The SB Mixtape, 1/31/2019: Swaying Not Swinging

There's a strange feeling at the beginning of the year, once everyone has returned to their routines but the drudgery of the grind has not set in yet.…

Timeless Ambition: An Interview with Seo In-young

Seo In-young, also known by her stage name, Elly, is a product of the first generation of contemporary K-pop as a member of ever-evolving quartet …

SB End-of-Year Review, 2018: Creativity Takes Center Stage in MVs

Kicking off the annual Seoulbeats End-of-Year Review are Camiele (Cy), Chelsea, and Qing, who come together to discuss the imaginative music video…

Zion.T Maintains the Magic in “ZZZ”

October is turning out to be a jam-packed month with several big names in the Korean music industry putting out projects as we enter autumn. Korean R&a…

SB Mixtape: 1/8/2018, Dear, Jonghyun – You Did Well

This is a completely personal mixtape this week. One it took me time to muster up the emotional fortitude to compile. Whatever your thoughts on why I'm…

Zion.T’s “Snow” is Wonderfully Sentimental

Whilst writing up the mid-year reviews, I had wondered why my fellow panelists didn't think OO merited a place in their top 3 mini-albums. Being Zion.T…

SB Mid-Year Review, 2017: A Wide Variety of Comebacks

Welcome back to the SB Midyear Review! 2017 has been a year loaded with quality comebacks. Many acts, both veterans and rookies, made returns-- some th…

Best of Weekly Music Shows: 7/3 – 7/10

Welcome back to another week of Best of Weekly Music Shows! This week saw domination of girl groups, since A Pink took home three wins for “Five” on SB…

Zion.T Solidifies His Style with OO

Zion.T is finally back after two years! There were many questions preceding his comeback: would he live up to expectations and success of his debut alb…

Ready Yourselves: The K-pop Wave Is Changing

Over the last three years, K-pop has been experiencing a bit of struggle to stay afloat the way it did in the late 2000s and early 2010s, while other g…