“Shinee’s back” has been Shinee’s catchphrase for years, but never has exclaiming it felt more like welcoming these once boys, now men home. With members Onew, Key and Minho having completed their respective military services, the group recently returned with Don’t Call Me, their seventh full-length album and first group release since 2018’s The Story
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Ateez is arguably one of the rising acts on the K-pop landscape. Since their debut in 2018, the group has built a notable fan base, in particular garnering a large international fan following. A sold out world tour in 2019 further helped them solidify their success (a second tour was cancelled due to the ongoing
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“Feeling a little lost from this broken world, I miss the memories with you… We need each other like stars in the night sky, shining so bright. We’ll light up the night.” Six months after his solo debut, Wonho continues to woo his fans (Wenee) with his intimate lyrics and catchy title tracks. Wonho tends
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Not to be confused with the upcoming competition show, GF Entertainment’s Kingdom have released a debut album with world building and visuals the likes of something from The Lord of the Rings (obviously not on the same scale, do not come for me please). Each member is meant to embody or emulate a different king
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When thinking about NCT 127, a few things come to mind. First: the experimentalism of their title tracks, often laced with menacing raps and sharp-edged synths. Second: their penchant for midtempo R&B and summery pop as b-sides — a direct contrast to the group’s grandiose title tracks. This duality is everpresent in NCT 127’s albums.
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After much anticipation, four EPs, and a release delay, Chungha has released her much-anticipated debut album, Querencia. As much as I adore Chungha, which is a lot, the rollout for this project could not help but inspire doubts. When an album has five pre-released songs out of a whopping 21 and is conveniently split into
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If you want camaraderie, a group chock full of talent and, of course, chaos, look no further than Seventeen. While each of the 13 members stand out in their own ways, with his mischievous—albeit kind of quirky—sense of humor, dancer Jun possesses the inexplicable ability to make both you and the members of Seventeen burst
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Kim Wooseok’s solo debut 1st Desire: Greed is a sultry, provocative romp with music that sounds just as such. However, turning a complete 180, his first comeback 2nd Desire: Tasty is like the sonic and physical embodiment of a very sexy, charismatic Candy Man. While his first album was openly sensual and suggestive, the appeal
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Five months after their August EP Dystopia: Lose Myself, Dreamcatcher has returned with the third and final part of their Dystopia EP line. Titled Dystopia: Road to Utopia, the album completes a powerful storyline, which began with “Scream”, continued with “Boca“, and now concludes with “Odd Eye”. Member Handong finally rejoins the group for the
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It has been more than three years since Bobby‘s last full solo album, Love and Fall, making his recently released Lucky Man a highly-anticipated one among fans. The album contains 13 tracks and 4 skits that Bobby wrote, produced, sang and rapped, a testament to Bobby’s significant role in the creation of the album. Bobby
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