What Makes a Great K-Pop Song?
It’s been a pretty dire week for K-pop releases, and I’m getting a little tired of griping about thi..
Song Review: Stray Kids – Circus
Japanese tracks by Korean idol groups have been pretty lousy lately, but Stray Kids have the benefit..
Song Review: BTS – Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)
As BTS’s popularity has skyrocketed, the frequency of their output has dwindled – a surprising appro..
Song Review: woo!ah! – Danger
“Woo! Ah!” is the sound I desperately want to make after listening to a new K-pop track. But more of..
Song Review: Trendz – Who
Boy group Trendz debuted earlier this year with TNT (Truth&Trust), a song I can barely recall. Their..
Song Review: Secret Number – Doomchita
The odds are stacked against Secret Number’s Doomchita (둠치타) based on its title alone. Tracks with t..
Random Shuffle Review: Super Junior-D&E – Growing Pains
With over 3,000 songs on my iPhone’s “K-Pop Singles” playlist, I thought it would be fun to add a bi..
Song Review: Son Dongwoon (Highlight) – Today’s Weather
I have a fear that many of K-pop’s 2022 summer offerings will opt for a subdued city pop sound. It p..
Open Discussion (June 5, 2022)
It’s Sunday, which means it’s time to end the week with an open discussion post! To keep things civ..
MUNA’s Cover of Britney’s “Sometimes” Is Something Special
“…Baby, all I need is time.” A good Britney cover is hard to come by. Perhaps it’s the gatekeeping,..
