The Saga of TS Entertainment vs Hyosung

TS Entertainment is once again in the midst of legal disputes with ex-Secret member Jun Hyosung for violating her exclusive contract with the agen…

The SB Mixtape: 5/4/2017, Horns

So, I don't know about y'all, but where I live, it snowed this week. This wouldn't be an issue if I lived somewhere where it was actually winter, but I…

The State of K-pop Girl Group Play, 2015 — Part 2

In part 1 of my review of K-pop girl groups this year, I talked about the current big names. And while the big groups are the ones new fans gravitate t…

The SB Mixtape: 9/9/2015, For Acoustic Lovers

Welcome to another edition of SB Mixtape. Sometimes, simplicity can be more powerful than a busy instrumental. At times, we want to hear those lovely v…

Roundtable: Dream Concepts

Last time we were together we explored the stage collaborations we'd like to see between groups. This week, let's focus on individual groups themselves…

Highlights of K-pop Dream Concert 2015

Now that I've calmed down from last weekend's Eurovision euphoria, I can turn my attention to more pressing K-pop matters, like the 2015 Dream Concert.…

Best of Weekly Music Shows: 10/13 – 10/19

Welcome to this week's recap of the music shows! This week saw comebacks from Secret's Song Ji-eun, VIXX, The Boss, and more and debuts by UNIQ, Crayon…

Song Ji-eun Is Proud to Be at “Pretty Age 25”

Song Ji-eun is well-known for her darker R&B songs. Her latest comeback started on a similar path, with the vaguely creepy "Don't Look At Me Like T…

5 Things I LOVED in K-pop: 9/22 – 9/28

Last week in K-pop wasn't as eventful as this week started off to be, but that doesn't mean there weren't a lot of things to love. And with possibl…

12 Likely Culprits of Sajaegi

It’s been a couple of months since accusations of sajaegi, or chart manipulation, has reared its ugly head. This time the accusing source is from an ac…