BTS’s “BE” is a solid entry in the BTS discography and a fitting cap to 2020. With more band participation than ever, this album has something for everybody — starting off melancholy and contemplative with attempts at cheer, and then post-skit, veering off into decidedly more upbeat territory. Read on for my full review.

“Life Goes On” tenderly captures the grief, helplessness, and hope we collectively have undergone as a result of the pandemic, holding space for our sorrows and tentative tenacity to continue in the face of suffering. Read on for my full review.

In honor of the birthday of Kim Namjoon, the leader of record shattering K-pop band BTS, I will be itemizing in detail the manifold reasons to love him.