aespa - Girls A mammoth SMP-style throwback from one of Korea's biggest and most popular groups, Girls reaches back to the SM sounds of old to create one of the years most magnetic singles. Endlessly creative and consistently thrilling, Girls stands as the groups most vocally exciting and instrumentally bombastic track yet, harnessing their many … Continue reading 2022 K-pop Roundup (July – August)
For me, MCND have always been one of those underdog groups, releasing songs that don't leave much of an impression on first listen but grow into real ear worms over time. Such was the case with their excellent debut Ice Age (a song that would easily garner a rating in the mid 8's now) and … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: MCND – W.A.T.1
Welcome to Kbopped’s countdown of the Top 100 K-pop songs of 2021. To Be eligible for this list, songs must: Must released between the 1st of January to 31st of December 2021 and have either a music video or highly stylised lyric and/or performance video.English songs by Korean Artists are eligible though Japanese and/or Chinese songs are … Continue reading The Top 100 K-Pop Songs of 2021 (30-21)
So 2021 has been a year of subverted expectations. We've been duped many a time by teasers and comeback descriptions that promise greatness but resort to rather lacklustre or underwhelming production or tracks. But at the same time we've also been surprised many a time with tracks that initially didn't seem very exciting before release … Continue reading 2021 Q3 Songs that subverted my expectations
Due to the relentless release schedule that us K-pop and J-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 K-pop singles and B-sides along with my top 3 J-pop … Continue reading KBOPPED Monthly Roundup: January 2021
When it comes down to K-pop and music in general, the best songs usually aren’t the ones getting promoted. And because of this, their quality is most of the time never unearthed or just completely overlooked by the majority of listeners. I want to change that and that’s why I’m going to be counting down … Continue reading The 100 Best K-pop B-Sides / Album Tracks of 2020 (75 – 51)
In an industry that's come to favour boy groups going harder and edgier over the last few years, it's been refreshing to see a group like MCND debut with such a goofy and over the top sound. Sure, much of their material hasn't been the most original, but the boys have a unique vocal blend … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Crush – MCND
We're finally here. After 12 gruelling months, we have finally reached the dog days of 2020. And aside from the political, social and *cough* pandemic related struggles that many of us went through, it was fulfilling to see the Korean music industry rise up to even greater heights. It was a year that saw the … Continue reading The Top 100 K-Pop Songs of 2020 (Honourable Mentions)
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: August 2020
Rookie group MCND have already perfected one of the key promotional tactics needed for any under the radar rookie group and that is mass promotion. They've really never stopped being out of the public eye and while this doesn't always guarantee success, it's one of the better ways for groups to stay somewhat relevant. And … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: nanana – MCND
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