[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: March 19-26

[hitokage]

I know, I know ... and since even I'm tired of it, I will stop apologizing. Maybe. For a week or two. Or who knows, I might even get back on schedule and stay there for a couple weeks! They say anything is possible, right?

ANYway, I know it's the weekend now, but this is your midweek roundup for the week of March 19th to the 26th ... which does mean we got a cut in Stray Kids' serial subunit releases, but on the other hand, there's a whole lot of other releases from the week as well. From the actual official debut (finally) of two new idol groups, NEWBEAT and KiiiKiii, to fresh hiphop, from most OSTs than you can shake a stick at to original jazz from the SM Jazz Trio, plus an array of rock styles and even some new trot. Whatever your musical taste, there's bound to be something new to try.

Banner artist slots this week go to SM Jazz Trio and AILEE, with additional picks from me going to REDDY, Stray Kids, MARK (NCT), Mashiho, WOOKI, and TEN (NCT). Yeah, I know, that's a lot of picks, but we have over 80 videos this week, so I'm allowed, dammit.

Releases for the week of March 19th - 26th:
Chae Eunjung - Paradise (feat. COCKY BABY) *
MUSM - Cactus (feat. Vincent Blue, Moudy, Min Suhyun)
Dragon Pony - Not Out ❌ *
MARK (NCT) - +82 Pressin' (feat. Haechan (NCT)) *
WOOKI - Paralyzed *
TEMPEST - Destiny *
WOOKI - Terminal (feat Ryu Sujeong)
WOOKI - Mirror (feat. I.M (MONSTA X))
REDDY - Like Water *
OHNEW - The Cold Wind is Gone (Hidden Masterpiece Reborn OST) *
LEECHAECHANG - sorry *
Kim JinWoo - Maybe It Was Love *
SURAN - The Wind is Cold (Hidden Masterpiece Reborn OST)
som hevin - Not quite despair *
YEWON - Dive For You *
FANTASY BOYS - Undeniable *
Ailee - Illusion *
Jang Beomjune - Silent rainfalls (A History of Losers OST) *
Ailee - MMI
Gae Ddong - I'm broken (Practice Love OST)
Gogiminn - Limit me (audio only)
Claude Choe - memories of love (audio only)
j-hope (BTS) - MONA LISA
MINNIE ((G)I-DLE) - Draw the Moon (feat. MIYAVI) (Myst, Might, Mayhem OST) *
SM Jazz Trio - Prometheus *
O.WHEN - Think Of Me (Buried Hearts OST) *
Hway - Timeless (audio only)
Dark Moon - Confess (feat.Yeso)
Scott B - Had Ramyun
lawland - beommusa song (audio only)
NIve - It's not what I wanted, it's what you wanted
COCONA - Risky (feat. Khundi Panda) *
Mr. Choi from Yanbian - Like The First Day
Stray Kids - Burnin' Tires (Changbin & I.N) *
My Very End - Eol (audio only)
Seoho (ONEUS) - Hatchling
BB - S.T.A.Y (feat. Geuneul) (audio only)
Stray Kids - Truman (HAN & Felix) *
MISS H - Anorexia nervosa *
y2h - Holio (feat. Yūnoia) (audio only)
Na Yoonkwon - I love you *
NILE - I love you too *
Hoony Keys - Rest (audio only)
Gim Gabin - Ctrl+N *
NEWBEAT - Flip the Coin (debut) *
Xdinary Heroes - Beautiful Life *
MONNI - If once you were good to me, you should've.. *.
Lee SaHo, Hwang InWook - ex-lover
TEN (NCT) - STUNNER *
KiiiKiii - BTG (debut) *
JO1 - BE CLASSIC (Japanese release) *
MASHIHO - UV (Japanese release)
Jae Yeon - See you again (The potato lab OST)
Stray Kids - ESCAPE (Bang Chan & Hyunjin) *
CHOIYUDAM - Take my hand (audio only)
Koh Nayoung - Home Island (Luv ver) *
Kim Yoonhee - To Be Forgotten +
PL - WINDOW
Lee Taegang - yeon li ji (audio only)
Koh Nayoung - Hope Island *
Do Gwon - Horizon (audio only)
Jang Beomjune - Ballad seems to be your taste (A History of Losers OST)
Jang Beomjune - Boy (A History of Losers OST) *
Jang Beomjune - Conversation while drinking with Hangjune (A History of Losers OST)
Jang Beomjune - Convenience store girl (A History of Losers OST) *
Jang Beomjune - In the phone (A History of Losers OST) *
Jang Beomjune - Twinkle twinkle (A History of Losers OST) *
Jang Beomjune - As you wish (A History of Losers OST) *
Jung Seungwon - I mean, I love you
Jang Beomjune - Accept my heart (A History of Losers OST) *
Yein - My One and Only
Jang Beomjune - A person who can only think (A History of Losers OST) *
Boramiyu - Hey
Daily Sketch - Lullaby *
Zenn, Curly keem - City Light (audio only)
Zenho - How r u BBB *
17HOLIC - HBD to my love (feat. 새벽공방) ❌🚩
LOGI - Skin (feat. Twiky Kaya) (audio only)
YULIA - Leaves in the Breeze (audio only)
kursor - Close To You



