If you haven’t been keeping up with the national news in South Korea, there’s been a spate of attacks and threats being made recently, which understandably has a lot of …
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 5: Extreme corn tea product placement can’t save boring, filler-like 1st half of All-Rounder Battle
Yeah this one wasn't a very interesting one. Predictable results, unpolished stage performances, no character development and no memes, this episode felt like one great-but-not-legendary performance and a whole lot of wasted time. I couldn't believe two hours had passed at the end of it all.
Read More »[Review] Jungkook (BTS) hits Craig David gold with smooth and playfully sexual summer anthem “Seven”
As BTS have started to roll out their solo material as members enlist, we’ve begun to get a feel for what each of their sounds might be as individuals apart …
Read More »Rundown: +(KR)ystal Eyes, SEVENTEEN, Feverse, ‘FAST X’/BTS’s Jimin, EPEX, Mijoo, Kang Hyeyeon, Xdinary Heroes
This is only like two or three weeks late, okay? I’m not lazy about everything, you are! Or something. Anyway, a lot of stuff that I haven’t covered already, but …
Read More »Video ‘allegedly’ shows BTS’s V & BLACKPINK’s Jennie holding hands on a night out in Paris
About a year ago, YG Entertainment gave a notable lack of comment on dating rumors involving BLACKPINK‘s Jennie and BTS‘s V, and since then it’s really been pretty amusing to …
Read More »PSICK SHOW deliver laughs with guests SEVENTEEN’s Vernon & Joshua and LE SSERAFIM’s Yunjin & Sakura
PSICK SHOW has been popular on YouTube for a while now, as their subscriber count will attest (2 million plus), but I’ve realized only those who follow me on Twitter …
Read More »Rundown: TAEYANG & LISA, Agust D, NCT DOJAEJUNG, ALICE, DRIPPIN, Xikers, BLITZERS
Not a ton of stuff here that I came all that close to enjoying, though if you don’t see a release mention here then it’s probably getting a review later, …
Read More »[Review] Agust D’s (BTS’s Suga) “Haegeum” is a tour de force
As somebody who has always been partial to BTS for their rap line more than anything else, Suga‘s solo ventures have always been a welcome change of pace to the …
Read More »Rundown: Agust D, Apink, Mark, Ryu Sujeong, Kim Woo Seok, MAMAMOO+, Xikers, ‘Boys Planet’
Actually glad to say there was more stuff this time around that was nice and a borderline review decision than not. ====== MAMAMOO+ – “GGBB” A harmless song with a …
Read More »Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto passes away at 71 years old
Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed away at the age of 71. Sakamoto was a part of the trailblazing electronic pop band Yellow Magic Orchestra. With his bandmates, Sakamoto established the foundation for modern electronic pop, both in its sound and in its technical composition.
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