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Zico‘s return with “Anti” provided me with a reminder of why I liked him to begin with, getting away from the rap ballad bullshit, returning to things with a bit …
Read More »Zico’s “Anti” masterfully tells the story of one of his … well, antis
A Pink’s frenetic & peppy “Go! Go! More!” matches the group extremely well
A Pink have been pretty prolific lately, routinely bouncing between Korean and Japanese comebacks. While I’m afraid this heavy work ethic has taken a toll on the general quality of …
Read More »Xiumin & Mark’s “Young & Free” is the best 2017 ‘SM Station’ song, which isn’t saying much
So far, the 2017 “season” of SM Station has been pretty underwhelming. Even when bigger name artists have gotten involved, it’s usually been in the form of a ballad or …
Read More »Red Velvet’s “Red Flavor” is the exhilarating and dynamic hit that SME wanted
I’m a big fan of most material released by SM Entertainment, but it’s been awhile since the agency promoted a track that wasn’t trying to be anything else but a …
Read More »Nick & Sammy debut with “Baby You Love Me”, an instant summer favorite
Nick & Sammy are a singer-songwriter duo living in Seoul, but hailing from both the States and Australia. Under Kiwi Media Group, they’ve just released their debut single, “Baby You Love …
Read More »Red Velvet deliver a smash hit for the summer with fresh, addictive “Red Flavor”
While many came around on “Rookie“ eventually, I wasn’t one of them no matter how hard I tried, and I still longed for something like “Dumb Dumb“ I could get …
Read More »DAY6 meander their way through “Hi Hello”, though their vocals salvage the release
When it comes to the style of music released, DAY6’s ‘Every DAY6‘ project has kind of subverted expectations. When I think of K-pop, it’s the summer months that hold the …
Read More »Hyori shows musical transformation on “Black”, which is unfortunately underwhelming
In 2013, Hyori made a highly successful return to K-pop with a sound that balanced a newly matured style with the kind of pop hooks that brought her such notoriety …
Read More »One of Yoochun’s alleged sexual assault victims was acquitted of false charges
Yoochun‘s sexual assault saga is seemingly never ending, and the most recent news out of it is that one alleged victim that was charged with making false accusations was acquitted …
Read More »VAV find their sweet spot on fun & bright “ABC”, their best release yet
Though still a very new group from a small agency, VAV have been lucky to pair with A-list composer/producer Ryan Jhun for their last string of singles. His involvement has …
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