[Review] Sistar - Shake It

Sistar was an important group to keep tabs on in 2014, and I predicted that to continue into this year. They have been rather quiet up until the announcement of their comeback. Another summer release, another chance for Sistar to recapture the magic of summer songs like "Loving U."

Sadly, they fell short of that, and quite short if I'm to be honest. The first impressions I get from "Shake It" is that the song is very underwhelming. It's not as exciting as "Touch My Body," nor is it as smooth as "I Swear." The song is slow, and the vocals aren't really that exciting. Now, Hyorin is obviously still really good, and Soyu is still climbing to the top of the girl group vocalist ladder, but from the "nanana" chorus / prechorus and the constant spamming of "shake it," the song leaves much to be desired.

Bora's rap too, is underwhelming. While it does match pace with the song, it's fairly dull and not very impressive in any way, shape, or form. Now in terms of title tracks, Bora has always been average. Not terrible, not amazing. I suppose she retains her form and keeps the theme here, but I'd like to see some more talented work from her, like her earlier participation in "Feedback" with some unpretty rapstars (sorry).

My biggest criticism of "Shake It" is that this release just sounds like a "Touch My Body Part 2" or a "Touch My Body" addendum. I found many sections of the song that could have easily transitioned into "Touch My Body." If I was in any way capable with technical programs I'd make a remix / selected clips to prove my point. But even the hooks of "touch my body" and "nanana" could seamlessly flow into each other and you'd never guess they were different songs. We praise groups for straying from their comfort zones and this is literally the exact opposite of that.

This aspect of following in the literal footsteps of "Touch My Body" is also emanated in the music video. Between the cameos, cartoon text bubbles and effects, the only thing they needed to add to really cement the similarities was if they brought back the colourful shorts. You know which ones I'm talking about. The MV for "Shake It" features a bunch of cameos or what I presume to be cameos of other idols or actors, I'm not really sure (and I don't really care to look them up). I know Kang Kyunsung also showed up in BESTie's latest video and he reprises more or less the same role here as in "Excuse Me." There's a token white dude and there really isn't a plot to this MV. It's some general fun shenanigans along with many many gratuitous shots of Sistar fanservice.

The choreography also seems particularly sloppy. I could've sworn I've seen most of these moves before. Not including any butt-shaking of course, we all know that's been overused to death but the title of the song is literally "Shake It." Complaining about the amount of butt in a song with that name is too harsh. The most suspect moves are the ones right after Soyu's "make it louder" (1:18) and after Bora's opening rap sequence (1:30).

To finish things off, a quick dissertation on the visuals. Pigtails was never supposed to be a thing, unless you're 5. So Bora needs to stop that. The stylists weren't kind to Dasom either, as the short cut frames her face awkwardly. She has looked better, ha. Finally, Soyu and Hyorin are as usual the leading girl group bodies. I'm not sure if I've said this before but I'm glad Hyorin rocks the darker complexion. She looks really good, especially combined with jet black hair.

As stated earlier, the most disappointing quality about "Shake It" is that Sistar could've released this song after "Touch My Body" (instead of "I Swear") and this wouldn't have changed anything. It's literally "Touch My Body Part 2." But the fact that this is a summer release that nearly coincides everything with their last summer single is just a letdown. Here's to a release later in the year that will redeem Sistar because I'm certainly not shaking happily to "Shake It."

[ Overall: 77 / 100 ]

[Review] AOA - Heart Attack

AOA went right up against Sistar for the June 21st release. The gorgeous ladies had been flaunting their skills in other fields like acting and the like since the promotion cycle of "Like A Cat," which was frankly unimpressive. While we indeed got a heart attack inducing teaser out of Choa, the lacrosse logo, team jerseys and the like meant a more athletic approach to this video.

But who cares about the video when we can talk about the sound. The synchronized AOA sound most have to love, as the lineup of Hyejeong / Yuna / Mina / Seolhyun provide a strong backbone for most of the song. Seolhyun's efforts aren't as impressive as the others but still commendable, especially given her part at the bridge is followed immediately by Choa, who of course the standout once again. This instrumental is very much Brave Sound, but it's more beneficial than harmful because this provides consistent background from start to finish, and the AOA sound is amplified. Maybe it's that AOA has a large enough group where this synchronized sound comes naturally, but there are plenty of groups who are just as big or bigger without this type of ability, just as there are smaller groups who share this, too. Even the constant barrage of English support lines and cheers that plagued "Like A Cat" are kept to a minimum or removed from Jimin's plate. When you consider a song with as strong and loud an instrumental as "Heart Attack," it's really impressive that they managed to build off the bridge and transition into a final chorus, where the English actually helps because of the deviation from previous choruses. A shame everything is so loud though, we don't get to hear Yuna and Choa's adlibs as clearly.

