The World, All At Once

As one of the newest K-Pop artistes on the block, IVE has been making their mark on the industry, not only as one of the tallest girl groups out there but also one of the most talented. Cranking out comebacks every 4 months or so, Starship Entertainment's latest girl group has returned once again, this time with a distinctly retro sound. Our girls are entering completely new territory here so without further ado, let's check out their third single album "After LIKE" and their title track of the same name. Meaning : Much like IVE's previous two title tracks, After LIKE is a love song, in fact obviously so. From the title alone as well as through the lyrics, we can clearly tell the girls are singing about something that comes "after like", namely love. With such lyrics like "it's more than 'LIKE'" and "it's beyond 'LIKE'", the girls are quite literally pointing out that what they're feeling is the next step a...

It has been almost 2 years since BLACKPINK had their last comeback, with Lovesick Girls having been dropped in October 2020. Blinks have been completely starved of new music from the group for what seemed like eternity but finally, YG Entertainment's resident girl group has made their long-awaited return with their second album "Born Pink". With the insane amount of hype that has built for this release, will the quartet meet expectations or fall short trying? Without further ado, let's check out their latest title track Pink Venom.  Meaning : It is not easy to figure out the meaning of Pink Venom and it is only after listening to main rapper Jennie's explanation in a video I found that I actually understand what's going on. This is a song promoting the group's charisma and power, evident in the pre-choruses where the members sing about being "a flower with venom" and "[bringing] pain". In the bridge, the girls also challenge their presu...

Ever since their debut in 2019, I've always been on the fence about EVERGLOW's music, which more often than not is a miss for me. The group has dabbled in various concepts over the past 2 years and never really stuck to one. Some have considered them the "killing part queens", wherein their titles focus more on delivering an addictive killing part as compared to sticking to one concept, and this is something that definitely carries over to their latest EP "Return of The Girl". Marking the return of Yuehua Entertainment's resident girl group after slightly over 5 months, let's take a look at their latest title track Pirate. Meaning : You could be fooled by the tone and vibe of the song, but Pirate is 100% a song about self-empowerment, specifically for females. Pirate-related (obviously) imagery is abound in the song, with lines like "shiver me timbers" and the repeated use of "ahoy". It's a little strange that this is what EVE...

IZ*ONE was the massively popular product of Produce 48, popular but temporary. After 2.5 years of promotion, the group disbanded to huge disappointment from fans and the members went their separate ways. Of course, with some of the younger members, it was inevitable that they would be debuting in groups in order to maximise their potential and star power. That's exactly what has happened with Starship Entertainment's latest girl group IVE, with ex-IZ*ONE members Yujin and Wonyoung re-debuting. So without further ado, let's take a look at what this group has to offer with their debut single album "ELEVEN" and title track of the same name. Meaning : On a surface level, ELEVEN doesn't make its meaning very clear but upon closer inspection, this is actually a love song. The girls sing about how their "boring eyes [and] expressionless face [shine] by looking at" someone and how this love makes them feel like their "room is a small heaven". Perha...

After a hiatus that lasted for over a year, the loss of 2 members and the addition of 2 new ones, cignature have returned with their second EP "Dear Diary Moment". Since their debut in 2020, J9 Entertainment's sole girl group have been on quite a rollercoaster ride of a journey thus far. Even with the changes in the group's concepts, a constant is the whimsical nature of their title tracks. Now, with the release of latest title Boyfriend, cignature have once again changed things up, this time in a far more drastic way. Let's dive in. Meaning : Boyfriend is a surprisingly messed up song, telling a story of a girl in a toxic relationship with her boyfriend constantly toys with her feelings. Although the girls sing about how this boyfriend is "bad" and "selfish", they'll always stay as a couple because he always does the right things at the critical moment. Things like "[soothing them] when [they] get angry and cry" or using "ki...

High Up Entertainment's resident rookie girl group STAYC has won the hearts of fans and casual listeners alike with their unique sound. Sometimes bright and whimsical, other times surprisingly dark and retro, the group has something for everyone and their past two titles have been fairly well received, especially their latest one ASAP. Personally, I found their previous titles to be pretty fun listens but with the release of their first EP "STEREOTYPE" and their latest title track of the same name, the girls have truly outdone themselves with one of the best titles to come out in K-Pop this year. Without further ado, let's dive in. Meaning : Just like SO BAD and ASAP, STEREOTYPE is yet another love song (seems like this is STAYC's forte) but unlike its predecessors, both of which had a far simpler meaning of purely falling in love, our latest track treads into deeper territory. This time round, the members sing about hiding their "natural [selves]" behin...

As one of the best 4th generation K-Pop girl groups out there, fromis_9 has released banger after banger and been supported fairly well by their company. Much to the shock of Flovers (fandom name) though, it was recently revealed that the group's management would be transferred to Pledis Entertainment, a company infamous for their poor group management. Understandably, us fans feared for our girls' future, thinking that they would be stuck in the dungeon and never resurface ever again. This would be a disaster situation especially after the awesome May title track that was WE GO but thankfully, Pledis is now a subsidiary of Hybe Labels and the company seems to have gotten their act together. Ladies and gentlemen, after less than 4 months fromis_9 are back with their 4th single album "Talk & Talk". Without further ado, let's take a look at their latest title track of the same name.  Meaning : Talk & Talk is a continuation of the events from WE GO's MV, ...

On 23 December 2019, they released the massively popular and critically acclaimed Psycho. Two days later, on Christmas no less, a freak accident sent their main vocal into a year-long hiatus. Not only that, the group's leader would be embroiled in a scandal that threatened to mar her career. Throughout all these ordeals, fans and detractors alike wondered if they would ever make a proper return as a full group, although different members would have sub-group or solo debuts. Even after the dust settled on all their issues, there was almost no news of a comeback but finally, after a wait that lasted more than a year, Red Velvet has finally made their triumphant return with their sixth EP "Queendom" and their title track of the same name. It's been too long so let's not delay any longer and dive right in.  Meaning : At its core, Queendom is a message of (mostly female-centric) positivity (makes sense, they're a girl group). The chorus has various members singing ...