We’re back with a new Offstage, this time we’re writing about the production house Lumpens.  The company was founded by Yeon-seok Choi who named it after a nickname he had gotten by his college professor. Lumpen means someone who is uneducated and uninterested in changing their situation.  At the very beginning the company mainly focused on commercials and photo shoots. ...

Let’s chat about this total queen Hyolyn. She’s a household name in the K-pop industry and I’m loving the fact that newer K-pop fans are discovering her in the lastest season of ‘Queendom’ which you can read all about here. Debut Hyolyn had her debut with the fantastic girl group Sistar as the group’s leader. She was a trainee in ...

Our last time capsule of the year is full of girl power, catchy tunes, legendary vocals and well-known choreography. Let’s dive into the 2011 single ‘Ma Boy’ by SISTAR19.  SISTAR19 was the first SISTAR sub-unit project including Hyolyn and Bora, their debut song  ‘Ma Boy’ definitely became a kpop classic that many fans will recognize as soon as it plays.  ...

Sistar’s Hyolyn and Dasom are back as a duo, and dropped the summer single ‘Summer or Summer‘, get ready to feel the heat. The summer bop queens are back! This dance tracks is packed with insane vocals, cool rapping and a hook that is super catchy and will be stuck in my head for a while. For the music video ...

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! MONDAY Chungha is finally blessing with her new album! Soyou and IZ*ONE are working together for the new PEPSI song. TUESDAY Kang Daniel is releasing a new digital single. The band LUCY is coming back! WEDNESDAY There’s a ...

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 a new Indie Pick, this time we’re writing about zai.ro! Zai.ro (Ahn Jung-jae) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist under chungchun music and has been active in the industry for a while. His first public appearance that I could find was the one in the KBS show ‘Top Band’ where he eventually even became a finalist.  However, he ...

SOYOU is back to save our summer with her new single ‘GOTTA GO’. The former SISTAR member is living up to the summer hit legacy with her new release. The amount of looks she’s serving in this music video has all the fans well fed. ‘GOTTA GO’ by SOYOU is a bop and a half and it is insanely catchy. ...

It’s officially summer and we’ve listed all our favorite K-pop Summer Bops into one handy list to set in the summer well. Use a kiddie pool to go to the beach in your own backyard, have a BBQ, work on your tan and listen to these bops selected just for you! Here we go! Red Velvet – Red Flavor This ...

So Valentine is happening again and we’ve collected some cute, lovey-dovey K-pop Valentine songs for you. Take a look! It’s a K-pop Valentine Extravaganza!  I tried to feature a little bit of everything. From having a crush on someone, to having a full on loving relationship. If you find your wedding song in here, let me know. I’d love to ...