Hello, playlist darlings! New year, same old me (except I finally hit my 30s*), and I’m here with more B-sides for you all to listen to and enjoy. December was …
Read More »MBC apologizes to NewJeans’ Minji for mocking her ‘kalguksu’ controversy, which continues to be a thing for some reason
About a week ago, Asian Junkie covered the ongoing “controversy” that NewJeans member Minji was facing over kalguksu, which she somehow felt the need to apologize for. It seemed pathetic …
Read More »NewJeans’ Minji made to apologize over wondering out loud what ‘kalguksu’ was
While I usually try my best to ignore and/or dismiss scandals that seem dumb as hell to me, sometimes even I’m surprised by how far things will go. Recently Minji …
Read More »NewJeans respond to T1’s Keria celebrating getting to meet them as he advances to the 2023 League Of Legends Worlds finals
In my quest to confuse as many K-pop readers as possible, we’re now onto Esports in the form of competitive League Of Legends. The team T1 recently beat JDG in …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NewJeans does Imagine Dragons for League Of Legends anthem “GODS”
When NewJeans were announced as the artist doing the League Of Legends Worlds 2023 Anthem, I had to laugh a bit imagining like Faker walking out to a club beat …
Read More »Rundown: NewJeans, TREASURE, Soyou, MAMAMOO+, XG, ILY:1, SATURDAY, NINE.i SHOWNU X HYUNGWON, Xikers, more
Due to me missing out on a lot of releases due to being busy with my actual job and the MLB trade deadline, there’s much more decent stuff thrown in …
Read More »[Review] NewJeans’ “ETA”, its brass loop, and the iPhone help you throw your cheating boyfriend’s body off a cliff
The final title track off NewJeans‘ Get Up album, “ETA” utilizes a similar formula to the other tracks that preceded it, focusing on club beats and a couple of repetitive …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NewJeans’ “Cool With You” has Jung Ho Yeon and Tony Leung in the MV at least
NewJeans are seemingly releasing a music video for every song on their album, and following “Super Shy” , their next offering off Get Up is “Cool With You“. At risk …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NewJeans again deliver a vibe with “Super Shy”, but are hamstrung by lack of development
NewJeans‘ comeback got off to an ideal start yesterday with their self-titled intro for Get Up being a The Powerpuff Girls collab that proved to be a perfect fit for …
Read More »[Review] NMIXX hit their apex thanks to a groovy, fresh, and addicting “Roller Coaster” ride
NMIXX has had a … volatile start to their career thanks to JYP Entertainment trying to make MIXX Pop a thing. I actually don’t begrudge them for trying, as Big …
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