
Lisa’s ‘Alter Ego’ trips in its own egotism
This global debut album starts off strong before declining to its lower quality alter ego

Jisoo’s “AMORTAGE” is a safe but steady start to her global career
Jisoo’s EP is nothing new but surprisingly well-executed as her first solo release under a new label

‘rosie’ by Rosé is a dime a dozen
Rosé’s debut album is a nostalgic but lukewarm attempt at reflection on a past relationship

“BORNPINK” merges the old with the new
Blackpink’s second studio album diverges from prior releases yet still maintains Blackpink’s essence

Blackpink Rosé’s debut EP ‘R’ is an underwhelming miss
Although artistically crafted, ‘R’ is generically forgettable and doesn’t present all of Rosé’s soloist potential

Blackpink’s ‘The Album’ shows stagnant artistic creativity
K-pop girl group Blackpink’s first full length album fails to present musical growth despite being flavorful

K-pop’s cultural appropriation issue
Students and alumni weigh in on problematic racial representation within the Korean music industry

Lady Gaga’s most genuine album yet
“Chromatica” takes listeners on a personal journey to another world