Quickie Catchup Reviews: 1TEAM, 1THE9, ENOi, Hyolyn, Lucy, Saturday, Wonho, Yi Saebom

August 16, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 3 Comments

1TEAM - ULLAELI KKOLLAELI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2QesBxZbx4 A wonderfully fun track that utilised its punchy rock guitar to great effect, ULLAELI KKOLLAELI helped beef up 1TEAM's rather languid and generic discography. And while it's use of vocal effects and autotune hinder it from being a total standout, it's hard to not get won over by its charms … Continue reading Quickie Catchup Reviews: 1TEAM, 1THE9, ENOi, Hyolyn, Lucy, Saturday, Wonho, Yi Saebom

Beast Sides: PLACEBO – Kenshi Yonezu feat. Yojiro Noda (Radwimps)

August 15, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 3 Comments

While I predominantly cover singles on here, I’ve always been an avid consumer of albums. More often than not, this results in some songs that I adore but others that I detest. As a remedy to this issue, we have Beast Sides! These songs put the Beast in B-side and are either stronger than their … Continue reading Beast Sides: PLACEBO – Kenshi Yonezu feat. Yojiro Noda (Radwimps)

KBOPPED’S Favourite J-Pop Songs of 2020: Mid-Year Edition

August 12, 2020January 2, 2021 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 2 Comments

A month back, I gave my thoughts on what I consider to be the best K-pop songs of the year so far. Well now, after endless bouts of procrastination I've come up with the Japanese equivalent of that list. Now while this delay may make it seem like I was less enthused to write about … Continue reading KBOPPED’S Favourite J-Pop Songs of 2020: Mid-Year Edition

Retro Rewind: As If It’s Your Last – Blackpink

August 8, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 3 Comments

With the burgeoning growth of K-pop in its current state, many newer fans are unaware of many of the genres past classics. That’s why every week I will be taking a look back at some of K-pop’s most exciting and iconic tracks that were released before the conception of this blog to shed some light on this … Continue reading Retro Rewind: As If It’s Your Last – Blackpink

Beast Sides: Lemonade – Oh My Girl

July 28, 2020January 18, 2021 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 2 Comments

Remembering Produce 101: The Top 15 Songs from Korea’s Produce 101

July 19, 2020July 19, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 2 Comments

While July 19th may seem like an ordinary day for many, it's a day that might just go down in K-pop history. Exactly 1 year ago, viewers tuned in to what would be the final episode of Produce 101 in Korean TV history. We watched as Kim Yohan of OUI Entertainment narrowly beat out UP10TION's … Continue reading Remembering Produce 101: The Top 15 Songs from Korea’s Produce 101

Ranking Every Single: TWICE

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 1 Comment

With the release of new Japanese single Fanfare, I thought it would be the perfect time to compile my personal ranking of each of Twice's singles. They are one of the biggest girl groups in Asia after all and have been dubbed 'The Nations Girl Group' on multiple occasions. So it seems fitting that they … Continue reading Ranking Every Single: TWICE

KBOPPED’S Best KPOP B-Sides of 2020: Mid-Year Edition

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ Leave a comment

While title tracks are usually what steal the show, I'm someone more interested in what the accompanying albums contain. I've often found that some of my favourite songs of the year are unprompted album tracks that I never would have found if I had not actively began looking for and listening to most of what … Continue reading KBOPPED’S Best KPOP B-Sides of 2020: Mid-Year Edition

KBOPPED’s Worst Kpop Songs of 2020: Mid-Year edition

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 7 Comments

After celebrating the best of the year so far, it's time to revisit some of the years biggest duds. In view, 2020 has been the year of disappointments. As I've mentioned multiple times, I've failed to connect with almost every big name release this year. Most of those tracks weren't inherently bad but they were … Continue reading KBOPPED’s Worst Kpop Songs of 2020: Mid-Year edition

Beast Sides: Moya Moya – Weki Meki

July 4, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 5 Comments

While I predominantly cover singles on here, I’ve always been an avid consumer of albums. More often than not, this results in some songs that I adore but others that I detest. As a remedy to this issue, please welcome an all new feature, Beast Sides! These songs put the Beast in B-side and are … Continue reading Beast Sides: Moya Moya – Weki Meki