key:
* content warning - see below for specifics
❌ did not finish - see below for details
🚩 other flag - see below for details

The Mea Culpa Section remains empty again this week, knock on wood

note: despite how they may appear in the listing above, tracks by the same artist have been shuffled to keep them together so you can more easily find (or skip) them.

Chae Eunjung - Paradise (feat. COCKY BABY) https://youtu.be/tiTBDUpLy-A
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing, lens flares
note: beach vacation time when? I could use some ocean time, pupper or not.


MUSM - Cactus (feat. Vincent Blue, Moudy, Min Suhyun) https://youtu.be/GPD_lCVfkp4
genre: R&B
note: Originally slated for last week, there was an oops that lead to this being deleted and re-up'd later, so here it is now. The first time hearing the chorus I was like, uh, what? But the more I listened, the more it made sense.


Dragon Pony - Not Out ❌ https://youtu.be/aJrNzLDxcAw
genre: rock
cw: aggressive flashing, unsteady cam
note: I tried, I did, but the rapid, high contrast flashing got to me and I had to quit. Which is unfortunate cuz it's a good song.


MARK (NCT) - +82 Pressin' (feat. Haechan (NCT)) https://youtu.be/dAvDMSPt7BM
genre: hiphop
cw: flashing, guns, violence, blood spatter, excessive use of cow print
note: Why do I feel like I've seen this storyline before? Oh wait, I know.... Sigh. Imitation as flattery aside, I am ... having feelings about this all right. The song and video feel entirely disconnected, which makes things weirder? Maybe I need a few more watches to get the connection. Or I'm thinking about it too hard and being entirely too critical.


WOOKI - Paralyzed https://youtu.be/cWTuvgWD5j8
genre: EDM
cw: aggressive flashing, lens flares, camera motion, surrealism (visual effects)
note: the flashing here was just slower/non-continuous enough to make a difference for me being able to actually finish this one, but as per usual, ymmv.

WOOKI - Terminal (feat Ryu Sujeong) https://youtu.be/h5k8lungRzk
genre: R&B
note: as a visualizer, this is quite calm ... and not really in sync with anything in the song, so that was a choice all right. On the other hand, after the tempest (hah) of videos up this week, the calmer visual vibe is much appreciated.

