Unsung Artists: November–December 2018

Between our End-of-Year Reviews and the holiday seasons, there were a number of quality releases that slipped under our review radars. For the November…

SB End-of-Year Review, 2018: Creativity Takes Center Stage in MVs

Kicking off the annual Seoulbeats End-of-Year Review are Camiele (Cy), Chelsea, and Qing, who come together to discuss the imaginative music video…

Onew Finds His “Voice” and It Is Haunting

The word "ballad" is a descriptor that is simultaneously vague and specific. It's a word that places the music of late night vaporwave whispers in…

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…

Can We Blame It On The Alcohol? Making Sense of Onew’s Scandal

News breaking that Onew from Shinee had been accused of sexual harassment was at first greeted with typical reactions of shock and disbelief. As more d…

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Stripes

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. Stripes are back i…

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Descendants Of The Sun

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. Descendants Of The S…

Descendants of the Sun Ep 13-14: When Capitalism Wins

If you thought last week’s episodes were awkward and cringe-worthy, just wait until you check out this week’s episodes. From bad drunk acting to not-so…

Descendants of the Sun Ep 11-12: An Explosion of Melodrama Clichés

Anyone who’s seen last week’s episodes of Descendants of the Sun would know that only one of two things can happen in the succeeding episodes: either i…

The SB Mixtape: 3/30/2016, Hold On

March is drawing to a close, and it's an emotionally draining time for many. Some struggle with exams and end-of-semester essays, others face enormous,…