Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
Actually a few songs that were on the cusp of greatness that I could see others really enjoying. ====== BLANK2Y – “Thumbs Up” This is a new boy group debut. …
Read More »Rundown: JO YURI, aespa, SEVENTEEN, VICTON, CLASS:y, BVNDIT, BLANK2Y
Rundown: SEVENTEEN, Onew, Suho, Kwon Eun Bi, Younha, Jessi, ChoA, BAE173 + more
I fell behind schedule in terms of doing these for new releases, mainly because the baseball season started, honestly. My bad, lol. ====== BAE173 – “JAWS” Obviously isn’t my thing, …
Read More »Rundown: GOT The Beat, BLITZERS, WOOZI, UP10TION, P1Harmony, H1-KEY + others
While I had thought doing a proper year-end list would give me a two-week vacation, really what it means is that I have like two weeks of content that I’m …
Read More »Top 10 Korean Music Videos Of 2021: Honorable Mentions
Asian Junkie’s Best Of 2021 Top 10 Korean Music Videos Of 2021: Part 1 Top 10 Korean Music Videos Of 2021: Part 2 ====== ONEUS – “LUNA” Album: ‘Blood Moon’ …
Read More »Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Part 7
Asian Junkie’s Best Of 2021 Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Honorable Mentions Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Part 1 Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Part 2 Top …
Read More »Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Part 3
Asian Junkie’s Best Of 2021 Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Honorable Mentions Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Part 1 Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Part 2 Top …
Read More »Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Part 1
Asian Junkie’s Best Of 2021 Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Honorable Mentions Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Part 2 Top 100 Korean Songs Of 2021: Part 3 Top …
Read More »Ballad Roundup: 2021 is finally over + SEVENTEEN, IU, Eric Chou, Kep1er, JENYER, KLANG
Legend has it AJ hired me on the pretense of writing about ballads on this website, something he absolutely hates to do himself. This was shortly before my brain was shattered into a million fragments by reality television. My last ballads article for Asian Junkie was uhhhh... June?
Read More »[Review] SEVENTEEN’s “Rock With You” is simple pop rock that’s easy to get addicted to
“Rock With You” was a comeback title that immediately grabbed my attention, not just for the promise of a rock edge from SEVENTEEN but also because it shares the same …
Read More »‘Girls Planet 999’ Episode 3-4: Connect mission episodes are the best so far, which means they’re just okay
Like an unpowered space station adrift in deep space, Girls Planet 999 continues its solemn journey through the dark unknown. Episodes 3 and 4 finally get to the nutritional value of the show, giving us the first real glimpse of the trainees' skills and personalities. Those already familiar with the Produce series know how the beats go: picking parts -> bad practice -> good practice -> performance. These episodes do away with the overlong explanations and rule making that have dominated so far, making the show much more watchable in the process.
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