SB Mid-Year Review, 2017: A Variety of Niches in MVs
Mid-year review season has arrived, and we're kicking start our discussions with the MV panel. Brianna, Leesha, and Qing go over their picks, some of w…
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The Rule of One, or How Sistar’s Disbandment was Written in the Cosmos
As Sistar became the next successful girl group to disband, it’s been quite evident that there is no girl group that is immune to the Seven Year Curse.…
Side B: Saying Goodbye to Sistar
We’re halfway through 2017, and the legendary girl groups keep on falling. This time, it’s Sistar who have taken their last bow. However, there are thr…
Best of Weekly Music Shows: 5/29 – 6/4
It's time for another edition of Best of Weekly Music Shows! This week is filled with highs and lows. More groups are making their comeback, so our sum…
Sistar Gives Fans Proper Goodbye with “Lonely”
The interactions of K-pop group members generally echo the dynamics of college roommates. By that I mean the kind of relationship where you know anothe…
Baekhyun and Soyou Soothe Away the Past in “Rain”
Bringing together the captivating vocals of Sistar’s Soyou and EXO’s Baekhyun, we have been presented with a bittersweet tune, “Rain.” Releasing the so…
SB End-of-Year Review, 2016: Similar Criteria, Different MV Picks
The season has come again for us to plunge through a seemingly insurmountable ocean of releases and emerge with our End-of-Year Review. Following the d…
Love is Love: Breaking Away from Heteronormativity and Abuse in Sistar’s “One More Day”
Earlier this week, Sistar dropped "One More Day", a collaboration with Italian producer and EDM pioneer Giorgio Moroder that was announced back in Sept…
7 Girl Groups Facing the Seven Year Curse
The past year has not been good for established girl groups as many have faced member departures if not complete disbandment. With Secret’s Sunhwa bein…
Music & Lyrics: I, My, Me, Mine
In K-pop, we often get a number of themes that is repeated: love, devotion, heartbreak, apologies, relationships, the opposite sex, the act of sex itse…