[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: October 23rd - 30th

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At least I'm not as far behind as I have been in previous weeks? Still cuts off as if I was posting this on the right day (so at roughly 1am ET of yesterday) for consistency and so I'm not taking even longer to get it posted. ;)

We had another busy week with over 60 releases covering a range of genres. New trot from 6band, new hiphop from ZIDOK, and then more dance pop, R&B, and various rock songs than you can shake a stick at, including half a dozen OSTs, debuts from new boy group izx! and soloist Jay You, pre-releases by Jin (BTS) and OMEGA X, and Japanese releases from MISAMO and Sooyoung (SNSD). Want more? How about a ballad from Tohoshinki (DBSK/TVXQ)? Or maybe some Kpopera from Forestella? And then there's new music from The Boyz, another comeback from Jaehyun (NCT) before he starts his service, and a surprise collab from Monday Kiz, DK (DECEMBER), Yoo Hweseung (N.Flying), Bang Yedam, and Woody. Plus cultural commentary from SURL and TOUCHED, OSTs from The Judge from Hell and Family By Choice (among others), and a number of indies and smaller releases. Whatever your Kpop interest, there's sure to be something here for you. Just be sure to grab yourself a drink and/or snack first, whether you intend to pick and choose or plow straight through.

Banner slot this week goes to Solar (MAMAMOO) because she made me cry, repeatedly. Other picks from me include OMEGA X (my babies), The Boyz, Kim Dongryul, Sooyoung (SNSD), and Nam Ji-in. What about you? What are your favorites? Any surprises? Let's chat!

( Releases for the week of October 23rd - 30th )

The Mea Culpa Section:
Sometimes I miss things by a little bit, sometimes by a lot. Here are a few releases from the last few weeks that, for whatever reason, got left behind. These will be at the start of the listing

INI - WMDA (Japanese release) *
Na Yoonkwon - How to Break Up

* content warning - see comment for specific warnings

🎋 note: this list cuts off at roughly 1am Wednesday, meaning some songs released on Wednesday in Korea make it into the list and others well be out next week.

( the links and my commentary )

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