Music & Lyrics: Up On The Cross

There are few concepts that are as powerful as religion. I may not have any real religious inclinations now, but I spent my formative years attending E…

The SB Mixtape: 9/6/2017, Walk, B*tch!

Ever since I saw Shinhwa's video for "This Love," I've been aching to give honor to those voguing oppas who completely slayed everyone's existence, giv…

A Short History of Marijuana in South Korea

Son Ga-in of Brown Eyed Girls "shocked" the Korean public by revealing on Instagram that a friend of her boyfriend, Joo Ji-hoon, had suggested she use …

Music and Lyrics: All the Fxxks to Give

Spencer W. Kimball once said “Profanity is the effort of a feeble brain to express itself forcefully”. Well, no disrespect to Spencer W. Kimball, but f…

Songs of Sexuality: Kim Eana and Consent

In the past week, several netizens have expressed outrage over perceived sexism in the lyrics of a newly released Shinee song. The track “If You Love H…

Ga-in’s “Carnival” is a Marvel in Concept

It's safe to say that Ga-in is the concept queen of K-pop. She and her team have gifted us diverse and impactful releases like "Bloom," "Fxxk U," and "…

Best of Weekly Music Shows: 9/5 – 9/11

Welcome back to Best of Weekly Music Shows! This week saw the debut of Real Girls Project and the subunit Mobb. Among artists making their comeback thi…

Brown Eyed Girls: Always Playing A New Game

Last week saw the 10th anniversary of one of the great groups of K-pop, one of the most continuously popular and constantly pushing-the-musical-envelop…

SB End-of-Year Review, 2015: Creativity Exemplified by MVs

As 2015 winds to a close, we at Seoulbeats continue our rundown of favorite K-pop things during 2015. We've covered our favorite K-indie acts, dances, …

2015 K-pop Holiday Releases

K-pop and Christmas are a match made in heaven; both over-the-top, a little cheesy, cheerful -- and fueled by consumerism and over-enthusiastic fans. A…