A huge row erupted recently on social media after the release of the performance music video of CL’s ‘MTBD’ from 2NE1’s new album. It erupted after fans began to notice that the samples used in the song may in fact be a recording of a boy reciting the…
Starting this week we will be bringing you regular playlists with our pick of what we think are some of the best newly released songs of the past month. Regardless of the genre, artist or length of the song, if we like a song you may well see it right…
K-pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution is a new book from Tuttle Publishing about the current state of Korea’s idol industry due to be released in April. It features a 20-or-so-page history and explanation of Korea’s idol industry, interviews Eat Your Kimchi, Brian Joo…
It’s no secret that Korean variety programmes are successful around the world. Running Man, one of Korea’s top shows, is now sold in 9 territories in Asia outside of Korea and the recent explosive reception of the show’s cast in an airport in Sydney, Australia shows how…
A couple of weeks ago we explored how IU’s The Red Shoes explored and criticised the problems surrounding the idol industry. This week we will be looking at Puer Kim’s Manyo Maash and how the song and video grapple with similar issues.
Unlike the symbolism in the…
Chances are if you ask someone to list Korean rappers off the top of their head, the majority of the people listed are bound to be the usuals; Tiger JK, Dynamic Duo and Epik High. Few, besides Yoon Mirae, would be female. However, as with most things in life, Korean…
Few things in K-pop can top the media circus that takes place every time Girls’ Generation make a Korean comeback. Usually the well-oiled SM publicity machine kicks in at full capacity with just the right amount of hype, anticipation and spectacle to push the new release up to…
*Reader and listener warning: Those who have come for the likes of CL and Hyuna please turn back. Unfortunately for you they will not be featured on this particular list.
Whilst the discussion of female rappers has increased the knowledge of said rappers and the ability to source their music…
With their first UK performances coming up in less than a fortnight we felt it only right that we find out a little about about the group that all Korean indie fans are currently talking about, Peterpan Complex. Debuting in 2002 as a indie rock band the group you hear…