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K-Pop Risers & Fallers: November 2022

K-Pop Risers & Fallers: November 2022

Rather than contain my “Risers and Fallers” feature to a single post in June, I’m going to share a b..

Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2022: Part One  (Brand New, Cube, DSP, Fantagio, FNC, IST, Jellyfish)

Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2022: Part One (Brand New, Cube, DSP, Fantagio, FNC, IST, Jellyfish)

Disclaimer: As with my write-ups on K-Pop’s biggest agencies, this is written from an outsider’s per..

Song Review: Tempest – Taste The Feeling

Song Review: Tempest – Taste The Feeling

I’m still trying to pretend that Tempest’s Dragon doesn’t exist. Others don’t seem to agree with thi..

Song Review: Kang Daniel – Nirvana (ft. pH-1 & WDBZ)

Song Review: Kang Daniel – Nirvana (ft. pH-1 & WDBZ)

Repackaged albums are still common in K-pop, but they usually arrive a month or two after the origin..

Song Review: NTX – Old School

Song Review: NTX – Old School

I had to look back to see if I had written about NTX’s debut. I couldn’t remember them at all, but o..

Song Review: TO1 – Freeze Tag

Song Review: TO1 – Freeze Tag

The addition of new members and a switch in concept has revitalized TO1. Though I wasn’t completely ..

Song Review: ONEUS – Dopamine

Song Review: ONEUS – Dopamine

Well… this is awkward. Just a short time after Ravn left ONEUS after allegations were made against h..

Song Review: BoA – Forgive Me

Song Review: BoA – Forgive Me

Queen of K-pop BoA tends to make her return around this time of year. Most recently, she came back i..

Song Review: Tempest – Dragon

Song Review: Tempest – Dragon

Tempest’s Can’t Stop Shining quickly grew into one of my favorite songs of the year, and after getti..

Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2022: STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT

Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2022: STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT

Before I take a brief look at many of K-pop’s smaller agencies, there are a few that I have more to ..