As a fan of the PSICK SHOW, I’m always excited when they get idols on since it’s usually about as much as they’ll let their guard down and be as …
Read More »Quick Reviews: ITZY are back and ready to repeat “CAKE” to you over and over
JYP Entertainment has always aimed to continue that girl crush/empowered teen concept they established at the outset with ITZY, but since 2020’s “Wannabe” they have not been able to recapture …
Read More »Quick Reviews: ITZY’s pre-release “None Of My Business” is none of my business
ITZY are coming back with KILL MY DOUBT in just over a week or so, and “None Of My Business” serves as the now-prerequisite pre-release track. It can be hard …
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 5: Extreme corn tea product placement can’t save boring, filler-like 1st half of All-Rounder Battle
Yeah this one wasn't a very interesting one. Predictable results, unpolished stage performances, no character development and no memes, this episode felt like one great-but-not-legendary performance and a whole lot of wasted time. I couldn't believe two hours had passed at the end of it all.
Read More »Quick Reviews: aespa’s “Spicy” could’ve used a bit more seasoning
Those who were looking forward to aespa‘s title track taking a similar tack to recent releases “Hold On Tight” and “Welcome To MY World” won’t get what they were looking …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: November 2022 (BoA, KARA, Red Velvet, ITZY, B.I, Highlight, BIBI, CSR, AleXa)
November was, somehow, one of those months where it feels like every group possible decided to come back — I guess to get those winter sales in before it’s too …
Read More »Rundown: Red Velvet, ITZY, The Boyz, Mill (OnlyOneOf), TEMPEST
It has been two weeks since the last Rundown, but I’m not going to make up for lost time by doing them all, but I will get a handful that …
Read More »It took KARA’s Gyuri one (1) interview to go viral
KARA recently returned with “When I Move“ and they thankfully are intent on promoting it, which means Gyuri had opportunities to get interviewed and show why she was such a …
Read More »Rundown: ITZY, Wonho, N.Flying, JeA (Brown Eyed Girls), WEi, ABLE
Most of the stuff this week was varying degrees of solid, but there are indications in the releases that we’re approaching the season where everybody feels obligated to get Very …
Read More »Rundown: ITZY, HYOLYN, SEVENTEEN, NCT U, SF9, more
Just an absolutely brutal week, to be honest. ====== SF9 – “SCREAM” Peppy but ultimately it doesn’t feel like it goes much of anywhere and there’s a lack of anything …
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