Taeyeon - I

Taeyeon has finally made her debut as a solo artist with her album "I". The title track goes by the same name and is a mid-tempo pop track featuring Verbal Jint. The music video was filmed in New Zealand and features beautiful beaches and rolling hills.  It's no secret that Taeyeon has some of the best vocals in the K-Pop industry, so her vocal performance on "I" is unsurprising; she's great as always. I was surprised to see that...

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iKON - "AIRPLANE" and "RHYTHM TA"

iKON is YG Entertainment's newest boy group and their debut has been long-awaited. Although their album Welcome Back won't be released until November, they've debuted two of the tracks from the album. These two tracks, "AIRPLANE" and "RHYTHM TA," are of two completely different genres  and showcase the group's versatility. "AIRPLANE" is a chill track featuring staccato synths and a smooth bass line, but minor chords are scattered...

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24K - "Super Fly (날라리)"

24K is a group that debuted in 2012 under Choeun Entertainment. They haven't released an album since late 2013, so their comeback was much anticipated. There also seems to have been a member change, as they debuted with six members and now there are seven. Their fourth album shares the same name as the title song, "Super Fly (날리리)," and includes 5 tracks. "Super Fly" is capitalizing on the growing popularity of the EDM hip hop genre...

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GOT7 - "If You Do"

GOT7 has made a quick comeback with "If You Do" from their new mini-album "Mad." Their single "Just Right" made Billboard's summer list of 20 most popular K-Pop songs in America, and their new single will hopefully live up to those same expectations. "If You Do" starts off with 80s-style synths and a plucked guitar line, but quickly transitions into a melody featuring acoustic guitar chords and more subdued synths. Everything except for the...

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Jonghyun - "하루의 끝 (End of a day)"

Jonghyun has released his second solo album titled "The Collection ‘Story Op.1’." The album has 9 tracks, all produced by him, and showcases his personal style outside of SHINee's work. The title track is named "하루의 끝 (End of a day)" and is fitting for a preview into his album. The track is a simple ballad with Jonghyun's vocals overlaying a flowing piano line. The lack of other instrumentation throughout the song conveys a bare feeling,...

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Luhan - "That Good Good"

Although Luhan is no longer part of EXO and therefore has nothing to do with K-pop anymore, most of his fans stem from his days in Korea so I will still review his tracks in this blog. He just released his Chinese solo album soon, Reloaded, and the title track is called "That Good Good." Contrary to the image portrayed under SM Entertainment, he aims to give off a more manly image this time around and it works for him. The track is...

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Super Junior - "Magic"

Super Junior already released the first part of their 10th anniversary album, Devil. Now they're back with Magic featuring four new tracks, including a title track of the same name. According to the boys' previous statements, this may be the last group album for a while until Eunhyuk, Donghae, and Siwon return from their respective enlistment assignments, so these albums were prepared specially for ELF. "Magic" is a vintage-style...

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