BTS member Jungkook has had an extended rollout period for his album GOLDEN, including singles “Seven” and “3D”, both of which have been successful (though by far I prefer the …
Read More »[Review] Weeekly make their long-awaited return count with sleek, addictive “VROOM VROOM”
Since their breakout hit in 2021 with “After School”, Weeekly‘s status has teetered a bit between inconsistent comebacks and ill-conceived concept shifts. However, they’ve always been a perpetually intriguing group …
Read More »[Review] Heejin starts anew with “Algorithm”, which throws back to a LOONA unit release from 7 years ago
All the LOONA members have been returning to the scene following their legal victories, and Heejin is the second-to-last member to make a comeback (just Yves left). She’s now with …
Read More »[Review] Taemin turns up the drama to 11 with his “Guilty” return
Almost 2.5 years ago, SHINee member Taemin dropped “Advice” and then went to complete his military service. In his absence, there’s been a lot of admirable attempts to fill in …
Read More »[Review] SEVENTEEN make it extremely easy to have some spooky season fun with “God Of Music”
When I saw headlines with “God Of Music” in them making the rounds, you’ll have to understand my disappointment when I clicked and it wasn’t news of the mockumentary making …
Read More »[Review] Chuu showcases what she wanted to with solo debut “Howl”
Finally free from Blockberry Creative, Chuu‘s career is already doing well thanks to her variety talent, but with “Howl” she’s setting out to prove her musical talent is up to …
Read More »[Review] Xdinary Heroes breakthrough with the relentlessly aggressive “Break The Brake”
With every Xdinary Heroes release so far, I think I’ve said some variation of “I see the potential, but the execution just isn’t quite there”, as they kind of tip-toed …
Read More »[Review] Excellent production carries the debut of EVOLution (tripleS) on the dreamy “Invincible”
As mentioned in my review of LOVElution‘s debut, tripleS has really yet to miss (horribly, at least), and that streak continues with the latest unit EVOLution. That said, “Invincible” is …
Read More »[Review] Ailee brings throwback K-pop energy & a 2NE1 refrain to the table for catchy “RA TA TA”
It felt like it’s been a while since Ailee made a comeback, and indeed it’s been about two years since her last Korean album. Known more for her vocal ability …
Read More »[Review] ONF are back from the military with their latest bright pop anthem in “Love Effect”
ONF are a rare group in that despite having some truly great musical output over the years, they almost seemed to get more attention for their time together in the …
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