23 Monday May 2022
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GOT7 is the first EP by GOT7. It was released on May 23, 2022 with “Nanana” serving as the album’s title track.
Tracklist:
1.”Truth”
2.”Drive Me To The Moon”
3.”Nanana”
4.”Two”
5.”Don’t Care About Me”
6.”Don’t Leave Me Alone”
OVERALL RATING: 3½ stars
23 Monday May 2022
“How Come” (어쩌다 2) is the eight digital single by Brave Girls. It was released on May 23, 2022.
It is a remake of the song of the same name by Brown Eyed Girls.
Tracklist:
1.”How Come” (어쩌다 2)
OVERALL RATING: 3½ stars
19 Thursday May 2022
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Aria (stylized in all uppercase) is the debut mini album by Yerin. It was released on May 18, 2022 with “Aria” serving as the album’s title track.
Tracklist:
1.”Intro : Bloom”
2.”Aria”
3.”Believer”
4.”Lalala”
5.”Time (시간)”
OVERALL RATING: 4 stars
19 Thursday May 2022
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S. Korean singer Kassy release a new digital single “LOVE & HATE” on May 19.
It is the singer’s first new album in about seven months since the mini album “Old Story,” which was dropped in October, 2021. It contains the double title songs “Don’t wanna leave tonight” and “HATE YOU.”
“Don’t wanna leave tonight” depicts the happiness and excitement of starting love, while “HATE YOU” expresses the desperate feelings experienced when ending a relationship.
Nextar Entertainment introduced, “The album contains two conflicting emotions so many people would relate to the songs.”
The new song was written by Kassy and composed by lyricist Cho Yeong-su.
Tracklist:
1.늦은 밤 헤어지긴 너무 아쉬워 (Don’t wanna leave tonight)
2.점점 지쳐가 (HATE YOU)
3.Don’t wanna leave tonight (Instrumental)
4.HATE YOU (Instrumental)
OVERALL RATING: 3½ stars
19 Thursday May 2022
Veteran ballad singer Lee Soo-young is back with her 10th full-length album “Sory,” marking her new studio album release in nearly 13 years following “Dazzle,” which dropped in October 2009.
In a press conference held in Seoul on Tuesday, ahead of the online release of the album at 6 p.m., the singer described her grand comeback as “making a debut for the second time,” with a quivering voice while shedding tears.
“When I debuted at the age of 20, I was too young to realize what it meant to be onstage. It feels different to be here now. Frankly speaking, I’m very nervous,” Lee said. “Thank you for waiting for my comeback. I’m not sure how I can return so much love and attention.”
The 43-year-old debuted in 1999 with the megahit “I Believe.” Her strong singing abilities quickly gained the singer popularity and she enjoyed several hit songs such as “Say Goodbye,” “La la la,” “A Teardrop by Itself” and “Grace.”
However, it took more than a decade for her to release a full-length album following her marriage in 2010. It was a “way longer than expected break,” according to Lee. While she made considerable efforts to return with a new album in the intervening years, things did not go as planned and she even thought about ending her music career, Lee said.
The singer was afraid of getting forgotten, and at the same time, felt sorry for her long-awaiting fans. “Sory” sings about her apologetic feelings and a “journey to find an original sound,” she said. The eight-track album took three years to complete.
“Singing songs means happiness to me. It makes me alive. On the first day of recording songs for the album, it felt like my blood started circulating from head to toe. I felt grateful to experience the feeling again,” she said. The singer was emotional throughout the one-hour press conference, tearing up several times. She also bowed repeatedly to the reporters.
Along with the lead track “Uranus,” which was written and composed by singer-songwriter Ahn Ye-eun, many talented musicians including singer-songwriter and jazz pianist Lee Jin-ah and lyricist Kim Ea-na participated in the veteran singer’s 10th full-length album. Lee also helped write the lyrics for the last track “Rainbow.” Earlier last month she unveiled one of the songs titled “Sore.”
With her comeback, Lee said she is planning to actively pursue her music career this year. The singer also expressed her wish to hold a concert and appear on television variety shows.
Tracklist:
1.작은 빗방울이 네 손끝에 (After the rain)
2.사월에게 (Dear April)
3.덧 (Sore)
4.천왕성 (Uranus)
5.방문을 닫고 (Close the door)
6.알아가려 해 (About me)
7.너 같은 사람 (Like you)
8.Rainbow
OVERALL RATING: 4½ stars
19 Thursday May 2022
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A to B is the fifth EP by AB6IX. It was released on May 18, 2022 with “Savior” serving as the album’s title track.
Tracklist:
1.”Parachute”
2.”Savior”
3.”Sucker for Your Love (우리가 헤어젔던 이유)”
4.”Einstein (아니슈타인)”
5.”We Could Love”
OVERALL RATING: 3½ stars
17 Tuesday May 2022
Drive to the Starry Road is the third full-length album by ASTRO. It was released on May 16, 2022 with “Candy Sugar Pop” serving as the album’s title track.
Member MJ participated in the album’s recording and photoshoot before he enlisted for his military service on May 9.
Tracklist:
1.”Candy Sugar Pop”
2.”Something Something”
3.”More”
4.”Light The Sky (하늘볓)”
5.”Story” (MJ solo)
6.”All Day” (JinJin solo)
7.”First Love” (Cha Eun Woo solo)
8.”Let’s Go Ride” (Moon Bin solo)
9.”S#1″ (Rocky solo)
10.”24 Hours (24시간)” (Yoon San Ha solo)
11.”Like Stars (밤하늘의 별처럼)”
OVERALL RATING: 3½ stars
17 Tuesday May 2022
Season Note is the seventh mini album by Davichi. It was released on May 16, 2022 with “Fanfare” serving as the album’s title track.
Tracklist:
1.”Us Two (둘이서 떠나요)”
2.”Fanfare (팡파레)”
3.”Sandcastle (모래성)”
4.”One and Only (유난히 지치는 그런 날이 있잖아)”
5.”First Loss (나의 첫사랑)”
6.”Just Hug Me (그냥 안아달란 말야)”
7.”Fanfare (팡파레) (Inst.)”
8.”Us Two (둘이서 떠나요) (Inst.)”
OVERALL RATING: 4 stars
17 Tuesday May 2022
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Way Up is the debut mini album by TNX. It was released on May 17, 2022 with “Move” serving as the album’s title track.
Tracklist:
1.”We On”
2.”180초”
3.”Move (비켜)”
4.”벌써”
5.”작은 노래”
OVERALL RATING: 3 stars
17 Tuesday May 2022
Trickster is the seventh mini album by ONEUS. It was released on May 17, 2022 with “Bring It On” serving as the album’s title track.
Tracklist:
1.”Intro : Who Got The Joker?”
2.”Bring It On (덤벼)”
3.”Skydivin'”
4.”Firebomb (두 눈 빠지도록)”
5.”Fragile (취급주의)”
6.”Mr. Wolf”
7.”Bring It On (덤벼) (English ver.)”
OVERALL RATING: 3½ stars
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