I don't think it's really that much of a spoiler to reveal that God Emperor Hyolyn has, yet again, taken the top slot in this round's rankings. In Episode 4, she continues the trend of making her doubters look foolish, easily out-concepting and out-performing her hoobae cast-mates.
Read More »Directors Sono Shion & Sakaki Hideo, actor Kinoshita Houka, others accused of sex-related offenses; some within industry begin to speak out
Back when the #MeToo movement happened around the world, Japan didn’t see as much emerge as elsewhere, not because offenses didn’t happen but a lot of the silence was due …
Read More »Rundown: JUST B, A Pink, BOL4, YOUNITE, DRIPPIN + more
Honestly, a lot of boring mainstream stuff aside from one exception, and a couple of solid indie releases I thought deserved some run. ====== Kind Of Poison – “Behind The …
Read More »HOT ISSUE announce disbandment less than a week short of their 1st anniversary
HOT ISSUE seemed like a group with potential to rise from a nugu company back when they debuted on April 28, 2021, mainly due to being from Cube Entertainment founder …
Read More »SHINee’s “Replay” MV gets remastered, song remains great just like Taemin’s hair
Since debuting in 2008, SHINee have been A Thing and when all is said and done will go down as legends in the industry. For me, they probably have my …
Read More »Dreamcatcher take home their 1st ever win after ~5.5 years (or ~7.5 years) with “MAISON” on ‘Show Champion’
At long last, the wait is finally over: Dreamcatcher have achieved their first music show win moments ago on MBC‘s Show Champion with “MAISON” off their ‘Apocalypse: Save Us‘ album. …
Read More »Rocket Punch belated drop “CHIQUITA” performance MV, which is a nice reminder of the track + more stuff
For whatever reason, Woollim Entertainment are releasing a performance music video for Rocket Punch’s excellent “CHIQUITA” single almost two months after the song was released. Though perhaps the reasoning can …
Read More »Queendom 2 Episode 3: A triumph, a let down, and a ?!?!?! during the first 3 cover battle stages
Whether it's AOA's last stand with "Egotistic", Oh My Girl's format-defining rendition of "Destiny" or even the controversial "Sixth Sense" cover by Lovelyz, the Cover Battle round typically produces a healthy portion of each season's most memorable moments. Will Queendom 2 succeed in the same way?
Read More »DKZ become a reversal of fate story as initial sales for new single are already over 71 times previous high
DKZ (formerly Dongkiz), a group formed by Dongyo Entertainment that debuted back in 2018, has become the latest group to suddenly turn their fate around. Since their debut, they have …
Read More »Rundown: SEVENTEEN, Onew, Suho, Kwon Eun Bi, Younha, Jessi, ChoA, BAE173 + more
I fell behind schedule in terms of doing these for new releases, mainly because the baseball season started, honestly. My bad, lol. ====== BAE173 – “JAWS” Obviously isn’t my thing, …
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