Despite many forces working against him, Kim Jaejoong has become one of K-pop’s longest-running success stories. In addition to his music career, he hosts a fun online show and continues to be a successful actor. Through it all, his music hasn’t changed much. At heart,… Read More »Song Review: Kim Jaejoong – Rock Star
New girl group VVS have dropped two pre-releases, both of which have landed with a dull thud on this blog. Now, it’s time for their official debut. Given its predecessors, D.I.M.M doesn’t have big expectations to live up to. This is to its benefit, as… Read More »Song Review: VVS – D.I.M.M
EXO’s Baekhyun possesses one of my favorite voices in K-pop, but our musical tastes don’t usually seem to align. His solo work has favored the kind of slow, vibey sound that too often feels like background music to me, even as those vocals pull me… Read More »Song Review: Baekhyun (EXO) – Elevator
Following their pre-release Girlfriend earlier this month, (G)I-DLE is back with their first new title track after rebranding themselves as “i-dle.” This reinvention doesn’t seem to herald a shift in sound, though each comeback tends to shift things around since they’re known for experimenting with… Read More »Song Review: i-dle – Good Thing
RIIZE premiered their first full album in a slightly novel way, unveiling a forty-two minute long mini-movie incorporating each of the ten tracks. This followed pre-release Bag Bad Back, a song that has grown on me immensely. But more importantly, it means that I’ve been… Read More »Song Review: RIIZE – Fly Up