Only 2 Albums On Billboard’s World Albums Chart This Week Aren’t By K-Pop Artists
Billboard has recently released their World Albums Chart for the week of June 27, and K-Pop fans are likely to rejoice at the results. While the chart usually has at least half of the listings as K-Pop albums, this week, all but 2 of the 15 albums on the chart are from K-Pop, which just […]
BTS’s Jungkook Made A New Friend On The Set Of Suga’s “Daechwita”
To show support for BTS‘s Suga‘s “Daechwita” from his Agust D mixtape D-2, the members couldn’t miss the filming for its music video. While others only visited the set, Jungkook and Jin dressed up to play two small roles. Although it was amusing to see their fight, there was a behind-the-scenes moment that touched fans’ […]
Top 5 Kpop MVs: Bringing the Power
Some MVs are light and fluffy and a visual treat. Some MVs go for weird and attention-grabbing. But this week, the MVs are all about power — powerful imagery, powerful voices, and powerful lyrics. As always, you can find these songs and more on my New Kpop to Spin Spotify playlist. Come see what I’ve […]
More Unconfirmed Accusations Mount Against BTS’s Suga’s Contentious Track “What Do You Think?”
Just days after allegations made against BTS‘s Suga for using speech samples from American controversial cult leader Jim Jones, the rapper once again appears back in the spotlight facing very similar but ultimately unconfirmed accusations. On June 4, Vietnamese media made a report that the voice of Ngo Dinh Diem was inserted into the track “What do […]
BTS Suga’s Sword Dancing Isn’t As Easy As It Looks
BTS‘s Suga picked up a new skill for his Agust D comeback: sword dancing! In the music video for “Daechwita”, tyrant king Agust D carves the air with his blade in a way that is both graceful and lethal. Your browser does not support video. Every motion looks effortless, but that perfection didn’t come without hard work. Your […]
Top 5 Kpop MVs: Is It Strong Or Is It Deep?
This was one of those weeks where fluff just didn’t stand a chance. Strong songs, deep songs, and the king of both — “Daechwita” — dominated my playlist. Come see if these are the songs that are speaking to you, too! Come follow my New Kpop to Spin playlist on Spotify! It has my favorites […]