17 Carat K-Pop 2025 Directory
Links to everything published in 2025!
“Best of 2025” and “Year in Review” write-ups are here!
2025 SEVENTEEN-Themed Writing
What HAPPY BURSTDAY Represents
Every SEVENTEEN Album and EP, Ranked
The Hidden Gem on Each SEVENTEEN Album
The Ultimate SEVENTEEN MV Ranking
The Ultimate SEVENTEEN MV Ranking (Part 2)
The 17 Most Definitive SEVENTEEN Songs
Revisiting SEVENTEEN’s Solo and Subunit Releases
The Ultimate Guide to HAPPY BURSTDAY! (paywalled)
SEVENTEEN Updates: October 2025 (paywalled)
SEVENTEEN Updates: September 2025 (paywalled)
SEVENTEEN Updates: August 2025 (paywalled)
SEVENTEEN Updates: July 2025 (paywalled)
SEVENTEEN Updates: June 2025 (paywalled)
SEVENTEEN Updates: May 2025 (paywalled)
SEVENTEEN Updates: April 2025 (paywalled)
SEVENTEEN Updates: March 2025 (paywalled)
SEVENTEEN Updates: February 2025 (paywalled)
SEVENTEEN Updates: January 2025 - NO PAYWALL!
More Reviews and Deep Dives
The “Beautiful Mind” of Xdinary Heroes
P1Harmony’s DUH! Review: Proof of Earned Hype
P1Harmony’s “EX”-tra Big New Era
Best of the Month
Best New Music: November 2025 (part 2 is here!)
Best New Music: October 2025 (part 2 is here!)
Best New Music: September 2025
Interviews
RESCENE is a Breath of Fresh Air!
Why HUTA Will Have You “HOOKed”!
ifeye’s Distinct Creative Vision
AMPERS&ONE’s Confident Comeback
Zior Park: “I’m always searching for something new”
NIEL is Ready to Re-Introduce Himself!
DUSTCELL on Their Past, Present, and Future
Everything to Know About XOXO EXTREME!
THE SIXTH LIE on Retro-Futurism and Reality-Making
Why You Should Be a Fan of Bii!
LO HAVI’s Newest EP: “The process of making it was far from easy…”
Meet Retro Rockstars The Richman Toy!
Pandora’s Music of “Life and Hope”
HowZ: “I will continue to create until the day I die”
W.M.L: “I have unfinished life lessons waiting for me…”
Feel the “School Rush” with UDTT!
THE NEED: “I’m not interested in being remembered as just another normal person”
GYE0M: “I dedicate my songs to everyone going through difficult times”
Kanako Hara on City Pop, Soundtracks, and Ryuichi Sakamoto
The Leaders of “R-Pop” and “RCM”
Behind the Scenes with Zamgolbers
Milena: “I write as I live, and the songs follow”
Dahye: “To me, the most intense race is the one against myself”
Silly Silky is Always Evolving
ALITZ Are “Shooting for the Stars”!
LIU KOI: “Music reminds me how big the world is”
Lee Aram’s All-Encompassing Artistry
Feel Heon: “Life is like climbing a mountain… You will eventually see a wonderful view.”
Aaron Young: “I want to create a brand that represents cross-cultural R&B”
Picturemegreen on Keeping Her Music “Natural”
NONPALACE: “I want to show… you can still rise on your own”
LETO’s Far-Reaching Love of Music
The Moving Sentiments in SOIN’s Songs
It’s “Just the Beginning” for UINONE
The Emotions Driving Replica Dream
PANEB Talks Passion, Playlists, and “The Right Path”
HANZ: “If I can bring peace or make someone feel understood, that's enough.”
L-like Talks New Music and What Makes a Good DJ
He_eul’s Motivation and Manifestations
Other
17 of K-Pop’s Best Storytellers
K-Pop Artists with the Best Japanese Discographies
Keep Your Eyes on Silica Gel in 2026!
The latest “Up to Speed” columns (paywalled): A timeline of all the ADOR/HYBE drama (more updates coming to that soon!) and a timeline of the South Korean presidential impeachment saga
Meet K-Pop’s Next Big Collaborator
BLACKPINK News: “DEADLINE” Tour x Google Maps!
On-the-Rise AMPERS&ONE Return as “LOUD & PROUD” as Ever
TXT essay outtakes and “cheat sheet” notes version (paywalled)
TXT “ACT : TOMORROW” World Tour recap! (partially paywalled)
2024 Recaps
Best K-Pop Music Videos of 2024 (free)
Best Songs of 2024 (free) and Honorable Mentions (paywalled)
Best Albums of 2024 (free) and Honorable Mentions (paywalled)
The 100 Best Remixes of 2024 (paywalled)
The Best Late-2024 Releases (paywalled)
Even More of the Best of 2024! (paywalled)
17 Highlights of SEVENTEEN’s 2024
24 Overlooked Headlines from 2024
Revisiting My 2024 Predictions
Revisiting 2024’s “Artists to Watch” List
The Year in Korean Programming
Song Recommendation Lists (paywalled)
“Best of November” Honorable Mentions
“Best of October” Honorable Mentions
“Best of September” Honorable Mentions
“Best of August” Honorable Mentions
“Best of July” Honorable Mentions
“Best of June” Honorable Mentions
“Best of May” Honorable Mentions
“Best of April” Honorable Mentions
“Best of March” Honorable Mentions
“Best of February” Honorable Mentions
“Best of January” Honorable Mentions - Paywall REMOVED!
“Best Storytellers in K-Pop” Honorable Mentions
K-pop artists’ best remakes, samples, and interpolations
100+ Christmas/winter-themed K-pop songs
Songs that are perfect for a Valentine’s Day playlist
“What Were Your ‘Game-Changer Songs’?”
Learn more about 17 Carat K-Pop and the perks you get for signing up for newsletter updates here!