Midweek New Music Roundup :: May 21st - June 4th

[hitokage]

So yeah, the last couple of weeks have been kind of crazy, so we're getting a two week roundup post. Hopefully this won't happen again, but summer can be kind of an overwhelming time, so I make no promises! These two weeks produced a list of over 120 videos, so yeah. Everyone seeking to put out new music ahead of summer festival season (even as the festivals are already starting 😅) plus new dramas starting to add their OSTs to the pile. Honestly, it may be too much for any one person to get through unaided, so take your time and remember that Find... is your friend. 😉 Whether you're looking for the latest dance pop releases, the freshest hiphop, some new R&B to make you cry, or something even more surprising (there's jazz AND country-western this week!), the odds of finding something you'll like are in your favor.

Banner artist slots for this roundup went to SHINee and NCT's Ten, with additional picks going to BIBI, IU, Big Ocean, xikers, SEVENTEEN, DIAMOB, and Baekhyun of EXO. Because I'm just that predictable.

Releases for the weeks of May 21st - June 4th:
BLACKSWAN - I LIKE HOT *
Jeong hyobean - E-oh! *
Jaehyung Jeon - So, To live
STUDIO SNOW - Goodbye my love (feat. LIZIA) *
BMK - March *
nnn - unshow
Shin Jiyoon - Did You Love Me? *
더블제이정 - 나의 이야기 +
eaJ - merry go round * ⚠️
J.DON - My Heart Says (Spring of Youth OST) *
EVAN - 1 (feat. Coogie)
SHAUN - Pixels 🔤 *
Neodobam - Forsythia
Triceratops - Personal Lyrics (audio only)
yubin - set (audio only)
Neodobam - Sky *
Milena - Miss U (ToGetHer OST) (audio only)
HANAYA - Flutter
Jay Park - Keep It Sexy (MOMMAE 2) (feat. Jeon Somi) (audio only) 🔤
Wid - Where Do I Go *
Na Yoonkwon - Always Behind You (The Haunted Palace OST)
BIBI - Scott and Zelda *
Gohi - Nirvana *
SARA - Happy Birthday To You (audio only)
Nam Kungjin - Mom's flower has bloomed +
LIU - regret (audio only)
Conut - Mirror in the Room *
Kim Yunsoo - Close *
20th Century Boy'z - DREAMING *
EVNNE - Love Like That *
SHINee - Poet | Artist 🔤 * ⚠️
jazzer, Admin.s - All the Time (feat. PERC%NT) (audio only)
Oen - You, My Spring (audio only)
Latin Kitchen Luna - On vermillion shore
yusuii - you know... (audio only)
Kim Yunsoo - Echo *
EPTS - Tab Tab *
Ok Joohyun - Blue Rain *
Nam Gyuri - Love, Unspoken *
Big Ocean - SINKING *
xikers - MOONWALK 🔤 *
toyou. - Sunday Mood
yoonjae - Sinking Down
gametae - Memory *
DarkSoul VIRUS - Never
J_ust - DDO * +
SEVENTEEN - THUNDER 🔤 *
KickFlip - FREEZE 🔤 *
Bang Yongguk - Motion 🔤 *
PITTA - VANTA BLACK (Vanta Black OST) (audio only) 🔤
Red Velvet - Irene&Seulgi - TILT 🔤 * ⚠️
Kim Kyusun - Take Care Of My Puppy (audio only)
Choi SONAR - SORA *
Kim Kyusun - Friend *
SoYe-On - Diary *
withus - INDIGO *
Stickermon Adventure - gold fish
Zovin - Sailing to Victory (audio only)
Lee Mujin - Bird on the Edge 🔤 *
IU - Never Ending Story 🔤 *
Kim Hyerim - Consolation +
Libelante - L'amore Si Muove
RUNY - By Your Side
