Music & Lyrics: The Whole Truth

All people, as a condition of living in society, agree to abide by the social contract. The stipulations therein range from the serious (don’t mur…

The SB Mixtape 9/12/2019, K-pop in Paris

Recently, I visited Paris. It was a magnificent place, but one thing I realized it is so much more than the sidewalk cafes and accordion players that …

SB Mid-Year Review, 2019: The Dark Side of EPs Shines

2019 has been a rollercoaster of a year. With events ranging from BTS appearing on Saturday Night Live to the ever-expanding horror story that is the…

SB Mid-Year Review, 2019: Symbolism and Artistry Captivate in MVs

Amidst a sea of releases that do not seem particularly impressive, Kaitlin, Zea, and Karen discuss the MVs that caught their attention. Cinematogr…

SB Mid-Year Review, 2019: Comebacks Showcasing Artistic Growth

While most of our Mid-Year Review discussions zoom in on a particular aspect -- dances, albums, MVs -- the comebacks category looks at the way the…

Korea Times Music Festival: Music Beyond K-Pop

Although the K-pop invasion in the United States may seem fairly new, K-pop has been infiltrating the state’s music world since years before due t…

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Chiaroscuro

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 landscap…

Taemin’s “Want” Tempts with Desire

“Sensual” is a term that goes hand in hand with the name Taemin. The youngest member of Shinee is returning to focus on his solo work this year, s…

Taemin Continues to Impress with “Want”

Want: to have a need, desire, wish, hunger, yearning for something or someone. To have a want can be as simple as being inclined to a certain choi…

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Shades of Azure

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 lan…