Throwback Thursday: The Year is 2020

The year is 2020–the year that had everyone in the house, but we were also given something that lightened our moods.

Throwback ThursdayCidney AtchersonMay 14, 2026aespa, ATEEZ, GOT7Comment

NMIXX Embraces All Types of Love Through “Heavy Serenade”

NMIXX likens the progression of love to a “crescendo,” when its power becomes too massive to ignore.

ReviewJacob Aron LeungMay 13, 2026NMIXX, JYP Entertainment, Girl GroupsComment

Celebrate a New Way of Life Through QWER’s “CEREMONY”

With every QWER title track, listeners can expect two things: a song that sounds like a coming-of-age theme song and a creative music video that can be watched time and time again.

Ladies CornerJacob Aron LeungMay 12, 2026QWER, Girl GroupsComment

BewhY: “I Have Failed,” But Now It’s His Reborn Era

The lead single for his third full album pulses with the introspection of a man who has stared down failure and emerged sharper.

Surprise of the WeekAngelica VianelloMay 11, 2026BewhY, Soloists, K-hiphop/R&BComment

Billlie Puts in “WORK” for Shocking First Full Album

Billlie’s the collective soul and unconscious: chapter two seeks to wrap up the story from four years ago.

ReviewJacob Aron LeungMay 9, 2026Billlie, Girl GroupsComment

New Boy Group NAZE Enters the K-Pop Scene with “People Talk”

A new boy group is on the scene!

DebutsRoxanne WilsonMay 7, 2026NAZE, Boy GroupsComment

Throwback Thursday: K-Pop and K-Hip-Hop/K-R&B From A to Z (Letter “F” Edition)

Let’s take it back and talk about tracks that begin with the letter “F.”

Throwback ThursdayCidney AtchersonMay 7, 2026SEVENTEEN, Red Velvet, SunmiComment

Resurrection, Rebirth, and the Snake: All This and More in CRAVITY’s 8th EP, ReDeFINE

Starship Entertainment’s CRAVITY returns sharp with ReDeFINE, a metaphysical, alchemical, holy journey through resurrection and rebirth.

ReviewAnya HeatonMay 5, 2026CRAVITY, Starship Entertainment, Boy GroupsComment

ILLIT’s “It’s Me” as a Critique About Relationships

The title track “It’s Me” evolves ILLIT’s sound while keeping touches of what made their earlier tracks so viral.

Ladies CornerJacob Aron LeungMay 5, 2026ILLIT, Belift Lab, Girl GroupsComment

Best of April 2026

April 2026 was another incredible month for comebacks and new releases this year.

B-Side TracksCourtney WillisMay 4, 2026MONSTA X, Xdinary Heroes, TXTComment

[EXCLUSIVE] KEYVITUP on Their Identity, Meeting Fans for the First Time, Goals in Their First Year, and Self-Production

The Kraze met with inKODE Entertainment’s newest boy-group, KEYVITUP, fresh after their April 8 debut with eponymous EP KEYVITUP.

InterviewsAnya HeatonMay 3, 2026KEYVITUP, Boy GroupsComment

Sit Back and RE:FLECT While Listening to Park Jihoon’s Newest Release RE:FLECT - Single

Ever since his WANNA ONE days, member, soloist, and actor Park Jihoon has been on a steady incline with his career.

New ReleaseCidney AtchersonMay 2, 2026Park Jihoon, Soloists, Wanna OneComment

YUJU Laments That “First Love Is a Curse”

First love is a curse, but YUJU has blessed 2026 with her first single of the year.

New ReleaseJacob Aron LeungMay 1, 2026Yuju, Soloists, GFRIENDComment

May 2026 Comeback Roundup

The K-Pop world moves fast, and it can be difficult to keep up with which groups are coming back and when. But don’t worry, The Kraze is here to help keep you in the loop.

New ReleaseThe Kraze StaffMay 1, 2026Comment

XngHan&Xoul Are Back With First Mini-Album Glow

After an unforgettable debut last year, XngHan&Xoul is back with their first mini-album, Glow.

New ReleaseCidney AtchersonApril 30, 2026XngHan&XoulComment

Throwback Thursday: ZEROBASEONE Edition

Let’s take it back and talk about some ZEROBASEONE songs that were a joy to listen to.

Throwback ThursdayCidney AtchersonApril 30, 2026ZEROBASEONE, Boy GroupsComment

TWS Learns to Bravely Love Through ‘NO TRAGEDY’

NO TRAGEDY, released on April 27, challenges the notion that a love never meant to happen must end disastrously.

ReviewJacob Aron LeungApril 29, 2026TWS, Pledis Entertainment, Boy GroupsComment

The Pages of Maka `Maka’s Story

Though Maka `Maka has not released music as a group since 2023, the surprise inclusion of their music on the XO, Kitty soundtrack has given their songs new life.

Jacob Aron LeungApril 28, 2026Comment