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.

Aly and AJ/78Violet "Boy" (Studio Version)

Christmas came a little bit early for 78Violet/Aly and AJ fans!

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...

Savannah Outen "Boys"

Savannah Outen is an extremely talented singer who's been making music for the better half of ten years. I stumbled upon her back in college and semi-stanned her for about a year until I started stanning British artists. While her catalog is sprinkled with a number of semi-precious pop gems ("Running For My Life", "If You Only Knew", she just hasn't made anything that would get the mainstream media talking (aside from her preteen bop "Goodbyes" back in '08).

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.

Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea "Pretty Girls"

Britney Spears is just too damn likeable stay mad at. We have long forgotten the will.i.stop.making.music mess that was 2013's "Britney Jean" and her decision to stay in Vegas instead of trekking around the world against her will to lip-sync to yesteryear. However, the "Hold It Against Me" singer is staging a comeback: a slow and steady comeback, but a comeback nevertheless, in the form of the Iggy Azalea co-headlining tune "Pretty Girls".

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".

Nathan Sykes "More Than You'll Ever Know"

Nathan Sykes: soul man...

Deorro & Chris Brown "Five More Hours"

If you were wondering the next time Chris Brown would be making his way back to the dancefloor now that he's gone full urban, you got your answer.

Conor Maynard "Talking About"

Conor has jumped on the 90s house revival.

Scarlett Johansson Is Making Pop Music, Releases Retro Tinged Single "Candy"

"Black Widow" actress Scarlett Johansson is no stranger to the music scene. I still jam to her and Pete Yorn's indie diamond-in-the-rough "The Realtor" though I was never compelled to listen to the album in full. Now ScarJo is fronting an all-girl 'super pop' band called The Singles and delivering, serving and catering alt/dance with the first single "Candy".

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?

Calvin Harris Shafts HAIM With Low Budget For "Pray To God" Video

While Calvin's latest collaboration with Ellie Goulding is sorta kinda flopping here in America and someone at Columbia sniffing crack decided to release "Open Wide" to rhythmic radio, he's already started promoting one of the better cuts from "Motion" elsewhere.

Ed Sheeran and Rudimental "Bloodstream"

Ed Sheeran is headed to the dancefloor!

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...)

My Most Anticipated Albums of 2015

With each new year comes the hopes that our favourite artists will be dropping new music to add to our ever-growing collections. 2014's output was a bit on the light side with few major acts releasing anything and the newer acts failing to deliver anything to keep us actively checking for them. So here's to 2015. My most anticipated albums of the year are as follows:

Ellie Goulding "Love Me Like You Do"

And those soundtrack coinTs continue to roll in! Ellie Goulding has been tapped to be on the soundtrack for the upcoming "Fifty Shades of Grey" film and her contribution "Love Me Like You Do" is here.

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...

The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014

If you became a K-Pop fan in 2014 or already seasoned member, you may feel that you came in at the worst possible time. This year was filled with a number of scandals, tragedies and lawsuits that shook the very core of the industry. Most of the releases this year were also pretty weak compared to the genre exploring, risk-taking bops that dropped. Of course, 2014 was not a total disappointment in the K-Pop world and here are 20 songs that prove that: