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hello and welcome to another weekly k-music release round-up! today we will be reviewing releases from the first week of june! hope you enjoy

BADVILLAIN - BADVILLAIN

this is a great example of an amazing instrumental put to waste. i think they could've made something way better with this rather than your typical 3rd gen girl crush sound. i'm not really a fan of the girl crush concept in general, so this isn't really to my liking. the girls are very talented though so i will be looking forward to future releases. congratulations on your debut!

Boy Comics - XDINARY HEROES

i don't think there will ever be a time where i get disappointed in a xdinary heroes release. their music is incredible in every aspect. i think this is one of their best releases to date. they should've made this their title track for their first full album and little things the single, even the music video is more interesting than their latest title track. but at the same time i think having a slower song was a good fit for their first album and the whole album got me very emotional as i ult them. anyway, going back to boy comics, i love everything about it. people need to pay more attention to bands!

Celestial Night - W24

continuing with another band, we have w24 with their new ep "memory making moment" with celestial night serving as the title. i love this song so much. it immediately went into my playlist. i think everything just works wonderfully. the instrumental is beautiful, and the vocals match perfectly. i seriously love songs like this a lot. i like it so much that i don't really have anything else to say. it's a great song.

Hero - AKMU

what a pretty song! it's so easy to the ear yet so beautiful. what i really want to talk about is the music video. it's stunning! i haven't seen such a well done music video in a while. not only was it visually pretty, but it also had a storyline which made me feel like i was watching a movie or theatre play. the best way to describe both the song and mv is pretty. as always akmu didn't let me down with this amazing release.

Give Me That - WAYV

would you guys hate me if i said this concept matches them way better? in the sense that it really suits the members. i was a huge fan of their older concept and my favourite title track of theirs is on my youth, but this concept really brings out the best in them! i think this is such a fun release and i enjoyed the whole mini! i think this is really a turning point for wayv, a lot of people seem to be enjoying this release and considering this has the same amount of views as phantom and 2 million more views than on my youth only 5 days after release, i think this concept could really finally get them somewhere. that is if of course, sm gives a shit and actually promotes them well. the song itself is really fun and my god i really have no clue what it is but it really screams wayv at my face! the only negative thing i could say about it is that i wish the music video was a bit more interesting since the sets are really boring, but nonetheless it's great all round. i really hope wayv can get even more popular than they were with this comeback and i hope they continue this sound in their future releases (and not only b-sides).

Shooting Star - Kep1er

oh how i'll miss yeseo and mashiro in kep1er.. on another note, this is their best song they've ever released for sure. it's so pretty. can't believe it's the 9isbandment song. however, i'm happy we can at least still have kep1er with us, even if it won't be the same kep1er we were used to. but anyway, the song is really beautiful. the instrumental is very dreamy and it really gives me those loona vibes. you could tell me this was a leaked artms title track and i would full on believe you. and that's a huge compliment, by the way. i really hope the best for the girls moving forward, and i really hope wakeone wakes up and finally starts treating the girls right now that it's official they're staying with us for good.

SHOW OFF - CRAVITY

fantastics from exile tribe is that you???! this is cravity's newest japanese single titled show off and they sure are showing off good music! this is nice. there's not much to say about it except, oh yeah, this is nice. it really reminds me of fantastics and their music. and i love fantastics. it's a solid japanese track.

Moonlight - NCT DREAM

even though the youthful and bright concept is slowly fading from the dreamies discography, we can always count on their japanese tracks to revive it. this is such a pretty song. it's really the perfect concept for nct dream. it makes me emotional in a way, it's just so 7dream coded and really really beautiful. i hope we can get a korean title track like this in the future, but whatever concept they might do ill still always be here supporting them.

BONUS: Stupid Cupid - NCT DREAM

i don't usually review b-sides in my round-ups but i just had!! to mention this song! this song is so fun!! it's like if you combined the quirky weirdness of neo songs with a sprinkle of red velvet in there. it also reminds me of deja vu a bit which is my favourite nct dream song of all time along with 1,2,3. if you're into the neo sound and experimental goodness you NEED to tune into this!

