History of K-pop: 2015, Old Faces Return, and New Faces Make History

Yesterday and the day before, I told you the story of K-pop of years past. Looking back on the music and groups of 2005 and 1995 is always a fun exerci…

Best of Weekly Music Shows: 1/4 – 1/10

Welcome back to the Best of Weekly Shows, readers. As the year has turned and winter has set in, the annual slowing of the music scene has commenced, w…

SB End-of-Year Review, 2015: Favorite Dances

You've seen our favorite K-indie acts in this past year, but here is something a little different. Many groups and soloists construct a full stage perf…

Defining A Generation: 2015 in K-pop

As many of you likely know, the spread of Hallyu is categorized in “waves,” and K-pop group debuts are divided into “generations.” Within this system, …