Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
Sorry about the layoff in covering anything music related, as I took some time off with the Olympics break and all that. Anyway, I thought I was gonna come back …
Read More »Rundown: Fromis 9, KARA, JEON SOMI, HYOLYN, KARD, UNIS, LIGHTSUM, LUN8
After Fromis 9’s Jiwon wishes for first paycheck, Pledis decline to clarify or comment amid fan concerns
Fromis 9 have had a weird news cycle recently. The group haven’t made a comeback since June 5 of last year, and earlier this month member Chaeyoung voiced her concerns …
Read More »Fromis 9’s Chaeyoung speaks out about their hiatus, wondering why only they’re on HYBE’s backburner
Amid all the turmoil surrounding HYBE at the moment, Fromis9 member Chaeyoung spoke out about the group’s own lengthy hiatus during a live broadcast on Weverse. During the live broadcast, …
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 »Songs You May Have Missed: July 2023 (SWAN, Izyperry, The Rose, pH-1 & KEITA, JUNNY, Dynamic Duo, more)
Howdy-doodly, playlist darlings. This is one of those times where I don’t have a lot to say, other than I hope you guys enjoy this playlist as much as I …
Read More »Rundown: NewJeans, TREASURE, Soyou, MAMAMOO+, XG, ILY:1, SATURDAY, NINE.i SHOWNU X HYUNGWON, Xikers, more
Due to me missing out on a lot of releases due to being busy with my actual job and the MLB trade deadline, there’s much more decent stuff thrown in …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Fromis 9 deliver another solid single in “#MeNow”
The year-long wait for Fromis 9 to return doesn’t seem especially terrible when measured in time, but with the departure of Jang Gyuri and some minor scandals that nobody with …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: June 2022 (Nayeon, Sunmi, PIXY, Kep1er, LOONA, Wonho, Youngjae, Fromis 9, KARD, more)
Every year, summer comes around and companies race to see who can be the biggest hit of the summer. For me, I try to make it through the hot months …
Read More »Jang Gyuri leaves Fromis 9 after contract expires, group to continue as Fromis 8
In what came as a surprise to at least me, it was announced that Fromis 9 member Jang Gyuri would be leaving the group and Pledis Entertainment after her contract …
Read More »Weeekly remake Brown Eyed Girls’ “Love”, while Fromis 9 take on IU & FIESTAR’s “Sea Of Moonlight”
There seem to be ongoing remake projects right now, so perhaps we’ll see more stuff like this going forward, but there have been a pair of notable remakes lately. Weeekly …
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