Deeeep - SPIA

well that's definitely a whole new different vibe from their debut. they truly did a whole 180 with one comeback. there's not much to say about this release, it's your typical cutesie nugu song release with a "newjeans" type of vibe. except the quality of it is actually good! the mixing isn't terrible like a lot of songs by nugu artists, it's actually quite good! and the quality of the song in general really isn't that bad. same goes for the music video.

hey! hey! - TWS

tws is like the resurrection of kpop for me. this is just a pre-release yet it's so good! something really shifted after tws debuted, it's like kpop is getting fun and lively again. if they ever change their concept i think i'll be mourning for years. the song is really cute and fun, as expected from tws. can't wait for what they have in store for us with the actual title track!

no part two this time around, the other releases didn't catch my attention and im having burn out :')

make sure to check out part one of the post here! 🪼

Virtual Angel - ARTMS

now that artms released their debut album dall and yves released loop, all 12 of the loona members have officially redebuted. right off the bat, i must say this is probably my favourite post-loona release. no matter what my opinion on jaden jeong is, i do have to praise him for creating masterpieces every time. the visuals and references to the loonaverse as well as the queer themes in this song/mv are incredible, and as blinding as the music video is, i definitely do understand the concept of it. does it need a warning? absolutely. but i also don't think it's a bad mv, i think it's very artistic. but releasing a safe (?) version of the music video wouldn't hurt either, it would be nice if ALL fans were able to enjoy this music video. i think odd eye circle and artms definitely have the most loona like feel to them in terms of music which shouldn't be surprising since well, they are under jj's roof. but i just think that whatever the loona-genre is, it just works so well and i will never get tired of it. virtual angel isn't really similar to any of loona's past works, but at the same time it still screams loona right at your face. the instrumental is extremely dreamy, the vocals are really nice to the ear and the lyrics are also very pretty. everything about this release made me emotional, i think it's beautiful all around. from the melody, to the instrumental, to the music video, to the lyrics. i'm so excited to see what artms will have in store for us next comeback, because it's going to be very hard to beat their phenomenal debut.

Satellite - TAEHA

speaking of dreamy, i think this MIGHT just be the resurrection of yukika. jokes aside, i have never listened to taeha's stuff. so if she has been making songs like this in the past, i had absolutely no clue. anyway, i think this release is worth checking out. it might not be the best song you'll ever listen to, but it's certainly not the worst either. i enjoyed this song a lot! the retro sound works with her voice so well, and i think this song is perfect to listen to while stargazing or just relaxing in general. the more i listen the more i fall in love. i think it's a song that would be to many people's liking, so make sure to check it out!

WORK - ATEEZ

i'm really liking the sound ateez have been doing for the past 2 comebacks. something about it just works (pun not intended). their voices really match this kind of sound and i think it's just really addicting. is it better than their noisy music? debatable. but both of these sounds match ateez very well. not that anyone asked, but crazy form is my favourite title track from ateez. so work having a similar vibe is nice, although funnily enough this is definitely nowhere near my fave tts from them. still, it's a solid comeback and i thought it was fun. i especially liked the mv. i think it's nice that ateez are willing to do something different for their titles these days.

1 to 3 - SUHO

i'm just so obsessed with the artistic direction for this whole comeback and mini. this man seriously needs to continue this sound for his future releases! if not something like this, then something similar. this fun sound is just absolutely perfect for him. this song feels like a cheese 2.0, but i'm not complaining at all. i actually don't know what to say because this song is just insane. i love everything about it. song so good it makes me want to rethink all my life decisions and delay my not confirmed trip to korea just to go to his concert in warsaw instead. i'm actually considering it.. but we'll see what the future brings.

hello and welcome to another weekly round-up! today we will be reviewing k-music releases from the last week of may which happens to be may 23rd until may 31st! due to this week being longer as it's the last week and there being a lot of new releases, i will skip some that i don't have many thoughts on. hope you enjoy!

MONA LISA - Soojin

this song is great! this release suits soojin way more than agassy did, although both are great fits for her. the sound this song has really takes me back to 3rd/4th gen which i absolutely love. the instrumental is well made, and there's a summer vibe to it which makes it a nice song to listen to in the summer season. another thing to mention is the music video, it's absolutely fantastic. the visuals, the set, the effects, i loved everything. and it looks very high quality too. such an amazing comeback from soojin.

ERROR 405 - JD1

this is a bit funny, but this song genuinely made me emotional. mainly because it reminds me SO much of dkz, and i have a strong emotional attachment to them. moving on though, as you can probably guess i enjoyed this song a lot. it's really fun and i can definitely imagine myself listening to this a lot. the music video is also fun. honestly the best way to describe this song is, well, fun! if you enjoyed this release i wholeheartedly recommend you to listen to also check out some older dkz songs like universe, all i need is you or crazy night.

