It’s been well over a year since BTOB came back with a ballad. After the success of 2015 single It’s Okay, it seemed as if they were going to become stuck in ballad-mode forever, having finally found their commercial sweet spot. But with the changing of the seasons, the time is right to remind the … Continue reading
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. September 2017 Overall Thoughts September is oftentimes underwhelming, since it marks the point in the year where … Continue reading
Pentagon may be an unknown group to some, but its leader Hui has co-composed two of k-pop’s most ubiquitous tracks this year. Working with production team Flow Blow, he’s created both Produce 101‘s tropical-inspired Never and Wanna One’s immense Energetic. It’s still early in the game, but with his talents on board, Pentagon have the potential … Continue reading
Some may argue to the contrary, but for my money HyunA hasn’t given us a truly great solo single since 2014’s Red. Instead, she’s been caught in an unending loop of releasing essentially the same song year after year. For this reason, Babe‘s shift in sound is worth celebrating alone. HyunA cemented her solo super-stardom … Continue reading
CLC have returned with a vastly different concept and sound almost every time they’ve released an album, causing their discography to have a fragmented personality that has made it difficult for them to establish a lasting fan base. In some ways, I feel like I’ve been overly harsh on their output, but it’s hard to … Continue reading
After taking a mid-year review of 2017’s songs last week, it’s time for the albums. In a landscape shifting more and more towards the digital single, I’ve been a longtime proponent of the classic pop album. 2017 hasn’t given us all that many, but there have definitely been a few standouts. Here are my favorites … Continue reading
Over the course of two mini albums, Pentagon have already shown a lot of promise for a group who only debuted half a year ago. But I have noticed one thing all their albums have in common: they never seem to pick the strongest track as their promotional single. Luckily, they made up for this … Continue reading
