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It’s not a point of pride for me to say I had little idea who Korean pop supergroup BTS was before this week. As Fort…
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As my time at Kotaku—and as the curator of this column—comes to an end, it only seems appropriate to end with a…
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As we slide our way into October, and the true beginnings of fall begin to coalesce, it feels only right to listen…
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If you asked me to pick two Korean artists who could produce a duet together, I’d be listing off names for nigh on a…
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Akdong Musician is back, and not a moment too soon. K-Pop just hasn’t been the same without this dynamic duo.
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Five years after their disbandment, I’ve yet to find a Korean hip-hop artist that pulls me in so deeply as Leessang…
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A lot of K-Pop stars’ vocals are described as “soulful,” often a product of a public relations team short on English…
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Dreamcatcher is back again, and once more, they’ve taken a page from the Japanese Anime Opening School Of Music. Not…
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Five years after Orange Caramel’s last release, the quirkiest and weirdest idol group of them all still reigns…
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Nothing says “summer is over” more than the prospect of heading back into your dull, dreary workplace for the week.…
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With all the hullabaloo surrounding Red Velvet’s Umpah Umpah, let’s not forget that band member Irene recently…
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A lot—a lot—of indie bands have passed through this column. I’ve never become quite so quickly enamored with any of…
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As I freshened up my familiarity with MAMAMOO’s discography while writing the column for Yes I Am several days ago,…
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We’ve barreled through a few straight days’ worth of mainstream K-Pop idol music, which means it’s time to take…
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With Umpah Umpah, Red Velvet has completely redeemed themselves, in my eyes, for the underwhelming and monotonous Zim…
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Oh, will you look at that: I spend the majority of a column bemoaning the loss of Sistar’s summer songs, and bam,…
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned to count on with MAMAMOO, it’s that they will always keep things interesting in…
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This year’s neverending summer seems, well, neverending. Maybe that’s why Weki Meki is releasing the season’s best…
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Pink Fantasy’s latest song, Fantasy, gives me some serious Dreamcatcher-esque, anime-opening vibes. Which is to say:…