Despite my personal qualms with Blackpink's music, I've always found the girls to be more appealing as four distinct personalities than as a group. This is something that lends very well to solo ventures and much like how member Jennie debuted back in late 2018 with, Rosé has graced us with her own solo venture … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: On The Ground – Rosé (BLACKPINK)
Ah, it's finally that time of the year again. After counting down my absolute favourite K-pop songs of the year and giving my thoughts on my favourite artists of the year, It's finally time to look at the uglier side of the industry. Much of 2020 has been underwhelming but the tracks down below are those … Continue reading The Top 25 Worst K-pop Songs of 2020
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 (50 – 41)
4 years after their debut, fans have finally been treated to Blackpink's first full length album. It's been a long time coming and given the groups rather infrequent release schedule, is a minor miracle. Unfortunately, while many were brimming with excitement, I came into Lovesick Girls and "The Album" feeling rather indifferent. Pre-release singles How … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Lovesick Girls – Blackpink
I had literally no expectations coming into this pre-release but it still managed to underwhelm me. As many could tell by reading my scathing review of their last comeback, I’m not the biggest fan of Blackpink. Their early material was pretty strong but ever since 2018’s megahit Ddu Du Ddu Du, I’ve felt a very obvious … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Ice Cream (with Selena Gomez) – Blackpink
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
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
Although they debuted with bang, Blackpink have since recessed into one of modern Kpop's most confusing release schedules. Their 1 song a year promotions since 2017 have transformed each Blackpink comeback into more a musical moment than just any standard song release. However, more often than not these year long waits result in rather underwhelming … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: How You Like That – BLACKPINK
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)
