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a Japanese music newsletter, no more—this new Monthly Listening covers K-pop! album picks by our friends @melismaticdiva @nanagazer @TamarWrites @CrowleyHead @michaelhongo @irisxie @KaylaBeardslee @meljohnso & guest Bonus Beats curated by @mellowyel! thissidejapan.substack.com/p/monthly-list…









Part two of the Pop Excellence K-pop list is out now, with our writers' individual picks! This year, I had each of us choose a song from our ballots to add to the list, so that we could highlight some personal favorites that didn't receive any other votes. popexcellence.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/our…

The Pop Excellence K-pop singles list is back for another year! We’ve put together a good set of songs (despite what sometimes felt like active sabotage from the K-pop industry to prevent it) and are starting today with some honorable mentions for 2025. popexcellence.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/our…










