Genre Classics: KARD – 1st Mini Album ‘Hola Hola’

Though the Korean music industry is one of the most fruitful, I've always found myself in constant search and admiration for albums that adhere strongly to a single genre or concept. Though K-pop is big on concept, very rarely does it manage to carry over from the teaser pictures or mv into the actual album. … Continue reading Genre Classics: KARD – 1st Mini Album ‘Hola Hola’

SONG REVIEW: DAZZLE DAZZLE – Weki Meki

I've had an interesting history with Weki Meki. Even against their recent tracks, my favourite single from them (although it's a cover) remains the anthemic Butterfly that soundtracked the 2018 Pyeongchang winter Olympics. Though their two debut-era singles were a little too off the wall bonkers for me, their triple sucker punch of Crush, Picky … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: DAZZLE DAZZLE – Weki Meki

SONG REVIEW: FIESTA – IZ*ONE

FINALLY! After almost a three month wait, we've finally been gifted with IZ*ONE's first full length album 'BLOOM*IZ'. The controversy surrounding the produce franchise resulted in the scheduled November release to be postponed indefinitely. Although I wasn't at all happy, I preferred this to outright disbandment. Musically speaking, IZ*ONE are probably my favourite Produce spawned … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: FIESTA – IZ*ONE

KBOPPED’s BEST K-POP SONGS OF THE DECADE (75 – 51)

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 (75 – 51)