Quickie Catchup Reviews: AB6IX, Berry Good, E’last, GFRIEND, Mamamoo, Monsta X, Park Jihoon, Taemin, TREASURE, TXT, XIA

November 14, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 5 Comments

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

KBOPPED Weekly Charts: 31/08/20

August 31, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ Leave a comment

I’ve always had a bit of a problem with Korea’s chart system so i thought, why not come up with my own! Let me introduce the Kbopped weekly charts! These charts will be solely based on my own play history and will feature my top 20 most played tracks of the week be it Korean, … Continue reading KBOPPED Weekly Charts: 31/08/20

KBOPPED Weekly Charts: 24/08/20

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ Leave a comment

Beast Sides: Lemonade – Oh My Girl

July 28, 2020January 18, 2021 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 2 Comments

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: Lemonade – Oh My Girl

Remembering Produce 101: The Top 15 Songs from Korea’s Produce 101

July 19, 2020July 19, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 2 Comments

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

KBOPPED’S Best KPOP B-Sides of 2020: Mid-Year Edition

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ Leave a comment

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

KBOPPED’s Worst Kpop Songs of 2020: Mid-Year edition

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 7 Comments

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

Best Kpop Songs of 2020: Mid-Year edition

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 2 Comments

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

Ranking the finale songs from Road To Kingdom

June 17, 2020July 1, 2020 ~ Arpydarpy ~ 6 Comments

Last week I gave my thoughts on each and every performance on Road To Kingdom. It's been a show that I've actively been watching since its premier and while It's no where near as good as Queendom, it's been an enjoyable 7 episodes. And while I do hate the fact that they pushed competition over … Continue reading Ranking the finale songs from Road To Kingdom