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[Album Review] Starlit of Muse/Starlit of Twinkle (1st Studio Album/1st Studio Album Repackaged) – MOON BYUL (MAMAMOO) – KPOPREVIEWED
A couple of weeks ago, I finally reviewed the lead single (Is It Love?) off MOON BYUL's repackaged version of her first studio album, Starlit of Muse, which was retitled to become Starlit of Twinkle. This makes way for an album review for MOON BYUL's first studio album (which was led by TOUCHIN&MOVIN') and its repackaged album. As…
[Review] APT. – ROSÉ (BLACKPINK) & Bruno Mars – KPOPREVIEWED
In 2023, BLACKPINK renewed their contracts with YG Entertainment for group-based activities while taking their solo activities elsewhere. Over this year, the BLACKPINK members have been busy working on solo projects (including song releases). We have heard song releases from LISA and JENNIE, which I have not reviewed yet but will do so in the…
[Review] A Sleepness Night – CNBLUE – KPOPREVIEWED
We haven't heard CNBLUE's name for a while. Their last comeback was in 2021 with Love Cut. Earlier this week, CNBLUE made their first comeback in 3 years with their 10th mini-album X and the title track, A Sleepless Night. A Sleepless Night is a straightforward mid-tempo rock track, and I appreciate its purity. However, it falls short…
[Weekly KPOP Chart] 3rd Week of October 2024 – KPOPREVIEWED
Welcome back to another Weekly KPOP Chart post! Another quick one today, so let's get right to it! What else am I listening to? Replacing the ‘Throwback Song’ segment of the weekly KPOP chart posts is a ‘What else am I listening to?‘ segment in the world of KPOP. It is the same thing, but…
[Review] Colors – Solar (MAMAMOO) – KPOPREVIEWED
Way back in April, Solar from MAMAMOO made her solo comeback with her second mini-album, Colours, and the title track, But I. Ahead of that release, Solar gave us a snippet of Colors, the first song from the mini-album, as a teaser for the comeback. A performance video for Colors later dropped. Finally, after six months, I…
[Review] GOLD – ITZY – KPOPREVIEWED
ITZY also returned this week with GOLD, the title of their 9th mini-album and latest title track. GOLD is also the first comeback in over a year to feature LIA, who went on hiatus last year due to anxiety. Glad to see LIA back on stage! This comeback follows ITZY's 8th mini-album, BORN TO BE, and the…
[Review] NEMONEMO – YENA – KPOPREVIEWED
YENA returned to the stage just under two weeks ago with NEMONEMO. It is her first Korean comeback since January's Good Morning. She also released new music in Japan. NEMONEMO cannot have come around at a more perfect time. I have been pretty run down the last couple of weeks because of work. However, one…
[Review] NVKED – AB6IX – KPOPREVIEWED
I have been so busy with work (and recovering from the overwhelming work) that I completely missed the news that AB6IX (amongst other artists) was making a comeback. During the past week, the four-member boy group returned with the single NVKED and their 9th mini-album, BORN LIKE THIS. It follows their GRAB ME and The…
[Review] MEOW – MEOVV – KPOPREVIEWED
Over a month ago, MEOVV made their debut with the single MEOW. The five-member female group is the first under THEBLACKLABEL, a label founded by YG Producers Teddy and Kush. Their lineup comprises Sooin, Gawon, Anna, Narin, and Ella. THEBLACKLABEL is also currently home to TAEYANG, JEON SOMI and BLACKPINK's Rosé (who will be making…
[Review] LOVE, MONEY & FAME – SEVENTEEN ft. DJ Khaled – KPOPREVIEWED
Kicking off the week was SEVENTEEN, who returns with their 13th mini-album SPILL THE FEELS and the title track LOVE, MONEY & FAME (ft. DJ Khaled). We last heard from SEVENTEEN through their 17 IS RIGHT HERE compilation album, led by the single MAESTRO and supplemented by the unit tracks LALALI (Hip-Hop team), Spell (Performance…
[Weekly KPOP Chart] 2nd Week of October 2024 – KPOPREVIEWED
Welcome back to another Weekly KPOP Chart post! I am posting this a little later in the day (due to being a couch potato this weekend), which clashes with the time I usually set aside to work on other parts of the blog. So that I can get back to doing that, I will cut…
[Album Review] Beautiful MAZE (4th Single Album) – DRIPPIN – KPOPREVIEWED
DRIPPIN returned in April of this year with the single album Beautiful MAZE. Today, I am reviewing it. The lead single off the album shares the same name and is featured alongside two other tracks. To me, Beautiful MAZE (referring to the single album) has a case of 'another track should have been the lead…
[Review] Cheers To Youth – SEVENTEEN’s Vocal Team – KPOPREVIEWED
I am finally finishing reviewing the newer songs from SEVENTEEN's 17 is Right Here compilation album. Last up on the list is SEVENTEEN's vocal team's Cheers To Youth. Previously, I reviewed the album's main title track MAESTRO, the Hip-Hop team's LALALI and the Performance team's Spell singles. As it is a compilation album, the rest…
[Album Review] Beautiful Shadow (8th Mini Album) – ONF – KPOPREVIEWED