WOOKI - Mirror (feat. I.M (MONSTA X)) https://youtu.be/cIhKDWcokCc
genre: techno/R&B
note: almost the same as the last visualizer with the lack of any particular sync, but with a different rotating foreground element


TEMPEST - Destiny https://youtu.be/jT3S91N83r4
genre: dance pop
cw: unsteady cam
note: wait, are these boys even old enough to be driving? 😅(the answer is yes, all of them are, due to the members being a bit older for their debut class (of '22))


REDDY - Like Water https://youtu.be/OXLHOh71QZ4
genre: hiphop
cw: flashing
note: a down-tempo flow like water, we see what you did there Reddy 😜


OHNEW - The Cold Wind is Gone (Hidden Masterpiece Reborn OST) https://youtu.be/-FHCjPC2C54
genre: adult contemporary
cw: drinking (social)
note: video is clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers. And now I'm just hungry for all the cheesy foods


LEECHAECHANG - sorry https://youtu.be/3LjwKSHG8WA
genre: jazz
cw: flashing (black)
note: A hardsub translation? And it's clear to read? Amazing! Musically, this flirts with both R&B and rock, which is how it ended up wearing the jazz tag (it makes sense when you listen to it, promise).


Kim JinWoo - Maybe It Was Love https://youtu.be/EObdhBfUVso
genre: R&B
cw: visual "artifacts" (scratches, low quality/noise)
note: video appears to be formatted/optimized for mobile screens


SURAN - The Wind is Cold (Hidden Masterpiece Reborn OST) https://youtu.be/bDcuW1tnwNE
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
note: video is clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers


som hevin - Not quite despair https://youtu.be/SA-0_ARdad0
genre: rock
cw: unsteady cam, flashing, lens flares
note: trilingual hard subs, but the unsteady cam is so bad, it distracts from everything else any time it happens. The Korean and Japanese subs could've been made more distinct, they get a bit lost sometimes over there on far screen right.


YEWON - Dive For You https://youtu.be/bpNNmh7Fn34
genre: rock
cw: flashing "artifacts" (various), unsteady cam, toy/arcade guns


FANTASY BOYS - Undeniable https://youtu.be/4lsAWQLdKk0
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing
note: the opening is ... deeply weird, but hey, it makes it memorable? And oh look, it's That Mall again. 😆


Ailee - Illusion https://youtu.be/KJ7o-Kj8_as
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing, lens flares
note: oh I'm in love all over again!

Ailee - MMI https://youtu.be/6hfi62Nim7Q
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing, drinking (social), unsteady cam
note: we love a body positive message!


note: Ok, I'm pulling ALL of this man's tracks up here so they can be more smoothly organized and tagged. All videos are made up of clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers...and may, by the end, convince you to never watch this short drama holy shit. This is a perfect example of how NOT to handle being tapped to write a full length album OST for a show, jfc. Not helped by all the songs basically sounding the same, so if I never have to hear them again it'll be too soon
Jang Beomjune : A History of Losers OST

• Silent rainfalls https://youtu.be/EFNU9cmXZuk
  genre: folk rock
  cw: smoking, lens flares, drinking (social)
• Ballad seems to be your taste https://youtu.be/7uED6KnBBns
  genre: rock
  cw: lens flares
• Boy https://youtu.be/BTQmia0HS6k
  genre: rock
  
  cw: drinking (social), sudden kiss trope
• Conversation while drinking with Hangjune https://youtu.be/MR-qFjfrtEk
  genre: soft rock
• Convenience store girl https://youtu.be/S6W8dV4Mknk
  genre: soft rock
  cw: drinking/drunkenness, smoking
• In the phone https://youtu.be/NvUDRfO_hz8
  genre: soft rock
  cw: smoking, drinking (social)
• Twinkle twinkle https://youtu.be/ZlsqeiwN3C4
  genre: soft rock
  cw: lens flares, smoking
• As you wish https://youtu.be/eF-cueozuOg
  genre: soft rock
  cw: smoking, drinking (social)
• Accept my heart https://youtu.be/lrE1FvbDiVg
  genre: rock
  cw: smoking, sudden kiss trope, drinking (social)
• A person who can only think https://youtu.be/ruE3aNrLaEs
  genre: soft rock
  cw: drinking (social), bullying behavior(?)

