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 …
Read More »SBS Gayo Daejun featured special stages, highlighted by a collab between TWICE & Red Velvet
Merry Christmas! I’m completely stuffed and feeling rich. I also need a nap, but the special stages at the recent ‘SBS Gayo Daejun‘ were still worth taking the time to …
Read More »Monsta X’s Shownu tops list of most popular male idols among gay Koreans on Twitter
A list of male idols that gay Koreans on Twitter are most interested in is making the rounds and I knew this was prime content for Asian Junkie readers. The …
Read More »[Review] NCT 127’s “Simon Says” sparse on melody, but its experimental nature wins out
When it comes to NCT 127 title tracks, I’ve learned never to let my first impression color my final thoughts. I’m almost always underwhelmed the first time through, and that’s …
Read More »Deep Reviews: NCT 127’s “Regular” is in English and the lyrics are just stupendous
Please, if you do nothing else, turn on the English subtitles so you don’t miss a word of NCT 127‘s lyrical masterclass on “Regular“. “Queso Queso Queso Queso Queso Queso …
Read More »[Review] NCT Dream make “We Go Up” work despite lacking a fleshed out chorus
2017 set the bar incredibly high for NCT’s youngest unit with the February release of NCT Dream’s buoyant “My First And Last“. In fact, I’d argue that SM Entertainment hasn’t …
Read More »‘Music Core’ has special stages galore for 600th episode, featuring Yoon Mi Rae, NCT U, WINNER, more
‘Music Core‘ hit 600 episodes, and to celebrate they had a bunch of special stages. Always love these things just because it’s different if nothing else. —— NCT’s Mark & …
Read More »Video of Johnny & Ten seemingly told to stop using English by NCT managers trends
NCT members Johnny and Ten ended up trending on Twitter for a bit after a clip of them happily speaking English with each other and then being abruptly cut off …
Read More »Gordon Ramsay does not like the eggs that NCT’s Mark made
Gordon Ramsay has previously shit on the cooking of BTS‘s Jin and N.Flying‘s Cha Hun, and now it’s the turn of NCT‘s Mark and his eggs. @GordonRamsay my boyfriend was …
Read More »[Review] NCT feel limited on “Black On Black”, which ends up as a wasted opportunity
Ever since the concept of NCT was announced, I looked forward to the day that all of its members would unite for one dynamic single. I imagined a giant chorus …
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