Category: review
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ITZY Empowers Listeners In Their Fresh Summer Ep ‘Not Shy’

ITZY has definitely solidified themselves as a top rookie group. With consistent comebacks, dazzling concepts, addicting songs, and incredible performances. Their latest ep ‘Not Shy’ is all about confidence. Each track on their ep is fresh and full of positive summer vibes. It’s perfect for anyone who needs a boost of encouragement in their day.…
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Han Seung Woo Shows His Charms in His Alluring Album ‘Fame’

Sweet, sexy, charming, and caring are the words I use to describe Han Seung Woo. Earlier this month he made his official solo debut with his album ‘Fame’. Seung Woo is a member of the group Victon which recently made their comeback with the song “Mayday“. It is always exciting when a member of a…
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Kang Daniel Turns Up The Summer Heat in His New Album ‘Magenta’

I have no idea how Kang Daniel does it. CEO of his own company, reaching out and collaborating with incredible artists and producers, all while being a top performer in singing, rapping, and dancing. Perhaps the answer to my question can be found in the first track, “Flash”. In this song Kang Daniel explains how…
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Yoon Dujun Provides Comfort For Lonely Insomniacs In His Debut Solo Album ‘Daybreak’

Yoon Dujun takes listeners on a journey from midnight to sunrise as he sings about loneliness, late nights, and love in his solo debut album ‘Daybreak’. As the leader of the group Highlight, Dujun has primarily put all his focus on his group. But upon returning from the military he made his solo debut in…
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The Plot Thickens With SF9’s “Summer Breeze” MV and A Closer Look At Their Album ‘9loryUS’

SF9 takes viewers on an action packed, plot twisting music video for their song “Summer Breeze”. You can watch my reaction video to SF9’s “Summer Breeze” MV Here. If you have seen any of my reaction videos you may have noticed that I seldom talk about story theories behind music videos. Mostly because theories are…
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WOODZ Shows Off His Duality In His Album “Equal”

It seems to be the year of soloists. I have been impressed by many soloists this year and Woodz (also known as Seungyoun) is on that list. In his first full length album “Equal”, he blends different genres to showcase the different sides of himself musically while maintaining his style in each track. Seungyoun debuted…
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Pentagon’s “Basquiat” is the Anthem for 2020

In the final episode of the competition show Road To Kingdom, Pentagon released the song “Basquiat” followed by a powerful performance. The song itself is a masterpiece. It was composed and written by Hui and Wooseok. The vocals convey the raw emotions of the members that sound like a desperate battle cry. The strong message…
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Baekhyun’s Album “Delight” is Sweet, Spicy, and Fresh

I noticed typically Kpop idols (when they release solo work) they stick to a genre they’re familiar with, or the same genre as their groups. But more and more these idols have been branching out working on music that sound nothing like their group’s music. On the other hand, typically K-R&B artists steer clear of…
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GOT7 Are Modern Day Romeos in Their New Album “DYE”

If you had the wonderful pleasure of watching GOT7’s music video for their title track “NOT BY THE MOON”, you know it’s evident all seven members look like characters from a novel. I found the overall concept of this album fascinating. Seeing how the members were styled, the elaborate sets in their music video, and…
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Ong Seong Wu Solidifies Himself as a Powerful Soloist in His First Mini Album “Layers”

Former member of Wanna One, now soloist, Ong Seong Wu gives people a glimpse of who he is as an artist in his first mini album “Layers”. With each song Seong Wu layers various emotions from love, restlessness, curiosity to comfort. He took part in composing and writing the lyrics for each track, making this…