When considering some of my favourite K-pop moments of the past few years, JY Park and Sunmi's incredibly campy yet irresistibly fun When We Disco is perched right near the top. It showed just how potent an upbeat throwback duet could really sound under the right circumstances, breaking so many modern k-pop constructs in the … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: PSY – Now (feat. Hwasa)
Of all the X1 members, WOODZ has easily become one of the most musically and commercially successful. His chameleonic performance style and ability to shift and mix genres with ease has become his biggest asset and one that's made me a massive fan of his recent work. His adoption of a more rock heavy sound … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: WOODZ – I hate you
While I predominantly cover singles on here, I’ve always been an avid consumer of albums. More often than not, this results in some songs that I adore but others that I detest. As a remedy to this issue, we have Beast Sides! These songs put the Beast in B-side and are either stronger than their … Continue reading Beast Sides: LE SSERAFIM – The Great Mermaid
Despite my undying love for the Japanese music industry and their consistently exciting slate of releases, I'm honestly surprised that this is the first j-pop track I've written about all year. It's not that I haven't liked any j-pop singles this year (I have) but I think this was the first song to actually keep … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Naniwa Danshi – The Answer
I've spent the better part of the year complaining about the lack of great (or even good) boy group songs. Most have felt like carbon copies of each other, coming across as uninspired imitations that fail to carve out any exciting new soundscapes ripe for replays. But May's massive slate of releases seemed to promise … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: RoaD-B – Nonstop
In a K-pop landscape often dominated by sounds and concepts that feel as though they mush together all too often, groups like Dreamcatcher are a breathe of fresh air. Their harder edged rock sound has been a revelation since their 2017 rebranding and has continued to bear fruit till now. New single Maison acts as … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Dreamcatcher – Maison
When IVE were announced late last year, my expectations for the group weren't the highest. Sure they had two of IZ*ONE's most popular members as part of their lineup but apart form that, nothing really hooked me. But that all changed when debut single Eleven dropped. It felt fresh, unique and instantly gave me an … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: IVE – LOVE DIVE
It's hard to believe that Red Velvet have only had two comebacks since December 2019. The group, once considered in the top three girl groups of South Korea, have been all but relegated to individual or subunit related activities, resulting in some mixed but generally positive results. However, their big 2021 comeback, Queendom failed to … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Red Velvet – Feel My Rhythm
Ever since Everglow's incredible, genre defining La Di Da in late 2020, I've been hoping, dying, frothing at the mouth for a girl group (hell, any k-pop group) to tackle a more aggressive style of synth driven pop. It's a personal favourite of mine and one that I believe would fit right in to this … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Rocket Punch – Chiquita
With the burgeoning growth of K-pop in its current state, many newer fans are unaware of many of the genres past classics. That’s why I will be taking a look back at some of K-pop’s most exciting and iconic tracks that were released before the conception of this blog to shed some light on this now bygone … Continue reading Retro Rewind: BoA – Woman
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