Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
While there wasn’t a ton of volume, thought these releases made for a solid end of the month for January at least. The whole Spotify playlist is embedded at the …
Read More »Playlisting: Blue Smile, Ako, LUMINOUS DAY, XG, HONEST BOYZ, Hyun.O
XG producer Simon Jakops accused of abusive workplace behavior, shady income distribution & crediting, more
XG producer Simon Jakops unfortunately made news recently with his drug arrest for alleged possession of cocaine and weed. Since then, much more disturbing allegations have been made in Shukan …
Read More »XG producer Simon Jakops (and Chancellor) reportedly arrested on cocaine & weed charges
XG producer Simon Jakops, along with three AVEX executives including Chancellor, have reportedly been arrested in Japan on charges of cocaine and marijuana possession. Yomiuri Shimbun Online reported the 39-year-old producer, …
Read More »Highlights: SawanoHiroyuki[nZk], CiON, An Shinae, Dodree, FRUITS ZIPPER, KiiiKiii
Okay, so rather than doing reviews for everything in the moment, I’ve decided the best thing for the long-term sustainability of running the site is to basically mush together what …
Read More »XG change meaning of their acronym from ‘Xtraordinary Girls’ to ‘Xtraordinary Genes’ to represent their growth
Earlier today, XG announced that their two letters will now stand for “Xtraordinary Genes” instead of “Xtraordinary Girls”, stating the change represents a new era for growth from the members. …
Read More »XG’s Cocona comes out as transmasculine nonbinary, receiving support from many peers
While I realize this is late by now, I did want to cover XG member Cocona coming out as transmasculine nonbinary and revealing they underwent top surgery earlier this year. …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: March 2025 (JENNIE, YEJI, SEULGI, LE SSERAFIM, STAYC, XG, FANTASY BOYS, TEN, MARK, XIUMIN, JUST B, more)
Well, it’s that time again, playlist friends, where we talk about the albums (and minis) that came out last month and try to pick our favourite B-sides. Some months are …
Read More »Rundown: JENNIE, IVE, PLAVE, EUNHYUK, ALL(H)OURS, RESCENE
A lot of heavy hitters this week and some solid stuff, actually. Not many star singles, though, unfortunately. ====== JENNIE (BLACKPINK) – “ZEN” Her image can sell anything, and music video …
Read More »Rundown: H1-KEY, Kwon Eunbi, Chuu, TWS, LISA, Jimin, Kim Jaejoong, more
A bunch of heavy hitters over the past week or so, and I’ve been seeing a bunch of rather ironic fandom arguments over whose songs are more mid than the …
Read More »[Event] 2023 Head In The Clouds Festival with Rina Sawayama, DPR, Jackson Wang, XG, YOASOBI, Tiger JK & Yoon Mirae, more
After a far-too-long time away, event coverage is back at Asian Junkie, starting from 2023 Head in the Clouds Festival in Los Angeles, which went off with a bang with …
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