April Prove Why They are Concept Chameleons with “Lalalilala”
DSP Media's April never quite hit the jackpot with K-pop fans despite their lineup of beautiful girls, catchy songs and an underrated vocal line. …
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Ha:tfelt’s “Sweet Sensation” Sends a Timely but Ambivalent Message of Comfort
The images that frequent the MV of Ha:tfelt's "Sweet Sensation" seem incongruent with the title of the release. Ha:tfelt (also known as Yeeun, for…
Got7 are Love Alchemists in “Not by the Moon”
Before calendars and clocks were invented, humanity guided itself by the stars. Since immemorial times, the moon was used to count the passage of …
Apink Spellbind with the Glamourous “Dumhdurum”
Caught in between 2nd and 3rd generation K-pop, debuting in 2011 meant that groups like Apink, B1A4, and Block B are left in an awkward position. …
Winner Bids Adieu with a Walk Down Memory Lane in “Remember”
Shortly before the release of "Remember", it was announced that Winner's oldest, Kim Jin-woo, would be enlisting in the military on April 2. While…
Cravity Implores Fans to “Break All The Rules”
Since the start of 2020, we have been lucky to have seen a few debuts and comebacks from rookie groups despite the global situation. While some to…
(G)I-dle Embrace their Sins in “Oh My God”
“Oh GodI was a prisoner of my reasonI wanted to set me free through salvationNo GodThere’s no need for divine love anymoreBecause I’m no longerA p…
Hong Jin-young’s “Love is Like a Petal” Fails to Deliver a Conclusive Ending
Hong Jin-young released the tango-inspired song, “Love is Like a Petal” for her first 2020 comeback. This is also her first single since she left …
Bandage Builds Their Sound and Envelops Lonely Listeners with “Invisibles” and “Square One”
Lately, melancholic songs seem to bring me relief, as masochistic as that sounds. Upsetting songs are so cathartic, tapping into that hollowness a…
Suho is Aesthetic but Modest for First Solo “Let’s Love”
Since Exo’s debut in 2012, their musical and aesthetic creativity has matured through plenty of experimentation that, successful or questionable, …