It seems that it's been a long time since I've found a Jimin rap this tolerable, but that's exactly what it is: tolerable. All of her raps in AOA's title tracks have always been more of the singrapping Jimin and less of the "Unpretty Rapstar" Jimin but the last time her nasal voice was repressed this well was like "Miniskirt."  But the whole rap for Jimin spanned about 7 seconds so I'd be depressed if she butchered it that badly. Still, she has yet to grow on me in terms of her actual voice. Chanmi is worth a quick mention, since she actually impressed a bit, considering that she is usually the AOA equivalent of filler.

All I'm going to say about the choreography is that #1: it's much more reserved and not blatant fanservice compared to "Miniskirt" or "Like A Cat," which I can respect. #2: the extremely questionable part where they sing "heart attack." I don't understand. Oh! And the leg move at Seolhyun's bridge vocals were very clearly inspired by "Genie." Honestly Girls' Generation has fallen off the radar so much that this didn't even occur to me until multiple views.

Anyway, you can seemingly count on AOA to drop videos with substance, at least since the days of "Confused" and "Miniskirt" which was full fanservice. That being said, this video is weird. Not as weird as Mamamoo's, but still. The basic plot is the high school girls' lacrosse team is struggling until the totally-not-a-vampire transfer student Seolhyun shows up and kicks the other girls' butts into gear. Choa also has a cloaked loveline thing happening. But there are many many questions about this MV. Why are girls playing against guys, or vice versa? Why didn't the girls bring proper equipment the first time around? Is this just a showmatch, if so why is everyone caring so much? This high school has all-you-can-eat buffet? Why isn't Choa allowed to love who she wants to love, dammit. And why is this such a big deal if they're just playing lacrosse. Speaking of, props to Chanmi for being on the ball, literally. She was the only one who got a clue when the guy dropped the ball. I'm also sure they violated and neglected plenty of rules but I don't play lacrosse so I can't judge too hard. At the worst case, the last relevant MV with sports that came to my mind was A-Pink's "Mr. Chu," which had no plot at all, so kudos to AOA for still doing something with this MV. Lastly, a short message notifying that Seolhyun has been usurped from the visuals spotlight by Yuna and Hyejeong. Like. God. Damn.

On the AOA hierarchy of title tracks, "Heart Attack" falls just under "Confused" and well above "Short Hair." The song has plenty of energy thanks to the Brave Sound instrumental and smooth vocals guide the way for Choa to make your ears melt. The choreography is a change of pace from the usual "standard sexy moves" we've seen from AOA, and once again we're graced with an actual music video. "Heart Attack" is certainly a redeeming quality compared to "Like A Cat" and "Short Hair" that came before it.

[ Overall: 90 / 100 ]

[Review] Mamamoo - Um Oh Ah Yeah

With "Ahh Oop!" just being a teaser, Mamamoo are back with the mini "Pink Funky" and another curious title featuring noises in "Um Oh Ah Yeah" which is a very awkward song title to say. Still, this group has released nothing but stellar content thus far, and as their popularity grows, I hope they'll continue to impress / surprise everyone.

Mamamoo keeps doing what they do best, working with the retro sound and strong vocalists they have. This time around they have a more playful and pop-oriented focus. Wheein, Solar, and Hwasa sound very comfortable here, but I will hesitantly claim that this song is the weakest in terms of character. "Ahh Oop!" had overwhelming amounts of charisma, "Piano Man" was sultry and alluring, and "Mr. Ambiguous" gave them the foothold to start their careers. "Um Oh Ah Yeah" is just kinda simple / bland, when all is said and done. It's not that it's any sign of fatigue, after all this is a fun song, and simply Mamamoo exploring yet another type of music, I'm only saying this release lacked the extra "oomph" other songs had. I'm also not sure about the sudden drop in the latter half of the bridge, right after the "dururu dururu oh yeah!" part. Seems like the song could have easily moved into the final chorus without that awkward drop.

