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…

Jo Kwon Breaks Our Hearts With “Lonely”

Back in September Jo Kwon shocked fans by leaving JYP Entertainment, his label of 16 years, and a few months later joined with Cube Entertainment.  Now…

Best of Weekly Music Shows: 1/8 – 1/14

There's nothing quite like starting over in the new year. A lot of groups are making their comebacks, leading the charge for a musically fun 2018. Jo K…

Did Jo Kwon Make the Right Decision to Join Cube Entertainment?

Recently 2AM veteran, Jo Kwon, left his label of 16 years, and then soon joined Cube Entertainment. Due to concern from fans, Jo Kwon felt the need to …

What Jo Kwon’s Drag Performances Reveal About Himself and Korean Culture

Jo Kwon, from the band 2AM, has been making tidal waves in Korea recently, thanks to his very fierce, but very frowned upon, cross dressing performance…

SB Mid-Year Review, 2016: Finding Depth Behind Aesthetics in MVs

It's that time of year again, where we at Seoulbeats dive back into all the releases so far this year and narrow down our favorites. When it comes to M…

Best of Weekly Music Shows: 2/22 – 2/28

Welcome back to the latest edition of Best of Weekly Music Shows. The comeback season is in full swing with the returns of 4TEN, B.A.P, Big Brain, Jung…

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Bold Background Colors

Welcome back to For Your Viewing Pleasure, where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape. This week we take …

Crossing Jo Kwon’s Soothing “Crosswalk”

After almost four years, 2AM’s leader Jo Kwon is back as a solo artist with “Crosswalk.” For those of you unfamiliar with Jo Kwon, he is the leader of …

2AM’s Seulong and Jinwoon Leave JYP

Despite news last December that the 2AM members were likely to renew their contracts come their contract expiration in February, JYP Entertainment has …