The retro synth sound has been back in fashion for a while now, but truthfully it usually delivers a more modernized vibe than what shit sounded like decades ago. On …
Read More »Rundown: M.M.D, Yein, NATURE, PENTAGON, Golden Child, Kyuhyun, Def. + others
Man, I know there are ebbs and flows in terms of quality releases since they can come in batches, but for me January of 2022 in K-pop has been a …
Read More »Hyolyn & Junsu perform amazing cover of Park Ji Yoon’s “Adult Ceremony” on ‘Double Trouble’
Well folks, I’ve finally had my hand forced and even my laziness cannot prevent me from paying attention to WATCHA‘s show Double Trouble anymore. This is thanks to this stellar …
Read More »Irish guy on Reddit who doesn’t want to name his son ‘Jonghyun’ is definitely not the asshole
It’s not uncommon for parents to name their child with influence from media they love or people they look up to, and K-pop stans are certainly no exception. Though a …
Read More »[Update] DSP Media releases statement that officially disbands April + Yena says lawsuit against Hyunjoo dropped but position unchanged
Days after it was revealed they were acquired by RBW, DSP Media has officially disbanded their embattled girl group April, who have been inactive since bullying allegations were brought forth …
Read More »Seungri now admits to all 9 charges and says he’ll reflect, gets sentence halved to 1.5 years on appeal
Back in August of 2021, Seungri‘s lengthy trial concluded with him being declared guilty on all nine charges and sentenced to three years in prison along with being fined ~$1 …
Read More »Sooyoung gives SNSD’s “Back Hug” the ‘I don’t know her’ treatment
Sooyoung was recently told by a fan on a live that their favorite SNSD song was “Back Hug“, something that baffled Sooyoung as she did not at all recall it. …
Read More »DSP Media acquired by RBW, who mainly hype their IP for use in NFTs, which seems ominous for artists
RBW, home to MAMAMOO, has recently acquired DSP Media, a historical powerhouse in the K-pop industry. DSP had been on decline since 2010 when the founder of the company suffered …
Read More »Around The Web: 2021 K-Pop (And J-Pop) Year-End Lists
Did you think you were free from year-end content just cause I was done? Of course not, because everybody loves lists and shit, man. —— Worldwide Lists Rolling Stone: 50 …
Read More »Rundown: Max Changmin, Moonbyul, “The Weekend” remixes, Mark Tuan, BamBam + others
Things seemed to have slowed down a bit at least. Thank god. —— Max Changmin (TVXQ) – “Devil” Forgot to mention this last time, but I actually enjoyed this quite …
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