Category: Best of the Month
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Song Review: Shooting Star – Kep1er
‘Shooting Star’, set to be Kep1er’s disbandment song, ends their run as a 9-member group in an all-time high, delivering one of the best K-pop title tracks of 2024.
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Song Review: HEYA – IVE
IVE has had a strong run of title tracks up until their first full album 6 months ago where while the amount of title tracks certainly increased, (1 to 3!) the quality invariably diminished. It is a true shame, honestly. ‘Either Way’, ‘Off the Record’, and ‘Baddie’ are all quite decent, but they simply don’t…
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Album Review: RIIZING – RIIZE
RIIZE’s first mini-album does not fail to impress, drawing upon nostalgia with an unprecedented sense of authenticity intertwined in almost every song.
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Song Review: WE GO by The Wind
Right off the bat, ‘WE GO’ is unquestionably one of the best K-pop songs of 2023. The Wind does it again.
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In-Depth Debut Album Review: YOUTH IN THE SHADE by ZEROBASEONE
‘Youth In the Shade’ is a strong and cohesive body of work, promising excellence and a bright future. Already, it feels fresh among the current K-pop soundscape, with only select few groups currently doing a similar sound.
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Song Review: Broken Melodies by NCT Dream
Broken Melodies offers one of K-pop’s strongest vocal performances of 2023, sporting a dynamic and convincing delivery from NCT Dream as they lament over the pain of a long-distance relationship in a larger-than-life anthem ballad.
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Song Review: Bouncy (K-Hot Chilli Peppers) by ATEEZ
ATEEZ’s “Bouncy” will certainly not be for everyone, but the sheer charisma and delivery of the members is something anyone can appreciate.
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Two Song Reviews: ‘Knock’ and ‘I don’t wanna know’ by Lee Chaeyeon
Lee Chaeyeon’s run in the K-pop industry has been nothing short of trials and tribulations. From joining K-pop star at 11 with her sister, to competing at SIXTEEN (the survival show that birthed TWICE) only to get eliminated early, later leaving JYP entertainment in order to ensure her sister can make her debut in ITZY,…
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Song Review – Spicy by aespa
Admittedly, I was very underwhelmed by ‘Spicy’ at first listen. There was barely anything that got stuck in my head. None of the vocal melodies truly made me feel eager to keep listening. This was a shame, because I was a huge fan of their recent Tetrist OST, ‘Hold On Tight’, which also coincidentally had…
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Monthly K-pop Round Up – March
The Best of K-pop in March 2023.
K-pop Evaluated 