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POLL: favourite releases of November 2025

Second last month! The polls for July, August, September and October are still open. You can make your case for your faves in the comments and if we missed something, you can do a write-in vote in the comments.

We will pause here and pick up again in January with a December poll, and then a run-off poll.

Poll #33969 November 2025

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 14

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What are your favourite releases of November 2025?

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9 and the Numbers - The Definition of Love
0 (0.0%)

Ace (VAV) - Chulita
0 (0.0%)

AHOF - Pinocchio
0 (0.0%)

Allday Project - One More Time
0 (0.0%)

AM8IC - Link Up
0 (0.0%)

Antares - Blind
0 (0.0%)

Apex - Check Point
0 (0.0%)

ARrC - SKIID
0 (0.0%)

Baby DONT Cry - I DONT CARE
1 (7.1%)

Baekho - Rush
0 (0.0%)

Bang Taehoon - Re:Play
0 (0.0%)

Be Boys - 지구와 달과의 거리
0 (0.0%)

Big Ocean - Red-dy Set Go
2 (14.3%)

The Boyz - Tiger
0 (0.0%)

Burvey - Sugar Riding
0 (0.0%)

Cha Eunwoo - Saturday Preacher
1 (7.1%)

Cheeze - Circle
0 (0.0%)

Close Your Eyes - X
0 (0.0%)

Cravity - Lemonade Fever
2 (14.3%)

Deonte - Action!
0 (0.0%)

Fifty Fifty - Eeny meeny miny moe
0 (0.0%)

Handong - Gray Zone
0 (0.0%)

Heize - Love Virus (feat. I.M)
1 (7.1%)

I.MET.U - Velvet Trigger
0 (0.0%)

Illit - Not Cute Anymore
3 (21.4%)

Isaac Hong - Hello, goodbye.
0 (0.0%)

Itzy - Tunnel Vision
4 (28.6%)

J. Y. Park - Happy Hour (feat. Kwon Sinah)
0 (0.0%)

Jang Dongwoo - Sway (zzz)
0 (0.0%)

Jinsol - Mr.Crazy
0 (0.0%)

Jungwoo - Sugar
0 (0.0%)

Just B - True Heart
2 (14.3%)

Kang Seung Yoon - Me
0 (0.0%)

KIIRAS - Bang Bang!
0 (0.0%)

Kim Sihun - Journey
0 (0.0%)

Kiss of Life - Lucky
0 (0.0%)

Krystal - Solitary
0 (0.0%)

Kyuhyun - Like Our First Snow
0 (0.0%)

Lee Dongyeol - Drama
0 (0.0%)

Lee Seunggi - 너의 곁에 내가
0 (0.0%)

LUCY - In A Rush (ft Wonstein)
0 (0.0%)

Luna - If it's our last time
0 (0.0%)

Mark Tuan - Sunsets and Cigarettes
1 (7.1%)

MEPC - My Red Face
0 (0.0%)

Mirani - Clutch
0 (0.0%)

Miyeon - Say My Name
0 (0.0%)

Monsta X - Baby Blue
1 (7.1%)

msnz (Triple S) - Christmas Alone
0 (0.0%)

Nah Yoonkwon, D.O. - 나였으면
0 (0.0%)

Nchive - Love in Christmas
0 (0.0%)

NCT Dream - They Were Here To Beat It Up / Beat it Up
1 (7.1%)

Newbeat - Look So Good
0 (0.0%)

Nowz - HomeRUN
0 (0.0%)

NTX - Ice Luv
0 (0.0%)

ONF - Put It Back
1 (7.1%)

Paul Kim & Yuqi - Have a Good Time
0 (0.0%)

Plave - BBUU
1 (7.1%)

Rainbow18 - Good in Smile
0 (0.0%)

Reina Washio - Top Note (feat. Soojin)
0 (0.0%)

Rescene - Heart Drop / Bloom
1 (7.1%)

RIIZE - Fame
2 (14.3%)

RiRi - Rush
0 (0.0%)

Sevenus - Airplane Mode
1 (7.1%)

Shin Soohyun - Uza
0 (0.0%)

The Ssyndrome - Alive
1 (7.1%)

Stray Kids - Do It / Divine
6 (42.9%)

Sunmi - Cynical
3 (21.4%)

U_Chae - Bad Guy
1 (7.1%)

U-KNOW - Stretch
1 (7.1%)

UX1 - Halo
0 (0.0%)

VVUP - Super Model
0 (0.0%)

XLOV - Rizz
8 (57.1%)

XODIAC - Alibi
0 (0.0%)

Y:SY - Naked
1 (7.1%)

Yein - Landing
0 (0.0%)

Yena - Star! (feat. Hatsune Miku)
0 (0.0%)

Yeonjun - No Labels: Part 01
2 (14.3%)

Yook Sungjae - One and Only Story
0 (0.0%)

Yoon Seobin - Now my playlist's full of break up songs
0 (0.0%)

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2025! end of year Q&A

Another year is nearly over?! Time for the end of year Q&A - who was best of the year for you? This post will be pinned to the top of the comm until the end of the year so you have time to consider.

Some optional questions:

Artist of the year:
Song of the year:
Album of the year:
Rookie/debut of the year:
Concert/stage of the year:
Favourite non-kpop release:
Favourite book:
TV/drama of the year:
Movie of the year:
If you could get 2 artists to collaborate in 2026:
One thing you're anticipating for 2026:
One wild prediction for 2026:
Anything else you want to add:

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new music monday

New Music Monday - 15 December 2025

The regular weekly post for us to talk about any and all of our thoughts about the week's new releases.