Moonbyul stopped saying her name before raps, finally! She's strong, smooth, and to the point. I do not like how they gave Hwasa some rapping lines. She may have the voice and sass for rapping, as evidenced in her "Pink Panties" cover, but here her delivery is sloppy and she sounds rushed. Having Moonbyul go after her just makes Hwasa look worse and Moonbyul look better. Maybe this was planned? Hwasa is also taking away critical time from Moonbyul who already has poor line distribution since she doesn't get to sing. Luckily for Moonbyul she gets some more lines sprinkled in towards the end, but truth be told this is probably the least impactful rap thus far. It competes with the rap in "Piano Man" where the lame chants at the end of choruses hurt the rap score.

This video is...interesting. The Mamamoo ladies are all pretty good actresses, especially Solar who had to tackle the main role, but Hwasa was especially hilarious for her portrayal of the greasy guy. Shoutouts to Wheein for having the easiest role of being a character that nobody pays attention to and just gets to be a glutton throughout the MV. The dialogue at 3:16 disrupts the song, and is pretty much only used for filler purposes of the MV's plot. This and the prior break about 25 seconds earlier ruin the flow of the song for me. Sometimes I make exceptions to this type of stuff but this time around I'm not a fan. The takeaway is that Mamamoo can work with curious concepts, and once again, any plot is better than no plot at all.

If you mix together a curious title, excellent vocals, simple dance, good (and bad) rap, wrapped together in a questionable theme of a video, you would have "Um Oh Ah Yeah" as the end result. I like how I didn't bring up the choreography at all in this review, ha. It's a smooth song in the end, but I can't help but wonder if Mamamoo could have reached for more greatness with the "Pink Funky" title track.

[ Overall: 85 / 100 ]

[Review] 2PM - My House

The boy band train keeps moving forward. The last stop is JYP Entertainment and the beastly 2PM. Last time around they came back with long English title releases in "All Day I Think Of You" and "Come Back When You Hear This Song." Now, we've got "My House," which will prove to be a nice change of pace.

Compared to past releases, "Come Back When You Hear This Song" was playful and almost childlike while "ADTOY" was perhaps overly sexual. "My House" seeks to hit the elusive sweet spot. The middle ground, staying mature, classy, and sexy simultaneously. The song overall doesn't stray from the 2PM formula. Wooyoung and Chansung sing verses, Junsu and Junho share the chorus, Taecyeon raps, and poor Nichkhun is left with support roles. There's nothing new, nothing special. If the song's nature was like any of past 2PM songs this would be a very forgettable song but there are a few distinct differences.

The first is the hilarious chipmunk section after the first chorus. I think it's safe to say that it not only caught everyone off guard, but is a funny break in the song. I don't really know why this was included, but I am not gonna question it. Simply brilliant, though I didn't prefer the use of a rabbit (I understand the fairytale theme, more on that later).

The 2nd is Taecyeon's rap is surprisingly decent. Taecyeon was always considered by many to be the laughingstock of Kpop rappers, myself included. However he does what needs to be done and potrays a sly but aggressive rap here. By the way, Taec, the fancy contact lens in one eye ordeal was already done by T.O.P. You're a little late.

The last is the choreography. It's just more fun this time around, while still maintaining the mature vibe that the song deserves. There's a variety of moves. Grabbing hands, head shaking, hip swaying, groin rotating, 2PM's doing it all. Probably the most "natural" choreography we've seen out of them in a while (looking at you, "I'll Be Back" and "ADTOY"). The "dance" in the final chorus is even freestyle, at least that's what it appears to me. Plenty of variety and some technical work earns the dance a high grade.

In contemporary years, this is the 2nd 2PM video with underlying theme. "CBWYHTS" had the seven deadly sins, and "My House" houses (sorry) some fairytale characters. It's interesting because not only are some members' characters not made very clear, some of the gender roles get reversed in the process. For example, Taecyeon and Chansung are obviously the big bad wolf and a / the beast, respectively. Junsu is either Romeo or Juliet, I'm confused since the balcony scene is usually for Juliet, if I'm not mistaken. Wooyoung is also the witch from Snow White, tempting the lead lady with the apple. But Nichkhun and Junho's roles never get clearly established. I'm not entirely sure who they are supposed to be. Whoever the actress is, though, is very pretty and plays her role pretty well.

