Tag Archives: Taeyong
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ALBUM REVIEW: NCT expands its ‘boys to men’ statement on ‘RESONANCE Pt. 2’
It’s been just about a month since K-pop collaborative group NCT—which includes members of SM Entertainment stalwarts NCT 127, NCT U, SuperM, WayV and NCT Dream—released Resonance Pt. 1. The 21-member group didn’t wait long to expand the offering (previously at 13 songs) to a 21-song version. RESONANCE Pt. 2…
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Quick Takes: ‘NCT Resonance Pt. 1’ is a tale of two halves for the 23-member K-pop group
The latest NCT album, Resonance Pt. 1, introduces the album with “Make A Wish (Birthday Wish).” The rhythmic whistling within the addictive chorus of the song enters your subconscious. The members that contribute to this song differ from the lineup that NCTzens are used to. The unit on this…
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ALBUM REVIEW: SuperM launch to ‘Infinity’ and beyond on ‘Super One’
SuperM is comprised of some of the most recognizable and accomplished male K-pop artists right now. Since making a splashy formation announcement, the supergroup with members of SHINee, EXO, NCT 127 and WayV have sold out arenas and released several singles, yet Super One is their first full-length album. And…
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ALBUM REVIEW: NCT 127 flashes back to the ’90s with ‘Neo Zone’
On its third full-length album, Neo Zone, K-pop band NCT 127, finds inspiration from American R&B groups and singers of the ’90s for the first half before taking a hard turn to a scattershot of genres and influences for the middle portion and rounding out the album with more R&B.…
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REVIEW: Avengers SuperM assemble to push K-Pop in smoother direction at SAP Center
SuperM performs at at The Forum in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 1, 2020. Courtesy SM Entertainment. SAN JOSE —Composed of members from four groups, SuperM has been dubbed the “Avengers of K-Pop,” in reference to the Marvel Universe films. The seven-member group was plenty super at its nearly sold-out…
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K-Pop stars form supergroup SuperM and tease EP
SuperM. Some of the biggest names in K-pop today announced a collaborative project and debut EP. SuperM includes Taemin from SHINee, Baekhyun and Kai of EXO, Taeyong and Mark of NCT 127, and Ten and Lucas of Chinese band WayV. Together, these groups have sold 14 million albums worldwide and had their videos…