After a jolt of renewed interest from their stint on Road to Kingdom, Pentagon now face the tricky business of military enlistments. Jinho and Hui have already taken their enlistment …
Read More »[Review] PURPLE KISS make their pitch with excellent “Ponzona” debut
PURPLE KISS is the new girl group from RBW of MAMAMOO fame, and they’ve been impressive in pre-debut activities, even if their “My Heart Skip A Beat” and “Can We …
Read More »[Review] Rose makes solo debut with inoffensive, beige “On The Ground”
Back in the fall of 2018, BLACKPINK’s Jennie released her debut solo track, aptly titled… Solo. Unless I’m remembering things incorrectly, this was meant to be the first in a …
Read More »[Review] BDC find a formula that works with dramatic, relentless “Moon Rider”
Brand New Music’s BDC kicked off their “Intersection” series last September with the synth-fueled Shoot The Moon. That song ended up being a big grower, and I loved its sci-fi …
Read More »[Review] Wonho doesn’t “Lose” with quality follow-up to “Open Mind”
Wonho began his solo career abruptly and with a bunch of question marks, but after his seductive, addictive debut with “Open Mind”, he at least laid a solid foundation for …
Read More »[Review] ATEEZ suffer from treatment of vocals on “Fireworks”
ATEEZ’s years-long Treasure project remains one of K-pop’s most daring works – exciting, inventive and packed with killer songs. But so far, I’m not feeling the “Fever.” This follow-up project …
Read More »[Review] Kang Daniel manages to make deeply personal “Paranoia” appealing musically as well
As somebody who didn’t get into Broduce 101, I mainly know of Kang Daniel for being famous (or the ex-boyfriend of TWICE’s Jihyo), and while his solo releases have been …
Read More »German radio host Matthias Matuschik makes racist comments about BTS, station issues “apology” that misses the point
As the mass of bullying allegations takes over Korean entertainment news, a German radio station host decided to throw racism in the mix, with Matthias Matuschik making various dogshit remarks …
Read More »[Review] ONF’s “Beautiful Beautiful” is the bright, lively anthem that 2021 needed
I kind of feel like I willed this song into existence. Between my constant mentions of ONF’s electro-funk mix of It’s Raining last year, to The Bias List’s latest endeavor …
Read More »[Review] Sunmi’s “Tail” feels like a “24 Hours” follow-up
After painting the year retro in 2020, Sunmi has re-emerged with her first single of 2021. She stubbornly refuses to grace us with a mini or full album, but the …
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