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RIIZE Vol. 1 - ODYSSEY (Package Version) (Random Version)
RIIZE
Almost a year after Boom Boom Bass, RIIZE finally makes a comeback and surprises BRIIZE with their first full-length album ODYSSEY. Follow RIIZE’s euphonious odyssey as they continue to rise and fly up! Serving as the album opener, Odyssey (Track 1) is a pop track combined with synthesizer and UK garage rhythm. The intro brings listeners into the theme and atmosphere where RIIZE members are determined to explore together until they reach their dreams. Their odyssey starts off with powerful sounds and fast beats in the hip-hop dance plugs Bag Bad Back (Track 2) and Ember to Solar (Track 3), which remind of their edgy anthems like Siren and Talk Saxy. For the fourth track comes the highly... [read more]
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LE SSERAFIM Mini Album Vol. 5 - HOT (Random Version)
LE SSERAFIM
LE SSERAFIM completes their "EASY, CRAZY, HOT" music trilogy with their fifth mini-album! Sakura, Chae Won, Yun Jin, Kazuha and Eun Chae fully unleash their HOT attitude, as well as their fiery passion and love for life, in the EP. Narration intro track Born Fire (Track 1) sets the theme and mood of the album, dramatically depicting how a flame is rekindled: "The name that resounds from the lowest depths, the sign of existence etched onto the soul… At last, the flame is born." The girls joyfully sing how they will burn everything for what they like in the title track HOT (Track 2), an easy-listening pop jam blended with rock and disco elements. Chill and lighthearted, HOT is not as bold and... [read more]
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IVE EP Album Vol. 3 - IVE EMPATHY (Random Version)
IVE
After topping music charts with HEYA last year, IVE kicks off 2025 by showing more of their mature emotions and empathetic characters in their third EP album IVE EMPATHY! "So you can love me, hate me. You will never be never be never be me." IVE unleashes their utmost confidence in the pre-release single REBEL HEART (Track 1)! The song's "we are rebels in our heart" hook, in particular, fully elevates it into more empowering and emotion-charged. The girls continue to ignite their self-assured spirit in the title track ATTITUDE (Track 5), which Won Young took part in writing. This song perfectly embodies the Lucky Vicky mindset: "I'm that girl. I'm that attitude. I decide my own mood. Luck... [read more]
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TWS Single Album Vol. 1 - LAST BELL
TWS
After dropping SUMMER BEAT! in June, TWS warms hearts for winter with their first single album Last Bell! The rookie boy group holds their "Last Festival" of 2024 with the seasonal single. TWS begins the EP's graduation-themed story with a lighthearted tune and festive sounds in Highlight (Track 1). Joyful and Christmassy, Highlight radiates upbeat synthpop and heartwarming lyrics that light up the atmosphere: "The snowflakes between the two of us / When you rush the end / As if we're going to meet tomorrow / Let's say bye with a smile / The glorious four seasons / Your name colored me between countless scenes / You're the highlight of my youth." TWS samples Seo Tai Ji & Boys' 90s hit "Last... [read more]
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aespa Mini Album Vol. 5 - Whiplash (BEAT Version) (Random Version)
aespa
After sweeping charts and ruling social media with the viral hits Supernova and Armageddon, aespa continues to slay in the second half of 2024 with their fifth mini-album Whiplash! "One look give 'em Whiplash. Beat drop with a big flash." aespa drops some intense and speedy bass and house beats in their stylish hip-hop dance plug Whiplash (Track 1)! With its catchy topline, the titular single captivates ears with an addictive melody, dazzling beats and confidence-boosting lyrics about focusing on going one's own way. The girls send a warning to those who make unprovoked criticisms in the hip-hop dance track Kill It (Track 2): "The more you disturb me, it's going to be an advantage. I'm... [read more]
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Jo Jung Suk Vol. 1
Jo Jung Suk
Having swept digital music charts with hits like Aroha and "I Like You" for the sensational drama Hospital Playlist, Jo Jung Suk officially gains a "musician" title in his entertainment career this year with his self-titled first album. Through the Netflix reality show A-List to Playlist, the well-loved Korean actor takes his first step as a rookie singer-songwriter. Throughout the program, Jo Jung Suk takes this project seriously and sincerely as he writes songs of various genres, including but not limited to ballad, hip-hop and blues. Produced by the actor, the lead single Champagne (Track 1) comforts souls with blues rock sounds, chill vibes and laid-back vocals. This song, plus a glass... [read more]
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NCT: Jae Hyun Vol. 1 - J (J Version)
Jae Hyun (NCT)
| NCT
Eight years into his idol career, NCT's Jae Hyun finally gets the opportunity to showcase his own musicality through his solo debut. Jae Hyun, the "valentine boy" who was born on Valentine's Day, delves into love in the eight-track R&B-infused pop album J. "Hold up you're too hot too hot, smoke coming out the boombox." Jae Hyun falls into a hot romance in the title track Smoke (Track 1). The hip-hop R&B plug gives off groovy vibes that listeners can easily ride on, and an alluring ambience with the romantic lyrics and Jae Hyun's mumble singing at times. The English version (Track 8) of Smoke serves as the closing track of the album. Before the release of J, Jae Hyun first teased the two... [read more]
