Oh boy. In my July monthly roundup I mentioned how Daniel's pre-release single, Waves had fallen from a rather strong single to something that I rarely returned to. While still a fine song, I described my desire to see a much stronger and unique title track. Well, I'm pretty sure I jinxed it because Who … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Who U Are – Kang Daniel
When it comes to my favourite Korean solo artists, I would have to toss it up between Sunmi and Taemin. Not only do both artists have some incredibly strong material but both manage to infuse each and every single one of their songs with a sense of individuality. More than just singers they're performers and … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: 2 KIDS – Taemin (SHINee)
(G)-idle released one of my least favourite songs of the year with the incredibly grating Oh My God. An unpopular opinion for sure but one that I'll stand by. The song felt like a culmination of all my gripes about (g)-idle in one momentum killing package. It was an example of style over substance and … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Dumdi Dumdi – (G)-idle
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: July 2020
After a near 2 year hiatus, April came roaring back with the fantastic Kara-esque Lalalilala. That song has gone onto become one of my favourites of the year and this raised expectations for followup Now or Never. And while it may not be another Lalalilala, it's an upbeat summer time smash perfect for the season. … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Now Or Never – April
ATEEZ are one of those groups who have yet to disappoint me. After an incredible 2019, they started the year off with a bang with the phenomenal Answer. This kind of consistent quality has been hard to find with many recent groups but the groups willingness to stick with the same few producers since their … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Inception – ATEEZ
This song is just sunshine in a bottle. I'd been debating about whether or not I would give it a full review but after a few spins I realised just how freaking great it is. I've said before that the K-pop summer of 2020 is shaping up to be pretty great and tracks like this … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Beach Again – SSAK3
Despite 2020 being a rather underwhelming year for K-pop so far, it's great to see that we are at least getting a pretty decent streak of summer singles. 2019 had one of the weakest K-pop summers in recent memory and in comparison, 2020 is shaping up to be much more enjoyable. We've slowly been seeing … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: ‘Gotta Go – Soyou
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
Year Released: 2007 It's hard to understate the impact of Girls' Generation's momentous Into The New World (다시 만난 세계) on not just K-pop but Korea as a whole. Few songs, let alone debuts have had such far reaching effects but almost like a sign of things to come, it kickstarted a whole new wave … Continue reading KPOP HALL OF FAME: Into The New World – Girls’ Generation (SNSD)
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