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[Review] Who Are You – BamBam (GOT7) ft. Seulgi (Red Velvet)

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022Posted in KPOP, ReviewsTagged BamBam (GOT7), GOT7, Red Velvet, Seulgi (Red Velvet)1 Comment

As mentioned yesterday, I will be reviewing solo releases over the last few months which I had not reviewed yet. To start, I will be looking at the solo pre-releases that I should have reviewed before I reviewed the official main title tracks. BamBam (member of GOT7) is one of the solo members that come to mind. He recently came back with the single Slow Mo and second mini-album, B. Also off the B mini-album is the single Who Are You, which features Red Velvet member Seulgi, and was first revealed to listeners at the end of 2021. Who Are You is the focus on this review post.

While it has been over a month ago since both news of and the actual release, I could remember thinking that a collaboration between BamBam and Seulgi was unexpected and surprising, but also exciting and refreshing. And both BamBam and Seulgi proved with Who Are You that the latter points were the most correct. Who Are You is a very light and smooth R&B track that felt just right. While I don’t listen to the song every single day, I thoroughly enjoy its presence every time I do come across Who Are You. There is so much to enjoy in this song, despite there being so little to the track. Who Are You has a minimal atmospheric instrumental, kicking off with a low hum, before bringing in the simple strumming of guitar and then the later addition of a slow soft piano melody in the verses. For the chorus, the piano element is relatively heavier, and we also get some simple percussion, to help kick the song up a notch. But everything from start to end can be described as light, simple and minimalistic, as described initially. What also makes Who Are You so good are the vocals from both artists. The set up of them echoing each other is so impactful and added a profound colour to the song. It made the song so interesting. Individually, BamBam really surprised me with his softer and gentle vocals in this song. It suits him so well, and the textures that his raspy vocals brought to the table helped made Who Are You so good. As for Seulgi, her light and higher tone balanced out the song, making the entire track more pleasant and smoother. Overall, Who Are You is an amazing single, and BamBam and Seulgi pairing is perfect.

For the music video, I liked it. I felt the different scenes were aesthetic and artistic. I liked the idea of both set and outdoor scenes. The video didn’t feel confined or restricted in anyway as a result, which gave a lot of breathing space to me as a viewer. I am sure there are meaning behind some of the individual scenes, but I don’t have the intelligence to break it down and decipher it this time around. My main gripe about the music video is some of the scenes appeared too dark and it was hard to see what as going on. It was probably done for an aesthetic or artistic reason, but it distracted me and hindered the process of me trying to take everything in.

The choreography routine, performed by both BamBam and Seulgi, is a contemporary piece that is both smooth and captivating to watch. It definitely highlights both BamBam and Seulgi’s skill set as performers and shows them off in such a mature lighting. They also perform in a very harmonious manner, which boosts up the routine to the next level.

Song – 9/10
Music Video – 8.5/10
Performance – 10/10
Overall Rating – 9.1/10

[Review] Child – Mark (NCT)

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022Posted in KPOP, ReviewsTagged Mark (NCT), NCT3 Comments

I will continue my focus on lesser known acts on Sunday (I was unfortunately ill last night and had to take the night off from the blog). As for today and tomorrow, I will be focusing on a number of solo acts, as I feel they have been neglected over the last few months, as well. There are a few in mind that I really want to cover. But tonight’s review is actually a new release from none other than Mark from NCT. Mark has been a busy artist from the day he debuted as an NCT member, boasting the most extensive resume out of the all the members of his group (i.e. one of the two most recurring members in the various NCT units, had debuted more times than other artists – just to name a few). So it comes with little surprise that he is the first NCT artist to release a single under the new NCT Lab, a new SM Station series that focuses on solo tracks from the NCT members. Mark’s single is titled Child and it officially dropped today.

Child takes on the hip-hop genre, which comes as no surprise, as Mark is a rapper in his group activities. What did come as a surprise was how much I enjoyed the track upon the first listen. I know I sound like a broken record when I say that the hip-hop genre isn’t something that I enjoy. But there are a few elements within Child that really stands out for me. The deepness of Child stood out for me. Even before considering the lyrics, you could feel the heaviness of the song. When you read through the lyrics, you can get a sense of the deep thoughts that were put into Child. And from these lyrics you can feel his struggles as an artist and being lost as a person. Aside from the emotional side of the song. I really enjoyed the instrumental for Child. The song starts off with electric guitar riffs, before completely changing up the dynamic for the chorus with a heavy thumping beat and trap-like synths. This continues into the second verse, before opting for a much more energetic and upbeat tempo for the second half of the verse. Mark then takes Child back to the thumping chorus and the same electric guitar at the start for the bridge. When you think the song had wrapped up, Mark brings back the thumping chorus to close out the song on a more dynamic note (which works well with the conclusive endpoint in the lyrics). Mark himself was quite impressive with his delivery. His rapping was very captivating, while his vocals touches to the song were melodic and soothing. Overall, Child is a solid launching pad into this new NCT Lab series. But it also serves as an insightful view into Mark, his thoughts and experiences thus far as an artist.

Like the song, the music video has a lot of meaning behind it as well. Mark spends a lot of this video running away from hooded figures. My guess is that these people represent the hardships that Mark is experiencing in his life currently (i.e. the people putting pressure on him to be a certain way), as expressed in his lyrics. Honestly, this can be a range of people, including his company, managers, members, family, fans etc. Mark just wants to find himself and express himself freely. And him running away means makes a stand for himself, as he mentions at the end of his song. The ending where he is running in the darkness might suggest that he doesn’t see himself escaping these pressures anytime soon, but he is still making an effort to stand up for himself. Other than my proposed meaning behind the video, I liked the urban look of this video, which matches up with the hip-hop influences behind the song.

Song – 9/10
Music Video – 9/10
Overall Rating – 9/10

[Review] Catch The Stars – woo!ah!

February 3, 2022February 2, 2022Posted in KPOP, ReviewsTagged woo!ah!1 Comment

Next up is woo!ah!, who made their comeback with the single Catch The Stars at the start of this year (January 4). This is also my first time reviewing a woo!ah! release. They are currently a five member female group from NV Entertainment who debuted back in 2020, and the group consists of Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy and Minseo. There was originally a sixth member, Seonghee, but she left the group a few months after they debuted with their self-titled song, woo!ah!. The group then made two comebacks since then – Bad Girl and Purple. But today, I will be focusing on that January 4 release, Catch The Stars.

