It’s been almost a month since I did this feature last, so quite frankly, there’s been a lot that’s happened even so early in the year. ====== Hyerim (ex-Wonder Girls) …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Hopefully we at least get memes out of (G)I-DLE’s “Wife”
(G)I-DLE is returning on January 29 with their album 2, and prior to releasing their title track, they have a pre-release in “Wife“. They are at the level of popularity …
Read More »Quick Reviews: The super collab of Soyeon, Winter, and Liz on “NOBODY” is safe and ‘cool’ enough for World Expo promo
This collab of (G)IDLE‘s Soyeon, aespa‘s Winter, and IVE‘s Liz comes together thanks to Korea’s desire for Busan to get the 2030 World Expo host bid. Unfortunately, it’s a lot …
Read More »Dreamcatcher’s concept pics for ‘VillainS’ comeback, 2024 Season’s Greetings (sports!), and covers/compilations
Hello and welcome to the irregularly scheduled Dreamcatcher promo/stan post, which is a bit late because I couldn’t decide whether to merge this with the upcoming giveaway or not. Anyway, …
Read More »Quick Reviews: (G)I-DLE makes you want something else on the anonymous “I Want That”
(G)I-DLE‘s pre-release “I DO” provided optimism for their English-language album HEAT, but with the release of title track “I Want That“, things have unfortunately settled into more of the cynically …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: May 2023 (LE SSERAFIM, Dreamcatcher, SEVENTEEN, (G)I-DLE, +(KR)ystal Eyes, BTOB, ENHYPEN, KARD, more)
Does anyone else feel the start of a next generation in the air? I’ve been seeing a lot of stuff lately about the beginning of the fifth generation of K-pop, …
Read More »An amazing trio of Chuu, Tsuki, and Yuqi prepare to go to space or something on ‘Star Girl’ variety show
Because sometimes we are allowed to have nice things, (G)I-DLE‘s Yuqi, LOONA‘s Chuu, and Billlie‘s Tsuki are coming together to star in a new show called Star Girl from STUDIO …
Read More »[Review] (G)I-DLE keep things simple with 80s synth-pop on debut English single “I DO”
A few days ago it was announced that (G)I-DLE would be making its English-language debut under 88rising with the album HEAT and their single “I DO“. While these advancements are …
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 3: Big twists and tasty schadenfreude as 7-on-7 Battle ends and Re-mix Battle begins
We left off last episode with Cherry Bullet's Jiwon and Bora in the driver's seat for the 7-on-7 battle. Jiwon picked a couple of aces and some complimentary pieces, while Bora flexed the 'J' portion of her Myers-Briggs, monopolizing on the few rappers available.
Read More »Quick Reviews: YENA gets back to pop-rock on straightforward, serotonin-boosting “Hate Rodrigo”
The name of YENA‘s title track, “Hate Rodrigo“, generated a wave of criticism, which seems pretty clearly what it intended to do from the start. Of course, anybody with a …
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