Well. It's been kind of rough hasn't it. To put it simply, 2022's been kind of a bore for the K-pop landscape. Don't get me wrong, I've like a lot of stuff but few have felt as essential or as iconic as anything released within the past few years. I've mentioned it a lot before … Continue reading Best Kpop Songs of 2022: Mid-Year edition
It’s time to countdown my top 100 songs of 2020! 10 songs, everyday, for the next 10 days. The rules for the countdown are as follows: To be eligible for this list, the song must have been released between the 1st of January 2020 and 15th December 2020.Song must be paired with a full music … Continue reading The Top 100 K-Pop Songs of 2020 (10 – 1)
It's finally that time of the year! Given that most us have been stuck indoors for the greater part of 2020, it's hard to believe that we've already reached the halfway mark. And apart from the global pandemic, rising international tensions, social uprisings and natural disasters I would like to think that it's been a … Continue reading Best Kpop Songs of 2020: Mid-Year edition
Due to the relentless release schedule that us K-pop fans have to endure, it’s not easy to consume all the content at once. That’s why I thought it would be fun at the end of each month, to look back at my top 5 singles and B-sides along with my top 3 albums. Although my placement for … Continue reading K-POP Monthly Roundup: April 2020
Nearing the 9th anniversary of their debut, veteran girl group Apink have quietly gone onto become one of the longest running girl groups in the industry. And while their early years consisted of more bubblegum influenced pop, the've experienced a sophisticated resurgence of sorts over the past few years. Aided by mega producer Black Eyed … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Dumhdurum – Apink
With the 2010's coming to an end, I thought it would be appropriate to countdown my top 100 tracks that defined the decade for me. This was a decade that really saw K-pop grow from a domestic industry into an International phenomenon. Musically, we also saw a growth in the quality of music production, as … Continue reading KBOPPED’s BEST K-POP SONGS OF THE DECADE (100 – 76)
Generally speaking, 2019 was a revolutionary year for the Korean music industry; not so much musically as it was politically. Rife with scandals and the tragic passing of two of Koreas most notable and beloved idols, it was a tough year for fans of the genre to say the least. The Burning sun and Produce … Continue reading BEST K-POP SINGLES OF 2019 (HONOURABLE MENTIONS)
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