Twice Gives More of the Same in “What Is Love?”

As a girl group, Twice has succeeded massively in just about all fronts. They have the right amount of charms, sweetness, and innocence to turn anyone …

Winner’s “Everyd4y” is Polished, Yet Pedestrian

Since Nam Tae-hyun made his exit from the idol life, YG Entertainment had wasted no time in rebranding Winner as a four-membered group, naming their fo…

Hoya Delivers Real R&B for Solo Debut With “Shower”

There's always something bittersweet about a member leaving a group. On the one hand, as a fan you are losing a person that you see as a vital member o…

Samuel is a Vocal Powerhouse in “One”

Samuel has returned after a hiatus of four months with One, his second mini album with a title track of the same name. The teen sensation -- who has hi…

Connecting the Dots with Monsta X’s “The Connect: Dejavu”

Over the years, we’ve witnessed a greater interest and positive response towards the act of incorporating storyline concepts amongst K-pop groups and t…

Stray Kids Make a Promising Debut With “I Am NOT”

On March 26th, JYP Entertainment’s new boy group Stray Kids made its official debut with the EP I am NOT. One should not be fooled by the fact that the…

TVXQ Show Off Versatility in “The Chance of Love”

It has been almost three years — 982 days, to be exact — since TVXQ’s previous album. As such, fans of the 15-year-old group were anxiously awaiting th…

Wanna One Disappoint in “0+1=1”

It’s not exactly a secret that a large portion of the K-pop fan mentality is about the idols as people rather than musicians. As such, the comeback of …

Mamamoo Is Lovely (but Unsensational) in “Yellow Flower”

The ladies of Mamamoo return to the spotlight with their sixth mini-album, Yellow Flower. The vocal powerhouse has steadily been releasing music for th…

Up10tion’s “Invitation” Doesn’t Go Anywhere

Up10tion has returned with their first full-length album after years of building a reputation as one of the most underrated idol groups in the business…