Zico’s “SoulMate” is a Surrealistic Look at Connections
It is not a relationship often talked about, but Zico and IU have had a long-standing friendship. The two music prodigies worked together on IU’s “Mars…
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The SB Mixtape: 5/17/2018, K-Pop Book Club
Books are one of my favorite things. It's fun to get lost in a made up world, connect with characters, and just get excited about the story. With the i…
For Your Viewing Pleasure: Sheer It Out
Welcome back to another week of For Your Viewing Pleasure, where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape. Th…
Music and Lyrics: Once Upon A Time
Often K-pop likes to look to fairytales for inspiration. Stories of Prince Charmings, fairies and dragons are inspiring to a lyric writer, leading to e…
SB End-of-Year Review, 2017: Albums that Inspired & Surprised
SB's End-of-Year panels finally wraps up with the much anticipated album of the year list. In part one, we covered 2017's best mini-albums which was a …
SB End-of-Year Review, 2017: Tongue-in-Cheek Aesthetics Make MVs Stand Out
It's safe to say, 2017 was ripe with comebacks and much-talked-about MVs. Twice a year at Seoulbeats, our writers undertake the painstaking task of sel…
SB Mixtape: 1/8/2018, Dear, Jonghyun – You Did Well
This is a completely personal mixtape this week. One it took me time to muster up the emotional fortitude to compile. Whatever your thoughts on why I'm…
SB End-of-Year Review, 2017: Comebacks Taking K-pop to the Next Level
Our End-of-Year Review continues on from our discussions on the year's best debuts, indie artists, and dramas, to today's look at the comebacks that ha…
Suing Netizens is Not as Simple as It Seems
Last week, SM Entertainment announced the agency would be taking legal action against malicious commenters who were spreading false rumours about their…
Epik High Offers Textural Magnificence with “We’ve Done Something Wonderful”
After 2014’s critically acclaimed Shoebox, many wondered how Epik High would top its success. It’s true the veteran hip-hop group rarely releases anyth…