Personally, I am not familiar with woo!ah!’s singles. I do remember they were on my Weekly KPOP Charts segment, but I didn’t really pay much attention to them. Fortunately, their latest single did not lead to the same outcome. Instead, Catch The Stars really caught my attention due to its vibrant and upbeat funky pop energy. The guitars are just so good in this song! I can’t help but stop whatever I am doing and mouth along to the song (because me singing would be very embarrassing and might even ruin my day). A bit of a dance might also ensue if I am in an especially good mood, which Catch The Stars steers me down as well. It is also a cute and fun track. Cute songs aren’t usually my style, but it is hard to not remember the old days when KPOP was built on these cute tracks, and Catch The Stars reminds me of that era. What also sells Catch The Stars to me even more are the addictive hooks. The ‘Woo lah la la‘ hook in chorus was super catchy and very memorable. Vocally, this is a very strong showing from the members and I really liked how the rapping came naturally to this song (i.e. it didn’t get its own specific instrumental sequence). Overall, Catch The Stars earns woo!ah! two wins – an awesome song that I very much dig and it puts the group on my radar now!

The music video goes down a typical school girl concept, but the members have very vivid imaginations daydreaming about adventures into space. It compliments the lyrics. I found the cuteness of the members and the video to be quite refreshing in this current era. That says a lot, given that cutesy concepts aren’t my thing either! I did like how the video highlighted the hook/some of the English phrases in the song, by having the actual wording appear on our screen.

The choreography for this comeback was pretty good. Nothing that impressive, but it fits the bill for the song. I also found myself smiling whilst watching their performances, which tells me that the members did an amazing job bringing such a fun and energetic vibe to the stage.

Song – 9/10
Music Video – 8/10
Performance – 8/10
Overall Rating – 8.5/10

[Review] BOBBIN – BLITZERS

February 2, 2022Posted in KPOP, ReviewsTagged BLITZERSLeave a comment

Today and tomorrow’s reviews will be focused on groups or artists that are not as well known and had released music throughout December 2021 or January 2022. This is a great opportunity to do so, given the slow week. First up is BLITZERS, a group who I reviewed their debut track but had forgtten about their existence until earlier this year. For those who may still be unfamiliar with this group, BLITZERS is a seven member male group who debuted in 2021 under Wuzo Entertainment with Breathe Again (May 2021), and subsequently made a comeback last year with Will Make a Mistake (October 2021). The group’s lineup consist of members Junhan, Jinhwa, Sya, Lutan, Wooju, Go_U and Chris. This review will focus on their early 2022 / January 3 release, BOBBIN.

BOBBIN continues the rock sound that the group had channeled from their first day. BOBBIN seems to take a more loaded approach, with a bolstering instrumental that really gets the energy pumping. I really enjoyed this song’s rock instrumentation, simply because it was amped up to a very satisfying degree, didn’t hold back, had a great electrifying energy. It was also quite abrasive, rough and grungy, which made it even better! To compliment these stylistic choices, BOBBIN opts for autotuned vocals and rapping. Some of it was very fitting for the rock style, like some of the yelling we get in the verses, chorus and the vocal parts in the bridge, and I have no issue with this. It roughens up their delivery, which works with the broader picture that is BOBBIN. However, some parts were a bit too autotuned. A good example is the final few lines in the pre-chorus. It felt a bit much and stuck out for me for the wrong reasons. As for the hooks for the song, I didn’t think they were as memorable as they could be. They were decent at best. Maybe roughening up the vocals and the abrasive nature of the instrumental took away from this. Despite those elements though, I am sure they could have gone with a bolder and more memorable hook, so that it gives me even more reasons to revisit BOBBIN.

The music video was pretty simple, which allowed the music to do more of the speaking for this release. I liked this approach. In my mind, the music compensates for the simplicity of the video. The setup of the messy wires around the choreography area was pretty cool and fitting for the rock sound as well. It also felt a bit industrial at the same time. I did wish there was more to the video in terms of sets and such to make it a bit more dynamic. I think there was two sets in total for this music video, and the colour palette was a bit one-dimensional and cliché. Additional sets would have worked, or different lighting would have been fine. It isn’t the dynamic type that I am usually after, but it would have made the video worth going back to.

I really appreciate that the group did the performances for this comeback with live vocals. Unfortunately, I feel that the actual choreography was lackluster and didn’t really encapsulate the energy from the song. This makes the performance disappointing to watch, even though live vocals were on display.

Song – 8/10
Music Video – 7.5/10
Performance – 6/10
Overall Rating – 7.5/10

[Review] ATHLETIC GIRL – H1-KEY

February 1, 2022Posted in KPOP, ReviewsTagged H1-KEY1 Comment

The next group and rookie on the reviewing block is H1-KEY, who debuted on January 5 with the single ATHLETIC GIRL. H1-KEY is a four member female group under Grandline Group, with their lineup consisting of Seoi, Sitala, Riina (Produce 48 participant) and Yel. What has drawn my attention to this female rookie group is that just under a month after their debut, the new group has amassed over 10 million views for their music video on YouTube, which is an uncommon feat for a rookie group. So let’s check out what ATHLETIC GIRL has to offer.

ATHLETIC GIRL is another decent debut track. But unlike the song I reviewed earlier today, ATHLETIC GIRL fairs a lot better and has a lot more reasons that enables it to stand out. One of these reasons has to be the confident attitude and vibe that the song exudes, which goes hand-in-hand with ATHLETIC GIRL‘s self-confidence and self-pride messaging that the lyrics have and their delivery through in some parts of the song. Other reasons include both the vocals and rapping. On the rapping front, I liked the boost of energy the rappers gave the song. On top of that, I felt momentum and dynamism were well delivered and presented, which shows me huge promises and potential for this group. The rap-speak parts of the song were quite captivating and was a subtle yet powerful manner of showing that self-confidence and self-pride messaging from the lyrics. On the vocal front, there was some strong showing of their vocal capabilities, particularly in the post-chorus sequence that followed the second and final choruses. This post-chorus sequence also doubles up as a mechanism to prevent ATHLETIC GIRL from going down the repetitive path, which I was thankful for. Elsewhere, stronger melodies would have made the song memorable, but what we got was pretty good already. Now, I have to admit that ATHLETIC GIRL does fall in one aspect – the hip-hop instrumentation. I felt the background for ATHLETIC GIRL was lackluster and not innovative. I felt it could have been more dynamic and amped up. If this was the case, I think (in conjunction with everything I have mentioned already) would have made ATHLETIC GIRL more compelling.