YULIA - Sprout (audio only)
BEOM JU - I Think About U (audio only)
toyou. - Good Morning (audio only)
Hayoung - All Your Fault! *
SOONHO - Love is your name +
UAU - 2 Months 🔤 *
TEN (NCT) - Silence (Japanese release) 🔤 *
DK (December) - My Beautiful
Chase - Contact *
N.Flying - Everlasting *
Fairy Mai - Light Please
Seok Matthew (ZEROBASEONE) - Say Yes + *
IU - A Beautiful Person (feat. Balming Tiger) 🔤 *
YEGNY - Diamond (audio only)
Ahn Ye-eun - Dear Life *
Chloe Char, Benny Char - Deja vu (audio only)
Arts Forêt - Fun Together (audio only)
Jung Dakyung - I'm coming to meet my love +
KIIRAS - KILL MA BO$$ (debut) *
HOSOO - Dr. B-PANG *
Hwanwoong (ONEUS) - RADAR *
Ji Suyeon - A Fish Gone to the Forest *
Luminous - Luminous (audio only)
Taek Ki Lee - Confession Finale *
James An - Blue Ink (feat. Nosun) 🔤 * ⚠️
Christine Bülow - Yes, No, Maybe (ToGetHer OST)
AWON - Timepiece *
Zaku Diving - The Child Inside
Mark Tuan (GOT7) - High As You
ZOZAZZ - Love
Kaution - ed *
Song Sohee - Dreamy walk (The Haunted Palace OST)
Adachi Yuto (Pentagon) - Blue Spring (Japanese release) *
Six Siblings - Let's go Gangneung + *
UNXL - Copycat
Band Oyster - O.Y.S.T.E.R *
som hevin - AM0347 🔤 * +
Choi Yuree - Yellow Spring (Our Unwritten Seoul (2025) OST) *
KUYU - Forest (audio only)
Ants - Midnight Picnic
li:vi - Flavor (audio only)
MONNI - Here *
B.I - Ferris wheel (feat. Heize) 🔤 *
Cha ga eul - The Homework of Goodbye
Kyoung Seo & Yeji - Starlight Moonlight * +
aoen - The Blue Sun (debut) (Japanese release) 🔤 *
DIAMOB - Take me home *
KIM JUN SEOK - Hi-Five (Hi-Five OST) (audio only)
Yumewanaii, SUSKI - Spit like this (audio only)
MAX - Get in the Ring (Good Boy OST)
SOYER - WEDON'TKNOWEACHOTHER (audio only)
INI - DOMINANCE (Japanese release) 🔤 *
Lim Zian - Rainy Day
HITGS - GROSS *
Vanilla Acoustic - Still Here *
Han Heejun - Love Song
Baekhyun (EXO) - Lemonade
Soar-Over - Never Mind! (audio only)
mellow button - Somewhere, There You Were (audio only)
YUN:ON - Hey! (feat. Yun Yejun) *
Lee Jinjae - Nightmare (The Grace of the Teacher OST) 🔞⚠️
H.Y.B. - How Could You Leave *
Jang Pill Soon - melody of LOVE (audio only)
toyou. - Journey (audio only) *
UPGRADE MOUNTAINS - Pause & Pose (audio only)



The Mea Culpa Section:
NEXZ - Slo-mo 🔤 *


key:

* content warning - see item below for specifics
+ comes with "disappearing" hardcoded subs
🔤 posted with English CC
⚠️ elevated warning - see item below for specifics
🔞 video is age-restricted


note: despite the ordering above, tracks by the same artist are re-ordered under the initial appearing, for ease of finding.

NEXZ - Slo-mo 🔤 https://youtu.be/nLMQDDscgik
genre: dance pop
cw: lens flares, flashing
note: CC in 8 tracks, including English. Not sure how I missed this comeback, oops



BLACKSWAN - I LIKE HOT https://youtu.be/2lB65Hz0OHQ
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing effects (various), lens flares
note: Fatou, please, have mercy already, hot damn (yes, pun intended 😆).