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OH MY GIRL Mini Album Vol. 10 - Dreamy Resonance (Random Version)
OH MY GIRL
Best known for megahits like Secret Garden and SSFWL, Oh My Girl pulls off dreamy concepts like no one else. The girls again take us on a dreamlike journey in their tenth mini-album Dreamy Resonance. Oh My Girl stuns with their title track Classified (Track 1), a blend of classical music and pop dance beats that reminds of Red Velvet's Feel My Rhyrthm. Piano sounds, orchestra music, synth lines and jersey club rhythms mix up in a perfect way to create a beautiful ambience that matches well with the group's elegant style. The members express how much loved ones mean to them through Classified: "Sometimes I dive into your dream / Though I can't stay forever / Sometimes I cry to make you smile... [read more]
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KARD Mini Album Vol. 7 - Where To Now? (Part.1 : Yellow Light)
KARD
Over a year after ICKY, KARD finally drops their seventh mini-album Where To Now? (Part.1: Yellow Light)! J.Seph, BM, So Min and Ji Woo give it a whirl in the album for some new music styles they’ve never tried before. KARD starts off the summer album in a chill and light mood with the intro Waste My Time (Track 1). As the opening track, the tropical pop plug expresses how we want to spend time with our loved ones forever: "I know it's insane but I can't wait to let you waste my time." Lead single Tell My Momma (Track 2) is not as powerful as their previous title tracks, but it comes with an addictive melody and interesting lyrics that no one should miss out. So Min and Ji Woo sing "When... [read more]
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Red Velvet Mini Album Vol. 9 - Cosmic (Poster Version) (Random Version)
Red Velvet
Happy 10th anniversary to Red Velvet! Celebrating a decade of their idol career, Red Velvet gifts ReVeluvs an array of velvety sounds and dreamlike harmonies in their ninth mini-album Cosmic, which shows off the group's distinctive musicality at its best. Different from their other summer megahits like Red Flavor and Power Up, pop dance lead single Cosmic (Track 1) arrives in a dreamy, soft and romantic vibe that captures a fairy-tale love as vast and infinite as the universe: "I'm riding on your rhythm through the solar system. Come with me. We're going to cross this night, the two of us. Cosmic love." The ethereal ambience of the song blends well with the girls' mellow and enthralling... [read more]
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RIIZE Mini Album Vol. 1 - RIIZING (Photo Book Version) (Random Version)
RIIZE
Since debuting in September last year, RIIZE has been rising high with their viral hit Get a Guitar and several digital single releases. This time, they get a bass for their first mini-album RIIZING! "Don't stop the music, hands up on my bass!" Get in the groove and join RIIZE's summer party with Boom Boom Bass (Track 1). The boys continue to show their passion and excitement for music in the pop dance title song that easily hypes up audiences with its blend of funky disco beats and groovy bass lines. Pre-release single Impossible (Track 3), which RIIZE promoted on music shows in April, expresses the message that "impossible is nothing as long as we share the same dream and move forward... [read more]
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Seo In Guk 2024 Single Album - SEO IN GUK
Seo In Guk
Seo In Guk has generated buzz this year for the TV drama Death's Game and his recent appearance in K.Will's "No Sad Song For My Broken Heart" music video – but let's not forget that the actor-singer has new music out himself! Seo In Guk's 2024 self-titled single album, his first Korean release in two years, is composed of the double title songs Out of time and "Anything With You," both of which highlight his strong and emotive vocals. Out of time has a K.Will-type soulful ballad melody, but the groovy arrangement, pulsating bass line and silky vocals take the song to a different vibe. Seo In Guk sings moodily of being lost over a lost love – "I'm still in the lost time without you tonight"... [read more]
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Seventeen: Jeonghan X Wonwoo Single Album Vol. 1 - THIS MAN
Seventeen
| Jeonghan X Wonwoo (Seventeen)
Jeong Han and Won Woo, two of the visual representatives of Seventeen, bless Carats with their first subunit album THIS MAN! The duo blends their different charms and vocal colors in their first single album, which surprises with a more chic and dreamy mood than Seventeen's usual style. Vocalist Jeong Han and rapper Won Woo pursue a dark and sexy concept in the lead single Last Night (Guitar by Park Juwon) (Track 1). Written by Woozi and BUMZU, Last Night is a medium-tempo song with Latin-style rhythm, accompanied with acoustic guitar melody performed by gypsy jazz guitarist Park Juwon. Jeong Han's mellow voice and Won Woo's husky tone, along with the rhythmical synth beats, create a... [read more]
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KINO EP Album Vol. 1 - If this is love, I want a refund (Reality Version)
KINO