The common stereotype in KPOP when it comes to music videos is that if you come from a small company, your music video isn’t going to be high quality. H1-KEY comes from a company that I have never even heard of, but this music video nowhere near the low end of the quality spectrum. I was astounded by the crisp quality of the video. I really liked the changing background of that concrete room. It was a subtle detail that I almost missed, but it definitely made the music video appear more dynamic. The sets were definitely well constructed, and looked really modern and cool on screen. The closeups for this music video showcases the members visuals, which is no doubt a great selling point for a debut music video. Great jobs to the members and the producers of this video!

I quite like the inclusion of the various exercise moves they had in the performance, even though I felt it was a tad too heavy handed (made the performance feel a bit repetitive). A few stretching, crouching and lunge poses and the showing of biceps (probably the most global way of showing how fit you are to the world!). I also enjoyed the confidence the members brought to the stage – quite refreshing. But the rest of the performance was a bit ordinary.

Song – 7.5/10
Music Video – 9/10
Performance – 7/10
Overall Rating – 7.9/10

[Review] TNT (Trust&Truth) – TRENDZ

February 1, 2022Posted in KPOP, ReviewsTagged TRENDZLeave a comment

As mentioned the other day, this week is shaping to be a slow week for KPOP releases. This means that I would be able to review some releases from January 2022 or December 2021 that I haven’t done so yet. First up (and the theme for reviews today) is a rookie group. TRENDZ made their debut at the start of the year on January 5, with the single TNT (Trust&Truth) and the mini-album Blue Set Chapter 1. Tracks. They are a seven-member male group (consisting of members Havit, Leon, Yoonwoo, Hankook, ra.L, Eunil, and Yechan) under Interpark Music Plus (which is also the current home of LABOUM).

As a first step out of the gate, TNT (Trust&Truth) is not a bad debut track. But a lot of the track offers nothing new to the male group landscape in KPOP. There were very small parts of the song that I liked. But for the most part, the song falters and doesn’t feel as explosive as the title suggests (more on this in a bit). Let’s start off with the positives of TNT. I liked the smooth swipe that the initial line of the chorus (‘We can blow it up like TNT’) brings to the song. It rings on in my head once TNT wraps up, and something memorable gave me an excuse to come back for more. The rappers in this group are pretty good and give TNT a lot of additional oomph. The rapping at the start held strong promise for the rest of the song (though the instrumental could have been bit more dynamic here to really kick off the song). Their follow-up to the second chorus gave the song a much needed boost of edgy energy and was one of my favourite parts of the song. The deep-autotuned voice and the rapping in the bridge was also impressive and added a big kick. For the negative aspects of the TNT, I want to put down the instrumentation and vocals. If there is something that needs to be nailed, it was the instrumental. It is such a missed opportunity to produce a song titled TNT (i.e. an explosive chemical) and not have an explosive backing. A really good example of this lacking feeling is the rapping in the second verse, which felt lost and empty with an absent instrumental. As for the vocals, the vocal line didn’t really offer anything impressive like the rappers and felt very plain for the most part. The verses were forgettable and the rest of the chorus (aside from that initial line mentioned above) just didn’t pack a punch as it should of. Overall, it is clear that I wanted more from TRENDZ and TNT (Trust&Truth).

The music video takes on a dark and edgy look, which works well with the song. My issue with the video is that it was really hard to focus on the video, given the different shots the editors had jammed into parts of the video. Sometimes this technique does work and the music video can look impressive as a result. But other times, it just doesn’t and I feel that this music video falls into the ‘does not work’ category. In addition to that, I didn’t find anything memorable in this video and this combination makes it a blur.

The performance for this debut was quite impressive and I felt this was the strongest aspect of TRENDZ’s debut. I really like the intense energy they brought to the performance, which also unlocks hidden intensity in the song that I didn’t get from just only listening to the song or watching the music video. I like the powerful nature behind their execution of the moves, particularly in the chorus, where they gave it their all.

Song – 6.5/10
Music Video – 5/10
Performance – 8/10
Overall Rating – 6.4/10

[Review] LUNATIC – Moonbyul (Mamamoo)

January 31, 2022February 5, 2022Posted in KPOP, ReviewsTagged MAMAMOO, Moonbyul (Mamamoo)4 Comments

Moonbyul made her solo comeback with the new single LUNATIC and mini-album, 6equence. This comes almost a year after the release of her Eclipse / Absence and Dark Side of the Moon mini-album, with the latter scoring the ‘Most Viewed Album Review of Year‘ award, as announced in the recently published 2021 KPOPREVIEWED Awards Winners post. Congratulations Moonbyul! This isn’t the most recent sighting of Moonbyu on this blog, however, as she has been busy teasing us with some pre-releases, including the December releases of G999 (ft Minari) and Shutdown (ft. Seori). Fellow member Wheein also made her own solo comeback earlier in the same week with Make Me Happy.

LUNATIC is a complete change in character for Moonbyul, who made her comeback last year (Eclipse) with a much darker and sinister vibe. Even her repackaged single (Absence) that she promoted was very mature sounding. On the other hand, LUNATIC is a much more fun and upbeat track. It isn’t exactly the most infectiously catchy track of that week, but there is some charm to LUNATIC. I really liked the chorus of this song, simply because the energy of the entire track is well concentrated in the choruses of LUNATIC. This track embodies a funky vibe, which is no doubt on trend with the funky pop instrumentals. I quite enjoyed the ‘Lu-Lu-Na-Na-Na-Lunatic‘ hook and the melodies around it that Moonbyul delivers. It is catchy enough and gave me an impression of a great time. Like in her other solo tracks, we get to hear more of Moonbyul’s vocals and rapping abilities. It is amazing to think that a few years back Moonbyul was shy about her vocals, and that she has come very far to bring us multiple solo tracks that are vocal-centric. Now and in LUNATIC, she is hitting high notes and gives us pleasant vocals that encapsulates that already mentioned fun vibe. When it comes to her rapping, Moonbyul did well (as expected, given this is her expertise). In the first verse, I liked how her rapping sequence blended in with the verse, while in the second verse, her rapping was bold and a bit crazier, showing us a slightly edgier and crazier side to her in this song. Overall, LUNATIC delivered well on the other elements and this made the song great!

In this music video, Moonbyul plays the role of a suspected killer, who is committed to a hospital and later escapes. I like how she used this concept to relay her feelings of falling in love, taking the idea of falling crazily in love with someone to an extreme. It does tether on a fine line in some regards, but I think it worked extremely well in showing off that fun energy that the song has. Moonbyul was extremely charmful and funny throughout the video.