Gae Ddong - I'm broken (Practice Love OST) https://youtu.be/KI1Ey82gelQ
genre: folk rock
cw: drinking (social)
note: video is clips from the program, so may contain spoilers (do you have ANY IDEA how hard it is to research a program with a name like this? I have no idea if this is Reality TV or a drama, the clips in this video could fit with either)


Gogiminn - Limit me (audio only) https://youtu.be/EeuTHwAC1bk
genre: rock
note: very atmospheric, almost tagged it as shoegaze, but that felt weird


Claude Choe - memories of love (audio only) https://youtu.be/znZ7YZng-vY
genre: adult contemporary
note: no idea why the uploader tagged this as "classic" unless they just didn't listen and based that on the "with French Pops Orchestra" on the cover art


j-hope (BTS) - MONA LISA https://youtu.be/ECqGCH1TfLY
genre: dance pop
note: I had a whole super-bitchy thing here about the fuckboi-ness of this MV, then decided I was being too bitchy. I don't retract that this sounds a lot like fuckboi behavior, but hey, at least this shows off that he can dance?
(I'm still being bitchy, aren't I? Sorry not sorry)


MINNIE ((G)I-DLE) - Draw the Moon (feat. MIYAVI) (Myst, Might, Mayhem OST) https://youtu.be/OAISVzre8QQ
genre: rock
cw: flashing, blood/injury, implied character death
note: video is a mix of recording studio and clips from the webtoon, so may contain spoilers. I would've loved a full MV featuring Minnie and Miyavi, but alas.


SM Jazz Trio - Prometheus https://youtu.be/TBM1gCcecHw
genre: jazz
cw: background flashing, lens flares
note: am I going to have to add That Saloon to my collection of That places? This is at least the third time I've seen that set this year alone. The dancer was a fun touch, too


O.WHEN - Think Of Me (Buried Hearts OST) https://youtu.be/okCw07xVrMU
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
cw: on-screen grieving
note: video is clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers


Hway - Timeless (audio only) https://youtu.be/YV-NPd4h2cA
genre: folk rock instrumental


Dark Moon - Confess (feat. Yeso) https://youtu.be/Z2pNtbMswek
genre: rock
note: given where the lyrics are placed, I'm surprised they stayed fairly legible throughout.


Scott B - Had Ramyun https://youtu.be/tdnNF4S4pUM
genre: jazz
note: ... now I kinda want some ramyun dammit.


lawland - beommusa song (audio only) https://youtu.be/x3RhWxiR_fA
genre: adult contemporary


NIve - It's not what I wanted, it's what you wanted https://youtu.be/5tfbdd550RE
genre: dance pop
note: video has been formatted/optimized for mobile screens. NIve, I love you, but that font choice combined with that video size was Violence against me and my laptop preference. Also didn't need this reminder of my own toxic past relationship history. 😝


COCONA - Risky (feat. Khundi Panda) https://youtu.be/CPP9p-IY4Fg
genre: hiphop
cw: flashing


Mr. Choi from Yanbian - Like The First Day https://youtu.be/OabyDHwSEDk
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
note: doing hard subs this way was a gamble, they really could have been bigger and better situated, but luckily they worked out okay? For me and my screen at any rate.


Stray Kids - Burnin' Tires (Changbin & I.N) https://youtu.be/vSPnf72JsCQ
genre: rock
cw: Changbin in glasses, flashing, unsteady cam
note: look, we love you CC inclusion, but DO NOT YANK THE TEXT after less than two seconds on the screen! FIGURE OUT SOMETHING ELSE! Not everyone's going to have my patience! That aside, Binne and Innie together are a complete menace, no wonder there were concerns about Stay's survival. XD

Stray Kids - Truman (HAN & Felix) https://youtu.be/diMyNjWyDW8
genre: hiphop
cw: Felix effect, lens flares, supernatural elements (shadow beings)
note: it's weird to hear Felix spitting lines that are so over the top swagger of a sort that I'm more used to associating with Changbin or Han. Boys, did you thank Young-ah for connecting you with those dancers? XD

Stray Kids - ESCAPE (Bang Chan & Hyunjin) https://youtu.be/LvCmsOWPwKA
genre: dark pop
cw: supernatural elements (werewolves), arson, violence, blood/injury
note: ok, so the wolfyness is more implied than explicit, but shhh, they's werewolves, you aren't changing my mind on this!


