Jason DJun 8, 20203 min readTHROWBACK #24: BLACKPINK- AS IF IT'S YOUR LASTReleased: June 22nd, 2017 I am a huge advocate for trends and experiments in the loosely-defined song structures of K-Pop, but at the end...
Jason DJun 7, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #23: F(X)- HOT SUMMERReleased: June 14th, 2011 Although Summer 2020 may end up becoming one of the more forgettable summers for many of us, it doesn't hurt to...
Jason DJun 6, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #22: DREAMCATCHER- FLY HIGHReleased: July 27th, 2017 Rarely do K-Pop musical acts with a rock-orientated discography ever take the center of attention in South...
Jason DJun 4, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #21: BANG YONGGUK FT YOSEOB- I REMEMBERReleased: August 11th, 2011 Duos like this one rarely exist in K-Pop anymore; with the long-term average of the number of members in a...
Jason DMay 24, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #20: VIXX LR- BEAUTIFUL LIARReleased: August 17th, 2015 A lot of magic happens when you take the best vocalist and the best rapper from the same group and put them...
Jason DMay 23, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #19: 2NE1- HATE YOUReleased: July 28th, 2011 One of my early favorite memories regarding 2NE1 was when I actively kept up with their steady release of...
Jason DMay 23, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #18: GFRIEND- ME GUSTAS TUReleased: July 23rd, 2015 Although spring may be nearing its end here in North America, G-Friend's Me Gustas Tu takes us to a paradise...
Jason DMay 19, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #17: LOVELYZ- CANDY JELLY LOVEReleased: November 17th, 2014 When I look back at the song's title, I finally just realized how strange the name is, but that's not going...
Jason DMay 10, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #15: NINE MUSES- NEWSReleased: January 11th, 2012 Whew it's been a while since I last did a throwback review! Today I want to dive further into the musicality...
Jason DMay 6, 20202 min readCURRENT #16: IU- Eight (FT. SUGA)Released: May 6th, 2020 It's been a while since we have seen collaborations between idols who are on top of their games right now. At the...
Jason DApr 25, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #14: DAVICHI- DON'T SAY GOODBYEReleased: August 29th, 2011 Rarely in K-Pop do we ever see duos and soloists releasing new music; it is most likely that either of the...
Jason DApr 25, 20203 min readTHROWBACK #13: HONG JIN YOUNG- LOVE BATTERYReleased: June 19th, 2009 Allow me to introduce you to the dimension of trot. Trot is a genre of Korean music (not Korean Pop) dating...
Jason DApr 23, 20203 min readTHROWBACK #12: B.A.P- ONE SHOTReleased: February 12th, 2013 B.A.P was one of the most promising artists in the past decade, redefining the limits a boy band group can...
Jason DApr 19, 20203 min readTHROWBACK #10: EXID- EVERY NIGHTReleased: October 2nd, 2012 Girl group EXID went through such a wild roller-coaster ride. Debuting back in 2012, EXID found almost no...
Jason DApr 18, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #9: KARD- DON't RECALLReleased: February 16th, 2017 When I think of the year 2017 in terms of K-Pop, the first thing that comes to mind is tropical house. 2017...
Jason DApr 18, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #8: EYEDI- & NEWReleased: April 26th, 2019 I honestly don't know much about Eyedi, other than the fact that she auditioned in Mix Nine, a survival show...
Jason DApr 15, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #7: WJSN (COSMIC GIRLS)- Save me, save youReleased: September 19th, 2018 Rarely do dance-pop songs ever appear on one's homework playlist or perhaps while one is star gazing up at...
Jason DApr 13, 20202 min readCURRENT #6: APINK- DUMHDURUMReleased: April 13th, 2020 Debuting back in 2011, Apink is one of the 2nd to last groups still standing from the second generation (the...
Jason DApr 12, 20202 min readTHROWBACK #6: SISTAR19- Gone Not Around Any LongerReleased: January 31st, 2013 Let me guess this off my chest; Gone Not Around Any Longer is technically a SISTAR19 song, but it's more of...
Jason DApr 11, 20203 min readTHROWBACK #5: 4MINUTE- VOLUME UPReleased: April 9th, 2012 When someone asks me to describe Volume Up, I would say only 1 thing; PERFECT SONG STRUCTURE. I hate to spoil...