“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.
Read More »Songs You May Have Missed: May 2021 (SUMIN & Zion.T, EXO’s Baekhyun, Kang Daniel, KEEMBO, Reddy, AB6IX, Gaho)
Hello! Get everybody and the stuff together: three, two, one … let’s jam! —— SUMIN & ZION.T – “Creamppang” An odd little song for sure. EXO’s Baekhyun & Seo Moon …
Read More »Songs You May Have Missed: April 2021 (Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, Davichi, Colde, 3YE, IZ)
If I told you I’m the kind of person who’s always early for everything, would any of you still believe me? Thanks for being patient, anyway. Let’s go! Editor’s Note: …
Read More »SEVENTEEN join the ranks of abhorrent, repulsive, dastardly misandrists
SEVENTEEN have added themselves to the ledger of misandrists, recently joining the list during the interview section of Music Bank. Oh … oh the horror. How could do they do …
Read More »Bullying Allegations Roundup: (G)I-DLE’s Soojin, A Pink’s Chorong, SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu, The Boyz’s Sunwoo, Shim Eun Woo
While I’ve been a bit busy over the last couple weeks since the last roundup, there’s been a bunch of major updates on the bullying front. —— (G)I-DLE’s Soojin: After …
Read More »[Review] SEVENTEEN Hoshi’s sophisticated “Spider” sets up his solo future well
Given their vast array of members and talents, I’m surprised we haven’t seen many solo projects from SEVENTEEN. The group is approaching its sixth debut anniversary, which seems like the …
Read More »Han Sung Soo (Pledis founder) credited wife as writer on 8 IZ*ONE songs, reportedly for royalties
It didn’t take long for Pledis Entertainment founder Han Sung Soo to get into hot water after Big Hit Entertainment’s acquisition of Pledis was announced. Dispatch has reported that he …
Read More »[Update: Confirmed] Jungkook, Eunwoo, Jaehyun & Mingyu spent night out in Itaewon + concerns over ignored COVID-19 self-isolation recs
Following reports of Gyuri and then Mino being out partying at the time of social distancing, now four other idols are being criticized for doing similar, with BTS‘s Jungkook, ASTRO‘s …
Read More »Chinese K-pop idols express support for One-China policy, some also directly support HK police
(Via Ilgan Sports) Yesterday I wrote about Lay ending ties with Samsung over them offending China by not abiding by their One-China policy, and he also warned Calvin Klein about …
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