Shrishti Kalwar, Mumbai, Maharashtra Throughout our lives, we often are obliged to make decisions where we need to choose between holding on to someone or letting them go. Of course, it is not easy to go for since we have held the strings for so long, but the agony will continue until we let go….
Category: K-Pop
Jackson Wang: The Magic Man
Nikita Punia, Mumbai, Maharashtra Imagine that you practised for this one sport so hard since the age of seven and went on to achieve international feats in it and at the end of it all decided you wanted to become a singer. That would mean leaving something you have been doing for years to venture…
K-Song Review: Beautiful Beautiful by ONF
Kaamaakshi Bhat, Zirakpur, Punjab “Beautiful Beautiful” is the title track of ONF’s first full album “ONF: My Name.” It was followed by the pre-release single, My Name Is. It’s written by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) and Wyatt. It’s composed and arranged by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree). Beautiful Beautiful is a song with an 80’s synth-pop vibe. The…
K-Event Review: BTS Yet To Come in Cinemas Screening
Seema and Ekta Aggarwal, New Delhi BTS announced special screening for their Busan in person live concert and online live streaming “Yet To Come in Busan” to promote Busan’s bid for World Expo 2030, which held on 15th October 2022 and “Yet To Come in Cinemas” with worldwide release from 1st February 2023 for limited…
R&B singer-songwriter oceanfromtheblue Releases His First Full-Length Album
Smriti Lakra, Indore, Madhya Pradesh K-R&B artist oceanfromtheblue released his first album on February 2nd. A well-made self-titled album that contains warm and introspective R&B tracks. The artist’s self-titled album goes beyond a simple full-length album as it opens up the intimate details of his life including his current status and mindset towards life. Credit:…
K-Album Review: TXT’s MINISODE 1: BLUE HOUR
Smiti Iyer, New Delhi TXT or TOMORROW X TOGETHER is a five-members boyband that debuted on 4th March 2019 under BigHit Music, which is now under the company HYBE Labels. The members, SOOBIN, YEONJUN, BEOMGYU, TAEHYUN and HUENINGKAI released Minisode 1: Blue Hour on October 26, 2020, right after their Dream Chapter series, which consist…
Nation’s Little Sister: Lee Ji-eun/IU
Anuja Vijayan, Kolkata, West Bengal “She doesn’t adapt to the energy in the room, she influences it.” Or shall I say, “She is just a queen building her empire.” The daring and bright Lee Soon-shin [You are the best!], The quirky and playful Kim Bo-tong [Bel Ami], The diva-like singer Cindy [The Producer], The optimistic…
K-Song Review: Hot Sauce by NCT Dream
Ayushi Saxena, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh Hot sauce 깊이 dip that eh 날 따라 넌 twist that eh Hot sauce 타오를 때 ooh 입맛대로 골라 ma dish Ever since the song is released, I can not get these lyrics out of my head. Whenever I hear it, I sense a rush of energy inside of me….
I-LAND and the Formation of ENHYPEN
Suhasini Singh, Pune, Maharashtra I-LAND was a survival show where 23 trainees from HYBE Corporation were contesting to debut as a group of 7 members. It was held by BE:LIFT Lab which is a collaboration between BigHit and CJ E&M. The show was aired weekly from 26 June to 18 September 2020. There were worldwide…
K-pop Idols Breaking Stereotypes
Isha Singh, New Delhi K-pop or Korean popular music has gained great popularity over the years and has been playing a crucial part in the growing Hallyu wave. But when someone hears the word K-pop, some deep-rooted perceptions engulf their minds. With the increasing popularity of Korean artists, the stereotypes associated with them are moderately…