SB Mid-Year Review, 2019: Symbolism and Artistry Captivate in MVs

Amidst a sea of releases that do not seem particularly impressive, Kaitlin, Zea, and Karen discuss the MVs that caught their attention. Cinematogr…

SB Mid-Year Review, 2019: A Strong Year for Dance So Far

Dance is one of the hallmarks of K-pop, with almost every song (but ballads!) having some sort of choreography. Due to this, there are often so ma…

Music & Lyrics: Butterfly

The butterfly is present throughout all societies, with most civilizations granting it a meaning. These associations have been passed on to the cu…

Loona Evolves and Excites with “Butterfly”

"Stan Loona," the internet said, and boy did "Butterfly" (and [X X]) make me want to. Garnering more than 17 million views over a week, the music …

SB End-of-Year Review, 2018: Debuts That Excited Us

It's the end of the year, and we looked back at what new K-pop acts created excitement for us. Many of these acts brought something different to the t…

SB End-of-Year Review, 2018: Mainstream & Indie Albums Pushing the Limits

SB's End-of-Year panels would not be complete without capping off the Best Albums list of 2018. Aastha, Abigail, and Cy have gathered together to…

Roundtable: The Summer of 2018

Summer is over in Korea. In the past years, we have concentrated on what releases were a highlight of that summer (2015), beloved summer releases (2016…

Unsung Artists: August 2018

Summer may be cooling down but we're looking back at MVs that still embodies the heat and excitement of the season. This month MVs were mostly plotless…

Best of Weekly Music Shows: 8/27-9/2

Welcome back to Best of Weekly Music Shows! This week saw the return of global superstars BTS as well as the return of K-pop legends Shinhwa on their 2…

Best of Weekly Music Shows: 8/20 – 8/26

Let's get into another round of the Best of Weekly Music Shows! Once again, we have a great week of performances by your favorite idols. Making their d…