Writer: Tejaswini Rao (Telangana, Hyderabad, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) Have you ever come across a K-pop ballad that quietly inspires hope and gently rekindles a dampened spirit? If you are searching for a song to lean on during the most difficult phases of life, one that offers strength and reassurance—Circles (돌고 돌아)…
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K-Song Review: Switch It Up by Jay B
Writer: Kaamaakshi Bhat (Zirakpur, Punjab, India) Editor: Arpita Jena (Baripada, Odisha, India) Switch It Up is a contemporary r&b and soul song by Jay B (formerly known as JB), who is also the leader of GOT7. The song was released on May 14, 2021, at 6 PM KST. It is composed by Jay B, Jay…
K-Song Review: Bicycle by RM
Writer: Priyanka Sangolkar (Nagpur, Maharashtra, India) Editor: Prachi Vaid (Delhi, India) BTS’ band leader RM released a new soulful solo, ‘Bicycle’, in honor of the K-pop band’s 8th anniversary and to keep the FESTA 2021 spirit flying high. It is RM’s first solo song since the release of his 2018 playlist project ‘MONO’. The song…
K-Song Review: ‘Advice’ by SHINee’s Taemin
Vidhi Gosain, Delhi SHINee’s youngest member Lee Tae-min, also known as Taemin, released his 3rd mini album Advice on 18 May 2021. The album consists of 5 tracks, including the title track ‘Advice’. With the news of his enlistment, Shawols definitely weren’t ready to let the youngest member go, so this album worked as their…
K-Song Review: Kiss and Make Up by BLACKPINK and Dua Lipa
Riya Rawat, Noida, Uttar Pradesh Kiss and Make Up is a song by English singer Dua Lipa and South Korean girl group BLACKPINK. Written by Dua Lipa, it was released on 19 October 2018 through Warner Bros. Records. It was included on the set list of Blackpink’s In Your Area World Tour (2018–2020). The Korean group received worldwide appreciation for their…
K-Song Review: My Universe by Coldplay and BTS
Aanchal Yadav, Delhi Reminiscing the most startling highlights when Coldplay and BTS decided to drop a song they had collaborated on by the name ‘My Universe’. The Official Lyric Video was released on September 24, 2021, and the Official Music Video premiered on September 30, 2021. The song is produced by the Swedish record producer…
K-Song Review: Goblin by SULLI
Shweta, New Delhi How rare it’s in K-pop that we see a very varied concept? The answer is very rare! With such an extraordinary concept, SULLI dropped ‘Goblin’ on June 29, 2019, a Saturday, which is a very uncommon day for a song to be released. ‘Goblin’ features three songs – ‘Goblin’ the title track,…
K-Song Review: Let Go by BTS
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….
K-Song Review: Breathe by Lee Hi
Isha Singh, New Delhi “It’s alright if you run out of breath, No one will blame you. It’s okay to make mistakes sometimes, Because anyone can do so.” Breathe is a Korean Ballad song that defines comfort and has been like a medicine to many listeners for years, especially during the pandemic. Kim Jonghyun, the…
K-Song Review: KICK IT BY NCT 127
Chandra Joshi, New Delhi NCT 127 is the second subunit of the South Korean boy band group NCT formed by SM Entertainment. NCT stands for “Neo Cultural Technology” and is the first group in K-Pop history with unlimited members. At present, NCT has four units; NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV (WayV is…