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Knee Jerk Reaction: “ASAP” by STAYC

STAYC are promising rookies who debuted late last year, and they seem to have a pretty strong following despite being less than six months old. (The music video for “ASAP” has racked up over 13 million views in under a week!) I don’t actually know much about them except that they’re produced by Black EyedContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “ASAP” by STAYC”

Katherine’s K-Pop Recap: April 5 – 11, 2021

A summary of the news, current and upcoming comebacks, charts and music show wins, and more!

Knee Jerk Reaction: “ONE” by ASTRO

ASTRO is yet another group that I feel is doing well but deserves so much more. While they have a certain level of notoriety and success – and some truly fantastic songs – they haven’t had that “breakout hit” that would make them undisputedly top tier. I thought it would happen with “All Night” aContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “ONE” by ASTRO”

Knee Jerk Reaction: “Like Water” by Wendy

We Red Velvet fans have been waiting for Wendy’s solo debut for a long time, and it’s finally here! It’s an extra special moment for her, since this effectively serves as her definitive return to the music industry after her terrible accident at the end of 2019. (While she did a few activities and recordedContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “Like Water” by Wendy”

Katherine’s K-Pop Recap: March 29 – April 4, 2021

A summary of the news, current and upcoming comebacks, charts and music show wins, and more!

Favorites of 2021: March

As usual, March is the time of year when things start to pick up in K-pop and more groups and artists start making their comebacks. While I did have several favorites for both January and February, there was a major difference in the time I spent on my #1 song versus the others. This month,Continue reading “Favorites of 2021: March”

Knee Jerk Reaction: “Unnatural” by Cosmic Girls

Cosmic Girls is pretty high up on my list of K-pop groups that I think need more attention. They’re doing pretty well for themselves, and their names are fairly known within the industry… but after five years of activity, I don’t think they’ve gotten the recognition that they deserve. They’ve never had that one hitContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “Unnatural” by Cosmic Girls”

Knee Jerk Reaction: “Bambi” by Baekhyun

It’s a bittersweet time for EXO fans all over the world: Baekhyun has made an amazing comeback, but his military mandatory service isn’t too far off. (Fellow member Chanyeol also enlisted this week, making things extra emotional.) Thankfully, Bambi is a fantastic mini-album full of gems that serves as a beautiful send-off. Baekhyun can pullContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “Bambi” by Baekhyun”