After much anticipation, MISAMO's debut as a standalone subunit has finally arrived. As TWICE's renowned Japanese trio, the girls have garnered a substantial fanbase, both in terms of music and commercial success. With the release of "Do Not Touch," their popularity and fan devotion finally comes to a head. And while the track does showcase … Continue reading Song Review: MISAMO (TWICE) – Do not touch
Though I never reviewed it on the blog, with the anthemic rock of pre-release Broken Melodies, NCT DREAM set a solid precedent for their upcoming comeback. It was a track that only got stronger and more affecting with time, slowly turning into a standout in a year littered with otherwise middling material. But while that … Continue reading Song Review: NCT DREAM – ISTJ
English language release have never been uncommon for K-pop groups but ever since BTS' massive breakout a few years ago, it seems as though almost every group has been releasing material targeted towards the English market. Now this isn't a bad thing at all, instead it sometimes allows groups to stretch their wings in new … Continue reading Song Review: (G)I-DLE – I Do
With South Korean military protocols leading BTS to enter an elongated group hiatus, they've inevitably landed into that segment of the group lifecycle where each member goes off on their own solo ventures. With RM, Suga and Jimin all releasing solo projects in the past few months, Jungkook's release comes as a much anticipated and … Continue reading Song Review: Jungkook (BTS) – Seven (ft. Latto)
In many ways, Korean survival show groups have become their own little genre within the K-pop sphere. With a new survival show coming around almost every other month and a resulting group almost as often, it becomes hard for the average Joe to keep up. ZEROBASEONE however are from a different pedigree of survival show, … Continue reading Song Review: ZEROBASEONE – In Bloom
Regardless of any future material, EXO are one of those K-pop groups who I will have undying respect and admiration for. They played a massive part in my initial deep dive into the genre and while they may have strayed from the sounds that made me fall in love with them in the first place, … Continue reading Song Review: EXO – Cream Soda
If anything, NewJeans have been on the ball in terms of promotion. Ever since December's gorgeous Ditto, it seems as though we've gotten something new from the girls every other month. A tactic that thought could get quite exhausting, does bode very well for the groups overall relevance and popularity. New single Super Shy arrives … Continue reading Song Review: NewJeans – Super Shy
As one huge part of K-pop's 3rd generation dynasty, EXO are yet another legacy group preparing a summer time comeback. And while much of that initial hype has been plastered with less than ideal corporate drama behind the scenes, the group have remained steadfast in their intentions to deliver their long awaited return. Hear Me … Continue reading Song Review: EXO – Hear Me Out
When considering consistency, few groups in recent memory come close to Sexy Zone. They've been in a dominant imperial phase for a few years now, harnessing a number of unique sounds and melodies over their numerous releases without ever missing a beat. Last year saw the excellent one two punch of Forever Gold and Trust … Continue reading Song Review: Sexy Zone – Purple Rain
The Feeling's been kicking around for a while now. Released around the start of the month as a pre-release for the groups upcoming comeback, the heavy hip hop of HARD, The Feeling stands as the first snippet we've heard of the group since Taemin's enlistment. But given a lack of release on streaming, I wanted … Continue reading Song Review: SHINee – The Feeling
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