I enjoyed the performance, simply due to the fact that Moonbyul looked she was having a blast on stage each time I watched a performance for this comeback. For the most part, everything felt standard and there wasn’t anything really that impressive. But I did like the chorus routine and thought the performance as a whole took on that fun energy well.

Song – 8/10
Music Video – 7.5/10
Performance – 7.5/10
Overall Rating – 7.8/10

[Weekly KPOP Chart] 4th Week of January 2022

January 30, 2022January 31, 2022Posted in Weekly ChartsLeave a comment

Hey all! Welcome to another Weekly KPOP Chart post – this time for the 4th and final week of January 2022. It was a slightly busy week for the blog, with the announcement of winners for the 2021 KPOPREVIEWED Awards and some reviews for some new ‘fresh off the press’ releases and some one week old releases. Check out the links to the 2021 KPORPEVIEWED Awards winner post if you haven’t by clicking the hyperlink in the previous sentence, or any of the newly published reviews down below!

This week is Lunar New Year and so the KPOP will be slowing down its releases for this week (you might notice that some of the weekly South Korean music shows have cancelled their show for this week) as everyone is going home to be with family in Korea. As such, I am hoping to use this week as an opportunity to catch up. Before that however, I just want to wish you all a new year full of happiness, luck and prosperity. Happy Lunar New Year!

New releases of the Week

In addition to PENTAGON’s Feelin’ Like and Wanna One’s special reunion single Beautiful (Part 3), here are the other releases of the week:

Love Affair – Niel (TEEN TOP)
Rica Rica – NATURE
loop – Kim Jeong Uk
Because – ASH ISLAND
Love Story – Kyuhyun (Super Junior)
Plus n Minus – Yein
A WOO!! – Golden Child
SUNSET WITH YOU – Def. (JAY B – GOT7)
Luxury – Boun
Mother Nature – IU & Kang Seungwon
WooAh HIP – MAMADOL
Pieces of Stars Shining on You – TRIPTOPS
Daydreamer – T1419

Throwback Corner

This week’s throwback corner song is ASTRO’s All Night, which has been a past single that I have been revisiting a lot in the past week (along with the rest of the group’s lead singles). This track is still one of their best to date!

Non-Korean Release of the Week

The highest ranking non-Korean song this week is Golden Child’s Japanese debut single, A WOO!!, which was released earlier this week. Me being a fan of Golden Child’s more recent work has me curious on what their Japanese work will be like. More detailed thoughts on their debut will be coming in the following weeks.

The Charts

Congratulations to PENTAGON for taking the top spot of KPOPREVIEWED’s Weekly KPOP Chart with their latest comeback single, Feelin’ Like! For more of the charts, keep on reading!

	4th Week of Jan 2022	23th Jan – 29th Jan 2022
Pos.	Song	Artist	Status
1	Feelin’ Like	PENTAGON	(NEW)
2	Chronograph	VICTON	(▲ 20)
3	Maniac	Max Changmin	(▲ 33)
4	Smiley	YENA	(▼ 3)
5	Winter Falls	Stray Kids	(▲ 42)
6	1, 2, 3	AB6IX	(▼ 3)
7	skinz	OnlyOneOf	(▲ 14)
8	DM	fromis_9	(▼ 3)
9	Beautiful	NCT 2021	(▲ 21)
10	LUNATIC	Moonbyul (Mamamoo)	(▲ 50)
11	Runaway	1iL	(▲ 67)
12	Universe (Let’s Play Ball)	NCT U	(▲ 66)
13	Slow Mo	BamBam (GOT7)	(▲ 25)
14	Shadow	THE MAN BLK	(▲ 14)
15	DESSERT	Kim Yo Han (WEi)	(▲ 10)
16	Goosebumps	ONF	(▲ 3)
17	Blessed-Cursed	ENHYPEN	(▼ 2)
18	Frozen	Taehwan (VANNER)	(▲ 5)
19	Just Breath	JinJin & Rocky (ASTRO)	(▼ 15)
20	Love Taste	THE MAN BLK	(▲ 58)
21	Play	Yuju	(▲ 64)
22	Beautiful (Part 3)	Wanna One	(NEW)
23	nostalgia	Junny & JAY B (GOT7) ft. Lullaboy	(▲ 55)
24	Rocking Doll	Rocking Doll	(▲ 64)
25	Can’t Control Myself	Taeyeon (SNSD)	(▼ 15)
26	Devil	Max Changmin (TVXQ)	(▲ 52)
27	Do It Like This	P1Harmony	(▲ 61)
28	Ruby	WOOZI (SEVENTEEN)	(▲ 37)
29	WA DA DA	Kep1er	(▼ 23)
30	White Love	LABOUM	(▲ 25)

Songs leaving the charts this week

The following songs have left the charts this week as they have wrapped up their nine week run in the charts system:

Killing Me – CHUNG HA
Christmas EveL – Stray Kids
Winter Falls – Stray Kids
Boyfriend – cignature
Peaches – Kai (EXO)
PIRATE – EVERGLOW
Red Light, Green Light – T1419
Remember – Zeth
Goosebumps – ONF
Eleven – IVE
Turbulence – ATEEZ
White Miracle – Wonho
Freaky Cinderella – Fei
Don’t Dance – Amber Liu (f(x))

[Album Review] ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE (8th Mini Album) – ATEEZ

January 29, 2022Posted in Album Reviews, KPOPTagged ATEEZ1 Comment

It has been a few weeks from the last album review. But with the 2021 KPOPREVIEWED Awards winners announced during the week (congratulations to all the winners!), it is time to go back to doing the album reviews. And first up is a December release. ATEEZ made their comeback at the start of last month (and year) with ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE, which is lead by the title tracks Turbulence and The Real (Heung Version). In addition to these tracks, the mini-album consist of 2 other new original tracks, 2 Korean version of past Japanese releases, an outro and previously heard versions of some of their past title tracks that the group previously performed on Kingdom: Legendary War. For the purpose of the review, I will be including all the songs on the album in the final rating aside from the Kingdom: Legendary War versions of their title tracks, as I have already discussed those versions in the past. Without any further delay, here is my review for ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE.

