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Jung Kook, Golden [📷: BIGHIT MUSIC]

Jung Kook, GOLDEN | Album Review 💿

While GOLDEN, the brief debut album by K-Pop standout Jung Kook lacks innovation, it is an enjoyable pop LP, all in all. “3D” “I can’t touch you through the phone / Or kiss you through the universe / In another time zone.” Jung Kook kicks off GOLDEN with a Read more

By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 7, 2023 ago

Eric Nam, There and Back Again [📷: The Eric Nam Company]

Eric Nam, There and Back Again | Album Review 💿

Eric Nam may never break a sweat on There and Back Again, but the temperature certainly rises nonetheless on this brief, pleasant LP.

By the musical hype, 4 yearsJanuary 31, 2022 ago

BLACKPINK, The Album [Photo Credits: YG Entertainment / Interscope]

BLACKPINK, The Album | Album Review 💿

Rising K-Pop girl group BLACPINK deliver a short, sweet, and utterly infectious eight-track album with The Album that never disappoints.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsOctober 10, 2020 ago

SuperM, The 1st Mini Album: The Musical Hype Album Review [Photo Credits: SM Entertainment / Capitol]

SuperM, SuperM – The 1st Mini Album | Album Review 💿

K-pop supergroup SuperM, comprised of seven members from Shinee, Exo, and NCT, shine on their debut EP, SuperM – The 1st Mini Album.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsOctober 17, 2019 ago

BTS, Love Yourself 轉 'Tear' [Photo Credit: Bighit Entertainment]

BTS, Love Yourself 轉 ‘Tear’ | Album Review

Rising K-pop collective BTS delivers an enjoyable, energetic album with ‘Love Yourself 轉 ‘Tear’, their historic no. 1 album on the Billboard 200.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 31, 2018 ago

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