Tag: debut
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Revisiting K-pop Debuts: Given-Taken – ENHYPEN
ENHYPEN’s “Given-Taken”, 3 years after its release, in my most humble opinion, has managed to remain among the pinnacle of K-pop debuts. Dive into why as I kick off a new series of posts where I revisit K-pop debuts.
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Song Review: In Bloom by ZEROBASEONE
ZEROBASEONE has managed to successfully deliver my favourite debut title track of 2023 through ‘In Bloom’, going from strength to strength as it mixes both modern and more traditional songwriting and production flourishes that make it an easy stand out among what K-pop currently has to offer.
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Debut Review: ‘Shhh’ and ‘Bye My Neverland’ by KISS OF LIFE
Given the excellent solos (bar Haneul, sorry) from the KISS OF LIFE members, I was extremely curious to see how their group songs would sound like. Unfortunately, it seems like I will be playing the solos a lot more in my own time, but it is not like the group songs don’t have their merits.
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Song Review: KISS OF LIFE – Sugarcoat (Natty solo)
A well-executed 90s RnB style song that could have used more melodic variation, ‘Sugarcoat’ is a welcome entry to the K-pop soundscape.
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Song Review: Wild Heart by LUN8
LUN8 is fantiago’s new boy group since ASTRO. Having loved a lot of ASTRO’s music, especially from their earlier years, I eyed the group with some mild expectations. Additionally, one of the contestants from I-Land, Noh Sungchul, was previously announced as a member, so there was another factor that made me quite interested. Even so,…
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Song Review: Island by The Wind
I have been contemplating whether I should write about this song or not, but I think I have come back to it enough times despite some initial misgivings to be worth writing about. I did not think there would ever be some sort of male GFRIEND to debut in the industry, but I suppose the…
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