There are few bands that can get a crowd worked up like Sons Of Tiger. While I’ve only seen them live once, I’ve watched a lot of videos of their …
Read More »BTS rides menacing, driving, dirty synth to hype glory with “Not Today”
BTS released a music video for “Not Today,” which I actually didn’t know was coming since they had only just released “Spring Day.” I was glad, because paired with TWICE‘s …
Read More »Yoo Ah In forced to defend himself for having a busted shoulder and a tumor in his leg
In a story that would only make sense in Korea, actor Yoo Ah In essentially apologized to the public for having a body that’s messed up, after criticism erupted among …
Read More »Indie Focus: Samuel Seo’s ‘Ego Expand’ is a well-crafted fusion of hip-hop and R&B
What Samuel Seo offers is an evolution of the hip-hop-and-R&B fusion found in the Korean music scene. Along with peers like Giriboy, he brings melodicism and a more pensive attitude …
Read More »Taeyeon’s “I Got Love” shows she can go mature & sensual, but is undermined by production
SNSD‘s Taeyeon has dropped “I Got Love,” which is her pre-release track for her upcoming first full solo album. In it, she drops the airy, poppy act and gets mature …
Read More »KARD’s “Don’t Recall” is familiar but different and lives up to lofty expectations
Co-ed group KARD are back with “Don’t Recall,” and though they’re still technically pre-debut, the quality of their efforts so far have been anything but. KARD go back to the …
Read More »NS Yoon G talks about her lack of popularity, which always leads to fun netizen opinions
NS Yoon G went on ‘Talking Street‘ recently to talk about her lack of popularity, which sparked a bit of discussion. “One day I told my mom that I searched …
Read More »Dispatch wraps up T-ara, Hwayoung, Hyoyoung scandal + Kim Kwang Soo sorta told the truth
People have been asking me why I haven’t written about Dispatch‘s article that basically wrapped up the T-ara, Hwayoung, Hyoyoung drama and that got netizens to generally see that they …
Read More »BTS return with “Spring Day,” which has meaning & soul but a rather uninspired sound
BTS are back with ‘You Never Walk Alone‘ (which I can’t not associate with Liverpool FC), which is a ‘Wings‘ repackage album, and the single off it is “Spring Day“. …
Read More »The T-ara witch hunt made Netizen Buzz, so the current refusal to translate reality makes sense
After T-ara were essentially vindicated regarding their “bullying” scandal — with everybody from the company to T-ara to former members to staff to media spilling the tea — many awaited …
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