On paper, there is nothing special about "My House." Standard 2PM song structure continues to waste Junsu's glorious vocal potential, while Chansung's voice hasn't progressed in years, and poor Nichkhun gets relegated to awkward English bridges. All that said, the dance is a highlight of the song, the MV is another creative and substantial video, and Taecyeon's improvement is evident. Perhaps I haven't really enjoyed the past 2PM releases since the days of "Without U" or something, but "My House" is a catchy and welcome addition to the 2PM library.

[ Overall: 85 / 100 ]

[Review] Big Bang - We Like 2 Party

After being trolled super hard by "Bang Bang Bang" I was hoping that "We Like 2 Party" would just be a chill follow-up, despite the potential otherwise from the title alone. The "Loser" to the "Bae Bae," if you will. And what do you know, I was (sort of) right.

"We Like 2 Party" has a relaxed feel from the get go. The rapping is extremely reserved, which isn't something you expect from the likes of G-Dragon. The vocals, on the other hand, pack a bit of energy on their own, with Taeyang and Daesung being the most powerful (as usual) while Seungri brings up the support vocals. The chorus is repetitive, but I think it'd be hard to make a chorus that wasn't for this type of song. Unlike the disaster that was "Bang Bang Bang," this song knows what it is and keeps the same style from start to finish. It's painfully obvious that songs with a singular theme or don't have insertions of other songs are the best ones. Or if they have a chorus that fits the song, too, heh.

The chill factor in "We Like 2 Party" is also represented mostly through the video. Big Bang is having a good time and having a good time filming. Hanging out, driving, go-karting, beach shenanigans, etc. Ah, Daesung, there are your eyes. Your facial expressions are more legendary when we can see more than half of your face. The last portion of the MV is just them drinking (or fake drinking) and still having a grand ol' time. Watching Big Bang let loose is just fun and gives you happy vibes, takes you away from all the bad news / struggles of Kpop.

In the end, "We Like 2 Party" is a relaxing song that manages to hit all the right notes. Between the clean singing, chill rapping, and crazy / silly music video, this might just be the best of the Big Bang releases thus far.

[ Overall: 83 / 100 ]

[Review] Big Bang - Bang Bang Bang

Rolling along with the Big Bang comeback(s), we have "Bang Bang Bang" and "We Like 2 Party." "Loser" was solid while "Bae Bae" was weird and left fans craving for the crazy Big Bang a la "Fantastic Baby." "Bang Bang Bang" seemed like the song to prove it, but will the song hold up?

We're off to a damn good start. The instrumental is electrifying and that chant is definitely the sound of a party. Taeyang's got the groove on with the backup dancers and everything is looking really good for this song. T.O.P follows up rapping to...himself? Cowboy vs. astronaut but the astronaut doesn't really stand a chance. He didn't even get to retort and gets rapped into submission. Seungri continues the hype leading a pack of zombies with shoulder pads. The witty(?) use of lyrics goes into the chorus which...

...is the least exciting thing ever. Like Christ I was ready to wash away my doubts of this comeback because the opening 60 seconds of "Bang Bang Bang" was close to perfect if not that. But this chorus is so extremely weak that I'm ashamed to even call it a chorus. It's not good enough for a dance break and certainly not good enough for the buildup. This song really deserved a good chorus and Big Bang did not deliver. Even the non-"bang bang bang" lyrics are highly disappointing. We dive into the 2nd verse with Daesung and again, there's good energy and build up here. Daesung, where have your eyes gone? They've been missing for the past few releases and I'm worried YG stole them or something. G-Dragon's rapping is full of punch and glitter, before going back to the pathetic excuse of a chorus.

The dubstep(?) bridge going into the final part of the song is sort of what I wanted the chorus to be. It's not perfect, but it's much better than the choruses by a long shot. Seriously, I'm so disappointed at the chorus. Big Bang would have had a near perfect score if the chorus wasn't utter garbage. My rage and disappointment aside, it's hard to like the song when everything about the chorus is so bad. I don't know which is worse, a song where the only good thing is the verses or a song where the only good thing is the chorus. A parallel song to "Bang Bang Bang" would be Hyuna's "Red" to a degree. The difference was that at least the chorus in "Red" kept up the energy. I'd have liked to rate this song higher than "Bae Bae" but I don't think I can. However, I won't look at the score of "Bae Bae" because I don't remember and see what happens when I do the Recap piece in August.

