Oct
4
Unsung Artists: September 2017
September was marked by a new record for K-pop, as the BTS album Love Yourself: Her …
Author: Angela
Aug
31
K-pop Indie Gem: Okdal
There’s heavy metal for afternoons I’m pissed, Top 40 for nights out with girlfriend…
Jul
8
Unsung Artists: June 2017
Algorithm-based recommendations on Youtube tend to be fairly stale: they depend on c…
Jul
3
“Flame in Love”: Taemin’s World of Ice and Fire
The Japanese market for music may be the second largest in the world, but it’s also …
Jun
17
T-ara’s “What’s My Name” Lacks Not Only Members, but Effort
T-ara has dropped lead single “What’s My Name” without members Soyeon and Boram, in …
Jun
3
Sistar Gives Fans Proper Goodbye with “Lonely”
The interactions of K-pop group members generally echo the dynamics of college roomm…
May
27
Yezi’s “Anck Su Namum” Resurrects Only the Expected
Previously just another face in K-pop’s glut of girl group members, Fiestar’s Yezi r…
Apr
27
CoCo Avenue and the Contested Meanings of K-pop
K-pop today may have an international fanbase, holding concerts and conventions worl…
Apr
15
Eunji Sketches Both Joy and Melancholy with “The Spring”
The thing I do when I need to regain composure is read. Reading refracts all kinds o…
Apr
6
Dreamcatcher Solidifies Dark Image with “Good Night” MV
Remember the summer of 2014, when the Honey Butter Chip craze swept through South Ko…