Tag: K-pop
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Song Review: Allergy by (G)I-DLE
I was much more taken with pre-release ‘Allergy’ at first listen than I was with ‘Queencard’. Acting as a prequel for the latter, ‘Allergy’ takes a more sentimental tone that attempts to appeal into people all around the world struggling with their insecurities, hence becoming ‘allergic’ to the mirror as a result. The insecurities were…
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Best of K-pop in 2023 so far (Jan-Feb)
The Best of K-pop in 2023 so far.
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September Monthly Round-up: BLACKPINK, NCT127, The Rose, NMIXX, RoaDB, Lapillus, Tempest, ENHYPEN, JayB (GOT7), Jun (Seventeen), Huh Yunjin (Le Sserafim)
Find out which K-pop songs I had enjoyed the most this September!
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The Best of K-pop: August 2022
Some of the best K-pop title tracks of the month.
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Song Review: ‘After Like’ by IVE
IVE is the rookie girl group to watch. Despite only possessing 6 songs under their discography, pretty much every song has been a hit. Eleven was an incredibly solid debut that still holds up over time, and Love Dive was a very strong follow up, even earning them their first PAK (perfect all kill) in…
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Song Review: PINK VENOM by BLACKPINK
After, last month’s Ready For Love, BLACKPINK are back with another pre-release to build up hype for their upcoming album. Despite having several issues with Ready For Love’s song production, I was eventually won over by the surprising potency of its hooks and the great vocal and rap delivery by the girls. Thankfully, this time,…
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Song Review: Forever Only by Jaehyun (NCT)
Jaehyun has one of my favorite voices in K-pop. Husky, thick, and warm, his voice stands out in the sea of K-pop Main Vocalists. (I’m surprised people often forget that Jaehyun is a Main Vocalist, possibly because he is overshadowed by Taeil and Doyoung who are more capable ‘belters’). Unfortunately, I feel that he is…
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Song Spotlight: Answer by ATEEZ
Due to the lack of new K-pop releases from my favorite groups, I instead decided to highlight one of my favorite K-pop songs of all time, Answer by ATEEZ. The decision to talk about Answer as a song in particular came purely by coincidence. I decided to go an ATEEZ binge yesterday, and when Answer…
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Hidden Gem: Replay by Golden Child
Golden Child is one of those groups who are in a weird position, popularity-wise at least. They debuted in late 2017, during the transition phase between 3rd and 4th Gen. With the lack of ‘big famous’ groups that debuted in this period (for example, on the level of Seventeen, BTS, EXO, etc.) they somewhat faded…
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Song Review: FOREVER 1 by Girls’ Generation
The OGs. The Nation’s Girl Group. The one and only Girls’ Generation has made a comeback, celebrating 15 years together! With K-pop’s limited attention span and ever-changing landscape, it is hard for artists to remain relevant. Being an idol is like a ticking time bomb. The harsh truth is that many idols don’t even get…
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