In many ways, Enhypen have been the group most emblematic of both the extreme highs and lows of the HYBE business model. From the incredibly high concept music videos and dynamic hooks to the bafflingly short runtimes and compressed production, they've had an inconsistent discography to say the least. Regardless, the group have experienced immense … Continue reading Song Review: Enhypen – Bad Desire (With Or Without You)
For the longest time, TXT were the group to beat. Each comeback came with a sense of weight—a promise of quality regardless of genre or concept. And from their debut in 2019 with the buoyant pop of Crown all the way up until 2023's Chasing That Feeling, the group maintained that high watermark, climaxing in … Continue reading Song Review: TXT – Beautiful Strangers
There are few things in this world that go together worse than oil and water. One of those is me and posting consistently. The other-similarly-is Blackpink and releasing music consistently. Excluding the tiny detail that the girls are incredibly good looking global superstars, you could say we're the same! But, almost as if the heavens … Continue reading Song Review: BLACKPINK – Jump
K-pop groups have long borrowed from past classics to deliver their own hits but few samples have ever been as successful as IVE's 2022 mega hit After Like. Its immense "I Will Survive" sample catapulted an otherwise strong track into generational territory, delivering a perfect mix between homage and innovation. As such, when new single … Continue reading Song Review: IVE – Attitude
Disbandments are all too common in K-pop but few hit as hard as Gfriend's sudden breakup in early 2021. Following a fantastic run of singles the previous year capped by the buoyant disco magic of Mago, many had expected even greater things from the girls in 2021. Expectations that were horribly dashed by arguably the … Continue reading Song Review: GFRIEND – Season of Memories
If you want to check out my rankings for other years: Top 100 K-pop songs of 2020 Top 100 K-pop songs of 2021 Top 50 K-pop songs of 2022 2024 List 50-41 + Honourable Mentions // 40-31 30. ITZY - Imaginary Friend After an inconsistent few years ITZY came roaring back in 2024 with some … Continue reading The Top 50 Best K-Pop Songs of 2024 (30-21)
Whether it be a result of my own tastes changing or a general disconnect with the direction that the industry as a whole is heading, I've recently come to terms with the fact that I've fallen out of love with K-pop. A sentiment that is pretty noticeable when looking at the current state of the … Continue reading Song Review: RIIZE – Impossible
With the unbalanced Sugar Rush Ride and cloying pop jingle of Do it like that, 2023 has seen me feel more disconnected than ever with TXT's musical output. I've been a pretty staunch admirer of all of the groups work since their debut but with shifting trends and my general disinterest in the Korean musical … Continue reading Song Review: TXT – Back for More (with Anitta)
I’ve written many reviews since the conception of this blog and sometimes my thoughts on certain tracks or albums change drastically. Other times, I want to revisit some albums or tracks that I missed reviewing upon their release. Looking back can really change your perspective on projects and with this segment, i will be highlighting … Continue reading Retrospective Review: Jung kook (BTS) – My Time
The debut of a new SM group, let alone a new SM boy group, is always a monumental event in the K-pop calendar. As the agency's first new act since Aespa in 2020 and their first boy group since NCT's landscape defining introduction back in 2016, RIIZE arrive with a bucket load of expectations, destined … Continue reading Song Review: RIIZE – Get a Guitar
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