Somi's been through a lot in her life. From Sixteen to Produce 101 and finally her transfer to the Black Label, it seems like she's been through an entire careers worth of events. This all culminated in her debut last year with the surprisingly safe and generic Birthday. But while most of the reception surrounding … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: What You Waiting For – Somi
Ah it's been a while since I've written a proper post on the blog. Although I've been posting sporadically for the past few weeks, most of those were pre-written articles that I posted just to make sure my blog didn't completely die for a few weeks. During this period I was rigorously revising for some … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Count 1,2 – TOO
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
Although I’ll primarily be reviewing singles, there are some albums that are too influential or strong to not cover. In this segment, I will be spotlighting those standout albums and giving my thoughts on each and every track After being acquired by Bighit Entertainment, Gfriend have embarked on a new album series that can only be … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: GFRIEND – 回:Song Of The Sirens
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 … Continue reading Retro Rewind: Catch Me – TVXQ!
I've had a strained relationship with EXO-SC. As much as I've wanted to love them, they've consistently released the weakest EXO adjacent material. Their music is just not for me and their debut single What a Life was everything I despised about modern music in one unpleasant package. It was one of my least favourite … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: 1 Billion Views (Feat. Moon) – EXO-SC
For a while now, Gfriend have been stuck rehashing past glories with songs that while enjoyable, feel much more underwhelming than they should for a group of their status. Such was the case with early 2020 single Crossroads, which while solid pretty much vanished from memory after a few weeks. It also didn't help that … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Apple – GFRIEND
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
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
In my mind, a Red Velvet sub-unit has been a long time coming. The group have covered so much musical ground over the last 6 years, it was about time that some of the members started to branch out into their own little niches. Given the hype surrounding the Irene x Seulgi sub-unit, I guess … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Monster – Irene & Seulgi (Red Velvet)
KBopped 