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  BEST ALBUM: BLACK OUT by Woo (Hip-hop/rap)                                                   Album cover: BLACK OUT  If you are a fan of Korean R&B and Hip-hop then among the lot that have been released till date this year, there are two albums which you absolutely cannot and SHOULD NOT miss out on. One is DPR Live’s ‘Is anybody out there?’ and the second is Woo Won Jae’s (now known as Woo) ‘BLACK OUT’, which is also our pick as the best album that was released in August. The album was released out of nowhere on with little or no promotion but it was received so well by everyone and we believe that it’s the best work of Woo’s so far. Woo’s messages across the songs are quite mature and raw about how he has reflected on his past self, present as well his regrets over the years of his musical journey with reference to his relationship with his clos...

Tired of watching K-pop reaction video with no critical take on the music or MV ? Want to watch K-pop related videos where you actually learn something from it? These four YouTube channels will help you understand the production of K-pop and its Music Videos and will leave you appreciating them as well as learning about them a lot more than before. Want to know how? Read on! 1. Form of Therapy First on the list we have a multimedia YouTube channel which is run and hosted by video producer aka PD. Their channel reacts to K-pop Music Videos (section is called The Kulture Study), hosts listening parties to a particular artist/group’s album, dives deeper into the past works/discography of an artist or group, and also produces short films.    The Kulture Study: BTS 'Dynamite' reaction by Form of Therapy What makes PD’s videos different?  It’s not only interesting but you will also learn from their comment on the cinematography, camera work and the production of the M...

New Albums and Songs of June and July that left us speechless!! The world is in a halt due to Covid19. Everyone is working from home including artists. We have not been getting any new music videos from artists yet but Kpop and K-hiphop just wont stop. 2020 may not be the year for us but its definitely the year for them and we their fans cant thank them enough. Artists have been releasing one song after another, one mv after another and one album after another.  1. Blackpink is the Revolution!!  BlackPink has driven the world crazy with their new hit How You Like That. They are breaking records and the internet. the BBC, BillBoards, Youtube and all the major news channels are talking about how a South Korean K-pop girl group just made 5 records. Honestly, I was beyond excited when they were going Live on Youtube. As soon as they dropped the song, it caught me in the first play. it didnt have to grow on me. I just fell in love with it immediately and I am sure Blinks all over t...

EeZeEe's Man Crush Monday :  @badboyloo  . B adboyloo is a South Korean rapper more known as Bloo. He is also a member of crew/label MKIT RAIN which also consists of well known rappers Nafla, Owen, Loopy and Young West. What he does best is how he makes his songs sensual and groovy at the same time. His songs will give you a dark, heartbroken, emo vibe and thats the most attractive thing. He also adds a tinge of HipHop beats, he is a rapper after all.  I dont think so I can sum up this talented man in just words. You have to find out for yourself by checking out his music. We've listed the best ones for you in the link given below. Click the link and check him out coz you know, he is the one.  MCM Badboyloo Follow us to know more EastZoneEdition Instagram

THE KOREAN INDIE BAND YOU OUGHT TO KNOW.  ‘Wave to earth’ is an indie band from South Korea and they sing in English mostly. They came out with their first EP album “wave 0.01” early this year in January. My first ‘Wave to earth’ song was “Wave” (I know there’s a lot of Wave going on xD) but trust me I was hooked immediately. Initially I was conflicted whether I should upload the verse/chorus of the tracks but then I realized what I had to do. I had to upload their intros. Each track on their album has a long instrumental intro no less than 20sec and that is what attracted me and hopefully will attract you too. Love their melodies too! Do check out their album and thankfully it is available on Indian Spotify (yay) 1. https://open.spotify.com/track/6spWZj70Cv7A2aQeeOooTA?si=yWvzt-lsSBGndjx9742dKg 2.  https://open.spotify.com/track/70WSsjbEWvU96Ia9AuO9w3?si=dtRLKIYvSuWJTMydM3cJUw 3. https://open.spotify.com/track/1JFeg5v1brw28uVc3fX4ar?si=WQ_5zTU7TcawwKTxo6eIRg The...

THE COMEBACK OF BIG BANG IS THE BANG WE ARE ALL WAITING FOR!! I listen to k-pop and k-hiphop everyday. I cant even fall asleep if I don't listen to "Sleep" by Night Off (listen to it right now if you all haven't). The Korean Music Industry just controls me. Feeling lazy? Listen to Jay Park. Wanna hit the gym? Listen to Changmo. Can't fall asleep? Listen to The Black Skirts. Feeling old school-ish? Listen to Jannabi. Feeling nostalgic? Listen to BIG BANG. Now there is no denial that Big Bang are the kings of K-pop. Yes yes I know, you know, we all know that BTS is everywhere now. But Big Bang is Big Bang. Its because of them, the world knows K-pop today.  They literally shaped K-pop into what it is today and they have had the most loyal, supportive and loving fanbase of all times- the VIPS (I am a proud one). I have been a VIP for 13 years straight. Yes, I grew up listening to them. Thats how influential they are. Oh i so remember how excitingly i had voted f...

Hello everyone,  We are a duo of two childhood buddies from India who share the same love and enthusiasm for Korean music. It began around 2007-08 when we were first introduced to K-pop through Big Bang and it was love at first sight. Our love for K-pop sailed through our teen and college years only to become stronger. During those years we also explored other genres of Korean music and we fell in love yet again. To be precise, Show me the money (a hit Korean hip hop reality show) and Jay Park (R&B/Khiphop artist) opened the doors to exploring K-hip hop/Khop and R&B for us. Consequently it got us curious to further explore other Korean artists of diff genres like indie, alternative, soul, etc. Today, K-pop is the buzz of town and has swept across the Indian audience. Which is great but it's a pity that a larger spectrum of audience think Korean music is only K-pop because of its popularity. And hence, using East Zone Edition aka 'EeZeEe' as a tool, we want to becom...