Be Ur Girl - B-OURS

to be completely honest, this just sucks. the mixing sounds atrocious on this, the vocals don't match the song at all and it's all over the place! i hoped their singing would save the song but being real, it only made it somehow.. worse? i feel bad. the girls have potential, it's just the song that's terrible and they need more practice. i feel bad criticising how low quality it is because they're obviously a nugu group, but i really have nothing positive to say about this song. i liked the summer-y vibe. that's it. hopefully before their next comeback they get some vocal lessons and a better producer.

How Sweet - NewJeans

endless plagiarism allegations aside, this has to be one of their best releases to date. the beat is simple but it works so well, and their vocals mix with the instrumental perfectly. it's addictive yet easy to listen to which makes it a perfect on-loop slash re-listen track. i could probably listen to this on loop for an hour straight and not even realize it's been so long. it's a cute song. personally i'm waiting for more songs like ditto and cool with you since those were my favourite releases from them but this one is solid too.

LOST! - RM

i like this a lot! i'm not a big rm or bts fan (or at least anymore) so i haven't really listened to any of namjoon's stuff after indigo but i was pleasantly surprised with this song. it's definitely very much my type of vibe and it immediately went onto my playlist. it's such a nice song. it's one of those songs that just feels like youth to me. honestly the more i listen to the more i like this song. maybe u could even say i love it. i hope he continues this sound in future releases as well.

Armageddon - aespa

language warning for anyone who needs it.. WHAT A FUCKING COMEBACK. aespa just never disappoints this shit is SO GOOD. that music video?? insane! the song is so addictive and SO well made i'm so unwell. i have no clue if i prefer armageddon or supernova from the double titles but girl at this point does it matter both are fucking crazy. everything about this comeback screams Q U A L I T Y! imma get it done~ oh ay oh ay oh - this release was crazy good.

KING KONG - TREASURE

huge step up from the disaster that was bona bona, we have treasure with their new single titled king kong. as someone who isn't a big fan of treasure i actually enjoyed this comeback a lot. i think it feels quite reminiscent of older yg releases which might be why i like it so much. i'm especially a fan of the chorus. i love the "here we go" part so much. it suits the song so well and it's extremely addictive. it's a solid comeback! thank you for not ruining my ears this time around, treasure.

Taxi Blurr - Jay Park (ft. Natty)

okay let him cook! this guy might be terrible but oh boy does he know how to make a solid track. this song KIND OF sounds like something jongin would release, and i ult jongin, so i like this a lot. natty's feature on this song was great too, her voice fits this song extremely well and she doesn't sound out of place at all which is great because a lot of songs with features suffer from that problem. honestly i did kind of almost fall asleep while listening to this but in this case it's a good thing. everything sounds good together and everything is mixed well into each other so it's a yes from me.

Empty - CHEN

chen serving vocals as usual. beautiful ballad, as expected from an exo member. did i fall asleep? yes. but if you fall asleep to a ballad, that just means it's really fucking good. feels like a lullaby that puts me right to sleep. the instrumental is beautiful too. i'm in love with this song i feel like i could truly listen to this on hours on end.

LOOP - Yves (ft. Lil Cherry)

mother. this song is definitely one of my top 2024 releases. serving pinkpantheress realness. i mention pink a lot these days, did u guys know i'm a huge fan of her? as expected from a queer individual. anyway, this song is outstanding. perfect concept for yves, she absolutely nailed it. nothing negative to say about it at all! oh actually though, remember when i said that a lot of songs suffer from a feature that is out of place and just sounds wrong? yeah. this is one of them. lil cherry, i'm sorry, but we need you out. this is like boys a liar pt2 with ice spice except the feature is even worse. dear me. thank god the song is so good that it just can't be ruined no matter what.

hello everyone! today i will be reviewing ive's latest ep "ive switch" ! this will be a relatively short review and i won't go into details for every song, but i will share my opinions on them. hope you enjoy!

HEYA

the moment i heard the teaser on my twitter timeline i knew this was going to be a great song. i absolutely loved the concept and the samples really stood out to me in a good way. and sure enough, when the actual song dropped i absolutely loved it. the samples work so well in the song and this is one of my favourite ive title tracks and releases of all time. i think everything here just works together very nicely, and the song is fun to listen to.

