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…

Music & Lyrics: The Intricate Lyricism of Kim Namjoon

BTS’ RM is known for many things — being a talented rapper-songwriter, a charismatic leader, a multilingual genius, and for having an introspectiv…

RM’s “Mono”: An Introspective Balance of Idealism and Realism

BTS’ leader, RM, barely gave his fans two days of notice before dropping his second mixtape Mono, along with three consecutive music videos. Referring …

RM Remains Introspective in “Forever Rain”

It’s been a busy year for BTS. They wrapped up the first leg of their Love Yourself tour that included their first stops in Europe, and were the first …

Roundtable: This is March Madness!

March Madness is upon us once again meaning it's time for our favorite idols to battle each other for the ultimate title of March Madness 2018 Winner. …

Unsung Artists: April 2017

April brought with it a diverse range of vocals and performances to help us better welcome Spring. Looking past the obvious stellar releases by artists…

The Evolution of East-West Collaborations

The world of K-pop has exploded this year with international albums and singles, love calls from non-Asian advertisers, huge global tours, and social m…

Seoulbeats March Madness 2017: Congrats to our Winners!

After weeks of intensive polling, this year's Seoulbeats March Madness has drawn to a close! In a surprise twist, Twice maknae and this year's second-s…

Rap Monster and Wale Signal a “Change” in East-West Collabs

We've all read the stories of idols who've attempted to gain attention from a Western audience, in particular, the United States. That's not to say nob…

BREAKING: Bobby Disses Mino, Starts a MOBB War

Bobby of iKON seems to have gotten himself into another controversy involving diss lyrics. He's been at the center of a diss rap controversy before, h…