EXO "Monster" (Areia Remix)

EXO's "Monster" was the EXO I love, there were some things that made the song a bit bland and weird. Jun Areia, a popular K-Pop remixer, has breathed new life into the jam, giving it a polished EDM production (a lot easier on the ears than the original) and removing the the second pre-chours/chorus.

Brave Girls "High Heels"

With "Deepended" Brave Brothers brought his flagship girl group from their 2 and a half year slumber and clogged the K-Pop landscape even more [sarcasm]. With "High Heels". We see Korea's Dr. Luke continue to muscle his way into Sweetune's monopoly of 80s influenced tracks (hear Dal Shabet's crowing achievement "Someone Like U").

Taeyeon "Why"

In my last post about SNSD's Taeyeon, I mistakenly thought "Starlight" was the title track when in reality it was a pre-release. The actual title, "Why" premiered on Monday and it is, in my opinion Taeyeon's best solo single thus far.

Taeyeon & Dean "Starlight"

I have a love/hate relationship with Taeyeon. On one hand, I love the fact she has a voice and she sounds amazing on near everything she does. I hate her stans, who act as if her voice is the second coming of Jesus Christ, coupled with the fact we don't hear what she sounds like when she isn't belting those crazy high notes.

Romeo "Miro"

2015's male rookie group to beat Romeo has aged another two years (not really) and dropped their official comeback single, as I assume "Nightmare" was fan service.

It Isn't Summer Without A Sistar Comeback...

June 21st is the first official day of summer. June 21st was also the date Sistar decided to drop their latest wig snatcher summer themed single.

It's Been A While...

Hello to the person who still reads this blog (even though it hasn't been updated in half a year). I've been busy with life: work, grad school and couldn't be bothered to blog. Well that's all gonna change!

BTS "Run"

Initially, I was a casual BTS fan. There songs flucuated between meh ("No More Dream", "N.O", "Boy In Luv") and OMG THIS IS MY SHIT! ("Bulletproof Part II", "Danger", "Just One More Day"). 2015 converted me into a full fledged ARMY.

Dynamic Duo "Jam"

The throwback theme in Korean music this year is prevalent this year. Gaeko definitely gave us one of the best with "Cheers" and it has carried over with partner Gaeko in "Jam".

EXID "Hot Pink"

EXID have made their second comeback of the year in a hot way.

AOA "Heart Attack"

AOA's transformation from flops to mid-tier girl group last year also meant a decline in their musical output. "Miniskirt" was ok (still don't see why it was so popular), but I long for the days when FNC gave us that tacky angel/half angel concept, spawning "Elvis" and "Moya" (their first REAL hit btw).

Kara "Cupid"

I know I'm not the only one who secretly wishes that DSP somehow snatch back up Nicole and Jiyeon and give us more timeless tunes."Mamma Mia" was not love at first listen like the bulk of Kara's pre-Youngji catalogue, but it grew on me eventually...

Jay Park "Mommae"

At this point, I have no idea what Jay Park is doing with with his life musically. Last year, I was lamenting the fact that we didn't get his second LP until September. Now the guy is dropping a new song or music video every two weeks!!! Is he prepping a mixtape? EP? Album? Either way, I'm not complaining.

SHINee "View"

SHINee's back (in Korea). While we didn't have a comeback from the fivesome last year, they were still hard at work with other things, like Taemin's one man tribute to Michael Jackson and their Japanese promotions.

BoA "Kiss My Lips"

BoA is back!!! While the queen of Asian music hasn't given the public a proper Korean comeback since "Only One" back in 2012, she's still been consistent with her output in her three year "break" including her 8th Japanese LP "Who's Back" and her one off singles "Disturbance" and the strut worthy anthem"Action".

I've Given Up K-Pop For Lent

Hello out there to my one or two avid readers of this blog and visitors who keep checking the Troye Sivan and Connor Maynard posts repeatedly (lol). But in all seriousness, Lent season is upon us and every year, I've tried to give up something and I have failed miserably at it within the first hours of doing so. But this year it's gonna be different!!! I am making a more than conscious effort by giving up one my biggest loves and one of the reasons this blog is (barely)  active: K-Pop!

I will give periodic updates about my progress and do a big post about this experience in April (went Lent ends). Personally, I know this is gonna be difficult. With so many people making comebacks within this last week and through the month of March, I'm gonna be bawling my eyes out. And my exercise regimen is definitely gonna suffer because around 89% of the songs on my workout playlist are K-Pop songs. But as the wise prophet Lee Chae Rin once said

 #prayforme

4Minute "Crazy"

Who knew that 4Minute had so much swag?

1Punch Serve 90s Realness and Cultural Appropriation on "Turn Me Back"

Remember last January when Rain came back with "LA Song" and there was that big uproar about him appropriating and oversexualizing that one black woman by making her big like three times her size? A year later, we bring you something a bit more concrete ala newbie rap duo 1Punch.

Nine Muses Come Back With Some "Drama"...

The divine nine are now divine eight with the departure of Sera, Eunji and Lee Sem and the addition of Nasty Nasty's Sojin and trainee Keumjo. They also become the latest K-Pop group to ditch flawless production collective Sweetune in favour of the guy who produced some song on their Prima Donna LP (I couldn't find his name so...)

Hello Venus "Wiggle Wiggle" (Single, Dance Practice and Music Video)

After EXID's "Up and Down" became the big viral hit of 2014, I made it a vow to follow more lower tier girl groups since now my bias group Girls Day are in the upper echelons nowadays. And look who's having a comeback at the top of 2015...