Minho - Tempo
Day6 - Lovin' The Christmas
Forestella - Still Here
MJ - Clock
Kim Sejeong - 태양계 (Solar System
Yoona - Wish to Wish

New MVs are also added to an ongoing youtube playlist.

Last week's MVs: 8 December

Feel free to add new comments in the replies for songs/MVs we missed.

[ Rec Something Wednesday | WIP Wednesday | Monthly General Chat | Comment Fest ]

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poll: 2025

POLL: favourite releases of October 2025

ONWARDS. The polls for July, August and September are still open. You can make your case for your faves in the comments and if we missed something, you can do a write-in vote in the comments.

Poll #33943 October 2025

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 23

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What are your favourite releases of October 2025?

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&Team - Back to Life
9 (39.1%)

82Major - Trophy
0 (0.0%)

Babymonster - We Go Up
0 (0.0%)

Bae Jinyoung - Round&Round
0 (0.0%)

BAE173 - Turned Up
0 (0.0%)

BamBam - Wondering
1 (4.3%)

BM - Freak (feat. B.I)
0 (0.0%)

Boynextdoor - Hollywood Action
2 (8.7%)

Close Your Eyes - SOB
1 (4.3%)

DKB - Irony
0 (0.0%)

DKZ - Replay My Anthem
2 (8.7%)

Gyubin - Cappuccino
1 (4.3%)

Hearts2Hearts - Focus
4 (17.4%)

Hebi - Be I
0 (0.0%)

HITGS - Happy
0 (0.0%)

Hwasa - Good Goodbye
4 (17.4%)

i-dle - Where do we go
0 (0.0%)

Itzy - Rock & Roll
1 (4.3%)

Jannabi - 첫사랑은 안녕히
0 (0.0%)

Jisoo x Zayn - Eyes Closed
0 (0.0%)

Joochan - Rise and Shine
0 (0.0%)

Jung Soyeon - Moonlight
0 (0.0%)

Just B - Going South
2 (8.7%)

Kang Seungsik - 괜찮은 오차 (Perfectly Imperfect)
0 (0.0%)

Kang Yuchan - Close to You
0 (0.0%)

Kim Lip - Can you entertain?
2 (8.7%)

Kino - Dirty Boy (feat. Jamie, UWA)
0 (0.0%)

Le Sserafim - Spaghetti (feat. j-hope)
6 (26.1%)

Lee Changsub - Trickle Down
0 (0.0%)

Libelante - Diamante
0 (0.0%)

Lucy - 사랑은 어쩌고
0 (0.0%)

MEOVV - Burning Up
3 (13.0%)

Miyeon - Reno (feat. Colde)
2 (8.7%)

Nchive - Luv + Me
0 (0.0%)

NEXZ - I'm Him / Beat-Boxer
0 (0.0%)

NiziU - Emotion
0 (0.0%)

NMIXX - Spinnin' on it / Blue Valentine
12 (52.2%)

Onewe - Maze
3 (13.0%)

OX:N - Swirky
0 (0.0%)

Roy Kim - No Words Can Say
0 (0.0%)

Tempest - In the Dark
2 (8.7%)

Trendz - Crime
0 (0.0%)

Twice - Me+You
1 (4.3%)

TWS - Overdrive
2 (8.7%)

TXT - Can't Stop
1 (4.3%)

U-KNOW - Body Language
0 (0.0%)

VVUP - House Party
0 (0.0%)

W24 - I Gotta Feeling
0 (0.0%)

WEi - Home
0 (0.0%)

Wonho - If you wanna
3 (13.0%)

Xdinary Heroes - ICU
3 (13.0%)

XIKERS - Superpower (Peak)
2 (8.7%)

Xiumin - Overdrop
1 (4.3%)

Yuta - Ember
4 (17.4%)

Zerobaseone - Iconik
2 (8.7%)

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new music monday

New Music Monday - 8 December 2025

The regular weekly post for us to talk about any and all of our thoughts about the week's new releases.

WayV - Eternal White
Allday Project - Look At Me
KIIRAS - Kiirasmas
Doyoung - Promise
Daesung - 한도초과 (Hando-Chogua)
Jinyoung - Christmas Fever
Sorn and Minnie - Reservations
Kang Daniel - Backseat Promises

New MVs are also added to an ongoing youtube playlist.

Last week's MVs: 1 December

Feel free to add new comments in the replies for songs/MVs we missed.

[ Rec Something Wednesday | WIP Wednesday | Monthly General Chat | Comment Fest ]

convenience kills community and thoughts [w/ transcript]

I came across this fantastic interview of Brendan Lee Mulligan, who is one of my favourite creatives because of his talent in storytelling; he is an improv comedian that is also a gamemaster for Dimension 20, a Dungeons & Dragons live play show (hosted on Dropout, the successor of CollegeHumor). He's also one of my favourite cast members on the improv comedy show Make Some Noise for his insane monologues that have a dozen beats of worldbuilding in a dozen seconds.

Watch on YouTube

I loved the interview so much—I was listening to it over dinner and kept pausing to write notes. And afterwards I kept thinking, oh I want to share this part with this friend, or continue that conversation, or reflect on this quote, and so I just decided to prepare and post the full transcript (below) (might as well since the whole thing is gold). The interview dug up all these half-formed ideas that I've had recently about media and fandom and community, and so eloquently formed those ideas into a shape that I can examine more clearly.

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