Mamamoo are at the stage of their career where a greater sense of focus is being put on each individual members personalities. While there are many idols who venture into acting, the majority of idols usually embark on solo musical efforts, something we've seen a lot this year. Following fellow members Hwasa and Moonbyul, leader … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Spit It Out – Solar (Mamamoo)
In terms of misguided management decisions, DSP Media's April would probably sit near the top of the list. After scoring a sleeper hit with 2018's fantastic Oh My Mistake, the group have been completely MIA. It's been a frustrating wait for fans, and has honestly felt like a missed opportunity. Not only has this extended … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: LALALILALA – APRIL
After a near 15 month hiatus, incredibly underrated boy group Imfact are finally back with new music. And while I accept any return with open arms, 2020 has been a rather lacklustre year for kpop, and boy groups especially. Many groups, both popular and nugu have been attempting to recreate the same sounds over and … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Lie – Imfact
GOT7 have been a weird group for me. I loved most of their debut era work, but almost all their post 2016 has left me cold. However, last years excellent You Calling My Name gave me hope of a resurgence, one dominated by unique soundscapes and instantly captivating hooks. This gave me hope that the … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Not By The Moon – GOT7
The debut of a new group is always exciting, especially when it comes from one of the bigger entertainment companies. Starship entertainment's Cravity is the latest group to join the company's illustrious roster of groups. Given the groups number of Produce alumni and last years excellent Pretty Girl, I was full on expecting the group … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Break All The Rules – Cravity
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
While last year was filled to the brim with high profile debuts, 2020 has only seen two really notable debuts in Cignature and MCND. While I havnt been completely enamoured by the former, MCND's over the top Ice Age has grown on my substantially since its release. There's just something incredibly charming about its anything … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Spring – MCND
Over the past few years Winner have strayed away from the sounds that made me fall in love with them in the first place. While they have found success both commercially and musically with songs like Really Really, I've always craved that mature musical touch that defined much of their debut years. Remember and its … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Remember – WINNER
Almost 2 months on from their debut, C9 entertainments newest girl group have made a quick fire comeback with new single Assa. While technically a comeback, this track is being billed as a second debut, similar to how Blackpink debuted with both Whistle and Boombayah. However, the two month delay between songs does seem like … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: ASSA – Cignature
When we're talking about the connoisseurs of Kpop as we know it, one name that comes immediately to mind is TVXQ! Not only were they one of the first Korean idol groups to really conquer Japan, but their influence largely looms over much of what we see today. And although I've loved almost every single … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Chocolate – MAX (Changmin of TVXQ!)
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