While I understand that Sunmi respects JYP a lot, I’m not sure she had to go as far to take “STRANGER“, which I can only imagine is less extreme MIXX-Pop …
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 2: Contestants get sweaty as the (frontloaded) Up-Down Battle concludes and the 7-vs-7 Team Battle begins
Hello and welcome back to your weekly Queendom Puzzle coverage, and we’re halfway through the introductory Up-Down Battle from last episode, only pausing for a quick dinner break before going …
Read More »Rundown: Jimin, MAMAMOO+, BOBBY, Sunmi & BE’O, So!YoON!, Kim Jae Hwan, YEEUN, KINGDOM
Pretty rough couple of weeks in K-pop, but there were a couple of interesting releases where I could understand their appeal to others at least. ====== So!YoON! (SE SO NEON) …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: June 2022 (Nayeon, Sunmi, PIXY, Kep1er, LOONA, Wonho, Youngjae, Fromis 9, KARD, more)
Every year, summer comes around and companies race to see who can be the biggest hit of the summer. For me, I try to make it through the hot months …
Read More »Isa has an extensive list of allergies that STAYC members added to on ‘Sunmi’s Showterview’
STAYC were guests on the most recent episode of Sunmi’s Showterview, and one thing that stood out to me that I hadn’t known about before (nor did Sunmi either prior …
Read More »Rundown: Yoojung (OnlyOneOf), Sunmi, Fromis 9, B.I & Chuu, HUTA (BTOB), Q6IX
There was one song that interested me, but just not a great week overall, honestly. ====== Yoojung (OnlyOneOf) – “Begin” Atmospheric and synthy, this was a pleasant listen. It doesn’t …
Read More »Rundown: Jay Park & IU, Sunmi, Weeekly, Kwon Eunbi, Park Bom, Woong & Daehwi (AB6IX), TAN + more
A lot of the solid to good stuff in this came from rather unexpected sources, honestly. And one expected source. ====== Riiver – “MOVE” Much better on the first listen …
Read More »Sunmi & ABYSS Company respond (poorly) to fan backlash over NFT involvement
Many K-pop companies and artists are involved with NFTs now, and that market figures to only grow from here as it certainly seems like the next frontier that companies will …
Read More »Jewelry reunite on ‘Mama The Idol’ to perform “Super Star” & “One More Time”, Sunye & Sunmi do “Gashina” + show’s group to debut
Second generation girl group Jewelry reunited for a recent episode of Mama The Idol AKA MILFCON, a show about veteran female idols making their return to the stage after having …
Read More »Top 10 Korean Albums Of 2021: Part 2
Asian Junkie’s Best Of 2021 Top 10 Korean Albums Of 2021: Honorable Mentions Top 10 Korean Albums Of 2021: Part 1 ====== AKMU – ‘NEXT EPISODE’ Release Date: July 26 …
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