KBS2’s band survival show Top Band 3 launched early October 2015. A total of 11 episodes were broadcast until the winner was crown. Indieful ROK’s Top Band 3 commentary series fell a bit behind, but here is finally what myself and Kevin had to say about episode 11, broadcast December 11. If you want to… Continue reading
The final episode of MUST Era of The Band was anti-climatic to say the least. Because of some controversy surrounding finalist band Galaxy Express it was broadcast a week late and had been cut half an hour short. This happened at a time when our commentary panel was quite busy, so only Youngmi and Xtian aka drowningn00b could join me in sharing… Continue reading
It’s been five months since we concluded our last commentary series, but with Mnet announced a new band survival show I saw a new chance to get invested in a Korean TV. Participants from previous panels here on the site were invited to once again share their opinion publicly and for the first episode of… Continue reading
We started covering KBS2 survival Top Band 2 in our commentary series even before it started airing. Six months later the final has aired with Romantic Punch and Pia both facing each other a last time. Episode 20 was broadcast live on October 13th with the TV audience able to affect the outcome. KBS offers VOD to anyone with… Continue reading
With this season coming closer to an end, the latest episode of KBS2 survival show Top Band 2 saw the Top 4 bands bringing their all to get into the finals. Episode 19 was broadcast live on October 6th with the TV audience able to affect the outcome. KBS offers VOD to anyone with a KBS account if… Continue reading
Time has come to find out which of the final two bands from the Top 8 will make it to the Top 4 in KBS2 survival show Top Band 2. Episode 18 was broadcast live on September 22nd with the TV audience helping to decide which two out of the last four bands would remain in… Continue reading
After starting out with Every Single Day and 10cm in July, MBC’s medical drama Golden Time (골든타임) has continued to release parts of the soundtrack on a weekly basis. Part 9 was released yesterday, September 17th, and this time Pia and Block B‘s Zico provide the music. It’s a ballad available in both an original and an… Continue reading
It’s been a year since Olleh Music launched their Indie Awards, the September edition being the 8th set of awards handed out. The netizen vote concluded yesterday, Sunday September 10th, and with that the results are now available. Best Album: Verbal Jint – 10년동안의오독 (80%) Best Artist: Pia (42%) Best Rookie: CoreMagaZinE (39%) Album Nominees: 2. Lucite Tokki – Grow to… Continue reading
After going to Pentaport Rock Festival in episode 14, KBS2 survival show Top Band 2 continued with the remaining Top 8 Pentaport performances in episode 14, aired on September 1st. KBS offers VOD to anyone with a KBS account if you want to watch the full episode. Daum does not allow video embeds, but if you click the song… Continue reading
Rock band Pia made their first appearance on Immortal Song 2 during the Lee Seung Hwan special, broadcast on September 1st. With a couple of camel statues on stage, Pia made Lee Seung Hwan’s “붉은 낙타” into their own also inviting No Brain‘s Lee Sung Woo to sing on stage. Prior to their performance vocalist Yohan had… Continue reading