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  • Rumkicks and 18Fevers Moseley Punk Fest review.

    Rumkicks and 18Fevers Moseley Punk Fest review.

    Rumkicks stole headlines in 2018 as the band made their debut on the Korean punk scene. Creating an alternative for Korean music fans to the mainstream genre of K-pop and the soft rock style of band music, they provided a darker twist to the music typically expected from those within the punk scene, making the Read more

  • [Adored Album’s] NoSo – Stay Proud Of Me.

    [Adored Album’s] NoSo – Stay Proud Of Me.

    As a K-pop fan since 2017, I have developed quite a K-pop collection, ranging from various years and spanning numerous groups and soloists, with some being rare and iconic releases. This new series will explore my collection and showcase some of K-pop’s best and most underrated albums. To start this series, we will cover the Read more

  • [Album Review] DAY6 Shoot Me: Youth Part 1 5 years on.

    [Album Review] DAY6 Shoot Me: Youth Part 1 5 years on.

    After a year in which they released a song every month for 5 months alongside two mini albums. 2017 introduced the K-rock band DAY6 to the Korean music industry with their biggest year to date. So entering 2018, fans were excited to see what would follow and after entering Japan through their first Japanese EP, Read more

  • [Album Review] Fin.K.L. – Fine Killing Liberty: Blue Rain 25 years on.

    [Album Review] Fin.K.L. – Fine Killing Liberty: Blue Rain 25 years on.

    In May of 1998, DSP Media (known as Daesung Enterprise at the time) debuted their first-ever girl group and second-ever group after the successful debut of boy group Sechskies, who had just made their name bursting onto the K-pop scene just a year prior.  Fin. K.L.‘s debut also saw a new type of girl group Read more