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A Trio of Excellent New J-Pop B-sides!

A Trio of Excellent New J-Pop B-sides!

As I’ve lamented several times already, 9-rated songs have been few and far between this year on the..

Song Review: ILY:1 – Love In Bloom

Song Review: ILY:1 – Love In Bloom

The pool for K-pop idol group names has been so emptied that agencies are simply grafting random let..

Song Review: Suho (EXO) – Grey Suit

Song Review: Suho (EXO) – Grey Suit

EXO’s Suho completed his military service earlier this year and has quickly returned with a new solo..

Song Review: Kwon Eunbi – Glitch

Song Review: Kwon Eunbi – Glitch

Fresh off her release for the Universe app, IZ*ONE leader-turned-soloist Kwon Eunbi is back with her..

Buried Treasure: Kingdom – Blinder

Buried Treasure: Kingdom – Blinder

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: BAE173 – Annoyed

Buried Treasure: BAE173 – Annoyed

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: Oh My Girl – Blink

Buried Treasure: Oh My Girl – Blink

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: NCT Dream – Saturday Drip

Buried Treasure: NCT Dream – Saturday Drip

A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most peopl..

Queendom: Season Two – Episode One Recap and Ranking

Queendom: Season Two – Episode One Recap and Ranking

Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. Proceed at your own risk! Well, I’m back. I debated whethe..

The Top Three K-Pop Songs of March 2022

The Top Three K-Pop Songs of March 2022

At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my ..