15& - "Sugar" — by Unknown on Monday, May 26, 2014

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15& is one of my favorites among newer K-Pop acts -- I watched the first season of Kpop Star which Jimin won, and I think Yerin is e...

Solo Showdown: Secret's Hyosung and T-Ara's Jiyeon — by Unknown on Wednesday, May 21, 2014

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Being a relatively small industry that's heavily dependent on trends, K-Pop is swimming "flavors of the month," sometimes ev...

First Impressions: "Kpop Star 2" Winners Akdong Musician Debut Under YG — by Unknown on Tuesday, April 15, 2014

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I'm back! (That phrase has become a regular fixture on my posts, I'm sorry.) March was a really deadly month for me, because I was l...

Hello year SIX! — by Unknown on Monday, April 14, 2014

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I could go on and on about what Pop Reviews Now means, what it has done for me and all the doors it has opened -- in fact I have, numerous...

Testing out a new look! — by Unknown on Sunday, April 13, 2014

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I'm back, and the first order to business is welcoming my SIXTH year as a blogger with a new layout! Over the next few days I'll be ...

February Picks: DBSK, SNSD, Ladies' Code and more — by Unknown on Friday, February 28, 2014

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In more recent times, I've mainly stuck to "formal" single and album reviews, with the odd opinion piece every now and then, h...

BTOB - "Beep Beep" — by Unknown on Monday, February 17, 2014

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BTOB 's 2012 EP " Press Play " remains one of my favorite idol releases, despite the fact that the group was off my radar last...

First Impressions: GOT7 Debuts With "Girls Girls Girls" — by Unknown on Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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Usually when I'm drawn to new groups I write the usual single or album review, and end it at that. But this year I want to try things di...

DBSK - "Tense" — by Unknown on Monday, January 6, 2014

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10 years as a pop act is a big occasion, no matter where in the world you are -- from my experience the "international" shelf life...