The retro trend is in full swing right now within the Korean music industry and if there was one man to continue that trend, it has to be the man himself, Park Jinyoung. When We Disco, his disco inspired collaboration with Sunmi remains one of 2020's most enjoyable tracks and he's once again chosen to … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Switch to me – Rain x JYP
Well. That was one hell of a year wasn't it. When I started this blog around a year ago, I did so with the intention of covering your average year in Korean and Japanese Pop music. Oh but how naive late 2019 Arpydarpy was. In reality 2020 was anything but ordinary, casting a near permanent … Continue reading Kbopped’s 2020 In Review
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: Ghosting – TXT
Ah December. The month where most groups wind down for Christmas and awards season. It's a notoriously quiet month, but much like the rest of 2020, December has flipped expectations and is looking surprisingly stacked. We've already got comebacks from the likes of BOA, NCT 2020, ONEUS and have acts like Ghost9 and Super Junior … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Panorama – IZ*ONE
It seems as though the debut of a new SM girl group has been imminent for some years now. In fact, it's been four years since SM last debuted a new group and almost six since their last girl group, Red Velvet. As such, Aespa, and their debut effort, Black Mamba arrive with much expectation. … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Black Mamba – Aespa
I think it's finally time for me to come to terms with the fact that I've begun to fall out of love with BTS' music. 2020 is a year that has heralded massive success for the group and their recent success on the billboard hot 100 with August's Dynamite is certainly evidence of that. But … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Life Goes On – BTS
Oh boy it's been a while hasn't it. I really don't want to keep taking these really long breaks but University exam season is in full swing down under and as a result, the time I can afford to spare on reviewing the latest kpop releases has shrunk massively. So, here is a jam packed … Continue reading Quickie Catchup Reviews: AB6IX, Berry Good, E’last, GFRIEND, Mamamoo, Monsta X, Park Jihoon, Taemin, TREASURE, TXT, XIA
Since debuting early this year with the great, Midnight Romance, The Midnight Romance have been slowly but steadily releasing a strong collection of synth heavy music. Not all of it has been for me but their adherence to building a signature sound has definitely perked my ears. In fact, they've slowly become the band I'm … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Nightmare – The Midnight Romance
I don't think I've been this hyped for a debut since TXT's Crown early last year. Woolim are one of my favourite companies and given its star studded roster, it shouldn't be any surprise why. They're home to my favourite Kpop group of all time (INFINITE) and groups like Golden Child and Lovelyz are also … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Nostalgia – DRIPPIN
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: Top Secret – Weeekly
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