Some early reviews are coming in for K-POP NOW. Very exciting.

Just a few minutes ago, The Korean (of Ask a Korean fame) posted a review over on his book blog Reading Korea. And he was nice enough to say a lot of nice things about it. For example:

 Keen-eyed and resourceful, Russell has regularly provided valuable insight into today’s Korean pop music that is both historical and comparative. Russell’s celebration of K-pop is jubilant but sober.

Another review I found was from a more obscure site, this blog that reviews young adult books for libraries. But it was also very positive.

Russell has put together a fantastic volume of information regarding the K-Pop history and industry. This is relevant to the current K-Pop craze phenomena and interest to those who are reading it for the first time or have a deep concern about their favorite groups. It will also make a great complementary addition to any classroom curriculum on the topic of Korean Culture.

It is so nice when the first reviews for a new book come back positive. I’m sure there’s a bashing coming before too long, but I really appreciate these positive and interesting early reviews.