Accendio

if you saw my weekly round-up you would know i loved this song. the decision to have double title tracks for this ep was fantastic, because these 2 songs are both perfect fits for an ive title track. i feel like ive kind of have two sides, the dreamy sounding songs, as well as the kind of louder songs (ex. love dive, eleven) and in this case i feel like they really switched between these 2 sides in these 2 title tracks. heya being the slightly louder song, and accendio being on the dreamy side. accendio is really great, the sound of the song is very relaxing in a way, and the concept of the song and the music video is really cool and unique. overall i absolutely loved this song just as i loved heya, and i can definitely say this is also one of my favourite ive releases of all time.

Blue Heart

i do enjoy the simple fast beat on this song. but i'm not sure if i enjoyed the song. i liked it until the chorus, i enjoyed the vocals and thought it sounded kind of dreamy and cute. but i'm not a fan of autotune-y sounding choruses, no matter who does it and how it's done. so this completely threw me off unfortunately. i do understand that this was intentional to add to the vibe of the song, but i personally didn't enjoy it. although the bridge of the song was really beautiful.

Ice Queen

now this!! is a GOOD song. the instrumental is so well done and the vocals match the song perfectly. i wasn't a fan of the chorus at first but at second listen i came to like it. you know when a song is so good you're kind of left speechless and can't even describe what you like about it? this is one of those songs. the woo-hoo woo-hoo parts reminded me of hands up by nct wish, which is kind of funny because of how different the songs are. anyway, this is an outstanding song. i didn't expect to enjoy it so much.

WOW

this is one of those songs that i do enjoy, i think its cute, but wouldn't really add to my playlist. it's not interesting enough for me to actually listen it on a daily basis. but it's a solid song, and i don't really have anything negative to say about it. it's cute, but that's kind of it.

RESET

hmm. this song is interesting. i definitely understand what they were going for, but i'm not sure what to think of it. i definitely enjoy it more than wow, but the song itself is extremely empty. but i kind of like that. although when i heard the intro i hoped it would go more into a kind of stronger summer uk-garage or summer-y deep house type of sound and i was ready to add it into my summer playlist but unfortunately it does just continue the empty sound throughout the whole song. i do understand that's just the genre of the song, but i wish it was a bit stronger in the chorus. but either way, i enjoyed the song! need to relisten some more to decide if it's going in the playlist or not.

make sure to also check out part one of the roundup here!

WOKE UP - XG

starting off part 2 with a non-kpop release, xg released their new single woke up. i must say, it didn't really wake me up. if anything it put me to sleep. but that's not to say i didn't like this release. i think xg is exceptional with their concepts and music videos, this one included. but i didn't enjoy this song musically as much as their past songs. still, this is an objectively good song and i like their rapping in it.

X10 - MCND

can someone tell me what's with mcnd and them suddenly making 2 cowboy-sounding comebacks in a row? to be completely honest, isn't this just odd-venture 2.0? but.. slower, noisier, and more lifeless? don't get me wrong. i think it's fun! i just dont really get why they're continuing this sound. this song might have to grow on me. i don't know whether i like it or not. but one thing for sure is that it sounds VERY mcnd. oh also the music video is nice.

Turtle - BLASÉ (ft. Chungha)

another song with a pinkpantheress type of beat as the instrumental and oh boy i love it. i have nothing to criticise here. this is my first time listening to blasé but his rapping is 💯💯 just amazing. and chungha's vocals on top of that? just pure perfection. went straight to my playlist. this is a great release.

NOW - ONEUS

the song on its own is alright. but when u know and love the original.. this sounds kind of, well, terrible. i'm a fan of the chorus, i think they did that quite well. a remake is a remake, it's hard to make a remake sound anywhere as good as the original. i think i would enjoy this way more if i didn't know the original though. because it's not bad. it's just not good next to the original.

hello everyone! today i will be reviewing kpop (etc) releases from week 3 of may which is may 15th until may 22nd. it's my first review post so i hope you can enjoy it! now let's get into the reviews.

Baby Step - We;Na

this song was so much fun! i went in with zero expectations since i have never listened to we;na before, but i really enjoyed the instrumental on this. its a fun upbeat song perfect for the summer. there's nothing extraordinary about it per se, but it's still great.

Algorhythm - ITZY

with itzy korean releases, it's usually a hit or miss with me. but their japanese releases have never disappointed me! again, this was a great japanese song from them. i think it might be one of my favourite releases from them in general. i enjoy the melody a lot, it's nice to the ear and easy to listen to while still being enjoyable and fun. i loved the little change up part near the end, it was the cherry on top!

