HYBE’s Japanese group &TEAM has been building up to their second album this year, gradually forging a softer, more melodic sound that worked particularly well on summer singles Koegawari and Aoarashi. Earlier this month, they pre-released the wintery Illumination and now we have title track… Read More »Song Review: &TEAM – Yukiakari
It’s a longstanding tradition for YG Entertainment to release follow-up music videos from its artists’ albums. This approach has faded a bit in recent years, but the agency seems determined to solidify rookies BABYMONSTER within their successful lineage. Part of me wishes they would have… Read More »Song Review: BABYMONSTER – Love In My Heart
In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (December 15, 2024)
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Secret Diary (Yerin & SinB) (from Walpurgis Night – 2020) This is the last of Walpurgis Night’s unit tracks I’ll be writing about and my thoughts pretty much fall in line with… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Secret Diary (Yerin & SinB)
Before I take a look at K-pop’s established artists, it’s time to spotlight this year’s fresh crop of talent! When I ran my first-ever Bias List survey, I was surprised when the majority of respondents noted that this year’s rookies were not particularly exciting. But… Read More »The Top 10 K-Pop Rookies of 2024