BLACKPINK’s Comeback Misses the Spot? The House Music Trend in K-Pop

Is K-pop leaning a little too hard into house music right now? In today’s episode, I discuss BLACKPINK’s latest comeback and talk about why the overall delivery didn’t quite hit the mark for me before zooming out to look at the wider wave of house and dance production currently dominating K-pop. I play snippets from several recent releases to see whether the trend still feels fresh… or if the formula is starting to wear thin.

I play house songs from acts such as Kiiikiii, RIIZE, Le Sserafim and more! 

I also discuss Tunexx’s debut, the long-awaited debut of Donggyu, and the controversy surrounding one of the members that has already complicated the group’s early momentum.