Battle of the Title Tracks: Hyolyn’s “Lonely” vs. PSY’s “It’s Art” vs. Super Junior’s “Don’t Don”
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Battle of the Title Tracks: Hyolyn’s “Lonely” vs. PSY’s “It’s Art” vs. Super Junior’s “Don’t Don”

As a spin-off to my Battle of the B-sides feature, I’m pleased to announce the arrive of “Battle of the Title Tracks!” In this feature, I’ll be pitting three K-pop title tracks/singles against each other and choosing a winner. These songs will mostly be from pre-2016 since I’ll try to focus on music I haven’t … Continue reading

Song Review: IVE – Crush
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Song Review: IVE – Crush

On top of their hit-filled Korean discography, IVE are quickly establishing a solid string of Japanese singles. Crush is their follow-up to last year’s Wave, a song I enjoyed and one that already seems to be a fan favorite. Now, the group has returned to the grand pop sound of highlights I Am and Love … Continue reading

Song Review: IVE – Summer Festa
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Song Review: IVE – Summer Festa

It wouldn’t be a K-pop summer without some random Pepsi ad song. Over the past few years, Starship Entertainment has collaborated with the brand to release innocuous (sometimes decent) releases that see various idols teaming together. This time, IVE take on the challenge by themselves, delivering the “easy, fizzy” Summer Festa. “Baby, you can drink … Continue reading

Song Review: IVE – Accendio
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Song Review: IVE – Accendio

If there’s one overriding trend in K-pop marketing this year, it’s double title tracks and pre-releases. It seems like every major idol group has several promoted tracks from their newest album. IVE released HEYA several weeks ago to great success, but we all knew Accendio was lurking just around the corner to satisfy fans who … Continue reading

Song Review: IVE – HEYA
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Song Review: IVE – HEYA

IVE have quickly established themselves as one of this generation’s representative girl groups, unleashing hits that stay on the charts for months (I Am is still in the top 50 more than a year after its release). With their previous EP, they began branching in new musical directions. This had the potential to be exciting, … Continue reading

Buried Treasure: CRAVITY – Mr.
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Buried Treasure: CRAVITY – Mr.

A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most people will hear. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them the props they deserve. I love highlight medleys, and I … Continue reading