Back with another k-pop time capsule, today we’re listening to none other than Rain’s babies, MBLAQ. From the band that brought us catchy dance bops like ‘Y’, ‘Mona Lisa’, and the truly poetic ‘Oh Yeah’ (yeah yeah…), ‘This is War’. My personal favourite, and definitely one of their best songs, this 2012 catchy tune has one of the most bonkers ...
Let’s go back to simpler times, let’s go back to 2016 with ‘Far, Far Away’ by G.Soul. This bop was released 12 May 2016 and really got us ready for the summer. Everyone was vibing, having a beer and dunking their toes in the ocean. I’m already counting down the days untill the summer break, so what better way to ...
For today’s k-music time capsule we’re featuring another powerful ballad from a drama OST; ‘If I leave’ by legendary soprano Jo Sumi. Jo Sumi Jo Sumi is actually an opera singer, and a world-renowned one at that. The woman is literally an opera legend. She was the world’s first artist to perform the unedited original version of Strauss’ ‘Aria of ...
We’re back, this time with a special throwback, this time we took a look at the first artist listed on Melon. Everyone who is even a bit into K-pop has heard of the mammoth that is Melon. The music chart hosts a variety of hot topics. There’s a real-time chart of the most searched artists. They have their own streaming ...
There’s a lot of things that are living rent-free in our minds from the classic drama ‘Secret Garden‘; If I have to pick two, it would be Huyn Bin’s sparkly blue tracksuit and Baek Ji Young’s contribution to the OST, “That Woman”. That song is nothing short of ICONIC. Serving as the main theme song, the song got us bawling ...
We’re back with a new Time Capsule, this time featuring Lovelyz and their single ‘Candy Jelly Love’. In Time Capsule we take a look back at some bangers throughout the different decades of K-pop. This single came out in 2014 and was part of their debut album ‘Girls’ Invasion’. ‘Candy Jelly Love’ is such an adorable track. The Lovelyz members ...
We’re back with another k-pop time capsule! Today featuring Beast‘s (B2ST) breakout hit ‘SHOCK‘. Everyday I shock, every night I shock, SHOCK. Try to listen to it without getting it stuck in your head for days, I dare you. This dance bop is catchy as hell, and has been living in my head rent free for over 10 years. BEAST/ ...
For this week’s Time Capsule I wanted to share the classical ballad ‘Without a heart’ by 8Eight. The single was released in 2009 and was the title track of their album ‘Golden Age’. 8eight is a co-ed ballad group consisting of Baek Chan, Lee Hyun and Joo Hee. The group was signed under BigHit Entertainment. The trio was active from ...
We’re back with another K-pop time capsule, and today we’re listening to ‘Going Crazy‘ by Ji Eun. This bop came out in March 2021, and we thought it deserves some love even 10 years later. The artist Song Ji Eun, or simply Ji Eun, debuted as a member of the girl group ‘Secret’ back in 2009; Just a month later ...
We’re back with a new Time Capsule, this time we’re introducing the single ‘BANG!’ by the popular girl group After School. The girl group under Pledis Entertainment debuted in 2009 and had a graduation concept. This single was originally released in 2010 and then appeared again on their 2011 album ‘Virgin’ with a new recording. Here’s their 2011 showcase of ...