BOMDMAS – YG truth formula
My last post was all about subjectivity and bias, so today’s post is all about maths, truth and objective things that can be measured absolutely. I’ve been told that YG’s CEO Yang Hyun Suk plans to...
View ArticleKPOPALYPSE NUGU ALERT – Episode 1: Fresh Boyz, Valiant, Cherry Kim ft. SNK
As previously mentioned on this site, 2013 hasn’t been a very good year overall for established groups. However, the nugus were another story with several decent groups (as well as a lot of crap ones)...
View ArticleA word from the desk of KPOPALYPSE – redesign, streaming, etc
Just interrupting the usual blog schedule to tell you regular readers about some things happening in the world of KPOPALYPSE! Firstly, you’ll have noticed that I’ve changed the site format a bit. As...
View ArticleI’m in D-D-D-D-Danger – truth, fiction and f(x)
Fans of f(x) are always complaining about the group getting minimal comebacks and basically being neglected by SM in various ways compared to the label’s other flagship groups. Is it true? If so,...
View ArticleSexy concepts: whore-clicking, or click-whoring? Also Girls’ Generation’s...
I hesitate to write on the topic of sexy concepts at all, because it seems like such incredibly obvious territory. However, I keep getting asked about Stellar’s “Marionette” video and sexy concepts in...
View Article“My bias is a true artist, like, OMG”: music production and songwriting...
It’s hard to think up any music fandom with an insecurity complex bigger than any given k-pop fandom. People who are into k-pop (regardless of which group is their fave) can’t just seem to say “I like...
View ArticleCRAYON PUNK
When 2012 finished and I said that Rania’s “Style” was the song of the year, I had to deal with a lot of butthurt from k-pop fans who disagreed with my opinion. Mercifully, the whining at that time...
View ArticleHaiku song reviews – many reviews in one post – can you handle it?
People are always / asking me for all my “thoughts” / about k-pop songs I normally do / not review songs, I find it / boring as batshit But due to demand / I will make an exception / and review some...
View ArticleRainaism – join the new religion of k-pop (and give me money)
The other night was a rough night. There I was, trying to get to sleep, with little success. Having lived in Australia my whole life, I’m accustomed to days in a row of 40+ degrees desert heat in...
View ArticleKPOPALYPSE INTERVIEW – Arcadey
Welcome to the first Kpopalypse interview! In this post I’m going to be interviewing Jacques Peterson, the owner/writer of pop website Arcadey and writer for pop-culture website Popdust. Jacques’...
View Article100,000 views!
I woke up today and notice that my viewcount had passed the 100,000 mark, so just dropping a quick note to say thanks to all my readers for the views! When I started this blog I had no idea it would...
View ArticleStop the Lizzy Duckface
Bear witness to the undeniable beauty that is After School/Orange Caramel’s Lizzy. One of the most attractive women in k-pop, this resource of precious fap material is under threat. Data collected by...
View ArticlePOSITIVE post: 3 people who I like in k-pop right now
I’ve recently been alerted to the fact that some people think my k-pop blogging is “negative” and that I’m just hating on everything I can for cheap jokes and generally getting off on being a rude and...
View ArticleKpopalypse Nugu Alert Episode 2: Stay Foolish, Amor Fati, Funny Collection
Yes, it’s the return of…. Once again I’m back to make you watch music videos of Korean groups that nobody outside of Korea (and maybe inside of Korea too) really gives a fuck about. Yay! You already...
View ArticleA word from KPOPALYPSE: site maintenance, some other things
There have been some small changes to the blog, so here’s a “patch notes” style maintenance report for you to peruse while waiting for me to make my next proper post. A lot of bloggers tend to not...
View ArticleWay’s Girls
K-pop excels at remaking entertainment from the west – some of the best k-pop songs are direct copies of western songs, and all k-pop is at the very least extremely western-influenced. So please enjoy...
View ArticleCute concepts: the red flag of jism
There’s an amazing shitstorm brewing about Hyoyeon and SNSD at the moment, which at this stage may or may not blow over, but I’m not going to write about it. After all, I’ve already written a post...
View ArticleKPOPALYPSE survey!
Take the KPOPALYPSE survey! This time it should work, sorry about the one I posted earlier that some of you saw before I had to pull it down. After it collected 50 responses, the thing locked me out...
View ArticleWhy you don’t sound like an idol – inside vocal production
There’s plenty of people these days who know all about the voice and the physiology of singing. I guess the obsession with vocal knowledge is the cancer that idol TV shows (east and west) have...
View Article6 k-pop idols who look like busty pornstars
You know the deal. We’ve all been there. You’re sitting at home fapping to k-pop idols but you just can’t get into the groove this time – you’re having trouble maintaining your arousal. You fap...
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