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All Posts Tagged With "Oct 2015"

BTOB – ‘I Mean’ Album Review

MEH..
I Mean is the vanilla among a sea of kpop flavors.
By Angela | Feb 26, 2016 | Music

With their uptick in popularity thanks to member Yook Sung Jae’s standout acting in hit drama Who Are You: School 2015 and presence on We Got Married, BtoB attempts to make a splash with their seventh mini-album, I Mean. The album …

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Taeyeon – ‘I’ Album Review

GOOD!
Charismatic pop songs that are full of sensibility.
By Angela | Feb 2, 2016 | Music

Taeyeon, the voice and visual of Girls’ Generation has just released her highly anticipated solo mini-album, I. Taeyeon’s past solo efforts are most frequently represented by heart-wrenching, beautiful kdrama OSTs, many of which (If and I Love You) are my …

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Oh My Girl – ‘Closer’ Album Review

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Closer commands attention with dazzling fairytale inspired concept and impressive vocals.
By Guest Writer | Feb 1, 2016 | Music

This post is by guest writer Jara Rowe.

Oh My Girl is an eight member rookie group who also touts their naive and girlish image like several other girl groups that debuted in the same year. But what made Oh My Girl …

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Kyuhyun – ‘Fall, Once Again’ Album Review

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Sentimental and healing ballads that fill your heart with warmth.
By Angela | Jan 31, 2016 | Music

Super Junior’s Kyuhyun brings us his second mini-album Fall, Once Again just as the weather is getting colder and the feeling of emptiness surges. Like the title suggests, the whole album is filled with sentimental and heartfelt ballads that are …

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Twice – ‘The Story Begins’ Album Review

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Twice’s youthful charm is brought to life via mixed genre songs.
By Angela | Jan 27, 2016 | Music

Twice, JYP entertainment’s rookie female idol group, is a nine-member act that debuted in October 2015. It follows suit to other JYP groups with inclusion of international members — three from Japan and one from Taiwan. Twice quickly garnered attention …

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N.Flying – ‘Lonely’ Album Review

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A refreshing album that breathe new life into pop rock.
By Angela | Jan 24, 2016 | Music

FNC, known for its global rock band hits like F.T. Island and CNBLUE, brought us their third male idol rock band last year — N.Flying. Though N.Flying is new to Korea, it has already accumulated familiarity through their earlier 2013 …

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IU – ‘Chat-Shire’ Album Review

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A curiously creative album mixing indie, retro, and pop.
By Angela | Jan 22, 2016 | Music

The highly anticipated fourth mini-album from IU, Chat-Shire, is finally here. As an artist known for her composing capabilities and experimental attitude towards music, many are interested to see what IU would come up with this time. Chat-Shire indeed turned out …

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f(x) – ‘4 Walls’ Album Review

GOOD!
A delicious super buffet of electronic dance songs.
By Angela | Jan 21, 2016 | Music

I’ve noticed that recent works by SM idol groups like SHINee’s Odd and Red Velvet’s The Red have started to trend towards heavy EDM and house music, perhaps to aim for a wider international appeal. And now, the latest album from f(x), 4 Walls, …

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Day6 – ‘The Day’ Album Review

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Impressive self-composed tracks with an interesting spin on pop rock.
By Jazmine | Jan 13, 2016 | Music

Heads up, there’s a new boy band in town — Day6. Following the success of their senior group artists 2PM and GOT7, Day6 is now rocking the Korean music world with their self-composed songs from their debut album The Day, …

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GOT7 – ‘Mad’ Album Review

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A listenable album with fresh sounds and a grown-up flair.
By Guest Writer | Dec 24, 2015 | Music

This post is by guest writer Jara Rowe.

GOT7 are grown-up guys in their latest mini-album, Mad. The international septet is back with a fiery sound that’s completely different from their previous release, Just Right​. Mad is a very listenable album that does …

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Ailee – ‘Vivid’ Album Review

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The perfect marriage of western melodies with eastern expressions.
By Angela | Dec 23, 2015 | Music

Korea’s top vocalist Ailee has finally released her first full length studio album, Vivid. Since her debut, Ailee’s powerful vocals, lively stage performance, and superb rapping skills has earned her the title of “Korean Beyonce“. As a Korean American, Ailee’s …

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