Jul
25
Web Drama “Seventeen” Explores Youth Romance and its Possibilities
One day in early June, I was going about the usual motions of editorial work, combin…
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Jun
1
Astro’s “Baby” Shows What Fan Dreams Are Made Of
A lot of the times, when we watch a MV, we notice what is on the screen—what's ther…
May
23
Side B: Seventeen Shines with Youthful Sincerity
We are right on the cusp of K-pop summer going into full swing, and Seventeen have j…
May
17
VIXX’s “Shangri-La” is Lush and Subdued
When thinking of VIXX, it's hard to separate them from concepts. Whether it's pullin…
May
17
The SB Mixtape: 5/17/2017, Would You Like Some Tea?
People are often conceived in terms of one side of two mutually exclusive halves: yo…
Apr
28
Wistful Goodbyes and Cutting Ties in IU’s “Ending Scene”
"Ties that bind." "Cutting ties." The red string of fate. Across different cultures,…
Apr
17
Strong Woman Do Bong-soon Ep.13-16: Glimpses of What Could’ve Been
After weeks of misguided comedy, meandering plot lines, and a misplaced prioritising…
Apr
15
Black6ix Makes Understated, Emotional Debut with “Please”
So far, the spate of K-pop debuts this year have been a little lacklustre, with the…
Apr
3
Strong Woman Do Bong-soon Ep. 9-12: Characters Play Second Fiddle to Tone
Plot is definitely not one of Strong Woman Do Bong-soon's strengths, making it diffi…
Mar
20
Strong Woman Do Bong-soon Ep. 5-8: Patchy Progress & Pseudo-Feminism
In my review of Episodes 1-4, I focused on the problems of Strong Woman Do Bong-soon…