With all the mess in K-pop nowadays, sometimes we overlook the important things. You know, such as FIESTAR member Cao Lu wanting to reunite the group to record a Chinese …
Read More »Acclaimed producer Shinsadong Tiger passes away at 40
Shinsadong Tiger, acclaimed K-pop producer who was working as an executive producer at TR Entertainment, has passed away at just 40 years of age. The tragic news was confirmed by …
Read More »S.E.S.’s 2001 hit “Just In Love”, also the spiritual predecessor to A Pink’s “No No No”, gets a remastered MV
This music video from 2001 is actually for a Korean version of S.E.S.‘s 1999 Japanese single “Just In Love“, released on their Surprise compilation album. Like most of their singles, …
Read More »[Review] EXID switch things up on potential Korean swan song “Me & You”
Though the girls have more or less denied it, there’s a chance that “Me & You” may be EXID’s final Korean title track — at least in the group’s current …
Read More »[Review] MOMOLAND’s “I’m So Hot” plays it safe, misses usual standout chorus
MOMOLAND had a stellar 2018, propelled by the surprise smash of their hit “Bboom Bboom” and its copy-and-paste follow-up “BAAM“. Now, the real test begins. Having one breakout single is …
Read More »[Review] DIA’s “WOOWA” is a Shinsadong Tiger retread, which continues to be a good thing
When it comes to girl group DIA, each comeback feels like a minor miracle. I’m not sure they’ve ever released new material that hasn’t suffered some sort of delay or …
Read More »[Review] EXID go with different sounds on “I Love You” and some of them work
I’m a big fan of artists sticking with a small circle of producers for the bulk of their career. Even when their music branches into new terrain, this kind of …
Read More »DIA to return in November with “second ‘Bo Peep Bo Peep'”, Kim Kwang Soo is … amazing
DIA recently made a comeback with “Woo Woo“, but they aren’t done for the year, as they’ll be making another return in November. It is a bit surprising though that …
Read More »[Review] DIA tighten up a familiar sound for “Woo Woo” and give us a summer anthem
DIA have made their first comeback of 2018 with “Woo Woo“, and it’s also their first without the recently departed Eunjin. While there was minor controversy before its release due …
Read More »[Review] MOMOLAND’s “BAAM” has Shinsadong Tiger emulating old sounds, but at least they’re good ones
MOMOLAND have beaten the odds recently, not only shooting to relevancy with “Bboom Bboom” out of Duble Kick Company (now MLD Entertainment), but more impressively doing it against the chart …
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