1. Turbulence (야간비행) (Title Track) – Click here to read Turbulence’s full review. (9/10)

2. Be With You – Be With You is a beautifully instrumented classical ballad that just manages to take my breath away. The piano and violin strings in this song are just stunning, while the vocals and harmonies expertly brings out that emotional tinge that makes Be With You so captivating. Even the rappers tweaked their delivery to be more vocal style to fit in with the balladry genre. Like most ballads, this one builds into that breath-taking piece before easing out so wonderfully. I love this typical trajectory, especially when it is done right. (10/10)

3. The Letter – The Letter takes on a soft R&B pop direction. The opening verse made it feel like a coffee shop music with a bit more oomph. But as the song progresses along, it diverted down a slightly more dynamic path with the inclusion of synths. The vocals and rapping in The Letter were also quite good and adds more dynamic traits to the song. Altogether, it had a nice kick to it and wasn’t as dry if the song had stayed with its coffee shop vibe. (8/10)

4. Still Here (Korean Ver.) – Still Here is a Japanese track that was previously released on the group’s second studio Japanese album, Into A to Z. Still Here is actually a neat pop track, consisting of a decent dosage of synths. I also liked the other parts of the instrumentation, including the guitar in the verses and that atmospheric in the bridge (which gave us a reprieve from the synths mentioned). The vocals and melodies in this song were memorable, while the rapping in the pre-choruses and at the end of the song added more dynamism to the song. (8/10)

5. Better (Korean Ver.) – Better is also another Japanese track, but is from the group’s first Japanese mini-album, Treasure EP. Map to Answer. Better’s biggest selling point is its repetition in the chorus. It is just do memorable and catchy. The group’s vocals and rapping are on point throughout Better and were the group’s best presentation on this album. Jongho’s high notes at the end was quite amazing. Interestingly, Better feels very ‘at home’ for ATEEZ, but also evoked a nostalgic vibe for me with its balladry approach. (9/10)

6. The Real (Heung Ver.) (멋) (흥 : 興 Ver.) (Title Track) – Click here to read The Real’s (Heung Version) full review. (8.5/10)

7. WAVE (Overture) – Track 7 is a shorter and alternative version of ATEEZ’s title track, WAVE, which was performed previously on Kingdom: Legendary War. You can read my thoughts on WAVE (Overture) in the special Kingdom: Legendary War recap posts that I wrote back around when the show was airing here.

8. WONDERLAND (Symphony No. 9 “From The Wonderland”) – This version of WONDERLAND was previously performed during the second round of Kingdom: Legendary War with an epic performance. For my thoughts on WONDERLAND (Symphony No. 9 “From The Wonderland”), you can read them here.

9. Answer (Ode to Joy) (ft. LA POEM)– Answer (Ode to Joy) was performed as part of the third round of Kingdom: Legendary War. My thoughts on Answer (Ode to Joy) can be found here.

10. Outro: Over the Horizon – The outro consists of a very atmospheric instrumentation and a narration (by an unknown member). The narration can also be found as the words wrapped around the logo on the album art. It brings us to the end of both the album but also the Fever series as well, which the group has been actively promoting since mid-2020. This outro track does make me wonder, what is next for ATEEZ?, which I am sure is its intended effect as well. (8/10)

Overall Album Rating – 8.6/10

[Review] Beautiful (Part 3) – Wanna One

January 28, 2022Posted in KPOP, ReviewsTagged Bae Jin Young, Ha Sung Woon, HWANG MINHYUN, KANG DANIEL, Kim Jae Hwan, Lai Kuan Lin, Lee Dae Hwi (AB6IX), Ong Seong Woo, Park Ji Hoon, Park Woo Jin (AB6IX), Wanna One, Yoon Ji Sung2 Comments

Never did I think this would be pulled off, but Wanna One has regrouped for the release of a special single, Beautiful (Part 3). This new single was performed by the group for the first time at the 2021 MAMAs (with the exception of Lai Kuan Lin, who was promoting in China), and was then confirmed for release on 27 January 2022. For a brief second in the days prior of Beautiful (Part 3)’s release, there was a possibility that the group would be unable to release the song due to some contracts not being signed by companies, but I am glad to see that they managed to pull everything together in time for the scheduled release. There are ongoing plans for a reunion concert and future album release, however, those plans appear to be slightly rocky with Hwang Minhyun and Ong Seong Woo’s companies announcing that their respective artists would not participate due to focus on their own group’s work and scheduling issues. I guess we have to wait and see if a concert and album can occur. But for the time being, we have a special single on our side.

Like the original Beautiful title track and Beautiful (Part 2) (featured as a side track on the group’s first and only studio album), Beautiful (Part 3) falls into the ballad category. It, as a whole track, definitely brings forth a sentimental and nostalgic feeling, which is no doubt the route that the members and the producers were going for. The pre-choruses in Beautiful (Part 3) were a capsule of these exact emotions, as the melodies and some of the lyrics connect the three tracks together. Elsewhere, Beautiful (Part 3) was new and original. I really liked the burst of sound when it came to the chorus. It, along with the rock elements that featured in the choruses, just took the otherwise simple ballad to the next level. Vocally, it was extremely nice to hear everyone as Wanna One again and I am happy to hear that Lai Kuan Lin managed to get a part in the song despite not being part of the reunion performance. Kim Jae Hwan’s vocals stood out the most of the pack, living up to this main vocalist position in the group. That being said, however, all the other members showcased their exceptional vocals in the song, highlighting their improvement from their post-Wanna One days. I am also glad to hear some rapping from the rappers (Kang Daniel, Park Ji Hoon, Kim Woo Jin, Lai Kuan Lin) as the instrumental for Beautiful (Part 3) allowed for it. Overall, Beautiful (Part 3) lives up to its name, just like the original and Part 2 did, and is a ‘beautiful’ reminder of the group.

The music video showcased shots from their MAMA performance back in December 2021, both on-stage and off-stage. It too did exactly what the song did, evoke these sentimental and nostalgic emotions. I liked how the editors synced up with shots of the actual performance with the lyrics of the song, allowing the performance to serve multiple purposes (i.e. MAMA award performance, this music video). I also liked the inserts of behind the scene shots (both video and images). It helped made the video even more special, especially for the fans of the group. I also wish to point out that it was extremely nice to see the members be given an opportunity to interact with fans and the audience (though from the stage, but still better than nothing!).

Song – 9/10
Music Video – 9/10
Overall Rating – 9/10

[Review] Play – Yuju

January 28, 2022Posted in KPOP, ReviewsTagged Yuju (GFriend)1 Comment

After almost a year following GFriend’s disbandment, members of the group are finally returning to the limelight post-disbandment. Starting things off last week was Yuju, who made her solo debut with the single Play and mini-album Rec. For those who missed it, Yuju signed on with Konnect Entertainment back in September, which is owned by Kang Daniel, home to Chancellor and (partly) CL. We will be seeing more of her fellow members next month, so keep your eyes peeled for that in February.