[ Overall: 75 / 100 ]

[Review] EXO - Love Me Right

Another EXO release, another EXO member missing. This time we lose our 3rd Chinese member in Tao, who like Luhan and Kris probably isn't coming back. Fans of the Chinese members are only left with Lay now. And it's only a matter of time before he's gone, too.

However, on the bright side(?), EXO's ability to create good music isn't distorted by the amount (or fraction) of members. Right away, we get a groovy background instrumental and D.O's smooth opening. The vocals of line of EXO continue to do really well for themselves, while Chanyeol also continues to be a superb rapper, though this time the lines are more evenly distributed between him and Sehun. The rap as a whole is also shorter than the one in "Call Me Baby" so it's difficult to say which rap is better. The repetition of "love me right / just love me right" is actually better because it sounds better. The bridge is yet another highlight of an EXO song. D.O and Baekhyun do divine work and the chorus is as energetic as ever. Scattered use of English is still a feature in all of S.M. songs but the English isn't butchered so there's at least that.

This MV is hard to follow. It's essentially more eye candy than the previous MV "Call Me Baby." The problem I have with this is that like "Call Me Baby," "Love Me Right" is still very much a dance song, so I expected more shots of the choreography and less shenanigans with solo shots. Sehun's scene in particular doesn't look very safe, and the various sports stuff isn't very collected and I feel was only used for aesthetics to please the fangirls. Not sure about the black and white striped jackets though. Speaking of the dance, it's nowhere near as impressive as the choreography in "Call Me Baby." The moves are less polished, less dynamic, and less interesting overall. Which is a shame since in terms of the sound of the song "Love Me Right" should have had the better choroegraphy, in my opinion. Still, it's yet another solid dance release from EXO as they lose yet another member. Here's hoping it's the last. Who are we kidding, there's bound to be (at least one) more in the future.

[ Overall: 88 / 100 ]

[Review] Hyosung - Into You

Last of the late reviews from May, we have Hyosung and "Into You." Her debut with "Goodnight Kiss" was received well, even though it wasn't my personal favourite on the album, it did enough to get the job done in establishing her as Hyosung the solo singer rather than Hyosung the member of Secret. I would like to see her continue this trend confidently.

Alright let's first get this out of the way. I can't stand this peach-orange mix of a hair colour that Hyosung has. It just does not look good on anyone, so Hyosung is no exception. Combined with the curious choice of bulky jackets and questionable outfits, Hyosung's visuals which are usually on point weren't all that great here.

Anyways, like "Goodnight Kiss," Hyosung isn't trying to fool anyone with "Into You" either. This song is sexy and Hyosung's vocals are smooth and sultry. Years ago I wouldn't have paid much attention to the difference of Secret vocals. It would have been "Jieun >>> everyone else" but Hyosung has certainly risen up to the support vocals challenge and the space between her and Sunhwa is staggering and continues to be so. I can hear a little of the reach in "it's only you tonight" but she keeps the rest of the song within comfortable range and doesn't try to show off. Last time with "Goodnight Kiss" we had an awful dance break transition in between verses and I was glad nothing like that happened after the first chorus here. But then shortly after we got like 10 seconds of Hyosung rapping. It's not that it isn't...bad...okay it's pretty terrible honestly. She sounds much worse rapping than singing (little girl voice) and I don't want to see anymore of that. This sort of thing happened a bit with Jieun, too, in her "Pretty Age 25" and really didn't have to show up again. Leave any rapping for any Secret member to Hana, please.

I'm not all that invested in this song so I haven't checked out lives, but from the choreography MV I'm quite content with the skill level of the dance and hopefully Hyosung is able to sing this live while dancing. Jieun's the star vocalist of Secret and even she can get unstable sometimes in lives so hope for the best. Also, how is that one part not edited or forced to be changed because I can't imagine the shows would be comfortable broadcasting that ha!

"Into You" excels where "Goodnight Kiss" faltered in that the song as a whole is more consistent, even with the completely unnecessary and uneventful rap break. However, "Goodnight Kiss" played to Hyosung's visual strengths and the choreography was a bit better. In the end, I would still trade vocal progress for substandard visuals anytime.