Jeong hyobean - E-oh! https://youtu.be/JsWI8kyTGHA
genre: pop-rock
cw: lens flares, flashing effects (video "artifacts" (brief))
note: most of the video is a performance in an open field where the camera motion is gentle enough I didn't think it needed a warning, but definitely some spinny drone shots in there


Jaehyung Jeon - So, To live https://youtu.be/ISby0e8T5Uc
genre: folk rock
note: If you're someone who goes straight down the list, then yeah, we're having some genre whiplash already this week. May tug at the heart strings a bit.


STUDIO SNOW - Goodbye my love (feat. LIZIA) https://youtu.be/Rk0Hn2nK1po
genre: adult contemporary
cw: flashing lights, drinking (social)+implied drunkness, lens flares
note: video appears to be formatted/optimized for mobile screens, but I haven't checked. Can't confirm or refute if this is from the Love Wave OST, though those are certainly clips from that drama, so may contain spoilers.


BMK - March https://youtu.be/OAYTfPfE_TQ
genre: soft rock
cw: flashing lights (club, cars), drinking (social), medical/hospital, lens flares


nnn - unshow https://youtu.be/UgVfsOhUa3c
genre: rock
note: there's so little motion in this and what motion there is being primarily the bottom of the white blob makes it a little too easy for me to worry I'm just hallucinating it (there's a little bit of motion of the yellow, but it's very slight).


Shin Jiyoon - Did You Love Me? https://youtu.be/YNoXkrM00lk
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing, supernatural elements (black magic)
note: I'm supposed to believe she actually cooks with those nails? 🤣 That's, um, not how voodoo dolls work, but okay


더블제이정 - 나의 이야기 https://youtu.be/icBA6XRJSCM
genre: hiphop
note: the hard subs are so small they're practically impossible to read on my screen when they aren't lost in the video behind them


eaJ - merry go round ⚠️ https://youtu.be/qukfXIOo8dA
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing
note: most of the flashing is actually from the addition of the lyrics, the effect done fast enough for me to put the elevated warning on here just to be safe


J.DON - My Heart Says (Spring of Youth OST) https://youtu.be/H2IbC8uptL8
genre: soft rock
cw: flashing lights, police/private security/ambulance, kidnapping(?), medical/hospital, lens flares
note: video is clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers.


EVAN - 1 (feat. Coogie) https://youtu.be/g3kVsMilzjY
genre: dance pop
note: and again with the featuring artist in the role of Sir Not Appearing in This MV (which, given I think Evan did his MVs in the US, would be completely understandable)


SHAUN - Pixels 🔤 https://youtu.be/l9GHMumFmlA
genre: rock
cw: animated flashing, video game violence
note: CC in 4 tracks, including English. The pixel art in this is absolutely gorgeous ... and just a bit nostalgic


Neodobam - Forsythia https://youtu.be/DcwTLZseK7Y
genre: folk rock
note: a very minimal, simple lyric video with no actual forsythia blossoms in it. 😜

Neodobam - Sky https://youtu.be/h4GgBWMNhrE
genre: soft rock
cw: lens flares
note: maybe I'm reading too much into it, maybe there really is a wlw subtext/vibe going on here


Triceratops - Personal Lyrics (audio only) https://youtu.be/RzT-s2FyzlA
genre: rock


yubin - set (audio only) https://youtu.be/U0ouYrCdvS8
genre: R&B


Milena - Miss U (ToGetHer OST) (audio only) 🔤 https://youtu.be/xLonKvlXbQM
genre: adult contemporary
note: CC in three tracks, including English

HANAYA - Flutter https://youtu.be/ta-wZeIbHYA
genre: hiphop (lyrical)
note: video appears to have been formatted/optimized for mobile screens, but I haven't checked