After parting ways with Cube Entertainment and launching his own label NAKED, Pentagon's Kino has been dropping one single after another that each brings out a new "lover boy" persona. If this is love, I want a refund captures the mood from mending a broken heart to being infatuated with someone again through five TikTok-ish catchy tunes. Broke My Heart (Feat. Lay Bankz) (Track 1) comes off bold and explicit as an intro track: "Why you broke my heart? Hope you go break your phone and your bone. Why you broke my heart? Hope you scream my name on top of him." This song just shows how Kino is trying to push the envelope as a solo artist now. Though it's about heartbreak and betrayal, Broke My... [read more]
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NCT: Do Young Vol. 1 - YOUTH (Saebom Version)
Do Young (NCT)
After promoting in NCT U, NCT 127 and NCT DOJAEJUNG, NCT's Do Young finally pursues a solo career with his ambitious first full-length album YOUTH! Working with various hitmakers, the vocalist captures the shining moments of youth in ten songs. Do Young is credited as a songwriter for the first time in the pre-release single Beginning (Track 1) for which he partnered up with producer Seo Dong Hwan, one of the writers of IU's Love wins all. Serving as the album's intro, Beginning sparks spring sentiments and brings listeners to a warm and hopeful setting. Next up is title track Little Light (Track 2), an unexpected collaboration with LUCY's bassist and producer Cho Won Sang. Resembling... [read more]
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KISS OF LIFE Single Album Vol. 1 - Midas Touch (Photobook Version)
KISS OF LIFE
Garnering nine newcomer awards in their freshman year, KISS OF LIFE made an impressive debut in 2023 with their self-titled album plus the EP Born to be XX. Julie, Natty, Belle and Ha Neul continue to show their bold and free-spirited charm in their first single album Midas Touch. The "monster rookies" explore the different phases of love with two singles. In title track Midas Touch (Track 1), KISS OF LIFE expresses the certainty of romantic love in a melody reminiscent of 2000s pop music. "Boy, if I touch ya, kiss ya / Watch out / The eyes that changed at the moment / You see, I got that Midas touch" – Julie's fierce rap, Natty's unique timbre, Belle's refreshing high notes and Ha Neul's... [read more]
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DAY6 Mini Album Vol. 8 - Fourever (Random Version)
DAY6
Welcome to DAY6's Show! After three years of wait, DAY6 finally returns from the military and drops their long-awaited eighth mini-album Fourever! Sung Jin, Young K, Won Pil and Do Woon make a promise to fans My Day to stay together Fourever with seven heart-racing new songs. DAY6 kicks off the album with the momentous and anthemic jam Welcome to the Show (Track 1)! The blend of post-Britpop and progressive house elements in the song creates an arena rock ambience overflowing with emotions and the members' powerful vocals. With its heartwarming lyrics and electrifying sounds, Welcome to the Show is for sure the perfect song to perform at DAY6's comeback concert following a three-year group... [read more]
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Red Velvet: Wendy Mini Album Vol. 2 - Wish You Hell (Photo Book Version)
Wendy (Red Velvet)
Two years after revealing her soft and sentimental side in the solo debut EP Like Water, Red Velvet's Wendy lends her voice to more beautiful pieces again in her second mini-album! The K-pop vocalist shows her joyful and bluesy moods in one go through her ethereal vocals in Wish You Hell. Wendy chants "I wish you hell!" in the title track Wish You Hell (Track 1)! The cute, upbeat and addictive pop jam bids farewell to a past self after finding one's true self: "Stuck in a doll, I was always smiling. I'm done with you, don't ever come back. I wish you hell. I don't wish you well. … I wish you hell, I found myself." Wendy's refreshing and crystal-clear vocal tone is the cherry on top for this... [read more]
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TWS Mini Album Vol. 1 - Sparkling Blue (Random Version)
TWS
Nine years after Seventeen, Pledis Entertainment finally debuts the new boy group TWS! The promising rookies set off on the journey to stardom with refreshing, bubbly and upbeat music in their first mini-album Sparkling Blue that's surprisingly easy on the ears! TWS introduces their own "boyhood pop" genre of music that flutters hearts with dynamic rhythms and youthful stories. Hybrid pop title track plot twist (Track 1), a.k.a. "First Meeting Doesn't Go As Planned" in Korean, expresses the cute worries of teens on a first date: "I take the same path that I walk every day / The plan is perfect / I can't wait to talk to you, hey / Count to three in front of your door, yeh / (Three, two, one)... [read more]
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(G)I-DLE Vol. 2 - 2 (Random Version)
i-dle ((G)I-DLE)
The concept queens are back! (G)I-DLE returns in a strong and sassy manner again and makes themselves the Super Ladies in their second full-length album 2. "I am the top, super lady! I never lose yeah! ('Cause got a super power) I am a god, super lady! I NEVER DIE, see? Everyone follow!" With So Yeon's assured opening, Super Lady (Track 1) is an empowering anthem that displays (G)I-DLE's confidence and fearlessness at their best in edgy metallic sounds. Despite being slightly underwhelming music-wise, Super Lady still comes off as an on-brand track that perfectly shows their strong and powerful style. Serving as the pre-release single, bubblegum bass-based pop number Wife (Track 8) surely... [read more]
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