[ Overall: 80 / 100 ]

[Review] Eunjung - I'm Good (feat. K.Will)

I know I'm a month late, but did anyone else even know Eunjung made her solo debut already? She's the 3rd T-Ara member to release a solo song, following Jiyeon's "Never Ever" (incredible) and Hyomin's "Nice Body" (LOL). Eunjung also used a stage name in Elsie for...whatever reasons. I am not particularly fond of having random changes in names (see: 2PM's Junsu) so I'll still call her Eunjung, since I'm assuming she won't be using Elsie for T-Ara group promotions anyway.

News surrounding Eunjung's solo was quiet and "I'm Good" matches that in tone. The song is very sad, emotional, and slow. K.Will's appearance on the track is definitely more than a feature haha. They split the song about 50/50 so I'd say this is "Eunjung & K.Will" more than "Eunjung feat. K.Will" and irks my OCD / organization nerves when it comes to labeling music. That all being said, it's a beautiful duet and is a perfect addition to my ever-growing sad_zone playlist. Though to be perfectly honest, Eunjung's voice has never been her strongest asset. Hell, she doesn't really have a strongest asset, she is extremely well-rounded but isn't really known for one specific thing. Just comparing her to her teammates, Jiyeon has a more sultry voice and Soyeon is obviously the ballad specialist. Still, she does a good job with what she has and K.Will certainly helps her in the vocals.

Can I just say that Eunjung looks beautiful with long hair. She's one of the most prominent girls who rock the shirt cuts but here she is. Now that I've actually seen it, I would't mind her keeping this hairstyle for T-Ara's next comeback, whenever that is. Similar to Jiyeon's video and dance, "I'm Good" also uses simple choreography combined with limited backup dancers and couple choreography, though the latter is a very loose definition. In most dance scenes, Eunjung wears the same colour as the male backup dancer, while the actor standing in for K.Will and the female backup dancer have the same colour. These little touches are generally underappreciated so it's a treat to see. It is quite the shame K.Will couldn't appear on this video though, considering he sang so much of the song. Props to the actor for playing his part well.

It's a quiet release, quiet performance, quiet choreography, and solid MV. Sometimes that's all you can really ask for. While Eunjung didn't have quite the debut splash like Jiyeon and "Never Ever", it's better and helps erase the memories of Hyomin's disaster that was "Nice Body."

[ Overall: 80 / 100 ]

[Review] BoA - Kiss My Lips

We don't have much time to play catchup before the march of the June comebacks rolls in so we'll start recovery with BoA and her latest album. The reigning queen of the industry had some stellar music last time around so I'm keeping hopes high for her.

The sound of "Kiss My Lips" is natural progression from "Disturbance." The vocals are more mature, more refined, more sensual compared to that past release. BoA's voice has been extremely consistent ever since debut so there is no disappointments here. BoA is nothing short of spectacular with how she uses her voice in this song. Sprinkle English here and there (which BoA's pronunciation has always been good, might I add) and you have a good song. The chorus is rather weak but that is due to the dance nature of the song.

Unfortunately, while BoA's vocals have not gotten weaker, her choreography has. For a song with many openings for dance, I wasn't that impressed by the choreography. Coming off the last couple reviews in "Love Game" and "Cupid," it's not good if I think this choreography is about on par with those, and we're talking about BoA here. The choreography in "Hurricane Venus," "Only One," and even "Shadow" was much better and more fitting for BoA than here. The use of GIANT FEATHERY FANS is certainly something new, and I will admit I thought it was neat the first time, but in the end it's an accessory and nothing more.

The video has plenty of shots of BoA looking gorgeous and the rest are choreography angles. The classic empty box set is used, this time with various visual effects that are trying to distract the viewer from the fact that it's still a boring room. There are some shots with BoA's face projected onto the background wall, which is a bit creepy and unnecessary in my opinion, though I guess it's hard to tell who it is. The problem with this MV is that it lacks any substance compared to "Shadow," which was also a dance video at heart. And when you look at "Hurricane Venus" and "Copy & Paste," those choreographies were way more intense and impressive than the dance in "Kiss My Lips."

"Kiss My Lips" in the most simple format is: pristine vocals, catchy song, disappointing dance, mediocre music video. It's a valiant effort by the queen of Kpop, and thankfully the other tracks on the album help round out some of the weaknesses in "Kiss My Lips."

[ Overall: 83 / 100 ]