ONF made their Beautiful Shadow comeback in April, led by the single Bye My Monster, which is still a fantastic track after just over six months. Joining the title track are four additional side tracks - all of which were just as high calibre as Bye My Monster. You might think that I am a…
[Review] I Like The Way – KIM WOOJIN – KPOPREVIEWED
It took KIM WOOJIN just about two years to make his solo comeback between his debut with Ready Now and Still Dream in 2021 and his first comeback with On My Way last year. For his second comeback earlier this year with I Like The Way, it took him only eight months to return. Today,…
[Album Review] HOW? (2nd Mini Album) – BOYNEXTDOOR – KPOPREVIEWED
Still in April, we have BOYNEXTDOOR's 2nd mini-album, HOW?, next up for an album review. It features the title track Earth, Wind & Fire, five additional side tracks, and the English version of the title track. The mini-album finishes the trilogy of releases the group debuted and returned with in 2023 - WHO? and WHY.... It is a strong…
[Review] Spell – SEVENTEEN’s Performance Team – KPOPREVIEWED
Two weeks ago, I started reviewing SEVENTEEN's unit singles from their compilation album, 17 is RIGHT HERE, released in April of this year. I reviewed the Hip-Hop Team's LALALI first. Today, I will review the Performance Team's Spell. I will be back to review the Vocal Team's Cheers of Youth later this week to be ready to…
[Weekly KPOP Chart] 1st Week of October 2024 – KPOPREVIEWED
Welcome back to another Weekly KPOP Chart post, this time for the 1st Week of October 2024! I am expecting work to knock me down for the next week, so I will be scheduling some more reviews over the weekend for the week ahead. I have already got two ready, and will be working on…
[Album Review] Minisode 3: TOMORROW (6th Mini Album) – TXT – KPOPREVIEWED
TXT is due to return to the stage next month with a new comeback. But ahead of that, I still got a mini-album of theirs to review. TXT made their comeback back in April of this year with the title track Deja Vu and the mini-album Minisode 3: TOMORROW. Today, I am finally getting around…
[Review] Curious – UNIS – KPOPREVIEWED
UNIS is an eight-member female group that debuted earlier this year with Superwoman. It was formed through the show Universe Ticket. The lineup consists of Hyeonju (a member of Cignature), Nana, Gehlee, Kotoko, Yunha, Elisia, Yoona, and Seowon. Now, you might notice that this review isn't for Superwoman. Instead, I wanted to focus on their first comeback…
[Album Review] SUPER REAL ME (1st Mini Album) – ILLIT – KPOPREVIEWED
Ahead of their upcoming comeback later this month, I am finally reviewing ILLIT's debut mini-album, SUPER REAL ME. The mini-album features four tracks, including the title Magnetic (one of the most successful debuts of the year) and the second promotional single Lucky Girl Syndrome. It is also one of the shortest mini-albums I have ever…
[Review] SAD SONG – P1Harmony – KPOPREVIEWED
Just over a week ago, P1Harmony returned with their 7th mini-album and latest title track, both of which are titled SAD SONG. This latest comeback follows their Killin' It era earlier this year. SAD SONG has been growing on me ever since its release. I didn't think much about the song during my first listen,…
[Review] Rains In Heaven – NCT DREAM – KPOPREVIEWED
Back in August, NCT DREAM released their first original English single, Rains In Heaven. This follows their Korean comeback earlier in the year with Smoothie and DREAM()SCAPE, and their Japanese Moonlight comeback (which I have yet to review and will do so in a future International Song Review post). If you cast your mind back…
[Weekly KPOP Chart] 4th Week of September 2024 – KPOPREVIEWED
Welcome back to another Weekly KPOP Chart post! And how on earth is it already the end of September? Quite sure September started two minutes ago, and 2023 was like yesterday. Where has the year gone and why am I so behind on the reviews? It is another short post today to make way for…
[Review] Electric Shock – KANG DANIEL – KPOPREVIEWED
It has not been a great week for me. But now that the work week is over, I am jumping back on board to review some new releases from this week. First is KANGDANIEL's return with Electric Shock and his 5th mini-album ACT. This is the soloist's first return since SOS mid-last year. It is…
[Review] Pleasure Shop – KEY (SHINee) – KPOPREVIEWED
The other comeback at the start of the week was KEY's solo comeback with Pleasure Shop, the title of both his latest lead single and mini-album. This is his first solo Korean release since Good & Great released a year ago. Pleasure Shop starts off with atmospheric synths before it developing into a smooth and…
[Album Review] FOUREVER (8th Mini Album) – DAY6 – KPOPREVIEWED
Back in March, DAY6 made their long-awaited comeback since April 2021 with Welcome To The Show. This single leads the band's 8th mini-album, FOUREVER. It also marks the first album release since the departure of former member JAE. FOUREVER consists of seven songs in total, including Welcome To the Show (as mentioned above) and the…
