K-Pop Risers & Fallers: July 2022
I’ve decided to try something new! Rather than contain my “Risers and Fallers” feature to a single p..
Buried Treasure: ATBO – Graffiti
A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most peopl..
Buried Treasure: ATEEZ – Cyberpunk
A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most peopl..
Buried Treasure: CSR – Euratcha!
A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most peopl..
Song Review: BLACKPINK – Ready For Love
Oh, BLACKPINK. What are we going to do with you? You’re K-pop’s eternal influencers, but you only gr..
Song Review: ATEEZ – Guerrilla
So far, ATEEZ’s work has been divided into series. Their debut-era Treasure series remains unrivaled..
Song Review: Yuju – Evening (ft. Big Naughty)
Oh, Yuju. You are perhaps my favorite female idol vocalist of the last seven years. Your powerful vo..
“2 Die 4”: Tove Lo’s ‘Popcorn’-Sampling Tune Is One Tasty Treat
Well…at least one Queen of Pop is actually releasing their long-awaited, much-teased track called “2..
Song Review: Nicole (Kara) – YOU.F.O
I’m digging this sudden surge of second-gen artists making long-awaiting solo comebacks. In Nicole’s..
Song Review: ATBO – Monochrome (Color)
Using new boy group ATBO as a case study, here’s how I imagine conversations within K-pop agencies m..
