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KATSEYE, PINKY UP [📷: HYBE UMG LLC]

KATSEYE, PINKY UP | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Los Angeles-based girl group KATSEYE drops another irresistible pop single with the carefree, up-tempo “PINKY UP.”

By the musical hype, 1 weekApril 13, 2026 ago

KATSEYE, Internet Girl [📷: HYBE UMG LLC]

KATSEYE, Internet Girl | Song Review

“Internet Girl” by KATSEYE is a surefire earworm; a super catchy, incredibly fun K-pop bop that you won’t be able to get unstuck from your head.

By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 5, 2026 ago

BLACKPINK, JUMP [📷: YG Entertainment]

BLACKPINK, JUMP | Song Review 🎵

Korean girl group extraordinaire BLACKPINK reunite with the engaging, enjoyable, and entertaining summery K-pop joint, “JUMP.”

By the musical hype, 9 monthsJuly 14, 2025 ago

LISA, Rockstar [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; RCA; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]

LISA, Rockstar | Song Review 🎵

Rapper and singer LISA of Blackpink drops an entertaining and fierce, electronic/hip-hop-infused pop single with “Rockstar.”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 1, 2024 ago

Jung Kook, Never Let Go [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; BIGHIT MUSIC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]

Jung Kook, Never Let Go | Song Review 🎵

South Korean pop superstar Jung Kook shares his gratitude to his fans (BTS ARMY) in the fun and infectious single, “Never Let Go.”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 13, 2024 ago

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