With Kyuhyun soon to fulfill his mandatory military conscription, there’s a hole for another solo Super Junior balladeer to fill. Yesung seems to be up to the task, releasing the …
Read More »SF9 lean heavily on chorus to deliver their best effort yet with “Easy Love”
Breakout rookies SF9 are wasting no time establishing themselves, releasing a new mini album just two months after the last one. Thus far, the group has adopted an aggressive hip-hop …
Read More »DIA’s “Will You Go Out With Me” reminds of early Girl’s Day for better and worse
DIA are back with two new members in tow and “Will You Go Out With Me“, and though the results were a bit mixed, this was probably their best effort …
Read More »LOONA’s Vivi’s “Everyday I Love You” is retro & nostalgic with a wistful, melodic charm
Last month’s “Love & Live“ promotions finally felt like a step toward proper debut for the girls of LOONA. It’s not that the sub-unit were incredibly original or commercially lucrative, but it was …
Read More »Baekhyun’s “Take You Home” fails to generate any feeling, just as it was designed
We’re officially in spring overload. And with that, I have to apologize for my continued lack of enthusiasm over many of the “spring-like” songs released lately. More than almost any …
Read More »LABOUM continue their run of pop excellence with upbeat, catchy “Hwi Hwi”
LABOUM have consistently brought quality singles into the K-pop fold but have yet to be rewarded for it, and now they’re back with “Hwi Hwi” to finally hope people take …
Read More »Minzy shows promise but gives listeners musical blue balls on “NINANO”
Former 2NE1 member Minzy is finally making her solo debut after what seems like forever, and she recruited Flowsik to help her out on “NINANO“. “NINANO” gets off to a …
Read More »Wassup’s “Color TV” is simple & direct, but an effort that gets them back on track
Girl group Wa$$up are an excellent example of novelty-dependent hype failing to pay off in the long run. Rising to fame as a “twerking” group, the girls debuted in late …
Read More »Zico’s “She’s A Baby” is a lullaby that’s more performance piece than pop song
It’s been awhile since listeners have heard the softer side of Zico’s solo music. As the leader of rambunctious boy group Block B, his sound is most closely tied with …
Read More »Say Yes successfully bring back the power ballad with “I Miss You”
Say Yes is a band I’ve previously not payed any attention to simply because I’ve never heard of them before. Surprisingly to me, the digital single “I Miss You” is …
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