Last month was full of intricate and creative MVs from artists such as VVS, Hyuna, Xikers, and Fifty Fifty. We have rap-heavy songs like “Tea,” but on the other side of the coin, we have bubble gum…

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05.05.2025

Tablo and RM Heal through Shared Vulnerability in “Stop the Rain” – Seoulbeats

Content Warnings: mental and physical abuse, suicidal ideation With only a week’s notice before release, Epik High’s Tablo announced a surprise collaboration with BTS’ RM. The track, “Stop the Rain…

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05.05.2025

Week in Review, 4/28 to 5/4 – Seoulbeats

Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week: Headlines Former Madein member Gaeun filed a criminal complaint against 143 Enter…

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05.05.2025

“Gnarly” is Both a Terrible Song and Katseye’s Breakout Moment – Seoulbeats

It’s April 29, 2025. Katseye are best known for a soapy Netflix reality show, their viral hit “Touch,” and for simply being Hybe’s big international girl group experiment (the group’s six members h…

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02.05.2025

The SB Mixtape, 04/30/2025: More of These for Coachella Plz~ – Seoulbeats

Coachella 2025 has come and gone, with the same grandeur and spectacular setlist expected of the desert festival. Newer acts such as XG displayed their talents alongside Enhyphen, while Lisa and Je…

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29.04.2025

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Glamour & Grace – Seoulbeats

Welcome back to another instalment of For Your Viewing Pleasure, where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape. If there’s one item you need to ha…

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29.04.2025

Beats of the Month: Just B’s Bain Makes History & Music From Izna and Close Your Eyes – Seoulbeats

In the vast landscape of Korean entertainment, sometimes it’s the little things that bring us joy (or disappointment) and make our fan girl/boy/folk hearts beat a little faster. Each month, we ask …

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28.04.2025

Chuu’s “Only Cry in the Rain” Tells a Poignant Tale of Friendship and Farewell – Seoulbeats

In the past, Chuu has explored fantastical concepts like friendly animated monsters that join her in an imaginary world. However, with her latest single, she uses differing techniques to convey com…

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28.04.2025

Week in Review, 4/21 to 4/27 – Seoulbeats

Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week: Headlines Bain of Just B came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community while on to…

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27.04.2025

Be Unapologetically You at Kian’s Bizarre B&B – Seoulbeats

One thing about webtoon artist Kian84 (Kian) is that he always stays true to himself.

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24.04.2025

NCT Wish Search for Signature Sound in Latest EP, “Poppop” – Seoulbeats

Sugar, spice, and everything nice. These were the ingredients chosen to make the newest NCT subunit, NCT Wish, which debuted in 2024. Since then, NCT Wish have developed such a strong association w…

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23.04.2025

Bite Review: TWS’s “Isn’t it Cool to Follow Your Heart?” is More of the Same – Seoulbeats

In the opening seconds of TWS’s “Isn’t it Cool to Follow Your Heart?,” (also known as “Countdown!”) a sentimental melody blares, pastel-colored skies shine, and an energetic choreography begins. It…

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22.04.2025

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Keep It Sleek – Seoulbeats

Welcome back to another instalment of For Your Viewing Pleasure, where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape. Funky colors, eye-catching accessories, …

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22.04.2025

Week in Review, 4/14 to 4/20 – Seoulbeats

Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week: Debuts & Comebacks NCT Wish made a sweet bubbly comeback with “poppop&…

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20.04.2025

The SB Mixtape, 4/19/2025: Seoul’s Eleven – Seoulbeats

One of my favorite genres is the heist movie: Oceans Eleven, The Italian Job, and my favorite tv show of all time, Leverage. Not only are heists fun and exciting examples of competence porn, but th…

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20.04.2025

“Hello Stranger” is a Return to Form for Kwon Eunbi – Seoulbeats

Let’s flash back to 2021, when Brave Girls’ “Rollin’” was going viral and BTS were in the midst of their chart-topping run of English singles. Tucked amongst K-pop’s typical hubbub, and in the wake…

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18.04.2025

Mark Fascinates with His Self-Discovery in “The Firstfruit” – Seoulbeats

Mark’s solo debut album is notable in that it is not actually the first album he wrote. He had a draft he presented to SM’s A&R, but after the release of “200,” he scrapped it and started over …

