Hold That Thought

Due to the fact that Nikki's in China and Mel is busy kidnapping JYJ when they stop by New York (*breathe*,  Cassies -- she's only joking...somewhat), Week 5 will be coming a little late. Standby and watch this space.

Week 4

*jumps out from makeshift stage*
Week 4 is here, and while Mel is busy recovering from halloween (I've already sent her some DBSK videos, don't worry), we're busy getting down to business. And by business we mean this week's panel. We're back to the "regular" 6 songs this week, with new releases from MBLAQ, 4Minute, Rainbow, Co-Ed School, 2AM and SNSD. Let's not beat around the bush - shall we?

This week's panel features permanent panelists:
Nikki @ Pop Reviews Now
Mel @ Melismatic
McRoth @ McRoth's Residence


And special guest:
J Mensah @ J. Mensah's Billboard Files

Week 3: The Comeback

Well, we hope you've all rested up. True, our hiatus was a bit longer than any of us expected, but we're back now, and rip-roaring and ready to go. We suppose that if we were a KPop group ourselves, we would label this as our grand 'comeback', right? You've been waiting and waiting, and knew we couldn't just come back with the same ol' she-bang for Week 3. So instead, we've got a double dose of crazy (and then some) with eleven (yes, count 'em) songs to talk about. From industry veterans (JYJ, Youhna) to fresh blood (Miss A, Co-Ed School), from the sophomore idols ready for seconds or thirds (Beast, U-Kiss, SHINee, 2PM, 2NE1) to those getting ready to strike out on their own for the first time (Ga-In of Brown Eyed Girls). We even got a whole bunch of idols singing all together-like (Group of 20). Basically, we pulled out all the stops. So make sure you're currently at some place comfortable. This is a long post. Who wins? And who gets your vote? Let us know with the poll on your left, then scroll down (and down and down) to see what we thought (with considerable snark inbetween, but that goes without saying).

This week's panel features permanent panelists:
Nikki @ Pop Reviews Now
Mel @ Melismatic
McRoth @ McRoth's Residence


And special guests:
Jio @ The Reflective Inklings
rcLoy @ unrcloyable

As always, thanks to our buddies for helping out and making this super special and always fun! Now, read on, comrades!

Back From the "Dead"

Rumors of our demise have been greatly exaggerated...or something to that dramatic effect.

Keep an eye out. A super-sized post is coming shortly.

BoA Wins Our Vote & Yours

BoA's "Hurricane Venus" won our Viewer Poll by a landslide of 56%! A brand new poll featuring this upcoming week's panel is now up and available -- and needs your input!

Week 3 is coming soon, featuring a few more friends of ours as well as familiar faces, but will be coming a little bit later than expected due to Nikki being swamped with work and Mel being swamped with moving. Stay tuned, KPop fans -- we're just getting started! :)

Week 2

Back again for Week 2 -- and there's lots to discuss. We have newbies Free Star, a bouncy cut from Han Geng (formerly of Super Junior), a solo/duo dalliance by Changmin of 2AM and Lee Hyun of 8Eight, and the return of duo DaVichi and Korea's pop princess BoA. Who was our fave? Read on to find out, and be sure to vote to the poll on your left to tell us who you think rocked the hardest.

This week's panel features permanent panelists:
Nikki @ Pop Reviews Now
Mel @ Melismatic
McRoth @ McRoth's Residence
Poster Girl @ Poster Girl

And special guests:
AA-chan @ AA-chan
Paul @ FizzyPop!

Thanks so much (once again and as always) to our dear friends in contributing! Hope you enjoy!

Week 2 is Coming Soon...

Thanks so much for everyone's participation in last week's poll for Week 1 -- your fave seemed to mirror ours as SHINee stole almost half of the votes!

A brand new poll highlighting the songs to be featured on Week 2 is now up! Pick your fave!

Week 1

We're kicking things off in a big way, analyzing some current fresh-out-of-the-oven cuts by SISTAR, 4minute, G.NA (feat. B2ST), SHINee and Se7en. But who came out on top? You're just gonna have to read on to find out. Word to the wise, these posts will be epically large. But that's a good thing, right KPop fanshippers?

This week's panel features permanent panelists:
Nikki @ Pop Reviews Now
Mel @ Melismatic
McRoth @ McRoth's Residence
Poster Girl @ Poster Girl

And a very special guest:
Paul @ FizzyPop!

Thanks so much to our dear friends in contributing! Hope you enjoy!

Stay Tuned...

We appreciate the support we've recieved from you all so far, especially on the poll! Keep voting -- the Poll will remain up till this Tuesday (Eastern Standard Time) before being replaced to feature the songs that will be comprising Week 2. :)

Keep your eyes peeled -- the first Panel will be live shortly. The Panelists have also been announced (see left).

Welcome!

Hey everyone! We're so excited to introduce the first ever International KPop Panel to you all -- and hope you each actively participate each week in choosing your favorites!

Feel free to let us know which artists and which songs you'd like to see be featured on an upcoming panel at any time by leaving us a comment. We want this to be an International Discussion, and are looking forward to your feedback.

However, be forewarned --we want this to be a positive space, and hateful comments will not be tolerated. Everyone has their own opinion, and each opinion is worthy of respect, even if you are agreeing to disagree.