Tag: K-Pop

Why ‘REDRED’ Signals a Strong New Direction for CORTIS

May 12, 2026

CORTIS’ track, ‘REDRED’, from their second EP, ‘GREENGREEN’ had already begun gaining attention on TikTok even before its official release, signaling strong anticipation for the group’s latest musical direction. While pre-release snippets and viral moments have become common in K-pop, ‘REDRED’ stood out because it didn’t rely only on hype. It created curiosity around CORTIS’ evolving sound and hinted at a more defined artistic identity.

BLACKPINK Release First Song Since Chart-Breaking Album ‘Born Pink’

August 25, 2023

Today, South Korean k-pop girl group BLACKPINK released their first song of 2023 so far – the hypnotic new single, titled ‘The Girls’. Following up the critical acclaim and success of ‘Born Pink’ would be a near-impossible task for anyone else, but if there’s any group that makes the impossible possible, then BLACKPINK fit that definition perfectly. The new single demonstrates exactly what’s made the group so successful over the past few years.

MONSTA X’s SHOWNU & HYUNGWON Release Joint Mini Album ‘THE UNSEEN’

July 26, 2023

Yesterday, MONSTA X members SHOWNU and HYUNGWON released their first mini album, titled ‘THE UNSEEN’, accompanied by a music video for ‘Love Me A Little’, the focus track on the album. ‘THE UNSEEN’ is MONSTA X’s most recent project since ‘The Dreaming’, released in December 2021, and is already making the rounds on the internet for its high production quality and the duo’s incredible vocals. This will also be SHOWNU’s first project since his enlistment in the South Korean military in July 2021.