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16.04.2025

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Gothic Grunge – Seoulbeats

Welcome back to another instalment of For Your Viewing Pleasure, where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape. The 90s era is officially in style, with bagg…

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14.04.2025

Week in Review, 4/7 to 4/13 – Seoulbeats

Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week:

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13.04.2025

Bite Review: Ampers&One’s “Kick Start” is Cat Chaos Meets K-Pop Charm – Seoulbeats

Ampers&One are a fairly new group that debuted in 2023 with only four singles. The members come from failed competition shows, but were brought together under FNC Entertainment to form this sev…

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10.04.2025

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Dressed to the Nines – Seoulbeats

Welcome back to another instalment of For Your Viewing Pleasure, where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape. There’s nothing K-pop and K-dramas…

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10.04.2025

Unsung Artists: March 2025 – Seoulbeats

March was packed full of releases, ranging from debuts like Kiikii to the return of veterans like Infinite and Ailee, as well as drops from huge names like Jennie, J-Hope, Le Sserafim, and Stray Ki…

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07.04.2025

Week in Review, 3/31 to 4/6 – Seoulbeats

Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week: Headlines The Constitutional Court of South Korea upheld the impeachment of forme…

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07.04.2025

Jennie’s “Ruby”: A Bold, Self-reckoning Debut – Seoulbeats

With each of the Blackpink members releasing their solo debut albums in rapid succession, from a short window of December 2024 beginning with Rosé through March 2025 and ending with Jennie, much ha…

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05.04.2025

SB Mixtape, 4/4/2025: The Fighting Spirit – Seoulbeats

On Friday April 4 the Constitutional Court of South Korea upheld the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol for his shock declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024. The historic ruling …

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04.04.2025

Beats of the Month: K-pop Ups and Downs with NMixx, NCT Wish, Seulgi, & Ten – Seoulbeats

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02.04.2025

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Funky Poses, Playful Outfits – Seoulbeats

Welcome back to another instalment of For Your Viewing Pleasure, where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape. Spice up your outfit or OOTD photo with a dyn…

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31.03.2025

Week in Review, 3/24 to 3/30 – Seoulbeats

Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week: Headlines The updates on Kim Soohyun: Kim Saeron’s family held a press con…

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27.03.2025

“Fe304: Forward” is NMixx’s Best and Most Experimental Work Yet – Seoulbeats

NMixx have consistently pushed musical boundaries since their debut, but they have really leveled up artistically over the last year. Fe304: Break was my favorite mini-album of 2024 for its versati…

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25.03.2025

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Serving a Dash of Sunshine – Seoulbeats

Welcome back to another instalment of For Your Viewing Pleasure, where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape. As the season shifts towards spring, our favo…

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25.03.2025

In “Hot,” Le Sserafim are in Love (and as Cool as Ever) – Seoulbeats

Le Sserafim comebacks are usually worth getting excited about. The performance powerhouses almost always come with trendy styling, great choreography, and catchy title tracks, not to mention their …

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24.03.2025

Week in Review, 3/17 to 3/23 – Seoulbeats

Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week: Headlines The Seoul District General Court granted Ador an injunction prohibiting…

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22.03.2025

The SB Mixtape, 3/20/2025: In Another Timeline – Seoulbeats

It is a truth universally acknowledged that not all hits are actually great songs… and not all great songs become hits.

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19.03.2025

J-Hope Proves His Home is On the Stage in Brooklyn – Seoulbeats

“Like the name of this tour, I’m at my happiest when I’m on the stage,” J-Hope declared during his March 14 show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, the first North American stop on his solo tour Hope o…

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18.03.2025

For Your Viewing Pleasure: To Expect the Unexpected – Seoulbeats

Welcome back to another installment of For Your Viewing Pleasure, where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape. One of the most fun parts of the photos…

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17.03.2025

Week in Review, 3/10 to 3/16 – Seoulbeats

Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week: Headlines Singer Weesung was found unresponsive in his apartment on March 10 and …

