As SHINee move into the second part of their ‘Story Of Light‘ promotions, they’ve set a high bar for themselves. I’m still reeling from last month’s awesome “Good Evening“, which …

As a massive fan of ONF’s debut mini album, it’s been frustrating to watch their follow-up delayed because of their involvement with YG’s failed survival series ‘MIXNINE‘. Two of their …

The story of Katie Kim’s long-incubated debut is a frustrating one, to say the least. The husky-voiced singer won season four of ‘K-Pop Star‘ way back in 2015 — a …

Though Fromis 9 is yet another group cobbled together from a survival program, they impressed with a strong debut mini album earlier this year. They’ve yet to offer anything new …

To my mind, 2015’s ‘Reboot‘ was not only Wonder Girls’ best album, but one of the best K-pop albums of all time. It’s such a pity that the group never …

These ‘Produce 101‘ groups are so frustrating. The program compiles such a talented and likable collection of performers, only to undermine that potential with frustratingly generic material. Wanna One’s outstanding …

Earlier this year, Pepsi brought together a quartet of ‘Produce 101‘ alumni for the addictive 80s pastiche “Love It Live It“. This unit (YDPP) proved to be more fun than …

With the constant influx of rookie groups to K-pop’s already crowded marketplace, you’d think you’d want to give your act a unique name that helps them stand out. New boy …

Oh, 24K. We’ve had a rough history together. For every impressive “Only You“, there’s been a disappointing “Bingo“. I appreciate this group’s passion and I respect any idol act who contributes to …

So many veteran idol groups have gone through changes these past few years — some of them losing members and some disbanding altogether. Seventeen months after their last comeback, AOA …