Takahashi Juri has left both Rocket Punch and Woollim Entertainment after having terminated her contract with the company, according to an official statement. “Rocket Punch member Juri, who has been …
Read More »Rundown: FT ISLAND, Weeekly, Cignature, XODIAC, Hur Youngji, KEY, Lee Chae Yeon, Rocket Punch, CRAVITY, more
Hello and welcome to me getting bogged down with work and catching up on a couple weeks worth of releases again. Fortunately, that means there’s a lot in here that …
Read More »Mnet’s ‘Queendom Puzzle’ reveals the 7 members of EL7Z UP (still going with that name, I guess)
While our coverage of the show just finished up recapping the penultimate episode, the finale of Queendom Puzzle has already aired and revealed the final seven members of the group …
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 9: The Semi-Finals and more eliminations get show back on track, but at what cost?
Episode 9 starts right where we left off, right after the eliminations of Episode 7. As the newly freed idols shuffle backstage, they receive flowers and letters from... themselves. MNet provides us with a heartfelt farewell to the five eliminated contestants, which was done right away and without wasting a week of time.
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 2: Contestants get sweaty as the (frontloaded) Up-Down Battle concludes and the 7-vs-7 Team Battle begins
Hello and welcome back to your weekly Queendom Puzzle coverage, and we’re halfway through the introductory Up-Down Battle from last episode, only pausing for a quick dinner break before going …
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 1: Queendom’s side quest has already found its heroes and villains
Queendom Puzzle is here, and I’ve returned to hopefully make amends for my (lack of) Boys Planet coverage (season review: zzzzz) and also maybe watch something somewhat interesting. Mnet‘s spin-off …
Read More »All 26 contestants of ‘Queendom Puzzle’ revealed through 4 group M! Countdown performances of 2 original songs
The countdown to Queendom Puzzle continues, as the complete lineup has now been revealed through four special performances on M! Countdown across two weeks. The 26 contestants are as follows …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: August 2022 (SNSD, IVE, TWICE, KEY, YENA, Billlie, ONF, Golden Child, Rocket Punch, more)
Hello again, it is I, your favourite playlist gremlin. No, you’re not imagining that the username is different. New name, same bitch, same playlists. Let’s go! ====== YENA – “WithOrWithOut” …
Read More »Rundown: NCT’s Jaehyun, Rocket Punch, MAMAMOO+, ONF, The Boyz, more
Alrighty, got a bit lazy/busy and apparently haven’t done one of these for almost a month. Oops. Well, I covered most of the releases I wanted to in reviews, there …
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 …
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