For as popular as LOONA have become internationally, their agency has had a difficult time capitalizing on the hype. Sure, the girls attended last year’s KCON LA, but they’ve gone …
Read More »[Review] EPISODE provide early contender for worst debut of 2020 (or ever) with “Open My Door”
Though there is a version of their name in Hangul, I feel sorry for any international fans trying to search up information about new girl group Episode. Typing “Episode K-pop” …
Read More »[Review] Cignature’s “Nun Nu Nan Na” seems inspired by Red Velvet at least
Last year, rookie group Good Day sat atop my list of new K-pop acts with the longest hiatuses, and their endless break turned out to be their death knell. But, …
Read More »[Review] DKB continue the shortage of interesting debuts with “Sorry Mama”
Brave Sound’s new boy group has been teased for some time, but now DKB are officially upon us. Unlike last year, 2020 hasn’t seen all that many notable debuts so …
Read More »[Review] Yezi finally returns with a ballad in “My Gravity”, which is … interesting
When we last heard from Yezi, she was forging incantations into hip-hop magic with the addictive, experimental Anck Su Namun. It’s hard to believe that it’s already been two-and-a-half years …
Read More »[Review] New Johnny’s group Snow Man make their debut with “D.D.”
As part of Johnny’s Entertainment’s dual-debut week, Snow Man joined SixTONES in releasing their first official single. With an age range from sixteen to twenty-seven and a nine-member configuration, they’re …
Read More »[Review] New Johnny’s group SixTONES debut with “Imitation Rain”
While K-pop took a break for the Lunar New Year, J-pop enjoyed a landmark week with the debut of two new Johnny’s Entertainment groups. Both SixTONES and Snow Man are …
Read More »[Review] ENOi’s “Cheeky” turns out to be pleasant surprise
Boy group ENOi debuted last spring with the deep house track “Bloom.” I didn’t get a chance to review the song, but thought it was a decent — if super …
Read More »[Review] BTS’s “Black Swan” and its dynamic instrumental undercut by vocal processing
In contrast to most K-pop releases, BTS’s upcoming album is following a months-long roll-out schedule reminiscent of American acts. My feelings about this aside, the approach is gradually offering hints …
Read More »[Review] Red Velvet returns to r&b with predictable “Psycho”
Red Velvet’s ReVe Festival series has seem them blitzing through a variety of styles with all the whiplash of a good carnival ride. Though I wasn’t too hot on it …
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