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Chinese social media platform Weibo has begun to comply with the tightened regulations issued by the Cyberspace Authority of China just last week. On Monday, Weibo issued 30-day suspensions to 21 fan bars.

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 …

BTS’s “Dynamite” has become the kind of ubiquitous megahit you hear soundtrackig everything from talk shows to award show advertisements. It’s a feat I’d never thought possible for a K-pop …

Taking BTS’s success out of the equation, it’s fascinating to trace how much their music has changed since their 2013 debut. As happens with many world-conquering pop groups, their sound …

While I was a big fan of BTS’s Suga’s “Daechwita”, I had not got around to listening to the whole mixtape yet, as I’ve been swamped recently. As such, apparently …

Almost four years ago, BTS‘s Suga dropped his first mixtape, the self-titled Agust D. It was certainly impressive in some aspects but sonically I wasn’t as deeply enamored with it …

Following reports of Gyuri and then Mino being out partying at the time of social distancing, now four other idols are being criticized for doing similar, with BTS‘s Jungkook, ASTRO‘s …

IU and age-themed singles are nothing new, as following ‘Twenty-Three” at 23, she came back with something for 25 with “Palette“, and now 28 with “Eight“. Of course, much like …

“If we take away the fake votes, Gaeun places 5th…“ Sorry for the delay! Been slow on getting this out because time is now a flat circle and I don’t …

In the lead-up to the Grammy Awards, there was a lot of discussion about BTS performing but not getting any nominations. I understand the concerns fans had, especially after rehearsal …