My Very End - Eol (audio only) https://youtu.be/TXqdK-tisI4
genre: rock


Seoho (ONEUS) - Hatchling https://youtu.be/AYyqSsDSwms
genre: dance pop
note: the level of mess in this apartment is viscerally upsetting. Depression coding much? Also, now I want a bagel sandwich. Apparently I need to pause and eat something.


BB - S.T.A.Y (feat. Geuneul) (audio only) https://youtu.be/kWa1pm1DItY
genre: EDM
note: yeah, sure, the uploader tagged this as R&B, but I respectfully disagree


MISS H - Anorexia nervosa https://youtu.be/CSNCTxIca4w
genre: jazz
cw: flashing, lens flares, mental illness (ED), surrealism, implied vomiting
note: Given the title, probably shouldn't be surprising that the whole thing is one depiction of disordered mental health after another, mostly around food. Be kind to yourself.


y2h - Holio (feat. Yūnoia) (audio only) https://youtu.be/W9RrkndNZmU
genre: hiphop


Na Yoonkwon - I love you (Hidden Masterpiece Reborn OST) https://youtu.be/XKewFI0MiIk
genre: soft rock
cw: drinking (social)


NILE - I love you too (Hidden Masterpiece Reborn OST) https://youtu.be/kg6lGcK6WVQ
genre: adult contemporary
cw: drinking/drunkenness (social), jealousy/love triangle


Hoony Keys - Rest (audio only) https://youtu.be/uapIK9SqKsc
genre: neoclassical instrumental
note: a soft piano break for those who might need/want it. I certainly appreciate how restful these always are


Gim Gabin - Ctrl+N https://youtu.be/tMosV4xiQfo
genre: pop rock
cw: lens flares
note: The Korean title for this (별빛이 지고 널 만나게 되면 말해주고 싶어) is so much prettier, but whatever makes her happy. Also look at that cute good boy! Such a good pupper!


NEWBEAT - Flip the Coin (debut) https://youtu.be/ZH7X45-L6Uw
genre: dance pop
cw: aggressive flashing, supernatural elements (creatures), loose/pulled teeth
note: for just now debuting, these boys have been pretty active already. Not a fan of the visuals, which distracted me from the song, so who knows how I feel about that.


Xdinary Heroes - Beautiful Life https://youtu.be/9iV-RmWapk8
genre: metal
cw: blood/injury, severe violence, glitch effects
note: too dirty to be glam rock, almost too pretty to be heavy metal


MONNI - If once you were good to me, you should've... https://youtu.be/7ObleWUU2Vc
genre: soft rock
cw: lens flares
note: After Xdinary Heroes, this is giving me some genre whiplash all right. 😅 But hooray for lady bassist! Coed groups are entirely too rare.


Lee SaHo, Hwang InWook - ex-lover https://youtu.be/9L-_EQcjAUw
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)


TEN (NCT) - STUNNER https://youtu.be/LfoIQZf9Hqs
genre: R&B
cw: flashing, surrealism
note: The surrealism is more in the vibes than something I can put into a pithy tag. Like he's bending reality around him sometimes. Which would be a fascinating tidbit if we were still working with NCT lore?


KiiiKiii - BTG (debut) https://youtu.be/hnCd1RyTaOA
genre: dance pop
cw: aggressive flashing, laser lights
note: Another group that's been pretty active for only just debuting. The flashing here is pretty bad, we recommend skipping if you're feeling at all photosensitive.


JO1 - BE CLASSIC (Japanese release) https://youtu.be/PjhdKY0hyCA
genre: dance pop
cw: aggressive flashing, surrealism (classic horror)
note: Like &TEAM, JO1 is a Japanese group, but they got a pass into these early on for being Kpop-aligned. Also, I am always going to be a sucker for a Beethoven's 5th sample used well. Sure, it's a basic-as-fuck classic reference, but it's classic for a reason?


