While JO1 might be leading their comeback with the single OH-EH-OH, I knew from the moment I heard it that Go would also be a standout. It essentially acted as a pre-release and while I do love me the crazy rock and house influenced goodness of the title track, I think I like the sleek … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Go – JO1
Despite its many controversies in its home country of Korea, the Produce franchise has blossomed in neighbouring countries China and Japan. JO1 are the product of the first Japanese season of the show and debuted with the rather generic Infinity. It was a track that didn't do much to excite but with the groups two … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: OH-EH-OH – JO1
Although I love them dearly, TXT's 2020 output has been less than stellar. Title track Can't You See Me has only gotten more forgettable with time and the less said about Puma the better. I loved their debut year work but it almost seemed like the group were going down a route that just didn't … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Everlasting Shine – TXT
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: 24/08/20
When it comes to really underrated J-pop groups, Solidemo are right up there. Their consistently strong musical output has gone all but unnoticed by both domestic and international audiences and given the strength of songs like Love Yourself from earlier this year, that's a real shame. New single TOKYO Miracles is further evidence of the … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: TOKYO Miracles – Solidemo
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: PLACEBO – Kenshi Yonezu feat. Yojiro Noda (Radwimps)
To many, Japanese singer songwriter Eir Aoi would be known thanks to her work on the soundtrack for the popular anime, Sword Art Online. Songs like Ignite and especially Innocence were both cultural sensations within community and till this day remain two of my favourite songs by her. And although it's been 6-7 years since … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Unreal Trip – Eir Aoi
A month back, I gave my thoughts on what I consider to be the best K-pop songs of the year so far. Well now, after endless bouts of procrastination I've come up with the Japanese equivalent of that list. Now while this delay may make it seem like I was less enthused to write about … Continue reading KBOPPED’S Favourite J-Pop Songs of 2020: Mid-Year Edition
One thing that's managed to help Jpop retain much of its early bombastic routes is its ties to the anime industry. Many of these larger than life shows require such soundtracks and so we get fantastic songs like this. Dreamin' On is the groups first attempt at anime opening and acts as the 23rd!! opening … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Dreamin’ On – Da-ice
While Korea has been having a rather underwhelming year of music, Japan has been going through one of its strongest in recent memory. Not only have they managed to keep up the strong streak of songs that saw popularity in 2019 but some of the countries biggest acts have been coming back with material that … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Run – Sexy Zone
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