The first time I listened to Play, I was very unimpressed. I think my initial thoughts about the song was that I wanted more. But repeat listens to Play has helped warm up the song for me, and I actually think it is a decent piece now. That being said, Play does have a number of flaws that still ultimately hinders its appeal. Let’s explore what these flaws are. The instrumental for this pop track was a bit of a hit and miss for me. The atmospheric and seductive nature of the background was definitely a hit for me. However, it was also a bit of a drag and stagnated the track (the ‘miss’ part), reducing the appeal of the background. Thankfully, this is offset partially by the oriental touches that adds detail the background. It gave the background a lot more appeal and made it so much interesting. Thank the heavens for this! I I am glad it wasn’t overused, but I kind of wanted something more elsewhere to feel up the rest of Play. The melodies and vocals for the most part were pretty uninspiring and lacked much profile. I don’t think it was Yuju’s best vocal work to date, as it kind of emphasised and drew out a monotone vibe (which isn’t a great idea for a debut track). But on the plus side, Play does show Yuju in a more mature limelight, which is definitely different to the tracks we have heard from her in the past. The main hook, which we hear at the start of the chorus, was had a decent ring to it. But it wasn’t enough to really make the track that memorable. Overall and reflecting upon my thoughts above, I feel like Play had enough to just make it into decent territory.

While this music video also followed the closeup and choreography formula, I did think its aesthetics were executed extremely well. When you think of oriental influences, the colour red comes to mind and I liked how the entire background of the contemporary parts of the video were this red colour. To offset or prevent the red colour from being overwhelming, the second verse and chorus scenes took on a blue hue and featured a more traditional look. Yuju looks the best here, donning a modern look that takes on the traditional elements. I also like how parts of the bridge blended the red and blue colours to tie the video together. The silhouette shots of the choreography were also very cool looking and adds onto modern aspects of the video.

The performance looked extremely elegant, which I think fits in well with the song. The moves just had this gracefulness to them that made the overall performance look really nice. I really liked the bend and slow outstretching arms that followed the main portion of the chorus. It felt iconic for me. I also like the wave of the dancers in the background in the final moments of the routine.

Song – 7/10
Music Video – 8/10
Performance -8/10
Overall Rating – 7.5/10

[Review] Slow Mo – BamBam (GOT7)

January 27, 2022February 5, 2022Posted in KPOP, ReviewsTagged BamBam (GOT7), GOT72 Comments

As you can probably tell, I am now reviewing the tracks released later in the week from last week. Next up on the reviewing block is BamBam’s Slow Mo. This latest song from the GOT7 member is featured on his second mini-album, B, alongside the pre-release single Who Are You (which was released back in the last week of December and features Red Velvet’s Seulgi). This is BamBam’s first official solo release since his solo debut with riBBon in June of last year.

Slow Mo thrives on the fact that it is atmospheric and a gentle track. While we hear similar songs with the same descriptors all the time, they usually isn’t the lead track on an album or even a dance track. This alone makes Slow Mo unique and stands out, even thought its elements aren’t intended to do so. In addition to the atmospheric vibes of the song, there were hip-hop influences in Slow Mo and I liked how the beat helped balance out the song and kept Slow Mo‘s lightness weighted. BamBam’s vocals were on display throughout this track and I liked how he kept his delivery soft and light to match the other elements of the song. The chorus was definitely a prime example of his vocals on full display, with the verses taking on a bit of a rapping tone. Everything was quite soothing and calming, which works well with the instrumentation. The melodies and hooks were probably the most lacking component of the song, simply because they didn’t appear to be as memorable. I also feel that repeat listens to the song might dull it, but I guess that is a ‘wait and see’ matter. What I needed the most in Slow Mo was a bit of a punch to keep me interested in the song, and I feel the producers of Slow Mo delivered with that brief yet subtly intense dance break we get at the 2:10 mark of the music video. It just fits in so well with the instrumentation and overall vibes, but also gave the song a little bit more oomph. Overall, Slow Mo was a great track. It might be slightly weak in certain areas, but its execution and delivery overall can overlook that flaw.

I really like the bright pastel colours used as the video’s colour palette. It just felt so fitting for this song. Anything too harsh or bold would have obviously clashed with the song. Aside from that, the music video consisted of a mixture of ordinary (i.e. some of the interior shots) and aesthetic shots (i.e. all of the shots in which looked like they were an ‘exterior’ shot), along with some high quality choreography shots. I would have liked the video to be a bit more interesting in some regards, though. It is one of those videos you just need to watch once as you kind of seen all of it, and doesn’t pull me back for a replay.

The performance was probably the outlier of this comeback. It felt a bit loud, compared to what I would have thought the choreography would look liked (i.e. wideness, energy thrown into delivery or the fast pace nature of some of the moves). Don’t worry though, as it still managed to work well with the song nonetheless, capitalising on the heftier beats of the song.

Song – 8/10
Music Video – 7/10
Performance – 7/10
Overall Rating -7.5/10

[Review] Chronograph – VICTON

January 26, 2022Posted in KPOP, ReviewsTagged VICTON2 Comments

Just over a week ago, VICTON made their comeback with their latest single, Chronograph. This new song is featured as the main track on their third single album, which also shares the same name. Chronograph is the group’s first official comeback since their full group 2021 release, What I Said. Later in the year, member Han Seung Woo enlisted into the military. Then, the group started promotions as a six member group by celebrating their fifth anniversary with Sweet Travel. The group continues with six members for the promotions and release of Chronograph.

It has been more than a week since the song was release, but Chronograph just hasn’t really caught on for me. The reasons to why I am think this way about Chronograph will become apparent. It is still a decent song, nonetheless. I just thought considering how the elements within Chronograph are essentially what I sought after in songs, I would have enjoyed it more. Anyhow, the instrumental was extremely funky with the rhythmic guitar and synth lines. It is on trend, quite dynamic and it is a mix that we have heard before. I could hear something along the lines of NCT 127’s Superhuman or something SHINee-esque in the background. While the instrumental does bring those memories back, the vocals and rapping are what sets the songs apart. In Chronograph, the vocals are bold and strong, making them standout over the vibrantly funky background. I quite like this, but I did think the melodies and delivery were a bit mainstream and not as exciting. As for the rapping, I do like how Hanse’s sequence adds a bit of edgy flair, different energy and fast pace to the song. But I do personally find his sequence sticks out too much in Chronograph and this disrupts the flow of the song to a degree. I kind of wished he tweaked his style to be a bit more fitting with the rest of Chronograph. Subin’s deep voice when he takes on some rap-speaking (but more on the spoken side), on the other hand, was extremely fitting for this song. Overall, a decent song with some good points. I just find the song held back a bit to really enjoy it to its full extent.

