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Round-Up Reviews: Ladies' Code, BAP, SHINee, Up10tion, Hyoyeon

Finals week start tomorrow and I don't have time to give each their own individual reviews since I'm preparing for finals. So I'm just going to wind up some thoughts on the releases in one post. Ladies' Code - "The Rain" Not as good as "Galaxy" but still pretty decent. What really shines here is the music video. To come to think of it, Ladies' Code are one of those groups that release consistently great music videos. BAP - "Skydive" Excellent song and video. Album is also pretty good. BAP had a good year and this is a great way to end it. Also Youngjae officially took over as my BAP bias. SHINee - "Tell Me What To Do" Believe it or not, "1of1" really  grew on me. I feel the same thing happening to me with this one as well. My only complaint is that the verses are just a bit too bare and the chorus could be better but it's far from SHINee's worst. Up10tion - "White Knight" Pretty good like most of th...

Book Review: Hello, I Love You

It's Kpopalypse book review time again!  Read on as Kpopalypse reads books about k-pop, so you don't have to!   Hello, I Love You Author: Katie M. Stout St. Martins Griffin , 304 pages, hardcover, 254mm x 191mm ISBN: 978-1-250-05259-9 e-book ISBN: 978-1-4668-5459-8 RRP: US $18.99 – CAN $21.99 Amazon link so the author doesn’t hate me for this snarky review and can still make a buck I got sent a press release email about a month ago by someone in the marketing department of St. Martin's Press, talking enthusiastically about a new fiction book called "Hello, I Love You".  The email gave a brief plot synopsis and also stated the following: This June St. Martin’s Griffin will publish Hello, I Love You , a debut YA (young adult) novel by Katie M. Stout. Katie Stout’s novel is a wondrous blend of dynamic characters, witty dialogue, and KPOP—the music that has taken the whole world by storm. Sweet, fun, and romantic, Katie M. Stout's Hello, I Love You explo...