Politician Kim Geun Tae of The People’s Party has made news recently by naming 10 singers (Ko Seung Hyung, GWSN, BADKIZ, Bolbbalgan4, Song Ha Ye, Young Tak, Yoyomi, Sohyang, Ali, …
Read More »[Review] Highlight’s Lee Gikwang brings his best for “Don’t Close Your Eyes” before enlistment
You’ve got to feel sorry for Lee Gikwang. What an absolutely terrible time for him to make a comeback. Korea is reeling from a host of scandals that have already …
Read More »Highlight’s Yong Junhyung admits to seeing Jung Joon Young’s hidden cam vid, leaves group
Following Yong Junhyung’s explanation that he was not in the Seungri and Jung Joon Young group chats but that did have a one-on-one conversation with Jung Joon Young about him …
Read More »[Update] Jung Joon Young reportedly shared hidden cam vids in chat that included Seungri + Highlight’s Yong Junhyung denies being in chat
Seungri may have announced his retirement, but his scandals involving prostitution and hidden camera group texts continues to deepen, as the other celebrities who were allegedly involved are starting to …
Read More »[Review] Highlight’s “Loved” is a goodbye song that at least tries
Arriving the day after a farewell track from Wanna One, we’ve got another farewell song of sorts from Highlight. The nine-year-old group aren’t disbanding, but members are preparing to serve …
Read More »Cube has botched the HyunA/E’Dawn situation, but at least it has brought out the memes
Last we checked on the story of HyunA and Pentagon‘s E’Dawn being kicked out of Cube Entertainment, then not, then booted again, and then not again, there was a report …
Read More »[Review] HIGHLIGHT’s Yoseob’s “Star” safe & pleasant, but too hesitant for its own good
The winter of 2018 has yet to give us many great ballads. I’m certainly not complaining, as January yielded a steady supply of uptempo pop instead. But it does feel …
Read More »Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2017: #20 To #1
Now we’re down to the best of the best for Asian Junkie‘s Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2017. Oh boy. While this list was a lot of work, it was …
Read More »Highlight excel by flipping expectations with lighthearted & boisterous “Can Be Better”
Highlight’s new mini-album is released in honor of their eighth year together — a feat for any K-pop group. Of course, Highlight itself only “debuted” earlier this spring, but the …
Read More »Lee Gikwang’s “What You Like” has a strong hook but gets bogged down by trend riding
The last time Lee Gikwang promoted as a soloist was before Beast or Highlight were even a thing. He made his debut as AJ (short for the ultra-lame “Ace Junior”) …
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