Park Jimin’s ‘jiminxjamie’ is Good But Not Great
Park Jimin has had a varied career. She was the inaugural winner of K-pop Star, joined JYP Entertainment, debuted as half of duo 15&, became a host…
Idols
Sunmi Breaks Hearts in “Siren”
There is a long tradition of female soloists in K-pop, and Sunmi is definitely one of the most prominent from the second generation of idols. The forme…
The Lost Potential of BTS’ Love Yourself Series
With Love Yourself: Answer, the curtain finally falls on BTS’ two-year-long Love Yourself series. We’ve reviewed each of the MVs and albums, so it’s t…
Week in Review, 8/27 to 9/2
Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review! Here's all the news you might have missed: Headlines The 2018 Soribada Music Awards were held on…
Produce 48: The Global Girl Group Season
Produce 48 is the third and latest installment of the Produce series. While Produce 101 season 1 and 2 focused on female and male trainees from South K…
Shinhwa’s “Heart” is Perfectly On-Trend
K-pop veterans Shinhwa are back with their latest mini-album, “Heart”, in celebration of their 20th anniversary. The longest-running K-pop boy band in …
Loona’s “Hi High” is a Sugar High
After a pre-debut project lasting 18 months, Blockberry Creative’s 12-member girl group Loona have finally debuted with their EP, “++”. Almost two year…
Week in Review, 8/20 to 8/26
Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here's all the news you might have missed during the past week: Headlines Former South Korean Pr…
BTS Fuse Traditional with Innovative in “Idol”
BTS has returned sooner than we expected with Love Yourself: Answer and its title song “Idol”! As the finale to the Love Yourself series — beginning wi…
Born To Slay: The Serendipity Behind BTS’ Success
BTS return with their album, Love Yourself: Answer, on the 24th of August, following Love Yourself: Tear. Already, it has broken records for the number…