Things Kpopalypse dislikes in music: k-pop ballads

It's well known that Kpopalypse doesn't like k-pop ballads, but why?  What is it about ballads that makes them suck so much?  Are there any good ballads?  If so, what makes a good ballad good, and a bad ballad bad?  Can ballads be bad meaning good?  Read on as Kpopalypse explores the trufax about k-pop ballads!

Things Kpopalypse dislikes in music: Fender Rhodes

It's the return of fun Kpopalypse technical learny posts that you all love!  In this episode of "I likey likey dis and I dislikey dislikey dat", we're going to find out all about the Fender Rhodes!

If you've been a regular reader of Kpopalypse roundup, you'll know that a song featuring a Fender Rhodes is released about every week in k-pop lately, and that these almost universally receive negative write-ups.  But what exactly is a Fender Rhodes, and more importantly, why is its inclusion in a k-pop song synonymous with super-low song quality?  Read on to find out more!