Hallyu Noona

Bam – 56 tracks this week! A good chunk of it comes from the world of k-hiphop too, which is always good, plus the usual ballads (some really nice ones this week) and of course a bit of pop and indie music. (Note – the post was a bit delayed due to the Easter holiday. I’m still only including the week up to Saturday though so my posts don’t get out of sync!) As always, previous posts can be found…

New Releases – 18/03/18

This week has been a pretty good week with 35 new releases – some big names in there too! As always, previous posts can be found on our forums here and this week’s is posted here! Signup and join the discussion! We’ll kick off the week with NCT 127 and Touch: It’s Heyne next with Insomnia:…

New Releases – 10/03/18

This week has been a pretty good week with 35 new releases – some big names in there too! As always, previous posts can be found on our forums here and this week’s is posted here! Signup and join the discussion! I’m going to kick this week off with an awesome girl band (if you’ve not heard of them before!). It’s Marmello with Wake Me Up:…

New Releases – 03/03/18

We’ve got 37 tracks out this week, which is good to see! Some great K-indie, hiphop and even a couple with a trot/folk vibe. Not to mention some great kpop. As always, previous posts can be found on our forums here and this week’s is posted here! Signup and join the discussion! NCT U kick off this week’s post with Baby Don’t Stop and it is good!…

New Releases – 24/02/18

We’ve got 37 tracks out this week, which is good to see! Some great K-indie, hiphop and even a couple with a trot/folk vibe. Not to mention some great kpop. As always, previous posts can be found on our forums here and this week’s is posted here! Signup and join the discussion! To lead the week, I’ve chosen CLC with Black Dress: …

New Releases – 17/02/18

It’s my birthday today, so it’s a birthday special!! (Note: Post may not contain anything birthday related or special. Birthdays are not for everyone. Consult your doctor before reading.) That said, we have 26 releases this week. It might sound a bit slower compared to recent weeks but there are still some definite bangers in there! As always, previous posts can be found on our forums here and…

New Releases – 10/02/18

It’s been a 40 track week this week! Another ballad-heavy one, but lots of OSTs amongst them. There’s also quite a bit of good kpop and k-hiphop out in the last seven days. (Previous posts can be found on our forums here and this week’s is posted here! Signup and join the discussion!) Gugudan kick off the week – they’re back with The Boots:…

There’s “only” 47 tracks for you this week. Lots of ballads, some great k-rock and k-hiphop and some big names (Red Velvet and Henry, for example) (Previous posts can be found on our forums here and this week’s is posted here! Signup and join the discussion!) So we’ll start off with a bit of Red Velvet, I think. Their new track is Bad Boy:…

New Releases – 27/01/18

So this week we have a massive 52 tracks for you! What a week it’s been too – some epic songs, some big names (iKON)  but also some sadness (the release of Jonghyun‘s MV). (Previous posts can be found on our forums here and this week’s will be cross-posted there (here in fact!) – signup and join the discussion/tell me why I’m wrong with my top picks!) So let’s kick off the week with iKON who are…

New Releases – 20/01/18

I count 29 new releases this week and some great tracks amongst them! I know HallyuNoona has adopted a couple of them as her new “best thing ever” this week! (Previous posts can be found on our forums here and this week’s will be cross-posted there (here in fact!) – signup and join the discussion/tell me why I’m wrong with my top picks!) So, on to my top picks, with the rest of the releases…

New Releases – 13/01/18

Happy New Year! As if we’ve never been away, here’s this week’s New Releases post in a new format! Previous posts can be found on our forums here and this will be cross-posted there – signup and join the discussion/tell me why I’m wrong with my top picks! First up this week we have Mamamoo with Paint Me: Next it’s Infinite with…

Spotlight on: Weki Meki – I don’t like your girlfriend

Song Name: I don’t like your girlfriend Artist: Weki Meki Released: 08/08/2017 Label: Fantagio Music EP/LP Name: WeMe   The song I am well aware that this song debuted to a lukewarm response and of course that would mean that I love it. I seem to be a curse to kpop groups, if I adore your song others will hate it greatly. I like…

Why Alex Reid deserves better than her own fans

Today I watched BP Rania’s VLive so I could see their new song ‘Beep Beep Beep’ and I am filled with regret… and not because of the song. Here’s the thing, I wasn’t going to bother with Rania after Xia, T-ae and Di left. Not in an insulting way, just because I didn’t really know any of the other members and maybe it was time to move…

Spotlight on: N.Flying – The Real

Song Name: The Real Artist: N.Flying Released: 02/08/2017 Label: FNC Entertainment EP/LP Name: The Real: N.Flying   The song I won’t lie, I was very nervous about this release. Back when N.FLying released ‘Awesome’ I was ready to love them. They were everything I was missing in my world. Then, since that album, they have been meh. A…

Spotlight on: The East Light – I Got You

https://youtu.be/ecKwTHiFS1Q Song Name: I Got You Artist: The East Light Released: 26/07/2017 Label: Medialine Entertainment EP/LP Name: Six Senses   The song Is cute, fresh and plays on the young voices. The singers are not astonishing but they are capable and the song plays to that.  It’s a good summer song that leans heavily on the ‘aww factor’ and this would be fine except that some of the…

Spotlight on: BlackPink – As If It’s Your Last

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amq-qlqbjYA   Song name: As if it’s your last Artist: BlackPink Released: 22/06/2017 Label: YG EP/LP Name: As if it’s your last   The song The song is another disjointed song utilising a few different aural thematics throughout, songs like this do not have a great success rate for me but this one works. I think because they have used the girl’s distinctly different…

London Feel Korea Festival 2017

Some of you may remember that in 2015, I went to the London Korea festival in Trafalgar Square and had a great time. I was really disappointed it didn’t run last year and so was really glad to hear that another Korea/UK cultural project was happening this year and a Korean festival would be part of it. My review this year is a little shorter as, due to life commitments, we didn’t make it to the…