Hello again, playlist darlings. Are you all well? Taking care of yourselves, staying hydrated, taking allergy medication in order to deal with the pollen count going up? I sincerely hope …
Read More »Rundown: LIMELIGHT, TRENDZ, GroovyRoom, DXMON, Lee Hi, HUI, Aria (tripleS), more
Honestly? Some pretty good stuff in the Rundown so far this year, partially due to me being lazy and partially due to a lot of solid-average to above-average efforts. ====== …
Read More »Bullet Points: Jin & Meisa divorce, plus just so much fandom fuckery, company news, and awards stuff
Hello and welcome to 2024! Been a rough start to things so far, at least in Korea and Japan, with the year beginning with political stabbings and earthquakes. Yeesh. Anyway, …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: July 2023 (INFINITE, Queenz Eye, ZB1, ODD EYE CIRCLE, NCT DREAM, TEEN TOP, SATURDAY, more)
Hello, playlist darlings. How have you been? The long, rainy summer actually genuinely put me in the mood for the upbeat summer comebacks, because even if I do not personally …
Read More »TEEN TOP’s C.A.P angers fans with livestream ramblings, apologizes, then withdraws from group prior to reunion/comeback
In boy-that-escalated-quickly news, TEEN TOP‘s leader C.A.P has been removed from the group ahead of their upcoming comeback (reunion, realistically), and he has issued an apology. The member was under …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: November 2022 (BoA, KARA, Red Velvet, ITZY, B.I, Highlight, BIBI, CSR, AleXa)
November was, somehow, one of those months where it feels like every group possible decided to come back — I guess to get those winter sales in before it’s too …
Read More »[Review] TEEN TOP tread water a bit with predictable “Run Away”
There aren’t many pre-2012 boy groups left standing in K-pop, and even fewer that are still actively releasing music. With that in mind, you’ve got to give it up for …
Read More »Ex-TEEN TOP member L.Joe & TOP Media settle contract dispute
Former TEEN TOP member L.Joe filed a lawsuit against TOP Media to terminate his contract in February of the last year, and TOP Media filed a countersuit against L.Joe for …
Read More »TEEN TOP get drunk with Dingo Music for “Seoul Night” Tipsy Live
Dingo Music‘s Tipsy Live rarely ever misses the mark because seeing idols getting drunk and singing out their singles for “promotion” is a wonderful concept. The next group up is …
Read More »[Review] TEEN TOP’s “Seoul Night” is a straightforward but breathlessly fun ride
With so many acts moving away from their usual producers this year, it’s kind of refreshing that Teen Top has stuck with good ol’ Brave Brothers for new single “Seoul …
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