Apr 13

Black Pink Frustrates with “Kill This Love”

It's April. Indulge me for a bit, but let's talk about memes. I usually start my rev…

Dec 3

Mino’s “XX” is a Raunchy Masterpiece

For anyone who's been following K-pop for some time now, I think we can agree that t…

Sep 26

HAON Impresses With “Travel: Noah”

I'll be honest, I haven't been following Mnet's High School Rapper — or Show Me The …

Aug 4

All Hail “The Great Seungri”

"Is Gatsby great?" For those unaware, beyond the themes and metaphors of the Amer…

Jul 19

Crush’s “Wonderlost” Is …

Halfway through writing a draft of this review, I hit a roadblock: I struggled findi…

Jun 5

South Club Goes South on “20”

To the surprise of his fans, Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi decided in 2015 that he would…

Apr 26

Restraint is Seductive but Double-Edged in “Eau De Vixx”

In a past review of Shangri-La, I mentioned a desire to see Vixx extend their comeba…

Apr 9

Winner’s “Everyd4y” is Polished, Yet Pedestrian

Since Nam Tae-hyun made his exit from the idol life, YG Entertainment had wasted no …

Mar 18

NCT 2018’s “Empathy” is Not My Cup of Tea

Like many, I was rather lost when NCT was announced by SM Entertainment in a keynote…

Feb 4

iKon Plays it Safe for Their “Return”

Having spent the majority of their promotion time overseas, and with only 1 full alb…