Seventeen’s “An Ode” Takes the Risk to Blossom

After nearly two years since their last full album, Teen, Age, Seventeen has taken the next step in their music career with An Ode. It has been an…

Simon Dominic Opts for a Commercial Sound in “No Open Flames”

Earlier this month, Simon Dominic (also known as Simon D) returned with No Open Flames, his second solo EP under AOMG after Won & Only, and hi…

Longguo Puts Together a Cohesive Album about Loneliness with “Mono Diary”

Longguo dropped his second mini-album titled, Mono Diary. Longguo is a Chinese singer brought to fame by the survival show Produce 101 which produ…

“Emergency: Quantum Leap” is a Solid Display of X1’s Talents

The victorious 11 trainees from Mnet's Produce X 101 finally made their debut on the 27th of August as X1, with their first mini-album, Emergency:…

“The ReVe Festival Day 2”: Red Velvet’s Trip Through Time

Experimentation is a tricky thing for musicians. Don’t do it enough, and you end up becoming stale and passe. Too much, too wild, too poorly conce…

Itzy Turn Dark in “It’z Icy”

Following their splashy debut, Itzy has returned for their first comeback with the EP It’z Icy. The title track “Icy” certainly equaled it’s prede…

NCT Dream’s “We Boom” Fails to Meet Expectations

Coming in more than 10 months since their last EP “We Go Up”, NCT Dream is finally back with EP We Boom. The group has had a mostly silent year, w…

Woosung Opts for Simplicity in “Wolf”

Following his success on the competition program Superband, vocalist and guitarist of The Rose, Woosung, has made his solo debut with the mini-alb…

Baekhyun’s “City Lights” Is Adequate at Best

It is a testament to the power of SM Entertainment’s branding that upon hearing of Baekhyun’s solo debut, my immediate thought was somewhere along…

Day6’s “The Book of Us: Gravity” Envelopes Listeners in a Warm Embrace

Seven months after the release of Remember Us: Youth Part 2, Day6 returns with a mini album accompanied with a brand new sound, and story. Titled …