Kpop

by Nick on July 17, 2026 at 2:10 pm

There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of their careers so far. Then, similar to my “Underrated K-pop” … Continue reading → […]

by Nick on July 17, 2026 at 2:04 pm

I’ve resisted writing about JYP Entertainment’s GIRLSET until now because they only have the slightest connection to K-pop and I haven’t cared enough about their music to have much to say. However, it’s a slow day/month/year and the group is set to promote this new song on Korean music shows, so it feels like the … Continue reading → […]

by Nick on July 16, 2026 at 2:08 pm

There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of their careers so far. Then, similar to my “Underrated K-pop” … Continue reading → […]

by Nick on July 16, 2026 at 2:02 pm

Over the next few weeks, there are a number of female acts scheduled for comebacks who have reliably delivered summer bangers in the past. This raised my hopes for a big summer hit this year, but judging by teasers and full releases I’m striking out so far. BBGirls (formerly Brave Girls) owned summer of 2021 … Continue reading → […]

by Nick on July 15, 2026 at 10:08 pm

It’s been awhile since I’ve watched any of INI’s content, but Ozaki Takumi was always a favorite member of mine. His good-hearted nature and willingness to be the butt of a joke made him come across as amiable and relatable. With that persona in mind, I never would have imagined he had something like Sonzai … Continue reading → […]

by Nick on July 15, 2026 at 10:06 pm

NXON is a new supergroup made up of the acts APEX and AWIN, which makes me feel a little crazy because I’m not familiar with either of those groups. However, when I hear something I enjoy (which happens too infrequently these days!) I want to share. The guys have released both Japanese and Korean versions … Continue reading → […]

by Nick on July 15, 2026 at 2:19 pm

There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of their careers so far. Then, similar to my “Underrated K-pop” … Continue reading → […]

by Nick on July 15, 2026 at 2:16 pm

Lee Minhyuk’s “Huta” moniker is used for his solo work, which differs in sound from his work with BTOB. Not much of this music has done anything for me so far, but he’s a dynamic performer deserving of strong material. Summer is the perfect time for new material from him, especially given his strong connection … Continue reading → […]

by Nick on July 15, 2026 at 2:14 pm

Not content to simply release solo music in a predictable way, Seventeen’s Dino has debuted as fictional alter-ego Picheolin. This character is the CEO of a music company specializing in retro sounds and we have an entire mini album and multiple singles to look forward to from him during the coming weeks. Joke or not, … Continue reading → […]

by Nick on July 15, 2026 at 2:13 pm

As someone with summers off, “Forever July” sounds like a pretty good proposition to me. However, this July in K-pop hasn’t been particularly exciting so if we’re talking about the music alone I’m ready to move on to greener pastures. Sunmi’s Forever July might as well be called “Forever NewJeans” because it’s the latest in … Continue reading → […]