While I mentioned I didn’t miss much on the music side during the break, oh boy did I apparently miss a bunch of news stuff that feels almost too late …
Read More »Rundown: Park Bom, MCND, aespa, Billlie, Dino, NARSHA, ONE PACT, more
Heading into December now, which is usually a pretty bleak month, and it has a Rundown to match for the most part. ====== Park Bom (Feat. DAWN) – “I” Generic? …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: June 2023 (SHINee, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, Fromis 9, Kang Daniel, Taeyong, I.M, TNX, more)
I don’t often describe the world of K-pop as being quiet, but June was definitely a relatively quiet one by normal standards. Sure, we had a couple of absolutely massive …
Read More »Rundown: RIIZE, JO YURI, VANNER, Eric Nam, BLACKPINK, NCT 2023, AKMU, DKB, more
Man, this was a busier week or so than I expected as there was a lot that fell into Rundown territory, though mostly for better than worse. There’s a handful …
Read More »VANNER wins on the finale of ‘Peak Time’, which had immaculate vibes
Forgive me for being late on this, but I sorta zoned out on Peak Time after JTBC booted DGNA off the show for being cool. Anyway, on the final episode …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: August 2022 (SNSD, IVE, TWICE, KEY, YENA, Billlie, ONF, Golden Child, Rocket Punch, more)
Hello again, it is I, your favourite playlist gremlin. No, you’re not imagining that the username is different. New name, same bitch, same playlists. Let’s go! ====== YENA – “WithOrWithOut” …
Read More »Rundown: Miyeon, E’LAST, Soyou, Monsta X, Lee Su Jeong, others
Mainly there’s one standout that deviates from the latest boy group trend that’s interesting. Other than that, a lot of pleasant but forgettable stuff. ====== Lee Su Jeong – “Walk …
Read More »Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Part 8
Asian Junkie’s Best Of 2021 Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Honorable Mentions Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Part 1 Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Part 2 Top …
Read More »[Review] DKB squander interesting beginning on “Still”
Rookie group DKB fit right within 2020 expectations by debuting with a noisy hip-hop track. But as forgettable as I found it to be, “Sorry Mama” did manage to incorporate …
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