Idols getting hate from netizens is obviously nothing new, but the recent spate of controversies has been remarkable even to me. In the span of about 24 hours, five articles …
Read More »Pinkpantheress interpolates f(x)’s “Ice Cream” on “Another Life” off her new album ‘Heaven Knows’
Pinkpantheress has interpolated f(x)‘s track “Ice Cream” off their NU ABO album on her track “Another Life” off her debut album Heaven Knows. In case you didn’t catch it, she …
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 »Quick Reviews: NCT 127 are really insistent that you ‘check the facts’ and stuff on “Fact Check”
On the bright side, NCT and specifically NCT 127 have a defined sound that they deliver with various twists and turns, and that continues on with their most recent effort …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: August 2023 (JIHYO, SOMI, NCT U, tripleS, STAYC, Yunho, H1-KEY, VANNER, more)
Hello playlist darlings, it’s your favourite curator gremlin here again. I’m hoping you’re all doing well now that the seasons are changing, because I know I am personally at my …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: April 2023 (IVE, NCT DoJaeJung, Apink, TAEYANG, WOODZ, Kep1er, DreamNote, more)
When putting these lists together, it’s rare to have a month where there isn’t an absolute cavalcade of idol releases. April, however, seems to have been a quiet one — …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NCT U are in baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy baggy “Baggy Jeans”
NCT U‘s “Baggy Jeans” seemingly includes attempts at melodic moments only at gunpoint so the vocalists have something to do, otherwise opting for signature K-pop hep-hap™ and repeating “baggy” about …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: July 2023 (INFINITE, Queenz Eye, ZB1, ODD EYE CIRCLE, NCT DREAM, TEEN TOP, SATURDAY, more)
Hello, playlist darlings. How have you been? The long, rainy summer actually genuinely put me in the mood for the upbeat summer comebacks, because even if I do not personally …
Read More »Rundown: RIIZE, JO YURI, VANNER, Eric Nam, BLACKPINK, NCT 2023, AKMU, DKB, more
Man, this was a busier week or so than I expected as there was a lot that fell into Rundown territory, though mostly for better than worse. There’s a handful …
Read More »SME requests an investigation of & plans to take legal action against sasaeng who posted vids inside of NCT’s Jaehyun’s room
Recently a Twitter account with a long history of being a reported sasaeng fan of NCT (specifically Jaehyun) posted old videos from inside of their hotel room, and that seemingly …
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