VIXX member Leo and EXO member Xiumin have made headlines recently for their very close and loving friendship after a picture Leo posted to his Instagram. Along with the picture, …
Read More »Weibo suspends 21 fanbar accounts for 30 days due to ‘fanquan’ regulations, reports of China blocking foreign celebs are premature, plus other assorted goodies
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.
Read More »‘Girls Planet 999’ Episode 3-4: Connect mission episodes are the best so far, which means they’re just okay
Like an unpowered space station adrift in deep space, Girls Planet 999 continues its solemn journey through the dark unknown. Episodes 3 and 4 finally get to the nutritional value of the show, giving us the first real glimpse of the trainees' skills and personalities. Those already familiar with the Produce series know how the beats go: picking parts -> bad practice -> good practice -> performance. These episodes do away with the overlong explanations and rule making that have dominated so far, making the show much more watchable in the process.
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 …
Read More »Lay returns to EXO for ‘Don’t Fight The Feeling’ special album in teaser pics
Normally I’m not one to post about individual teaser pictures, but Lay making his return to EXO for their upcoming special album Don’t Fight The Feeling is certainly an exception …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: March 2021 (IU, Sejeong, WOODZ, ATEEZ, Rain, Pentagon, Weeekly, B.I, Super Junior)
My name is Hels and I’m behind schedule. Now, you may be asking yourself: Hels, what do you do all day that you can be two months behind schedule? Well, …
Read More »Deep Reviews: EXO Baekhyun does what he can with repetitive “Bambi”
The familiar groove of “Bambi” is actually rather nice, and EXO member Baekhyun does a solid job of selling the mood. However, the production doesn’t do him any favors, as …
Read More »Ballad Roundup: Mailbag (Sunny Hill, NCT U, f(x), Suzy, Epik High) + Ladies’ Code Sojung, Punch
Huang Zitao, the Prince of Tears Apologies for the long hiatus again (happy Lunar New Year), we got some tracks from the Twitter Mailbag mixed with some new(ish) cuts. Sunny …
Read More »Deep Reviews: EXO Kai’s “Mmmh” solo debut isn’t ambitious but fits a certain mood perfectly
Given that this is the solo debut of EXO’s Kai, expectations were bound to be out of whack from what maybe they should’ve been musically. But as somebody who expected …
Read More »[Hot Debut Stage] Daughter of EXO’s Chen | Gangnam Hospital 200429
Back in January, EXO‘s Chen announced his marriage and the pregnancy of his wife, which was met with excitement internationally but was decidedly more mixed in Korea. Thankfully, Chen’s wife …
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