written by: drowningn00b Artist and Album: Seo In Young – ‘Forever Young’ Genre: Ballad Release Date: May 15, 2013 Let’s be honest: when you heard Seo In Young‘s last solo project, ‘Brand New Elly’, did “serious artist” ever come to mind? No? Didn’t think so. As the key member to Jewelry, In Young had everything …
written by: rickyom Artist and Album: Lee Hyori – ‘Monochrome’ Genre: Pop Release Date: May 21, 2013 After 2011′s ‘H-Logic’ blunder that came with huge accounts of plagiarism, Lee Hyori took a break to compose herself musically and socially, attempting to rebuild her status through donations and awareness causes. Two years later, she finally releases …
written by: drowningn00b Artist/Album: After School – The 6th Maxi Single ‘First Love’ Genre: Dance, Pop, Idol Release Date: June 13, 2013 When news hit the web that After School would learn a pole-dancing routine for the concept of their new single, my immediate thought went to strippers. My hunch got stronger when teaser images …
![[Full MV] BEAST releases “I’m Sorry” … for a second time](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/dongwoon011.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[Full MV] BEAST releases “I’m Sorry” … for a second time")
Not to be confused with the “I’m Sorry” released in BEAST‘s 4th mini-album, ‘Lights Go On Again’, this updated version of “I’m Sorry” features a BEAST far more in tune with their current style of music than version number one. I’m a big sucker for montage videos, you guys. So naturally, I liked this. The … Continue reading »
![[Review] [Single] Jay Park – “JOAH”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/2013_jay-park_joah.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[Review] [Single] Jay Park – “JOAH”")
written by: drowningn00b Artist/Album: Jay Park – ‘Joah’ Genre: R&B, Hip-Hop Release Date: April 03, 2013 Returning to his bread and butter, Jay Park’s ‘Joah‘ is a Korean single with a relaxed approach. After the boisterous ‘FreshA!R:Breath!T‘ of last year, the tatted rapper calms down for this three song set, bringing a new facet to … Continue reading »
![[Review] [Album] EXO – ‘XOXO (Kiss & Hug)’](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/2013_exo_xoxo.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[Review] [Album] EXO – ‘XOXO (Kiss & Hug)’")
written by: McRoth Artist/Album: EXO – ‘XOXO (Kiss & Hug)’ Genre: Idol, Pop Release Date: June 03, 2013 The assembly of heavy editing and compression present in EXO‘s debut mini-album ‘MAMA‘ was a all-too-claustrophobic, pressurized listening experience that found a far more pleasant way of getting appreciated through moderation. That’s how it grew to become … Continue reading »
![[Review] [Album] Shinhwa – ‘The Classic’](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/2013_shinhwa_the-classic.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[Review] [Album] Shinhwa – ‘The Classic’")
written by: McRoth Artist/Album: SHINHWA – 11th Album,’The Classic’ Genre: Dance, Pop, Ballad Release Date: May 16, 2013 There was a heavy dose of nostalgia listening to Shinhwa‘s ‘The Return‘ last year that, while prominent, was itself mostly generated from an interesting blend of audience emotional investment and old-school production value. It was an act … Continue reading »
![[Review] [Mini-Album] Secret – ‘Letter From Secret’](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/2013_secret_letter-from-secret.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[Review] [Mini-Album] Secret – ‘Letter From Secret’")
written by: rickyom Artist/Album: Secret – ‘Letter From Secret’ Genre: Dance, Pop, Idol Release Date: April 30, 2013 Amidst recent comebacks from girl groups that debuted in 2009 stands Secret. Setting apart from what their other debut friends are doing, Secret went for a more softer side this season with a concept that appeals to … Continue reading »
