One of our favorite balladeers Jung Seung Hwan is back with his new EP ‘Five Words Left Unsaid’. Let’s dive right in because I am stoked to hear new songs that’ll probably crush my spirit for a couple of weeks. Five Words Left Unsaid We start off with ‘The Spring Day Passes’. This is such a soft ballad with a ...
The first trimester of 2021 is already done and dusted, that’s why we’ve collected our favorite Korean Releases of this month. We’ve had some iconic comebacks this month that we should keep in our playlist rotations. Feel free to check out our reviews for these releases as well. Let’s dive in! ATEEZ – I’m the one VERIVERY – Get Away ...
Bless this day because IU released her fifth studio album ‘LILAC’. Let’s dive right in, because I’m expecting quality tracks with heavenly vocals. LILAC We start off with the first of two title tracks; ‘LILAC’. I love the chorus section with its funky instrumentation and the interesting vocal line. Peep the little Easter egg with the names of all her ...
Another Monday means another week filled with amazing K-pop Comebacks and Releases. Let’s dive in to see who’s coming back this week! TUESDAY Sorn from CLC is having her solo debut with the digital single ‘Run’. WEDNESDAY Soyeon is releasing her digital single ‘Interview’. THURSDAY IU is blessing us with her new full-length album ‘LILAC’. FRIDAY The boys from OMEGA ...
The boys from SHINee are back with a new album and that means they also do promotions and activities, which means we get plenty of new content. They met up with IU and during the show they covered the song ‘Dear Name’ which is still one of my favorites to date. ‘Dear Name’ is a stunning ballad and SHINee has ...
If you’ve ever wondered who designs stuff like the lightsticks and fans, then you’re in luck because our next Offstage feature is all about the design company Rehugme Design Lab. Design Lab Rehugme is a design company that’s been responsible for a ton of merchandise in the Korean entertainment world. The earliest design I could find is the one for ...
It’s Friday! and that means we are sharing a new TOP 3. For this week I want to share music by queens from second gen. These songs are timeless and the music videos amazing. Let’s start. Number 1: Secret – Starlight Moonlight ‘Starlight Moonlight’ is a total bop, this song can lift anyone’s mood with its cute and kinda funky ...
We’re back with the list of our favorite Korean releases of January 2021. I literally have no idea how time passes at the moment. For me it was Christmas yesterday. Regardless of that we’ve had a great month for new releases in the Korean music industry. I’m including both popular and indie releases in this one, so I hope you ...
IU is back with the pre-release single ‘Celebrity’ ahead of her new album that’s coming out. ‘Celebrity’ encaptures the feelings of not fitting in and not realizing how exactly that makes you unique. In the album description IU wrote that one of her friends was feeling down because of their rather unique features. He’d been treated differently and he wasn’t ...
It’s almost Christmas which means gingerbread lattes, stressing about Christmas gifts for family and friends and also award season! This year, we’ve been working hard to get as many reviews out as we can, to make sure that we share the best of the releases out there. That’s why we decided to start our very own The K M.E.A.L. Awards. ...