After taking a look at the songs, it’s time to turn to the albums of 2016. As much as I love a good single, it can only be improved by being part of an excellent album. Last year saw Wonder Girls, Infinite, B1A4 and Shinee releasing my favorite collections. This year, the boy groups have … Continue reading
At the end of each month, I’ll look back at my three favorite title tracks by k-pop artists. Unlike my end-of-year countdowns, jpop and Japanese releases by kpop artists are ineligible, though I will give the great ones a spotlight. For my top three tracks, I’ll take my own ratings into account, but there is a … Continue reading
Oh My Girl continue to move from strength to strength, offering more invention and excitement within their kpop concoctions than almost any other group so far this year. As of May, their Pink Ocean album is my favorite girl group mini of 2016, and the inclusion of Windy Day only makes it stronger. It’s worth … Continue reading
I feel like I’ve written a lot about B1A4 lately. Maybe that’s because I’m so hungry for new material. After Infinite, they’re probably the idols I look forward to hearing from the most. Among the many, many male groups in their age bracket, they have an incredibly distinctive sound that favors melodic hooks over any trend that … Continue reading
Most of the time, a kpop group’s title track is the best song on their album. But, sometimes b-sides and album tracks deserve recognition, too. In the singles-oriented world of kpop, I wanted to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them the props they deserve. Oh My Girl’s entire Liar Liar mini is … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I named Oh My Girl the most underrated female rookie group in kpop, and with Liar Liar, they continue to show why they earned that title. Combining the offbeat pop sensibility of debut track Cupid with the melodic heft of last fall’s Closer, they’ve found a nice mix that defines their … Continue reading
B1A4 are a five-member boy group who made their debut in April of 2011 with WM Entertainment. Depending on when you ask me, they’d fall between two and four on my personal bias list. They have a unique, energetic, poppy sound that really feels different to every other group out there. Much of this is … Continue reading
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 