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17.03.2025

Onewe Push Their Sound Further in “WE : Dream Chaser” – Seoulbeats

Every time Onewe release an album, it feels like a Onewe year. However, 2025 has a special feeling already — and it is only March. Although Planet Nine: Isotropy was released almost a year ag…

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16.03.2025

Bite Review: Yeji’s “Air” Harnesses Her Strengths in Vocals and Dance – Seoulbeats

Sometimes a solo debut does not give listeners everything they might have predicted, but the result is instantly satisfying nevertheless. Such is the case with Yeji’s “Air,” the 80s-influenced synt…

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12.03.2025

Beats of the Month: Taemin in LA & Jennie’s “Ruby” – Seoulbeats

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11.03.2025

“Ubermensch”: Where G-Dragon’s Reputation Meets The Road – Seoulbeats

Music ages faster than almost any other art form. As a result, most musical artists have a fairly tight release schedule, to fuel their fanbases and maintain momentum from casual listeners. K-pop i…

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Unsung Artists: April 2025 – Seoulbeats

Tablo and RM Heal through Shared Vulnerability in “Stop the Rain” – Seoulbeats

Week in Review, 4/28 to 5/4 – Seoulbeats

“Gnarly” is Both a Terrible Song and Katseye’s Breakout Moment – Seoulbeats

The SB Mixtape, 04/30/2025: More of These for Coachella Plz~ – Seoulbeats

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Glamour & Grace – Seoulbeats

Beats of the Month: Just B’s Bain Makes History & Music From Izna and Close Your Eyes – Seoulbeats

Chuu’s “Only Cry in the Rain” Tells a Poignant Tale of Friendship and Farewell – Seoulbeats

Week in Review, 4/21 to 4/27 – Seoulbeats

Be Unapologetically You at Kian’s Bizarre B&B – Seoulbeats

NCT Wish Search for Signature Sound in Latest EP, “Poppop” – Seoulbeats

Bite Review: TWS’s “Isn’t it Cool to Follow Your Heart?” is More of the Same – Seoulbeats

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Keep It Sleek – Seoulbeats

Week in Review, 4/14 to 4/20 – Seoulbeats

The SB Mixtape, 4/19/2025: Seoul’s Eleven – Seoulbeats

“Hello Stranger” is a Return to Form for Kwon Eunbi – Seoulbeats

Mark Fascinates with His Self-Discovery in “The Firstfruit” – Seoulbeats

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Gothic Grunge – Seoulbeats

Week in Review, 4/7 to 4/13 – Seoulbeats

Bite Review: Ampers&One’s “Kick Start” is Cat Chaos Meets K-Pop Charm – Seoulbeats

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Dressed to the Nines – Seoulbeats

Unsung Artists: March 2025 – Seoulbeats

Week in Review, 3/31 to 4/6 – Seoulbeats

Jennie’s “Ruby”: A Bold, Self-reckoning Debut – Seoulbeats

SB Mixtape, 4/4/2025: The Fighting Spirit – Seoulbeats

Beats of the Month: K-pop Ups and Downs with NMixx, NCT Wish, Seulgi, & Ten – Seoulbeats

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Funky Poses, Playful Outfits – Seoulbeats

Week in Review, 3/24 to 3/30 – Seoulbeats

“Fe304: Forward” is NMixx’s Best and Most Experimental Work Yet – Seoulbeats

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Serving a Dash of Sunshine – Seoulbeats

In “Hot,” Le Sserafim are in Love (and as Cool as Ever) – Seoulbeats

Week in Review, 3/17 to 3/23 – Seoulbeats

The SB Mixtape, 3/20/2025: In Another Timeline – Seoulbeats

J-Hope Proves His Home is On the Stage in Brooklyn – Seoulbeats

For Your Viewing Pleasure: To Expect the Unexpected – Seoulbeats

Week in Review, 3/10 to 3/16 – Seoulbeats

Onewe Push Their Sound Further in “WE : Dream Chaser” – Seoulbeats

Bite Review: Yeji’s “Air” Harnesses Her Strengths in Vocals and Dance – Seoulbeats

Beats of the Month: Taemin in LA & Jennie’s “Ruby” – Seoulbeats

“Ubermensch”: Where G-Dragon’s Reputation Meets The Road – Seoulbeats

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