Album Review: Lovelyz Take The Helm With 'A New Trilogy'

I made it pretty clear in my review of The Velvet last month that I think Red Velvet are the best rookie group in K-pop, but Lovelyz definitely aren't far behind: cute but not cloying, breezy but not shallow, bright but with a melancholic twist — the group have established a charming sound that lets them stand out from other girl groups musically, and despite its title suggesting otherwise A New Trilogy continues with the sound that Lovelyz have built-up so far.

The 100% Flawless 2016 K-pop Girl Group Tier List

It's spring, and every spring since 2013 Sports Chosun has released a ranking of K-pop girl groups based on overall popularity, composed by industry insiders. They're fun, they're interesting, and they get people talking, but there are always parts of it that make you question whether these "industry insiders" are just kids that joined OneHallyu three months ago: groups appear in the list one year and then disappear the next, some are placed far too high or far too low, and often little or no reasoning is given for each group's placement (if there is any it's usually vague and seemingly unsourced). Despite the amount of clicks it probably gets them they've yet to make a list year, and so I've taken it upon myself to make my own list and shove my worthless opinion in people's faces.