Accendio - IVE

honestly no words. this is an amazing song. truth, i prefer heya over accendio by a lot. heya was just perfect. but this song is amazing as well. i especially loved the music video as well as the dreamy vibe the song has. the whole concept of both the song and the music video is super cool to me.

Sirius Part 2 - The Wind

correct me if im wrong, but this is a continuation of sirius, right? you can definitely hear sirius in this song and i absolutely love it! sirius was my favourite the wind song so i absolutely loved sirius part 2 as well. the wind in general have such amazing songs, they're so refreshing and they never fail to make me smile. i am so happy they're bringing back this sound in kpop! i really hope they make it big in the future.

200 - MARK

mark lee the legend you are.. im a huge rock fan so this is right up my alley. i can't tell if i prefer this or golden hour, but the song is GOOD. as in, REALLY GOOD. honestly i can't describe this song in words, it's an amazing song and it's definitely a release you shouldn't miss out on.

Orange Juice - Ryu Sujeong (ft. YEIN)

seems like this release doesn't have a music video or anything of those sorts so spotify link it is! when the song started i didn't expect to like it. i thought it would be another one of those really bland songs. while i wasn't completely wrong, this song has those 2014-2017 vibes that i miss a lot. i could totally imagine myself listening to this in the summer. it feels really nostalgic and the chorus is just really great. i think this song deserves your attention and at least a few streams!

BLACK OUT - 257

it's actually my first time giving this group a listen and also my first time finding out about their existence. it seems this is their debut? the song itself is just, well, okay. there's nothing special about it. you have your typical trending pinkpantheress type of beat as the instrumental and that's kind of it. i like their vocals, but i'm not completely sure if i like their vocals paired together. either way, i don't hate this song, but i don't see myself listening to this on a daily basis. congratulations on your debut!

crazy stupid love - Sorn, Hongseok, WILD

i don't think i'll ever enjoy any sorn song at this point. this is a no for me. sure, it's cute! but it's quite boring to me. i honestly can't even write a good review of this song because it's just boring to me. there's nothing else i can say. probably won't listen to this song ever again.

My Everything - Park JeUp

the moment the instrumental started playing i was sold. then he started singing and i was even more sold. his voice is lovely! i love myself a good ballad, and this one was very good. the song is very pretty. i will definitely add this to my ballad playlist.

PAIN - Hyunwoo

when the song started playing i had to double check if this came out in 2024. the 2nd gen vibes i get from this are crazy! i'm actually not sure what i think of this song. i love the sound, i love the 2nd/early 3rd gen vibe, but something is missing. i'm also not sure if i like his voice or not. either way, this is a solid song! it's a bit on the lower quality side but i still enjoyed it.

Ride The Vibe - NEXZ

WOW!! i'm actually so pleasantly surprised!!! i had zero expectations for this especially since, again, jyp releases are very hit or miss for me. or maybe not necessarily releases but jyp groups and their music. but this song is really great. i also expected a completely different sound from what we got. i like it so much that i suddenly want to stan this group which i had zero interest in just 5 minutes ago. i love the instrumental and their vocals so much. the song reminds me of these songs that i used to listen to on youtube back in like 2017? from a channel called galaxy. they always had anime thumbnails on them and i swear half of those songs sounded exactly like this!! i absolutely love this song and i will definitely be adding this into my playlists and looking into this group.

Cheese - SUHO, WENDY

one thing about me is i love cheese. so it only makes sense for me to enjoy this song. cheese out of the way, can we talk about how insanely good suho looks in this music video? such a serve. moving on to the actual song now, at first listen i was a bit lost as to if i like it or not. second listen, i like it. a lot. i especially like that guitar part near the end of the song i think it made the song complete. i vibe with this A LOT. the melody is nice, fun, and catchy. the vocals are of course top tier as expected from suho and wendy. i have nothing negative to say about this release. i think the concept, music video, and song are all fantastic. i do think sm's obsession with ai should stop though.

Tasty - B.I

it definitely sounds b.i! i like the beat and i do like the vibes but to me the song is just a bit too empty. however i do know that many rap songs are made with a simple beat so i will not criticise the instrumental too much. i do enjoy his rapping in this. personally though, i don't think this song is for me. i'm usually into rap songs that are more upbeat with a more interesting instrumental.

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