Reviews

Every year around this time, I plunge back into the world of J-pop and catch up on some of the things I’ve missed. March tends to be pretty sparse when …

I’ve enjoyed Monsta X’s material in fits and starts, but have found their aggressive hip-hop sound to be slightly cumbersome at times. However, when last year’s funky “Dramarama“ rolled around, …

Stray Kids is a new boy group from JYP Entertainment that has seemingly built up a ton of hype leading up to their debut, but for better or worse, I …

Sometimes, songs aren’t designed to be experienced in traditional ways. Super Junior’s “Super Duper” first reared its head during the group’s tour, where spirits were high and adrenaline was pumping. …

Of all of the big-name K-pop groups currently working, SEVENTEEN is especially ripe for successful sub-unit releases. And while they’ve already given us quite a few unit tracks as part …

The JAV trio of Mikami Yua, Sakura Moko, and Matsuda Miko have debuted as Honey Popcorn in Korea with “Bibidi Babidi Boo“. Their concept is cute and innocent, which is …

When I think of the current K-pop climate, UP10TION are an interesting case. I wouldn’t consider them to be one of my personal bias groups, yet they’ve managed to score …

Back in 2016, when I.O.I charted the course for what a post-‘Produce 101‘ group would look like, I felt like one of the few listeners who didn’t completely succumb to …

Thus far, NCT’s 2018 ‘Empathy‘ project has followed a somewhat uniform sound, with even the usual bright styling of NCT Dream swept up in a trap-driven badass concept. Once it …

Production team e.one has carved out quite a niche for themselves composing material for girl groups, and that includes the creation of most of April’s singles. Their signature style — …