These MVs are so hot off the presses, they’re literally SMOKING. And maybe figuratively, too. Come check out the awesome new sounds I’ve found to kick off my new year!
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Top 5 Kpop MVs: Swoony Ballads Abound!
I know, I know. Ballads are NOT a staple of these kpop posts, but when my favorite singers turn out some great tunes, I can’t ignore them. Come see if these ballads will make it onto your playlists!
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Flagship groups like Super Junior are leading the way in kpop, showing what our idols can do after they finish their military service, and new groups like TO1 are showing off what a little rebranding can do for their sound. Come check out this week’s top MVs to see what I mean!
Continue readingTop 5 Kpop MVs: Deep and Strong
Today’s picks are almost exclusively based on the singers’ voices. These entries from Youngjae, Cravity, Donghae, Eric Nam (!), and Enhypen feature strong melodies, intense colors, and grounded vocals that keep me listening, even when the song’s not a genre I normally turn to. Come see if they belong on your kpop lists!
Continue readingTop 5 Kpop MVs: Covering All the Spaces
From the infinite expanse of the universe to the four walls of one room, this week’s kpop MVs definitely demonstrate how music can fit in any space and change it for the better.
Continue readingTop 6 Kpop MVs: Make It Pretty
Kpop has so much variety that I can always find something I want to listen to or look at, no matter what mood I’m in — reflective, energetic, classy, or mysterious. Come see the different types of pretty I found for this week’s top kpop MVs!
Continue readingTop 5 Kpop MVs: Sunshine in the Dark
The MVs that have been speaking to me lately are dark and defiant and we’re not going to read too much into that, okay? But there’s a light in all these shadows, plus a Michael Jackson tribute from one of my favorite groups that you are NOT gonna want to miss.
Continue readingTop 5 Kpop MVs: Strong Artists
It’s so satisfying to watch artists be what seems to be completely themselves. They’re stronger and perform better, in my opinion. From the wackiness of Peakboy and the Wooga Squad to Kim Woojin’s artistic debut, come check out the strong artists who caught my eye in this week’s Top 5 Kpop MVs.
Continue readingTop 6 Kpop MV: A Happy Hodgepodge
Guess what?! D.O. (EXO) is back from the military and I couldn’t be more delighted because he JUST dropped his first solo album!! Come check out this fun new title track and some of the other songs that I took a fancy to this past week!
Continue readingTop 5 Kpop MVs: Delightful Japanese Singles
It’s easy to miss these treasures! Japanese singles aren’t typically marketed to International fans and often slip under the radar of the casual listener. Usually bright and uplifting, JP songs have a sound that is just a bit different than your standard Kpop music. And I always seem to fall in love at first listen – come check out some of my new favorites!!
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