By 2010, the foundations of the Korean hip hop (KHH) landscape had already been paved with excellent hip-hop records, coming just the year before in the shape of Drunken Tiger’s Feel gHood Muzik. This record would go on to win Record of the Year at the 2010 Seoul Music Awards and Best Hip Hop Album
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Winner is a group that can and has pulled off multiple sounds and concepts. However, they tend to excel when working with a sound that allows them to linger in a more mature sound, and their latest EP, Cross, really showcases this. This is an EP that practically oozes class and taste, music that invites
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Welcome back to another installment of For Your Viewing Pleasure, where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape. The Spring/Summer collection for 2020 has graced the Dongdaemun Design Plaza once again. The best of street-style was on display as guests flaunted their next-generation footwear and
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K-Exclusive: KARD’s “Dumb Litty” Night in Chicago! KARD’s return to Chicago after two and a half years gave fans a show that was indeed “Dumb Litty,” and the group was met with more fans than ever! Members Big Matthew (BM), Somin, Jiwoo, and J.Seph all returned to the stage here at the Patio Theater in Chicago
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K-Exclusive: A Hot and Blue Night with Hyolyn and Ha Dong Qn Fans flocked to Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino on Saturday, October 19th, for a fiery and cool night with Ha Dong Qn and Hyolyn for their joint Hot & Blue concert. The night started off with “Blue,” as Ha Dong Qn took the
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Woojin announces departure from Stray Kids + group postpones comeback Woojin from rookie boy group Stray Kids has announced that he will be leaving the group. He has also terminated his contract with JYP Entertainment. They released a statement on October 28th to announce the news. Woojin has decided to leave the group due to
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The devil may work hard, but Day6 definitely work harder. The band released their third full length album, The Book of Us: Entropy, with 11 tracks in a variety of music styles. This release comes in the midst of their ongoing world tour, Gravity, and simultaneous with their Japan pre-release, “Finale.” The album title carries
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Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week: Hwall will be leaving The Boyz due to health concerns, and the idol took to their fancafe to release a farewell note. Five former PRISTIN members — Minkyung, Kyungwon, Yebin, Eunwoo, and one undisclosed member
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If “Time of Our Life” was a summer bop for us to freely dance around in our room, “Sweet Chaos” is a head-banger that stops the cold winds of fall from sweeping us away. Coming back with the second instalment to The Book of Us series, Day6 released The Book of Us: Entropy, accompanied with
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When Winner first announced they would make a comeback in fall, it was already a surprise, considering their previous track record of house-vibe summer bops. However, to the pleasant surprise of Inner Circles, this was their first step in returning to the direction they started with debut track “Empty” and subsequent release “Fool.” Winding back
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