In many ways, Korean survival show groups have become their own little genre within the K-pop sphere. With a new survival show coming around almost every other month and a resulting group almost as often, it becomes hard for the average Joe to keep up. ZEROBASEONE however are from a different pedigree of survival show, … Continue reading Song Review: ZEROBASEONE – In Bloom
If anything, NewJeans have been on the ball in terms of promotion. Ever since December's gorgeous Ditto, it seems as though we've gotten something new from the girls every other month. A tactic that thought could get quite exhausting, does bode very well for the groups overall relevance and popularity. New single Super Shy arrives … Continue reading Song Review: NewJeans – Super Shy
As one huge part of K-pop's 3rd generation dynasty, EXO are yet another legacy group preparing a summer time comeback. And while much of that initial hype has been plastered with less than ideal corporate drama behind the scenes, the group have remained steadfast in their intentions to deliver their long awaited return. Hear Me … Continue reading Song Review: EXO – Hear Me Out
SHINee's Back! As arguably my favourite group in all of K-pop, I approach every SHINee comeback or SHINee adjacent release with a sense of optimism and inherent excitement. The boys have rarely ever disappointed, both as an ensemble and separately, stringing together one of the most tight knit and consistently thrilling discographies in arguably all … Continue reading Song Review: SHINee – Hard
If you've been following the blog long enough, you'll probably know just how big of a Dreamcatcher shill I really am. They've rarely ever put a wrong foot, consistently releasing top tier work both for singles and especially b-sides. Last years two punch of Maison and Vision was one of the years most potent and … Continue reading Song Review: Dreamcatcher – BONVOYAGE
While title track Unforgiven's less than stellar initial impressions have since blossomed into something much more appealing, the accompanying album was much more instant. B-sides like the bouncy pop brilliance of No-Return and especially the carnivalesque bounce of Fire in the belly were instant standouts, hinging themselves on arresting arrangements and instantly captivating hooks. But … Continue reading Song Review: LE SSERAFIM – Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard’s wife’
ENHYPEN are one of those groups that I always feel like I underestimate. I wouldn't necessarily call myself a fan but they've yet to release a title track that I've disliked, instead stringing together a rather strong singles run that has only gotten better with time. Sure they're heavily reliant on many of the qualms … Continue reading Song Review: ENHYPEN – Bite Me
With last year's excellent vocoder assisted Lovin' Me, rookie group Fifty Fifty firmly put themselves on my radar. And while follow up tracks Higher and Tell Me didn't do much for me, the potential I saw in the aforementioned stunner (one that in hindsight should have cracked the top 20) has kept me quite excited … Continue reading Song Review: Fifty Fifty – Cupid
Nu'est's disbandment remains one of last years most unfortunate and surprising revelations, casting aside a group that had risen from the brink of death to one of Korea's finest and most popular. And while their sound had been slightly stalling in recent years, a Nu'est comeback always proved an exciting yearly prospect. Hidden Side comes … Continue reading Song Review: Hwang Min hyun – Hidden Side
When TNX debuted with the boisterous Move last year, many including myself felt a little disappointed. Sure there were parts of the track, most notably the second verse and more symphonic elements, that showed immense promise but the final product failed to really deliver thanks to a noisy centrepiece and messy arrangement. As such, Love … Continue reading Song Review: TNX – Love or Die
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