The SB Mixtape, 05/14/2020: Take Me Out
There is very little relief in reality at the moment, dear readers. We’re all undergoing collective distress. If I had an easy ear, I could compla…
Tag: DEAN
SB Decade in Review: Music Video (Symbolism)
We’ve covered songs of the decade and had a retrospective on how Korean hip-hop has evolved, so it only makes sense that we also ta…
SB Decade in Review: A Retrospective of the Korean Hip Hop Landscape (2010-2019)
By 2010, the foundations of the Korean hip hop (KHH) landscape had already been paved with excellent hip-hop records, coming just the year before …
Kountry: The Start of Something New
You’ve heard of K-pop. You’ve heard of K-rock. You’ve heard of K-R&B. Now get ready for K-country, aka Kountry. Korean music has been around s…
SB End-of-Year Review, 2018: Creativity Takes Center Stage in MVs
Kicking off the annual Seoulbeats End-of-Year Review are Camiele (Cy), Chelsea, and Qing, who come together to discuss the imaginative music video…
Music and Lyrics: The Moon
The moon is a prominent symbol in various forms of art - in literature, film, paintings, and songs. The moon is traditionally seen as a feminine symbol…
K-pop Indie Gem: Se So Neon
Whoever thinks that once you’re into K-pop you’re stuck there doesn’t really have a taste for music at all. Trust me, sometimes the very mundane or (le…
Dean’s Creative Ambitions Pay Off In “Instagram”
The promotion of the MV for Dean's December comeback "Instagram" has been strange. The song has been in rotation for a month along with enigmatic tease…
For Your Viewing Pleasure: Pretty in Plaid
Welcome back to another installment of For Your Viewing Pleasure where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape.…
Features Wash Loco Out in “Bleached”
After a steady string of singles and features, Loco has finally released his first LP. Titled Bleached, the album seems to be an attempt to explore as …