Because sometimes we are allowed to have nice things, (G)I-DLE‘s Yuqi, LOONA‘s Chuu, and Billlie‘s Tsuki are coming together to star in a new show called Star Girl from STUDIO …
Read More »[Review] (G)I-DLE keep things simple with 80s synth-pop on debut English single “I DO”
A few days ago it was announced that (G)I-DLE would be making its English-language debut under 88rising with the album HEAT and their single “I DO“. While these advancements are …
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 3: Big twists and tasty schadenfreude as 7-on-7 Battle ends and Re-mix Battle begins
We left off last episode with Cherry Bullet's Jiwon and Bora in the driver's seat for the 7-on-7 battle. Jiwon picked a couple of aces and some complimentary pieces, while Bora flexed the 'J' portion of her Myers-Briggs, monopolizing on the few rappers available.
Read More »Quick Reviews: YENA gets back to pop-rock on straightforward, serotonin-boosting “Hate Rodrigo”
The name of YENA‘s title track, “Hate Rodrigo“, generated a wave of criticism, which seems pretty clearly what it intended to do from the start. Of course, anybody with a …
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 2: Contestants get sweaty as the (frontloaded) Up-Down Battle concludes and the 7-vs-7 Team Battle begins
Hello and welcome back to your weekly Queendom Puzzle coverage, and we’re halfway through the introductory Up-Down Battle from last episode, only pausing for a quick dinner break before going …
Read More »Quick Reviews: (G)I-DLE’s “Queencard” starts well before hitting a wall
(G)I-DLE have always been popular, but around last year they really kicked it into high gear, combining physical sales with digital chart toppers. While I came around on “Tomboy” and …
Read More »Quick Reviews: (G)I-DLE’s “Allergy” is almost like a modernized 2NE1’s “Ugly”
“Allergy” is the pre-release song for (G)I-DLE‘s upcoming return, and generally it checks off all the boxes in terms of being a pop-rock romp that throws us back to the …
Read More »(G)I-DLE’s Yuqi delivers impressive cover of Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” + Maneskin’s “Beggin'”
The covers of (G)I-DLE member Yuqi are borderline infuriating at this point, though in a complimentary way because they make me want more than the two fucking solo singles she …
Read More »2022 MBC Gayo Daejejeon has all-star 99-liners cover KARA’s “STEP”, CLASS:y does Koyote’s “Sad Dream” justice
Welcome to 2023, folks. Almost mercifully the year-end festivals are over, but at least we got a cover of KARA‘s “STEP” out of it. Speaking of that, it sure seems …
Read More »(G)I-DLE’s Soyeon disses MAMA, continues tradition + my default award show hate
This year’s round of year-end Korean music industry popularity awards has already kicked off, and normally all I care about is any special stages (which are getting rarer and shittier …
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