Jay Park’s “Nothing Matters” Shares a Vulnerable Side
Many K-pop fans often complain that their favourite artists do not release new music often enough—just ask any Black Pink fan. The same, however, …
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Chungha Flaunts Herself on “Flourishing”
Chungha is continuing her quest to become the next queen of K-pop. After her early year single “Gotta Go,” she is returned with a summer-targeted …
Versatile or Chaotic? Red Velvet Lose Direction with “The ReVe Festival Day 1”
Marking their fifth year since debut Red Velvet has returned with their sixth EP “The ReVe Festival Day 1” – the first of a series to come later i…
“True Colours” Brings Out Yunho’s Musicality
TVXQ's Yunho is known for, amongst other things, constantly challenging himself, and for giving his all when he does. There's no surprise, then, t…
Noir Incidentally Explore Themselves in “Abyss”
It didn’t take long for Noir to align themselves with a hard-hitting sound of their own: they explored rap on "Gangsta", trap on "Airplane Mode", …
Giriboy’s “100 Years: College Course”: Redefining the Musician as Archivist and Storyteller
An attempt at encompassing the different experiences accumulated in a lifetime, Giriboy's newest album, 100 Years: College Course, is an ambitious…
Emboldened Moves In Lee Hi’s 24℃
Lee Hi’s career has been marked to a great extent by frustration, long-delayed comebacks, 3-year gaps between comebacks in an industry where the top ar…
Yoona’s “A Walk To Remember” Is Easy To Forget
I’ve had a long-standing fascination with the solo debuts of Girl’s Generation. I’m not entirely sure why. Maybe it’s a sense of morbid curiosity …
Got7 Goes on a Journey with “Spinning Top: Between Security and Insecurity”
"I'm gonna win this fight." And win the fight they did, with the masterpiece of an album that Got7's Spinning Top: Between Security and Insecurity…
WayV is Ready to “Take Off” in Their First EP
Four months after their lukewarm debut single, WayV NCT's 7-membered Chinese subunit, has returned with their first EP: the aptly-titled Take Off…