Out of the three girl groups who have made comebacks on the same day this week, I’m the least familiar with Rocket Punch. I know they’re from Woollim Entertainment and that one of the members is a former Produce 48 contestant… and that’s pretty much it. I have listened to their songs before, and IContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “Ring Ring” by Rocket Punch”
Category Archives: Comebacks
Knee Jerk Reaction: “We Go” by fromis_9
Normally I try to divide my attention between boy groups and girl groups as evenly as possible, but I feel like boy groups have kind of dominated the releases so far this year (in terms of quantity, not quality). So I’m thrilled that I get to write about MULTIPLE girl groups this week, and I’mContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “We Go” by fromis_9″
Knee Jerk Reaction: “Easy” by WJSN The Black
(Note that although I usually refer to this group as “Cosmic Girls” because I feel like it’s easier to read, this time I’ll be calling them “WJSN” to keep consistent with their subunit name.) Just after we got WJSN’s wonderful comeback “Unnatural,” they gave us the surprising yet delightful news that they were debuting anotherContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “Easy” by WJSN The Black”
Knee Jerk Reaction: “Black Mirror” by ONEUS
I have to say, I’m consistently really impressed by ONEUS. This up and coming boy group has been working so hard at building both their discography and their brand as musicians and artists, and it shows. They’re already on their second comeback this year, and we’re not even halfway through! While I don’t regularly followContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “Black Mirror” by ONEUS”
Knee Jerk Reaction: “Hot Sauce” by NCT Dream
Before I talk about NCT Dream, I just want to say how excited I am that NCT has become so popular in Korea recently. I remember when I first came here in 2019, and I told my students NCT was one of my favorite K-pop groups. I figured it was possible they would have heardContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “Hot Sauce” by NCT Dream”
Knee Jerk Reaction: “Dun Dun Dance” by Oh My Girl
As a fan of Oh My Girl who’s been around since almost the beginning, I’m so proud of all the success they’re enjoying now. Their path to the top was pretty slow and steady, and seeing their popularity soar in the time that I’ve lived in Korea has been immensely satisfying. That being said… I’mContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “Dun Dun Dance” by Oh My Girl”
Knee Jerk Reaction: “Not the End” by Highlight
Sorry for the delay on this post! Normally I try to do reactions within a week of a song’s release, but I’m super behind because I’ve been writing material for the K-pop Starter Kit. I debated just moving on to this week’s music, but I didn’t want to skip over Highlight because I’m quite fondContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “Not the End” by Highlight”
Knee Jerk Reaction: “In the Morning” by ITZY
I’ll just come out and say it: I love ITZY so much. Normally, it’s pretty hard for me to get into a group that’s so much younger than I am – I’m a full decade ahead of oldest member Yeji – but I enjoy their music so much and I find it totally irresistible. IContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “In the Morning” by ITZY”
Knee Jerk Reaction: “Ugly Dance” by ONF
It’s been a long time coming, but ONF is FINALLY getting the attention they deserve. After receiving their first ever music show win with “Beautiful Beautiful” in February – a major milestone achievement – they’ve made a quick turnaround and released “Ugly Dance” as their repackage single. While I already liked it from the start,Continue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “Ugly Dance” by ONF”
Knee Jerk Reaction: “Drunk-Dazed” by ENHYPEN
I’m honestly so behind with ENHYPEN that it’s not even funny. I didn’t have time to watch I-LAND when it aired last year, so I decided I wouldn’t spend too much time on them until I did. (I like watching survival shows because it helps me get to know a group better.) Per usual, IContinue reading “Knee Jerk Reaction: “Drunk-Dazed” by ENHYPEN”
Katherine Does K-POP 