Thank you all SO much for your patience as I finish the MASSIVE project that is ranking and reviewing the best new releases! I also have more articles besides music reviews in the works and thank you again for your patience, as I both take my time to do them well and deal with some personal life circumstances. Everything will be worth the wait!
Get ready for…
The Top 100 Albums, Top 50 Music Videos, and Top 150 Songs of 2026 So Far
The monthly Top Twenty rankings and reviews for the best of July and August
New exclusive interviews
New paywalled posts (timeline-style news updates, K-pop guides like this one, and more)
Even more!
While waiting, it’s a great time to catch up!
The latest interviews: The rookie K-pop girl groups HEART OF WOMAN and Hat:q; Korean soloists CLEAUN, Kim Hye Rim, and Blue Mangtto; virtual group MW:MEU; Thai artist JETAIME; Japanese duo Melody & Christine
The latest deep-dive essays: All about Billlie’s and LE SSERAFIM’s latest eras
The latest news articles: A look at the BTS New York art exhibit; the monthly SEVENTEEN news roundup
More of the best of 17 Carat K-Pop
All of my SEVENTEEN-themed essays and articles
The “Best New Music” reviews of each month and year
More essays, interviews, and podcast episodes!