WayV’s “The Vision” Lacks Original Content
SM Entertainment’s ambitious international project, NCT, just took another step towards global domination with the debut of NCT’s Chinese subunit,…
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BTS, Iz One and How Tensions Between Korea and Japan Play Out in K-pop
Idols' scandals rarely make headlines outside of Korea and the K-pop fandom. But when a Japanese television appearance by BTS was canceled in earl…
Mullets on Male Idols: Heinous Hairdo or Fashion-forward Street Style?
More than a year after the release of "Ko Ko Bop," Exo finally came back with "My Tempo" and outdid their previous comeback with not one, but two …
NCT 127 Explore Their Identity With “Regular-Irregular”
NCT 127 is back with their first full-length album, Regular-Irregular. Complimentary to the conceptual “dream” in “NCTmentarys”, the group explores wha…
NCT 127’s “Regular” Mixes Messages
Not counting the journey as a full group with NCT 2018 Empathy, it’s been over a year since NCT 127’s last comeback with the impressive Cherry Bomb EP.…
For Your Viewing Pleasure: Slightly Off
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…
Best of Weekly Music Shows: 9/3 – 9/9
Welcome back to Best of Weekly Music Shows! There were quite a few high-profile comebacks this week, ranging from Nam Woo-hyun with Second Write to NCT…
The SB Mixtape, 7/26/2018: All About That Bass
Music is, at the core, a subjective jigsaw puzzle. A good song means taking a dozen disparate parts-- melody, harmony, strings, brass, synths, bass, vo…
SB Mid-Year Review, 2018: Albums Out Of Left Field
Once again, our Mid-Year Reviews are coming to an end, capped off the examinations of the best albums and mini-albums that 2018 has to offer. Marg…
For Your Viewing Pleasure: World Cup Red
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…