Reviews

It’s a testament to Korea’s love affair with generic Western musical trends that Shaun’s “Way Back Home” became one of 2018’s biggest sleeper hits, despite the fact that it came …

Hello and welcome to the last Deep Cuts of 2018. —— Red Velvet – “Butterflies” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWWiKJQkAy4 Red Velvet is a group that seems to consistently put out quality b-sides, and “Butterflies” …

Here’s looking at you, Deep Cuts. —— Dreamcatcher – “Trap” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npbisfEGQ5Q While the rock influence is still there on “Trap“, like many of Dreamcatcher‘s b-sides on ‘Alone In The City‘, …

December is such a barren month for new K-pop releases, and what we do get tends to be an endless stream of ballads and mid-tempos. This languid pace makes it …

They say you’re hardest on the things you love the most, and I feel like I’ve been especially hard on TVXQ this year. At the outset of 2018, I would’ve …

In the spring of 2017, WINNER pulled themselves out of a slump (and added fuel to an already burning trend) with the tropical pop of “Really Really“. Despite an island-themed …

Oh my god, Deep Cuts is back again. Tell a friend. —— Fromis 9 – “22nd Century Girl” While Fromis 9 caught the attention of many with “Love Bomb“, “22nd Century …

Deep Cuts is back again. You’re welcome. —— N.Flying – “Anyway” N.Flying has been a surprising revelation to me this year. Obviously the band aspect has appeal, but the way …

“A Song For You” is a track that INFINITE‘s Woohyun performed at one of his solo concerts, and only after requests from fans did he decide to release it as …

When writing about EXO‘s excellent album track “Gravity“, I mentioned that I never judge their albums before hearing the repackage. After all, some of the group’s most iconic singles (“Growl“, …