In 2004, BoA was about four years into her career, and her image could probably be explained best by the title of her last Korean release, “Atlantis Princess“. It sounds …
Read More »Rundown: The Boyz, Cheng Xiao (WJSN?), TEMPEST, BANG YONGGUK, Super Junior, MSG Wannabe, BLACK LEVEL
Two boy group debuts that actually give me hope for them going forward, at least musically. Also two soloists who haven’t been on my radar for a while making me …
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 »Winners of the 2022 Korean Music Awards announced, includes Aespa, IU, BTS, AKMU, Chungha
The winners of the 2022 edition of the Korean Music Awards have been announced, and there were a lot of names that will be familiar to those in the K-pop …
Read More »[Review] Rocket Punch’s “CHIQUITA” injects some life into 2022 with synthy quality
Things have been relatively dull in K-pop over the last month or so aside from maybe a few standouts, and at least I’m not alone in that feeling since Korea …
Read More »[Update] JR, Aron, Ren leave Pledis while Baekho & Minhyun re-sign, NU’EST to disband
NU’EST has been around for about a decade now but really only took off a few years ago after Broduce 101 when JR, Baekho, Minhyun, and Ren participated on the …
Read More »Rundown: Billlie, TXT, N.O.M, Sorn, CRAXY, Solji, SKY-HI, T1419
A relatively slow week in terms of big name releases, but we always have N.O.M. ====== T1419 – “Run Up” The Japanese debut of a group I have yet to …
Read More »[Update] K-pop trainee Beomhan recounts recent experience of being assaulted & called homophobic/racial slurs in America, company issues statement
Beomhan, a Chinese-American trainee of FM Entertainment, recently recounted his experience with being attacked on a train in New York City to fans after they asked about an injury to …
Read More »Police dismiss all 7 defamation lawsuits against Hyunjoo (ex-April) & family
Almost a year ago now, DSP Media and former April members decided to respond to Hyunjoo‘s allegations of bullying within the group with a slew of lawsuits, and today is …
Read More »Monday (Weeekly) & Donghan (WEi) cover “Trouble Maker” in front of a Trouble Maker on ‘Double Trouble’
Double Trouble had already caught my eye before (here and here), but the WATCHA program managed to do so again recently when Weeekly‘s Monday and WEi‘s Donghan teamed up to …
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