Starship Entertainment‘s KiiiKiii have been a surprisingly intriguing group so far, from their creative teasers to their trendy, laid-back, rather nondescript non-debut debut “I DO ME” to the hopefully-ironic-but-still-trying-too-hard “DEBUT …
Read More »[Review] YEJI’s addictive “Air” debut effectively establishes her soloist identity
With “Air“, ITZY member YEJI makes her solo debut, the first member of her group to do so. While she had established her persona and image within ITZY that made …
Read More »[Review] JENNIE’s cheeky, thumping “Like JENNIE” provides an amazing starter for ‘Ruby’
Truthfully, I wasn’t the most optimistic about Ruby when the rollout for JENNIE‘s album started with “Mantra“, which seemed like she was just going to rehash elements of her BLACKPINK …
Read More »[Review] YOUNG POSSE’s “COLD” music video is a dark tale of revenge that lingers with the viewer
YOUNG POSSE‘s latest comeback with “COLD” is notable for many reasons, the most obvious being the sharp change in directions for both their concept and sound (at least for this …
Read More »[Review] No such thing as TOO MUCH of Anderson .Paak on G-DRAGON’s funky “TOO BAD” comeback single
G-DRAGON has returned with his album Übermensch after topping the charts last year with “Home Sweet Home“, and he’s done so with two title tracks released on the same day …
Read More »[Review] ONF do what they do best on the funky, dramatic “The Stranger”
While ONF certainly aren’t nugus, the strength of their discography to this point unfortunately hasn’t been reflected in their level of popularity compared to other boy groups. Regardless, from singles …
Read More »On Kim Shin Young apologizing to PLAVE, K-pop fans, and virtual idols
The use of avatars for musicians has come back into the news recently after comedian/host Kim Shin Young and fans of PLAVE clashed over her characterization of them, resulting in …
Read More »KMCA opposes amendment to protect minors in entertainment, which is a good time to talk about the KMCA
The KMCA (Korea Music Content Association) has issued a statement opposing an amendment proposed last September that called for a reduction in the maximum working hours for teenage entertainers (idols, …
Read More »[Review] LISA finds the perfect formula on “BORN AGAIN” with Doja Cat and RAYE
Slowly but surely LISA‘s solo releases have been creeping up on me musically, with her getting closer and closer to finding a right balance, as stuff like “NEW WOMAN” was …
Read More »[Review] At a crossroads, CIX deliver the necessary “THUNDER”
Over five years into their careers, CIX find themselves at a bit of a crossroads following Bae Jinyoung’s exit. They’ve proven in the past they can churn out gold through …
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