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  • Joy In K-pop – Part 2

    See Part 1 of this post here: But wait, there’s more – yes, once I’ve gone through all the music that gives me joy, there’s some honorable mentions. Music that I like or love, but that’s not necessarily joyous. So… Continue reading

    Joy In K-pop – Part 2

  • B1A4 – Beautiful Target

    But just when you think it’s all fun and games, Sandeul opens his mouth. And keeps opening it – man damn near dislocates his jaw like a snake. And from that teddy bear face with the snake jaw comes the… Continue reading

    B1A4 – Beautiful Target

  • B1A4 – Lonely

    tiful Songwriter On The Planet demonstrates the fine art of levitation, as the boys try not to freeze their bits off while filming outdoors in a Korean winter. Continue reading

    B1A4 – Lonely

  • B1A4 – What’s Happening?

    Wildly boppy hyper-pop with a hippy trippy MV that makes you wonder whether the whole art department were hallucinating – anything that opens with songwriter Jinyoung’s apparently disembodied head singing in a box trips my weird-o-meter. The song’s just a… Continue reading

    B1A4 – What’s Happening?

  • 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

    B1A4 – 10 Times

  • 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

    CNU/Sandeul – Oblique Line

  • 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

    B1A4 – Water Drop