Tag: loossemble
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K-POP 2024 the return of LOONA
We’re holding fire on the December review until at least the 25th. In the meantime there will be some special topics in K-pop studies. Way back in 2016, Blockberry Creative, a subsidiary of a large South Korean arms conglomerate, launched…
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K-POP 2024 september
Loossemble – TTYL. The most successful of Loossemble’s three mini-albums in a little over a year, before they split with their label CTDENM. More on this and other post-LOONA related news this year in a separate forthcoming review. naevis –…
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K-POP 2024 april
Things heat up a bit in April. BABYMONSTER – SHEESH. Launched last year, YG Entertainment’s latest girl group follow on from BLACKPINK and 2NE1 before them. Sure, there’s a contemporary 4th gen streamlining to the production, but it’s recognisably a…
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K-POP 2023 – part one
This year has been huge in K-pop. South Korean pop culture is at a pivotal point where the new fourth generation of groups is making a definitive impact on the landscape. The most notable act to break the mould last…