Reviews

Before we get into Asurabalbalta (아수라발발타) itself, can we all just agree on T1419 being a horrible name for a K-pop group? I mean, I know the market is oversaturated, …

(G)I-DLE raced out the gates during their 2018 debut year, releasing two great singles and a great album, by my count. For most they’ve only continued their ascension since, as …

Whether related to the pandemic or not, SM Entertainment’s reach into the Japanese market seemed to stall in 2020. I’ve always considered them one of the few K-pop agencies that …

Rain’s 2020 has been a story of resurgence, as his ridiculous 2017 single “Gang“ unexpectedly rose to fame and he became one third of retro pop pastiche SSAK3. JYP’s 2020 …

As is typical with Big Hit-related groups, rookies ENHYPEN are following up their title track Given-Taken with a music video for another song from their album. If it were me, …

As SNSD’s star vocalist, over the years Taeyeon’s solo career has received a lot of hype and scrutiny to go along with it. I haven’t been the biggest fan of …

It’s been a long wait for a new Sungkyu comeback – almost three years, to be specific. And though we got a taste of his voice on this year’s Relay …

K-pop legend BoA has returned with her tenth Korean album, celebrating twenty (!) years since her debut. That kind of career is rare for any pop star, but the K-pop …

With their contracts expiring next spring, IZ*ONE have delivered three Korean comebacks this year. They’ve been active in Japan as well, but I think it’s best to just brush that …

Seoul-icon Valley The MAMA awards are coming up, so it’s as good a time as ever to touch on the nominations for OST (that I haven’t already covered) and then …