When considering the fastest rising girl groups in the industry, STAYC are right at the top of the list. The one two punch of ASAP and Stereotype firmly lodged the girls into the public eye, giving the girls an instantly recognisable, catchy pop sound courtesy of producer Black Eyed Pilseung. And while I did enjoy their … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: STAYC – RUN2U
The debut of a Korean JYP girl group is always an exciting prospect. They're a company that have yet to miss in this particular department, having both a killer current roster and incredibly star studded history. And usually the debut tracks that these acts are introduced with are equally as great as the groups themselves. … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: NMIXX – O.O
As one of 2022's biggest and most anticipated debuts, Kep1er's have a lot riding on their shoulders. Formed through the very popular Girls Planet 999, the girls debut comes supported with massive hype from fans, especially considering that it was unfortunately delayed from a mid December release. WA DA DA is the girls big debut … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Kep1er – WA DA DA
After adhering to the one release a year schedule for the first four years of their career, ONF blitzed fans with a total of 3 incredible projects throughout 2021. Both 'Beautiful, Beautiful' and its repackage 'City of ONF' alongside August's 'Popping' were all very strong records, each melding the groups youthfulness and funk laced electro … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: ONF – Goosebumps
Due to the very nature of music, there are going to be songs that many of us will have very strong personal connections to. They might be songs that we adore purely on musical merit or they might be tied to memories or moments that linger within our minds every time the track replays. With … Continue reading Personal Picks: Woozi (SEVENTEEN) – Simple
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
Though not from one of the Big3, Black Eyed Pilsung's StayC have experienced a meteoric rise since their debut almost exactly a year ago with the brilliant So Bad. A song that I loved on release but has since gone onto become one of my favourite K-pop debut songs not only in recent memory but … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: StayC – Stereotype
When it comes to the EXILE group, I've recently realised that they are basically just a bigger, more dramatic version of Korea's NCT. Both franchises have multiple sub-units each with their unique sound and musical approach but while NCT have kind of dropped the ball in recent years, EXILE have absolutely flourished. The most obvious … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Fantastics – Stop For Nothing
"ahem" *clears throat* *breaths in* Incoming! Sticker, tagging, tagging, tagging, tagging I got what you need, 원하는 걸 골라 붙여I can show you need, hip 하지 나란 stickerBang, bang, 한껏 힘을 준 애들 좀 봐 봐NCT, we will show you the vibe, hi우리들의 로고를 총 모양으로, woo, woo Baby (Yeah, yeah, yeah)겁을 내지 말아 줘 … Continue reading Thoughts on NCT 127’s Sticker
I don't think it would be an understatement to say that ATEEZ ruled 2019. Their epic Treasure series was and still is one of the most ambitious and ground breaking projects in K-pop history and while still relatively strong, their Fever series has lacked the kind of truly killer moments that characterised its predecessor. Sure … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: ATEEZ – Eternal Sunshine
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