The rise of Chungha as a soloist has been astonishing to watch. While she finished in the top four of ‘Produce 101‘‘s first season, she always seemed to be overshadowed …
Read More »‘PD48’ contestant Nakanishi Chiyori finds herself in hot water due to past kimchi remark
Nakanishi Chiyori of HKT48 and a ‘Produce 48‘ contestant made news recently in Korea due to a video from 2014 in which he group visits Korea and she remarks at …
Read More »[Review] GFriend’s “Sunny Summer” is simple but thrives on execution
In the heated battle to release 2018’s K-pop song of the summer, GFriend have pulled out the big guns and enlisted producer Duble Sidekick for their new title track. Duble …
Read More »[Review] Triple H leans all the way in on nostalgia with (effectively) repetitive “Retro Future”
Triple H made their unit debut in May of 2017, bringing together soloist HyunA and Pentagon members Hui and E’Dawn to form a trouble-making trio. “365 Fresh“ was a wonderfully …
Read More »[Review] SEVENTEEN seem to coast a bit with the surprisingly modest “Oh My”
Since their debut in 2015, SEVENTEEN has established themselves as an idol group that never disappoints. There’s a sense of comfort whenever they return because you know the song won’t …
Read More »[Review] MAMAMOO don’t quite find the right fit with Latin pop on “Egotistic”
After kicking off the year with the colorful music video for power ballad “Paint Me“, MAMAMOO have embarked on a release schedule centered around colors and seasons. March gave us …
Read More »[Review] 015B & Youra prove to be an ideal combo on exceptional “My Hair Is Green”
“My Hair Is Green“, a collab between 015B and Youra, is one of those gems I just happened to stumble upon while sifting through the endless amounts of uninteresting dreck …
Read More »Indie Focus: Day Of Mourning’s ‘This Too Shall Pass’ is sonic overload with specific appeal
Watch Out! Records continue to release albums from very solid bands, and the latest that I came across on Bandcamp was Day Of Mourning. Described as metal and metalcore on …
Read More »[Review] Gugudan SEMINA’s talents prove more memorable than “SEMINA” itself
Before there was Gugudan, there were Sejeong, Mina, and Nayoung, who made a splash during the first evaluation of ‘Produce 101‘. Their performance unleashed vocal firepower, but their work in …
Read More »Indie Focus: Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio’s ‘The Festival Of Insignificance’ is a glorious paradox
Since their first full length ‘Shut Up And Dance‘ in 2013, Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio have only released singles or short EPs, so their new, relatively long EP, ‘The Festival …
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