist backlash in Korea
While feminism in Korea has been a hot topic for arguably years now, it has come back into the spotlight again recently due to reactionaries getting mad over the pinching …
Read More »[Review] Taeyeon’s “Weekend” is SME’s “Say So” without the enduring hook
Despite being best known for her ballads, some of Taeyeon’s most enduring work has spawned from daring musical turns. Songs like “Something New” and “I Got Love” harnessed rhythmic energy …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: May 2021 (NCT Dream, Oh My Girl, TXT, SHINee’s Taemin, Heize, HIGHLIGHT, Ailee, Rocket Punch, EVERGLOW)
Hello! Hi there. The earth has heated up where I am, and in between me having my brain melt out of my ears (it’s not even that hot, I’m just …
Read More »Songs You May Have Missed: May 2021 (SUMIN & Zion.T, EXO’s Baekhyun, Kang Daniel, KEEMBO, Reddy, AB6IX, Gaho)
Hello! Get everybody and the stuff together: three, two, one … let’s jam! —— SUMIN & ZION.T – “Creamppang” An odd little song for sure. EXO’s Baekhyun & Seo Moon …
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