Against their contemporaries, the K-Pop band Lucy is something of an outlier, even as their star continues its patient ascent. Since their debut two years ago, the four pierce unit has distinguished themselves with an odd array of instrumentation, with…
The K-Pop Bulletin: Spring 2022
During the past few years, South Korea’s music industry has grown exponentially thanks to the help of global superstars BTS, who have emerged as one of the biggest boybands of the 21st century. The fast-paced and exciting K-pop industry has…
You Should Listen to Your Next Favorite K-pop Group: Lucy
In our latest music column ‘You Should Be Listening To’ we highlight under-the-radar artists who deserve the spotlight. First up is K-Pop group Lucy.
‘XOXO’ review: Axie Oh’s lighthearted musical romance is the perfect summer read
Axie Oh’s heartwarming novel XOXO brings readers along on an emotional journey of friendship, young love, and complicated family relationships. Set in both South Korea and the United States, a cello prodigy and a K-Pop idol attempt to pursue their…
Album review: Worldwide superstars BTS once again raise their own bar on “BE”
In what might be the supergroup’s most cohesive album in years, BTS (comprised of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook) has produced an album that is, for better and worse, uniformly theirs in BE, an album born from…
‘Shine’ review: K-pop star Jessica Jung gives readers a look into the industry
Jessica Jung’s book Shine is an #ownvoices novel in which the author shares an identity with her protagonist in more ways than one. Not only are Jessica Jung and her protagonist Rachel both Korean-American, but both moved to Korea to…
Album Review: BLACKPINK reach their highest highs and lowest lows on “THE ALBUM”
On their much-anticipated studio record debut, THE ALBUM (2020), K-pop royalty BLACKPINK continue their production of high-octane singles alongside many milder, less-cohesive additions, culminating in a fun-but-inconsistent record. Jumping off with their two initial singles, the album begins with a…