Tag: kpop
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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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Song Review: Summer Vacation by The Wind
If not for the weaker opening verse, ‘Summer Vacation’ might as well be the perfect summer song.
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Song Review: CRIMINAL LOVE by ENHYPEN
‘CRIMINAL LOVE’ is the second official OST ENHYPEN sung for their Webtoon ‘DARK MOON: The Blood Alter’. Essentially, it is a follow-up to the excellent ‘ONE IN A BILLION’. While I don’t think ‘CRIMINAL LOVE’ matches up, it stands strong on its own terms.
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Album Review: REBOOT by TREASURE
While ‘REBOOT’ is far from perfect, it is easily TREASURE’s strongest album to date. Member Junkyu blossomed production-wise, as all the songs he produced were as a whole, my favourite from the album.
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Song Review: BONA BONA by TREASURE
Overall, ‘BONA BONA’ feels like wasted potential, but the rest of the songs in ‘REBOOT’ are quite strong.
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Song Review: None of My Business by ITZY
‘None of My Business’ is by no means a bad song. It is inoffensive in every way. It is just that I have absolutely no desire to play it ever again, given that there is an entire K-pop group who specializes in these easy-to-listen-to bops and does them significantly better.
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Song Review: ISTJ by NCT DREAM
Despite lacking focus, ISTJ is another successful release from Dream as they continue proving why they are the most successful and most consistent NCT unit (in terms of music quality).
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Duo Song Review: ‘NewJeans’ and ‘Get Up’ by NewJeans
Due to how short these two songs are, I decided to just combine the two in one review.
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Song Review: Cool With You by NewJeans
Sometimes, a ‘wisp of a song’ can work. This works really well- at least for me.
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Song Review: ETA by NewJeans
While ‘ETA’ is a solid release, its commitment to its short run-time and minimalist style compromised its final product.
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