Over the last 2 years, Chungha has gone from being a former member of I.O.I to one of Korea's most prolific and loved solo artists. With this has come a shift in her music, which has gone from the generic tropical house of Why Don't You Know, to the dynamic dance pop of Gotta Go … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Stay Tonight – Chungha
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
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!)
While I am the type of person who readily watches idol survival shows, To Be World Klass was one of the few that I pretty much ignored during its run time. While this was mostly due to a lack of time, the terrible remix of Brown Eyed Girl's groundbreaking Abracadabra didn't exactly help either. Add … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Magnolia – TOO
Stray Kids had an incredible 2019, releasing two of the years strongest and most unique singles in Miroh and Side Effects. But inbetween these blockbuster singles, the group have also been releasing multiple album tracks and mixtapes to keep their ever growing fanbase well fed. Most of these songs have been pleasent, but have lacked … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Mixtape: On Track – STRAY KIDS
RBW Entertainment's ONEUS were on of my top rookies of 2019, bursting out of the gate with the incredible Valkyrie and an equally potent mini album. Followup Twilight was also great, but further projects such as Lit and 808 never really did anything for me. While they group still provided excellent album tracks like A … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: A Song Written Easily – ONEUS
Eyedi has always been a weird artist for me to properly assess. Her brand of psychedelic lo-fi synth-pop is completely unique within the K-pop landscape, and this often results in a number of singles that are either absolute knockouts, or complete let downs. Last years hypnotic &new luckily fell into the former category, providing one … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: J.us.T – Eyedi
Recently, I've begun to dive deeper into the world of incredibly large Japanese girl groups. Of these, Nogizaka46 is probably the one that I've taken the most interest towards. Not only do they have some of the strongest j-pop singles of all time up their sleeve, but their discography as whole is incredibly solid. This … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Anastasia – Nogizaka46
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