Way back in 2001 when reality TV was still in its infancy, the American iteration of manufacture-a-pop-group series Popstars resulted in the formation of girl group Eden’s Crush. Over two decades later, they’re most notable for introducing Nicole Scherzinger (of Pussycat Dolls fame) to the world. But a select few of us millennials still remember … Continue reading →

I wasn’t going to write about VCHA because… well, they’re not K-pop. They’re produced by a K-pop agency, but this marks JYP Entertainment’s first attempt to create a strictly American girl group. From the start, I’ve felt apprehensive about this project — not because of the cross cultural interplay but because K-pop’s attempts at “going … Continue reading →