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Pay close attention when you listen to Queen Of Diamonds for the first time, and see if you can catch the exact…

For a few months there in the early 2010s, K-Pop went through an unabashedly retro period. That trend started with…

Another idol group has been tossed into the dustbin of history. This one especially hurts. Happy trails, Nine Muses.

ITZY is the newest girl group on the block, and they bring some eye-opening pedigree to the saturated K-Pop idol…

Throughout the run of this column, I’ve noted several Korean reality programs like K-Pop Star, Produce 101, and the…

It’s the start of another week. Here’s a soothing indie track to get things started on the right foot.

No K-Pop band has ever had quite a comeback story like NU’EST has.

Sometimes, you need a break from the flashy, whiz-bang, (over)produced pomp and circumstance of mainstream K-Pop.…

Every decent-sized agency has a “forgotten” artist: someone under their label that doesn’t quite get the investment…

When I was sick as a kid, my mom would sometimes brew a pot of piping-hot yuzu tea, into which she would always…

I’m In Love was SECRET’s last Korean single before their premature disbandment last year. If they had to end—and in…

Let’s balance out yesterday’s intensely saccharine, one-dimensional pick with something from the opposite end of the…

When a major agency debuts a new girl group and said group’s first music video is a love letter to video games, that…

The early years of Girls’ Generation contain more than their fair share of saccharine B-sides. Even among those,…

Korea, and the world at large, seems to be going through a bit of a retro music boom these days, focusing on the 80s…

Clazziquai Project is one of the leading band names in Korean electronic pop, with over a decade of activity…

For their latest release, Day6 decided to go retro (yes!!) with hints of Japanese city pop (yes!!!!!).

I really need to start paying better attention to what SM Entertainment is doing with their STATION brand, because I…

Do you need some inspiration to get off your lazy butt and do something productive? Here’s the perfect song for the…

We’re in the thick of winter, so it only seems fitting to feature a track that embodies the season like few other…