I found the music video to consist of some great visuals of the members. Sure, the video takes on that typical choreography and closeup formula that I bang on about being mainstream, but I feel that the closeups for this video do a lot. For the concept (and I am not entirely sure myself), but I see it as a ‘timeless’ concept. The song is about wanting to spend more time with their lover. A chronograph which the members sing a lot about is a device that can both act as a stopwatch and tell the time, which would aid with the keeping pace of the time and stopping time will allow it to be with their lover for longer. The chronograph itself is shown throughout the video. But in addition to this, I see the focus on some optical illusions (i.e. has no end) and art (i.e. timeless pieces), which all represents this idea of timeless in a more abstract manner. There is also video cameras recording the members (possibly representing that memories when recorded as there forever) and time paused just as a rock falls into a car. Again, I am not entirely sure if that timeless is the intended concept, but that is what I got out of this video.

I liked how they started off the performance. Not entirely sure what it was meant to be, but it was smooth and looks complicated. As for the rest of the performance, there was some clock hand references and some sharp moves, which helped make the performance looked cool and fast pace. But unfortunately, nothing memorable pinged me from the performance.

Song – 7/10
Music Video – 8/10
Performance – 7.5/10
Overall Rating – 7.4/10

[Special/Awards] 2021 KPOPREVIEWED Awards – Announcement of Winners

January 25, 2022April 7, 2022Posted in Award Ceremonies, Special1 Comment

Welcome all to the 2021 KPOPREVIEWED Awards. Today, I will be presenting the winners of the 2021 KPOPREVIEWED Awards. Since mid-November 2021 to the end of December 2021, you have been busy voting in the 2021 KPOPREVIEWED Awards, selecting all the winners for each of the categories you will b seeing in this voting (aside from Best Side Track, the BLOG RELATED categories and Best Song of 2021, with the latter determined by 50% fan votes and 50% my Weekly KPOP Charts). And vote you all did! Many votes (much more than what I expected) were casted over this period, and I have over the last month been counting votes and preparing this Winners Announcement post.

As mentioned in the previous posts about the awards, the 2021 KPOPREVIEWED Award is part of the 2021 Critics Award Circuit. Many of the other blogs who also participated have announced their winners for their own awards quite a while ago, so check the link above to see their winners!

Due to the number of categories, I have elected to split this post into four pages.

To view the ARTIST-RELATED categories (including Best Male and Female Soloists, and Best Male and Female Group, collectively the Artists of the Year categories), stay on this page and keep on scrolling.
To view the CHOREOGRAPHIES, VISUALS, PERFORMANCE and BLOG RELATED categories, click here or click the second page link at the bottom of this page.
To view the SONG-RELATED categories, click here or click the third page link at the bottom of this page.
To see who took out the BEST SONG OF 2021 category and the END OF YEAR CHARTS, click here or click the fourth page link at bottom of this page.

The post is very image-heavy, so if you prefer, a bandwidth-friendly version on Google Sheets is included in the link directly below this paragraph. It includes all of the nominees, winners, KPOPREVIEWED Choices, Honourable Mentions for the 2021 KPOPREVIEWED Awards on the first sheet and an extended version of the 2021 End of Year Charts on the second sheet (Top 200).

CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF NOMINATIONS, WINNERS and KPOPREVIEWED Choice

So without further ado, I present to you the winners for the 2021 KPOPREVIEWED Awards.

Best New Artists Award Categories

Best New Female Group of 2021

Winner: LIGHTSUM
Honourable Mention: PURPLE KISS
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: PURPLE KISS

Best New Male Group of 2021

Winner: ENHYPEN
Honourable Mention: MIRAE
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: EHYPEN

Best New Female Soloist of 2021

Winner: Yuqi ((G)I-DLE)
Honourable Mention: Wendy (Red Velvet)
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: Rosé (BLACKPINK)

Best New Male Soloist of 2021

Winner: Kai (EXO)
Honourable Mention: D.O (EXO)
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: Kai (EXO)

Best Delivery Award Categories

Best Vocals of 2021

Winner: Baekhyun (EXO) for Hurt
Honourable Mention: IU for My Sea
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: Pentagon for Lovesick Boys (Lovesick Girls Cover)

Best Rapper of 2021

Winner: JESSI for What Type of X
Honourable Mention: CL for Spicy
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: Changbin (Stray Kids) for DDU-DU DDU-DU Cover

Best Specialty Award Categories

Best Band of 2021

Nominees:
| DAY6 | IZ | LUCY | N.Flying | ONEWE | W24 |

Winner: DAY6
Honourable Mention: N.Flying
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: ONEWE

Best CO-ED Group of 2021

Winner: AKMU
Honourable Mention: HyunA & DAWN
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: AKMU

Best Subunit / Unit of 2021

Winner: NCT 127
Honourable Mention: NCT Dream
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: NCT Dream

Rising Star and Most Underrated Artist Categories

Rising Star of 2021

Winner: aespa
Honourable Mention: WOODZ
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: Brave Girls

Most Underrated Artist of 2021

Winner: Dream Catcher
Honourable Mention: ONEUS
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: ONEUS

Best Artists of the Year Categories

Best Female Soloist of 2021

Winner: IU
Honourable Mention: CHUNG HA
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: IU

Best Male Soloist of 2021

Winner: Baekhyun (EXO)
Honourable Mention: WOODZ
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: Kang Daniel

Best Female Group of 2021

Winner: (G)I-DLE
Honourable Mention: aespa
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: Brave Girls

Best Male Group of 2021

Winner: SEVENTEEN
Honourable Mention: Stray Kids
KPOPREVIEWED Choice: ONF

Page 1 – Artist Related Categories
Page 2 – Choreographies, Visuals, Performances & Blog Related Categories
Page 3 – Song Related Categories
Page 4 – Best Song of 2021 + End of Year Charts

Pages: 1 2 3 4

[Review] Feelin’ Like – PENTAGON

January 24, 2022Posted in KPOP, ReviewsTagged Pentagon1 Comment

Starting this week off is PENTAGON with their new single, Feelin’ Like, which is featured on the group’s 12th (!) mini-album since debut, In:vite U. This release marks the return of Jinho, who has been absent from PENTAGON’s promotions since after Dr. BeBe and the group’s appearance on Road To Kingdom due to his mandatory military enlistment. It is also the first release from the group since DO or NOT, and some of the group members (Yuto, Kino and Wooseok) released the digital single Cerberus.

