Every month I sit down to put together these playlists and I am faced with just how much there is to listen to. My playlist of idol B-sides this month …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight – March 2022 (Weeekly, Ailee, (G)I-DLE, Brave Girls, Kihyun, Stray Kids, Red Velvet, Oh My Girl, NCT Dream, PURPLE KISS, Younha, more)
Y’all want any b-sides? Let’s go. ====== TEMPEST – “Find Me” Weeekly – “Where Is My Love?” Kim Wooseok (UP10TION) – “Ghostin’” Ailee – “Ain’t Talkin’ About Me” (G)I-DLE – …
Read More »Rundown: Miyeon, E’LAST, Soyou, Monsta X, Lee Su Jeong, others
Mainly there’s one standout that deviates from the latest boy group trend that’s interesting. Other than that, a lot of pleasant but forgettable stuff. ====== Lee Su Jeong – “Walk …
Read More »Rundown: (G)I-DLE, NU’EST, Solar (MAMAMOO), Junsu, Kang Seung Yoon (WINNER), Lee Hi, Kihyun (Monsta X) + bunch of others
Wow, the attack of all these notable releases was unexpected, and some of them were quite solid. ====== (G)I-DLE – “TOMBOY” As I caught up on what I missed while …
Read More »Songs You May Have Missed: September 2021 (Hot Issue, WJSN, CL, Fromis 9, NELL, ASTRO, ICHILLIN’)
September was a weird month, right? Some really great stuff, and some other stuff that … didn’t wow me, even if I tend to stay away from discussing things I …
Read More »BTOB’s Minhyuk & Peniel talk to MONSTA X’s I.M & Kihyun on ‘Midnight Idol’ about wanting to change the culture around greetings
BTOB members Minhyuk and Peniel were recent guests on Naver NOW‘s Midnight Idol, hosted by MONSTA X members Kihyun and I.M. For one of the segments, they discussed how it’s …
Read More »MONSTA X is coming to America in January 2022, so it has begun … concert season is returning
Hello, Asian Junkie readers! Did you miss me?! (Don’t answer that!) It’s been so long! I hope all has been well with you. I know this last year we’ve all …
Read More »NS Yoon G teams with MONSTA X’s Joohoney on a somewhat confusing “If You Love Me” remake
NS Yoon G is back on the music scene, which I’m grateful for, and in her return she remade “If You Love Me“, her 2012 song with Jay Park, except …
Read More »[Review] Monsta X continue to deliver what’s expected of them on “Fantasia”
After a two-week delay, Monsta X has returned with their eighth (!) mini album. At this point, there’s not a lot to say about their title tracks. Apart from the …
Read More »[Update] Starship denies Monsta X’s Kihyun & WJSN’s Bona dating, love is dead again
MONSTA X‘s Kihyun and WJSN‘s Bona are reportedly in a relationship, which is great for the Starship Entertainment label mates, but it’s the fact that they’ve apparently dodged Dispatch and …
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