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…
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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 …
The SB Mixtape: 5/31/2017, Slow Wine
One day as I was going about my business, merrily doing work and being in general an innocent child of the Lord, I was listening to my music, as I'm wo…
SoundCloud and K-pop: Where Artists Find Creative Freedom
SoundCloud for years has provided a place for musicians, famous and local, to share their music. It's home to groups of artists as diverse as the music…
Dean and Syd Explore the Wonders of “love”
Dean and Syd (of new-wave R&B band The Internet) take us on an adventure through the ups and downs of love. Before we unpack the obvious metaphoric…
Dean and the Art of Crossing Over
The formula to a K-pop American crossover follows a predictable timeline: an artist establishes themselves as a local superstar; exports their hits to …