Feelin’ Like is quite a sophisticated, classy and very trendy new track from the group. The bass line adds this funky beat that is quite on trend at the moment in KPOP, but its deepness gives off a mature vibe. The chorus for Feelin’ Like is definitely a more concentrated sequence of what I have describe so far. What is pretty cool is that the bass line also gives off a catwalk or modelling type of vibe (which I will touch on in the music video portion of the review) – almost attitude heavy and sassy in a way. I have been a big fan of this vibe in the past. But I also feel that Feelin’ Like is a bit neutral in some regards. Nothing really pinged me as memorable when it came to the vocals or melodies. While it all fits in with the sophisticated and model-like direction, I do feel like the vocals and melodies lacked in its ability to make Feelin’ Like more interesting. Jinho’s high note was pretty good, however, and it is definitely nice to hear him again after his hiatus. The chorus, despite the praises and likeable elements I already mentioned, also feel victim to this neutrality and this was due to the lack of vocals. I wished there was a second part to the chorus, just to give the song some meatiness. The rapping (courtesy of Wooseok and Yuto), on the other hand, was quite good, and really gave the song that oomph that it needed. But unfortunately, I don’t think it was enough for Feelin’ Like. Overall, I am split over the song but I am leaning towards liking it, as always. Despite that, I am definitely of the opinion that Feelin’ Like could have had more.

With a song like Feelin’ Like being so sophisticated and classy, PENTAGON really nailed it with their obvious arty and mature concept. The whole music video was shot with the group as centre of attention, as you would expect art to be in an art gallery, that centrepiece in a museum exhibition or that model on the runway, which plays into the mythology story behind the song’s lyrics (the story of Pygmalion and Galatea). There were confident vibes and classy outfits throughout this whole video. I liked how they brought out the runway for the end of the video. It was the one set I was expecting to see when I heard the teasers and saw the concept images for this comeback, and they delivered with their visuals during this section alone. I would have liked to see them up the dial a bit during some parts – some of their suits could have been more showstopping and the lighting could have been more dynamic to fit the chorus. But overall, a strong video.

The performance for this comeback looks good. It brought out the maturity that the song had, but that didn’t get in the way of the dance performance. I also liked the edgy vibes they brought to the stage for the rappers’ section. It fitted in with the concept and sound style during those moments in which it was warranted, changing the performance up a bit (but not in an extreme fashion). None of the moves were memorable, but that doesn’t mean this performance was a letdown.

Song – 7/10
Music Video – 8/10
Performance – 8/10
Overall Rating – 7.5/10

[Weekly KPOP Chart] 3rd Week of January 2022

January 24, 2022February 5, 2022Posted in Weekly ChartsLeave a comment

Another week has past. And before I can make a start on the reviews for this new week (plus catch up on all the songs that were not released on Monday from last week), I must have a quick lookback on the past week with the Weekly KPOP Charts segment – this one is for the 3rd Week of January 2022.

You may have noticed that I didn’t post anything over this past weekend. That was because I was busy putting together the finishing touches on the 2021 KPOPREVIEWED Awards announcement post that WILL BE posted tomorrow! And once that goes live tomorrow, I will be able to focus on those reviews and album reviews that I have neglected. But per usual, before I can get to those reviews, here is the Weekly KPOP Charts for the 3rd Week of January 2022.

New releases of the Week

In addition to Wheein’s Make Me Happy, AB6IX’s 1, 2, 3, YENA’s SMILEY, DRIPPIN’s Villain, fromis_9’s DM, JinJin & Rocky’s Just Breath and Taeyeon’s Can’t Control Myself, here are the other releases of the week:

TOO MUCH – JIN JUNWOO
Slow Mo – BamBam (GOT7)
Chronograph – VICTON
Play – Yuju
I Can’t Do Anything About It – Hwanhee (Fly To The Sky)
Now I – Kim Kyu Jong (SS501)
LUNATIC – Moonbyul (Mamamoo)
All Eyes Down – LUMINOUS
Hold Me Again – Sunny Hill
LIE – BM (KARD)
My Life – Mark Tuan (GOT7)

Throwback Corner

This week’s throwback corner song is Dream Catcher’s Scream, which I had been revisiting a few times over the last week (and also today!). Such a cool rock dance track!

Non-Korean Release of the Week

The highest ranking non-Korean song is NIK’s ANOTOKIE (which ranks in the 11th position this week).

The Charts

Congratulations to YENA for taking the top spot of KPOPREVIEWED’s Weekly KPOP Chart with her debut single, SMILEY! It definitely made my week and smile a lot more! For more of the charts, keep on reading!

	3rd Week of Jan 2021	9th Jan – 15th Jan 2022
Pos.	Song	Artist	Status
1	Smiley	YENA ft. BIBI	(NEW)
2	WA DA DA	Kep1er	(▲ 6)
3	1, 2, 3	AB6IX	(NEW)
4	Just Breath	JinJin & Rocky (ASTRO)	(NEW)
5	DM	fromis_9	(NEW)
6	G99	Moonbyul (Mamamoo) ft. Minari	(▲ 72)
7	Make Me Happy	Wheein (Mamamoo)	(NEW)
8	Who Are You	BamBam (GOT7) ft. Seulgi (Red Velvet)	(▲ 12)
9	Villian	DRIPPIN	(NEW)
10	Can’t Control Myself	Taeyeon (SNSD)	(NEW)
11	ANOTOKIE	NIK	(▲ 67)
12	Marvelous	MIRAE	(▼ 8)
13	Shutdown	Moonbyul (Mamamoo) ft. Seori	(▲ 65)
14	Pirate	EVERGLOW	(▲ 33)
15	Blessed-Cursed	ENHYPEN	(▼ 14)
16	Gift	Zion.T	(▲ 62)
17	TNT (Trust & Truth)	TRENDZ	(▼ 2)
18	ADONIS	BF	(▲ 27)
19	Goosebumps	ONF	(▲ 3)
20	I Don’t Know You Anymore	Eric Nam	(▲ 58)
21	skinz	OnlyOneOf	(▼ 5)
22	Chronograph	VICTON	(NEW)
23	Frozen	TAEHWAN (VANNER)	(▲ 55)
24	Trauma	SF9	(▼ 1)
25	DESSERT	Kim Yohan (WEi)	(▼ 22)
26	Crazy About You	UP10TION	(▼ 5)
27	Turbulence	ATEEZ	(▼ 8)
28	Shadow	The Man BLK	(▼ 14)
29	Eleven	IVE	(▼ 23)
30	Beautiful	NCT 2021	(▼ 20)