Epik High’s “Sleepless in __________” Offers Comfort to the Weary Soul

On March 11, Hip Hop trio Epik High released their first independent EP. Sleepless in __________, which runs just slightly over 20 minutes, boasts…

TXT’s “The Dream Chapter: STAR” is Sweet but Synthetic

It’s no understatement that the debut of Big Hit Entertainment’s newest boy group, TXT (short for Tomorrow X Together), is one of the most anticip…

Jus2 Serve up Sultry Sounds on “Focus”

Subunits are a tried and true way for idol groups to experiment with their sound, let individual members shine, keep the group in the spotlight be…

Tiffany’s “Lips On Lips” Fails to Ride Trends

One of the most interesting aspects of the slow disbandment of Girls' Generation is the many different directions the ladies have taken their musi…

Taemin Continues to Impress with “Want”

Want: to have a need, desire, wish, hunger, yearning for something or someone. To have a want can be as simple as being inclined to a certain choi…

CLC Set A Good Foundation With “No. 1”

CLC has long had problems with their image. Namely, they don’t have one, not really. Like many other groups searching for that breakthrough song, …

Junho Confidently Mixes Retro with Modern in “Two”

It has been a long time since 2PM promoted together, but that does not imply they have vanished from the face of K-pop. These beastly-dols have be…

Seventeen Shows Maturity in “You Made My Dawn”

Seventeen is truly a rare gem. It is easy to think that with thirteen members any music produced from this group would become messy or unbalanced,…

GFriend’s “Time For Us” Proves A Shake-Up In Sound

It’s been close to six months since Gfriend has made a Korean comeback with Sunny Summer. After successfully breaking from their repetitive cycle …

WayV’s “The Vision” Lacks Original Content

SM Entertainment’s ambitious international project, NCT, just took another step towards global domination with the debut of NCT’s Chinese subunit,…