written by: McRoth Artist/Album: SHINee – Chapter 1 ‘Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You’ Genre: Dance-Pop Release Date: February 19, 2013 If there is ever a time when the general Korean pop fandom is prone to ape shit shenanigans, it’s when groups are at their most active, and that’s generally when they’re promoting new […]

written by: MystifiedBulb The second album always proves to be difficult. The real problem is in terms of definition: is it best to follow the musical direction carved by the first production or is it in the artists’ (and therefore, their respective entertainment company’s) best intentions to move into a new genre? Obviously, NU’EST are […]

written by: MystifiedBulb Created as a special release for her upcoming tour, BoA‘s latest digital single entitled “Disturbance” perhaps bucks a trend seen in SM Entertainment‘s productions. This is due to the fact that BoA not only wrote the track in question but also produced it – these two concepts are not seen often in […]

written by: McRoth This is not exactly a single, but it’s definitely worth giving a listen. If not for its line-up – which consists of Eunhyuk (Super Junior), Hyoyeon (Girls’ Generation), Taemin (SHINee), Henry (Super Junior-M), Kai and Lu Han (EXO) – then at least for the sensory overload it’ll give you. And as you’ll soon […]

written by: McRoth Oddly enough, bright, uplifting pop jams by boy bands in K-Pop have been few and far between this year. If you’ve experienced what a K-Pop year feels like, you’ll understand that trends last forever and die hard, and this year we’ve experienced boy bands stomping the yards and going as hard as […]

A slew of K-Pop stars gathered ’round their national flag this week to welcome back their athletes from the London Olympics, because what’s better than coming home to some good ole’ EXO‘s “MAMA” or KARA‘s “Mister“? NOTHING BEATS THAT GODDAMNIT. You’re in luck too, because I just so happen to have the whole thing tucked […]