[Weekly KPOP Chart] 3rd Week of September 2024 – KPOPREVIEWED
Welcome back to another Weekly KPOP Chart post! It is another short post today, as I have some more chores and adulting to complete. I will also draft and schedule more posts for the week. So, let's get going—here are the Weekly KPOP Charts for the 3rd Week of September 2024. Non-Korean Song of the…
[Review] NA – HWASA (MAMAMOO) – KPOPREVIEWED
We last saw HWASA a year ago through her I Love My Body comeback. Yesterday, HWASA made her solo comeback with her second mini-album, O, and the title track NA. To me, NA takes a page from PSY's, her current label's founder, discography. NA's choruses have that nonsensical vibe that PSY's music has. The electronic…
[Album Review] DREAM()SCAPE (6th Mini Album) – NCT DREAM – KPOPREVIEWED
NCT DREAM's DREAM()SCAPE is next up for review. Released in March 2024, the mini-album features a total of six songs, including the title track Smoothie. In the lead-up to this comeback, the group released videos that made up the '()Scape Film' series, which I highly recommend you check out if you have not already. The…
[Review] GGUM – YEONJUN (TXT) – KPOPREVIEWED
Earlier this month, it was confirmed that YEONJUN would make his solo debut with his first mixtape, GGUM. The mixtape consists of only one song with the same title. Meanwhile, TXT is currently in the midst of their third world tour, ACT: PROMISE. GGUM will be polarising. At the onset, there is a lot within the…
[Album Review] Borderline (1st Single Album) – YooA (OH MY GIRL) – KPOPREVIEWED
Guess who forgot to schedule a post yesterday! Me! To make up for my forgetfulness (and tiredness) I will be posting two album reviews today. They are on the shorter side of the spectrum, given they are single albums. But I hope that would be sufficent to make up for not posting yesterday! First up…
[Album Review] [PHANTASY] Pt. 3 Love Letter (2nd Studio Album – Part 3) – THE BOYZ – KPOPREVIEWED
The second album to be reviewed tonight is THE BOYZ's third and final part of their second studio album, PHANTASY. This part is titled Love Letter and features three songs (hence why I described it as a single album in my previous post), including the title track Nectar and December 2023's Christmas single Dear. The…
[Review] POSE! – LIGHTSUM – KPOPREVIEWED
LIGHTSUM made their comeback at the start of August with POSE!. It is their first comeback since last year's Honey or Spice. POSE! goes for a subdued groove. It is nice and pleasant, but it isn't striking, which LIGHTSUM really needs in its discography. Personally, LIGHTSUM's comebacks come and go, and I have never remembered…
[Weekly KPOP Chart] 2nd Week of September 2024 – KPOPREVIEWED
Welcome back to another Weekly KPOP Chart post! This is another short post today, as I have some more chores and adulting to complete today. Some of today will also be spent working on some posts for scheduling during the week. So, let's get going—here are the Weekly KPOP Charts for the 2nd Week of…
[Review] Nutty Nutty – BAEKHO ft. JESSI – KPOPREVIEWED
Next up on the blog for review is BAEKHO and JESSI's collaborative single Nutty Nutty. It was performed for the first time at the recent Waterbomb Festival in Yeosu, and BAEKHO officially released the single earlier this month as the third single from his 'the [bæd] time' Project. BAEKHO and JESSI knew what music would…
[Review] LALALI – SEVENTEEN’s Hip Hop Team – KPOPREVIEWED
As part of SEVENTEEN's compilation album, 17 is RIGHT HERE, which dropped in April of this year. The album consisted of the title track MAESTRO, 3 unit tracks (which I will finally start reviewing today) per the group's hip-hop, performance, and vocal units, Korean versions of all their Japanese singles, and all their title tracks since…
[Review] Is This Love? – Moon Byul (MAMAMOO) – KPOPREVIEWED
In February, Moon Byul released her first studio album, Starlit of Muse, and the title track TOUCHIN&MOVIN. Last month, the MAMAMOO rapper made her solo comeback with a repackaged version of Starlit of Muse, renamed Starlit of Twinkle. Leading the repackaged album is the title track Is This Love?. And now that I have reviewed…
[Review] Dangerous – BOYNEXTDOOR – KPOPREVIEWED
Earlier this week, we saw BOYNEXTDOOR return with their 3rd mini-album, 19.99, and the title track Nice Guy. But last week, BOYNEXTDOOR pre-released the single Dangerous. This review focuses on the pre-release single, which also got the music video treatment. As noted in Nice Guy's review, we last saw BOYNEXTDOOR through their Earth, Wind &…
[Review] Combo – RIIZE – KPOPREVIEWED
Making their comeback earlier this month was RIIZE, who returned with the repackaged version of their 1st mini-album. Titled Riizing: Epilogue, the new mini-album consists of all the songs from their Riizing mini-album (released back in June of this year), the latest single Combo (the focus of this review) and an orchestral version of Boom…