Editorials

Stray Kids are a difficult group to decipher, and I’m starting to think they like it that way. March’s “Miroh” was a watershed moment for them, and remains one of …

Red Velvet have returned to their quirky and upbeat ‘Red’ side of things with their latest release, and that has usually been welcome news for me. However, “Zimzalabim” takes the …

Super Junior’s Yesung first debuted as a soloist in 2016, and pretty much all of his Korean work has gone down the same emotional ballad route. He’s an excellent vocalist, …

SF9 have always struck me as the quintessential, generic boy group. Talented, yes, but without a defining style or concept that would make them memorable. Their singles tend to feel …

To say that Lay’s solo music is not for me would be an understatement. Apart from a solid track here or there, I find that most of his work represents …

Between their Korean and Japanese promotions, IZ*ONE are set to accrue the largest discography of any ‘Produce 101‘ group yet. Their cross-country releases are a shrewd business move, but I’m …

My anticipation for TVXQ’s long-awaited comeback was through the roof last year, but things didn’t go exactly as I’d hoped. Yes, the duo delivered two very solid albums, but each lacked …

It’s been a long road leading up to Somi’s solo debut. As the center for I.O.I, she enjoyed instant fame and shouldered endless speculation over where her career would go …

After the disbandment of Wanna One, many of its members had newly-formed groups to conveniently slide into. But, some of the most popular Wanna One personalities were heading back to …

Paired with the more uncharacteristic “Breakthrough“, “HAPPY HAPPY” is one half of a double-sided blitz from TWICE’s upcoming Japanese promotions. The two songs come together to represent contrasting moods for …