MASHIHO - UV (Japanese release) https://youtu.be/pJknJyZ1P6U
genre: R&B
cw: flashing
note: As a former TREASURE member, Mashiho gets a pass thru card for as long as he keeps making music. Okay and I'm in love with his purple hair. Also really want to know where that exterior segment was shot so I can visit someday, cuz that coast looks like home (but not home) (it's complicated, just like my relationship with the sea).


Jae Yeon - See you again (The potato lab OST) https://youtu.be/L90tPb0qOhc
genre: adult contemporary
note: a live performance rather than a drama clip MV


CHOIYUDAM - Take my hand (audio only) https://youtu.be/5_hlPgl6EZU
genre: R&B
note: I didn't feel comfortable tagging this as reggae, but it feels close?


Koh Nayoung - Home Island (Luv ver) https://youtu.be/KSInAWdc3Qc
genre: dance pop
cw: full fursuit, background flashing/police
note: the way I checked my settings three times to make sure this was indeed released first. And then those terrible hard subs, siiiiigh. Tagging the cop cars, but I barely noticed them, but better overtagged than under.

Koh Nayoung - Hope Island https://youtu.be/yeRZeT6lBjc
genre: dance pop
cw: full fursuit (bunny), flashing, unsteady cam, mild surrealism
note: I don't know why she even bothered with the other version, this is the better version. At least this has a story to it, even if it's still quite bonkers


Kim Yoonhee - To Be Forgotten https://youtu.be/rX-Qd61a-mA
genre: folk rock
note: and again with terrible hard subs, albeit in a different way. Unexpected accordion was unexpected.


PL - WINDOW https://youtu.be/lUt-D8Z1mXg
genre: soft rock
note: was not expecting this to have both hard subs and soft subs, but I'm always appreciative of an official translation


Lee Taegang - yeon li ji (audio only) https://youtu.be/xdKDrTb2EQE
genre: trot
note: a bit more mellow than one usually expects of trot, but still trot


Do Gwon - Horizon (audio only) https://youtu.be/2L5Ijume0-A
genre: R&B
note: again with me being in disagreement with the uploader's tagging 😜


Jung Seungwon - I mean, I love you https://youtu.be/iFY3ZpSBDBM
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
note: potential hanky warning? Or maybe I'm just extra soft right now....


Yein - My One and Only https://youtu.be/tfZS8tIv3y8
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)


Boramiyu - Hey https://youtu.be/MxZbRuB6VN4
genre: adult contemporary
note: okay, the "chapter" titles are cute, but that shade of pink was maybe not the best choice for making them stand out?


Daily Sketch - Lullaby https://youtu.be/NZ9x0E9n8n0
genre: adult contemporary instrumental
cw: stereo strobing
note: ok, that might need explaining... I proof these lists on headphones and this track plays in stereo, but it pings back and forth, left and right, at a rate that's bordering on the viscerally upsetting and threatening to unsettle my inner ear's sense of equilibrium, so, like, yeah, be cautious?


Zenn, Curly keem - City Light (audio only) https://youtu.be/exwdxQADeOQ
genre: R&B


Zenho - How r u BBB https://youtu.be/Ya24nv4mRoc
genre: hiphop
cw: flashing graphic effects


17HOLIC - HBD to my love (feat. 새벽공방) ❌🚩
note: still on the list just so I can note that this video shows all the markers of being fully genAI slop, which I refuse to support, so I stopped watching and won't link to it


LOGI - Skin (feat. Twiky Kaya) (audio only) https://youtu.be/jFTad-DM7Go
genre: hiphop


YULIA - Leaves in the Breeze (audio only) https://youtu.be/xKpdumIfW6E
genre: neoclassical instrumental
note: another soft piano break for anyone who needs it


kursor - Close To You https://youtu.be/aCfyXTrPsuA
genre: jazz


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