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Film review – Pandora
Co-posted at Heroic Cinema Prepare to be gruelled. This film will take every tender feeling you possess and run them through the mincer, then stomp on the bits. The hero of the story is Jae Hyeok, brought to life by… Continue reading
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B1A4 – 10 Times
This is like the perfect video of the perfect holiday. The MV was released on 23rd April 2021, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary since their debut. Production is sensibly subtle – a good strong beat to keep the rhythm but… Continue reading
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Taemin – Move
Be honest – nobody watches Taemin’s music videos for the biting social commentary, do they? I love the way he starts the video wearing a t shirt with the slogan “Take a small bite” – sorry, mate, but I’m not… Continue reading
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Ukulele Death Squad – Misirlou
You’ve seen their cover of Nancy Sinatra’s Bang, Bang and their awesome original Not Afraid – well, their cover of Dick Dale’s version of Misirlou, that old surf classic which some of you might know as the Pulp Fiction theme,… Continue reading
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Super Junior – Burn The Floor
The director deserves to be bathed in warm chocolate for this one, because it’s the most mesmerising MV I’ve seen. From the opening, with apparent multiple versions of Sadako from Ring crawling over a light box, to the close, with… Continue reading
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Heechul, Min Kyung-hoon, DinDin, BIBI, Ateez – Hanryang
Hang onto your hanbok – this collaboration brings the attitude in great big gobs, from some of the best in the biz. And nobody, but nobody, does attitude like Heechul, unless it’s BIBI, with her voice like melting chilli chocolate… Continue reading
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CNU/Sandeul – Oblique Line
This is a ‘smoky jazz club at 3:00 am’ sort of song, haunting and beautiful. Written by CNU (pronounced Shin-woo), who gave it to Sandeul for his solo album when he asked nicely (see what politeness gets you, kids?). CNU… Continue reading
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DinDin – DinDin Is DinDin (feat. Hanhae, Greg)
DinDin is a chameleonic life form whose musical output covers just about everything except opera and gregorian chant, and this is DinDin at his karaoke club rapper, irresistibly funky, best. If you’re not tapping your toes within ten seconds, check… Continue reading
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B1A4 – Water Drop
This has to be the most chill zombie apocalypse in history. The song, written by Sandeul the leek-beater (not a euphemism), is a mellow tune, about being a drop of dew in the mountains. The original video finds the boys… Continue reading
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Don’t Make Me Bring The Leeks…
Anyone: Hey, SJA, wotcher been up to? Me: I’ve been getting into K-pop. It’s fascinating. Anyone: K-pop? Isn’t that all just – Me: Continue reading
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