The last time we heard from K-pop royalty BoA, it was as part of another SM Station track. One-off singles are all well and good, but it’s surprising that SM Entertainment …
Read More »Sechs Kies lose their sound, blend into the YGE background on “Be Well”
When Sechs Kies first signed with YG Entertainment, it was hard to imagine what their new music would sound like. They were one of the defining K-pop groups of the …
Read More »Davichi’s Lee Haeri’s “Pattern” is a boring bal … no wait, it’s outstanding
Davichi‘s Lee Haeri‘s pre-release for her solo album was “Pattern“, and that ended up being the best track on her album specifically because it stood out for being an unexpectedly …
Read More »Momoland embrace the corniness & get an addictive sound on “Wonderful Love”
The cute and fluffy girl group track is an evergreen in the K-pop world, but it’s been particularly prevalent over the past couple of years. Momoland debuted last November with …
Read More »Snuper continue their run of consistent excellence with “Back Hug”
There’s something to be said for sticking with a producer for longer than a handful of releases. And when that producer is Sweetune, a group can be assured that they’re …
Read More »Jonghyun & Taeyeon never allowed to shine on listless “Lonely”
Rather than a full-fledged comeback, “Lonely” is part of the second half of Jonghyun’s ‘Story OP‘ project, which collects songs he’s written based on stories sent in by listeners of …
Read More »Hyukoh basically just brings us all amazing everything in “Wanli”
Hyukoh have returned with the album ‘23‘, and while “Wanli” is not a title track off that album, it did get a music video and basically everything about this is …
Read More »KARD go 3-for-3 in pre-debut thanks to “Rumor”, but the portrait MV was terrible
KARD, who have still yet to debut but have two quality efforts under their belts already, are back with their third (and final?) pre-release in “Rumor“. While the same sonic …
Read More »IU & G-Dragon managed to make me fall for catchy, layered “Palette”
IU teamed up with G-Dragon to basically ensure “Palette” would be a smash hit, and while I seriously expected to dislike the effort, both of them ended up managing to …
Read More »14U debut with a lot of members and a pleasant surprise in “Very Very Very”
No, this is not a cover version of IOI’s hit from last year. It’s one of those happy surprises K-pop gives us every so often, arriving with absolutely no fanfare …
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