Tag: review
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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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Road To Kingdom: Pentagon, ONF, Golden Child, VERIVERY, ONEUS, TOO, and The Boyz Tell Compelling Stories Through Their Songs
Road To Kingdom has been, by far, one of the most intense and entertaining survival show for idol groups. For the first challenge these groups had to pick a song from an established group and perform a cover of it, creating a new concept and make the song their own. You can watch my reaction…
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My Top Kpop Songs of April 2020
I understand for many (just like in March), April has been an odd month. But I believe we can start to see light at the end of the tunnel. Once again, this month had plenty of great songs. I actually had a really hard time picking my top five songs so I’ll list some honorable…
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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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My Top Kpop Songs of March 2020
For many March has been a tough month that has forced us to adjust to a different lifestyle and face countless uncertainties. But despite all this, a phrase keeps coming to my mind, especially in regards to Kpop, “The show must go on.” I’m so glad groups continue releasing music. I’ll admit I haven’t been…
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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…
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Victon is Back with Seven Members in Their Latest Ep “Continuous”
I’m so grateful that I was introduced to Victon last year. All the members are so different but I think their personalities make their group very unique. Victon consists of seven members Seungwoo, Seungsik, Heochan, Sejun, Hanse, Byungchan, and Subin. If you’ve followed the group for a while it’s no secret they are underdogs. Victon…
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My Top Kpop Songs For February 2020
What a powerful month for Kpop. New music was released almost everyday and I’ve tried my hardest to keep up with it all. I made my list based on how many times I’ve replayed the songs and which concepts I absolutely loved. There are plenty of groups not mentioned here but please know: It doesn’t…
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Pentagon Solidifies a Drastic Concept Change With “Dr. BeBe” – which caught my attention
With many boy groups trading in their bright concepts for something darker, Pentagon has taken it one step further, adding insanity into the mixture of dark and sexy. Dr. BeBe focuses on the emotions people experience after a painful breakup – “Love, fall, hurt, and crazy.” The mv begins in utter silence with shots of…
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Netflix Cheer Review – The heartbreaking reality to a misunderstood sport
It feels like cheerleading has been around forever. It’s a staple in every school. Those involved in the sport are often stereotyped and people never look beyond that. Netflix documentary on the sport gives viewers an inside look into the misunderstood world of cheer. Prior to watching this documentary I had a vague idea about…
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