At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. December 2023 Overall Thoughts This December… Read More »The Top Three K-Pop Songs of December 2023
DXMON have already captured attention with their dramatic, anime-style haircuts, reminiscent of early-TVXQ in their sheer ridiculousness. I’m all for “ridiculous” in K-pop, and this image gave me hope that the group would deliver a similarly bombastic, cartoonish sound. Unfortunately, pre-debut track Burn Up is… Read More »Song Review: DXMON – Burn Up
ITZY’s new album won’t be with us until next week, but they’ve already given us two pre-release tracks and short versions of the members’ solo songs. I love seeing album rollouts this insistent! Mr. Vampire emerges as the second pre-release, following the more combative Born… Read More »Song Review: ITZY – Mr. Vampire
Clean drinking water is a basic human right and a cornerstone of health, development and prosperity. But behind the readily available water lies a tremendous effort to ensure its quality. How Safe and Clean is Ontario’s Water? According to Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation… Read More »The Importance of Safeguarding Ontario’s Water Sources
Depending on when or where you’re reading this, it’s either the final day of 2023 or the first day of 2024. That means, it’s time to make my K-pop wishes for the new year. I tend to set my sights high, which inevitably leads to… Read More »K-Pop New Year’s Resolutions: 10 Things I Want To See Happen In 2024