While their “Bim Bam Bum” debut left something to be desired, the girls of Rocket Punch themselves seems to be promising and they recently did a dance medley on ‘Idol …
Read More »[Review] SEVENTEEN at least bring energy & aggressiveness on “HIT”
Over the past year or so, I’ve found myself more disconnected with Seventeen’s music. Their once unique blend of old-school funk and killer song construction threatened to be overtaken by …
Read More »Man-tiddy professor BM of KARD examines SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu at ‘Dream Concert’
BM of KARD has long been known to be a man tiddy expert and admirer, even teaching his group members about his passion, so it’s not any surprise then that …
Read More »[Review] SEVENTEEN gives Japan a forgettable single with “Happy Ending”
Last year, my favorite SEVENTEEN song wasn’t a Korean title track at all. It was their first original Japanese single, “Call Call Call“, which harnessed the guitar-fueled dance pop sound …
Read More »N.Flying’s “Rooftop” surges on the charts + their excellent mashup medley of K-pop songs
N.Flying released “Rooftop” back on January 2, their first as a quartet, and at the time the song did not chart in the top 1000 of Melon‘s daily chart. However …
Read More »[Review] Seventeen give the typical winter release an interesting twist with “Home”
I’ve gotta admit, I was worried. When Seventeen started teasing “Home” as a mixture of “future” r&b (why is everything labeled “future” so hopelessly dull?) and more traditional balladry, I …
Read More »SBS Gayo Daejun featured special stages, highlighted by a collab between TWICE & Red Velvet
Merry Christmas! I’m completely stuffed and feeling rich. I also need a nap, but the special stages at the recent ‘SBS Gayo Daejun‘ were still worth taking the time to …
Read More »Pledis makes another mess for itself with YouTube move & sasaeng response, this time angering SEVENTEEN fans
In this week’s episode of ‘Which record company can fuck up the most?’ the answer probably isn’t Pledis Entertainment, but they’re definitely in the running for most likely to have …
Read More »[Review] SEVENTEEN seem to coast a bit with the surprisingly modest “Oh My”
Since their debut in 2015, SEVENTEEN has established themselves as an idol group that never disappoints. There’s a sense of comfort whenever they return because you know the song won’t …
Read More »[Review] SEVENTEEN’s BSS excel on fun-loving, funk-laced “Just Do It”
Of all of the big-name K-pop groups currently working, SEVENTEEN is especially ripe for successful sub-unit releases. And while they’ve already given us quite a few unit tracks as part …
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