Jay Park - Keep It Sexy (MOMMAE 2) (feat. Jeon Somi) (audio only) 🔤 https://youtu.be/15uk4bRtm1k
genre: hiphop
note: CC in two tracks, one of which being "KRN>>ENG auto-translation" ... except the song's almost entirely in English and whoever did the Korean CC track didn't actually translate those English lyrics into Korean first, so yeah, the "auto-translation" is flawless English CC 🤣


Wid - Where Do I Go https://youtu.be/67RTjVJ78jM
genre: R&B
cw: lens flares, full-body fur suit (teddy bear)
note: the bear's head isn't scary but it is a bit unsettling? I think because of the handling deformity and the way the face sits on the head


Na Yoonkwon - Always Behind You (The Haunted Palace OST) https://youtu.be/Ifs4GKz4hGM
genre: adult contemporary
note: video is entirely clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers


BIBI - Scott and Zelda https://youtu.be/d7glwJ5yd20
genre: jazz
cw: lens flares
note: yes, I'm calling this jazz - it's the instrumental bridge that tipped me over from R&B to jazz, but it was always in my head


Gohi - Nirvana https://youtu.be/vh__ao6geiQ
genre: R&B
cw: flashing


SARA - Happy Birthday To You (audio only) https://youtu.be/MJr9BhrLpcA
genre: folk rock
note: not actually just another guitar version of the "traditional" birthday folk song


Nam Kungjin - Mom's flower has bloomed https://youtu.be/f7qch8aCp58
genre: trot (ballad)
note: white lyrics on top of a B&W video was a choice all right


LIU - regret (audio only) https://youtu.be/hkLpCAD_TeI
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)


Conut - Mirror in the Room https://youtu.be/Zpo8z-nrQg0
genre: soft rock
cw: flashing, video "artifacts," water glare


Kim Yunsoo - Close https://youtu.be/zqYzFwasL44
genre: folk rock
cw: animated flashing, animated surrealism

Kim Yunsoo - Echo https://youtu.be/4p8E3zERHqU
genre: folk rock
cw: animated flashing
note: the animation on this one is a lot scratchier than the previous one


20th Century Boy'z - DREAMING https://youtu.be/BJj2axQe9JM
genre: rock
cw: lens flares, water glare
note: it's harder to tell with greenspaces, but I think this is the second MV placed in that same green space just this week, so I guess I'll have to add That Meadow to the Those Places list. 🤣


EVNNE - Love Like That https://youtu.be/dx6byGMicr8
genre: dance pop
cw: unsteady (self-)cam, video "artifacts"
note: aww, such a pretty kitty. Yeah, the boys are cute, too. 🤣


SHINee - Poet | Artist 🔤 ⚠️ https://youtu.be/QF6P6BSPDRw
genre: dance pop
cw: lens flares, water glare, visual death references
note: CC in 9 tracks, including English. Hearing Jjong's voice again was hard enough, but seeing the space still held for him was a whole other level of (good) hurt. But the third appearance in as many weeks of the "I did WHAT last night?" shirt kinda undermines a bit of the seriousness. Which might well have been by design? I like to think Jonghyun would've gotten a snicker out of it at the least.


jazzer, Admin.s - All the Time (feat. PERC%NT) (audio only) https://youtu.be/H4CLzzJbvmc
genre: R&B


Oen - You, My Spring (audio only) https://youtu.be/hulsBMPdO3Y
genre: folk rock
note: yes, I know the uploader tagged this as R&B and I respectfully disagree.


Latin Kitchen Luna - On vermillion shore https://youtu.be/dP9Hk3ElHAo
genre: jazz (instrumental)
note: can you sit still the whole time? I couldn't! 😅


yusuii - you know... (audio only) https://youtu.be/zvZTsf0TA5k
genre: soft rock
note: look at me, disagreeing on genre again already


EPTS - Tab Tab https://youtu.be/puzEL-B9FGo
genre: dance pop
cw: background flashing/strobing lights, gambling, drinking (social)
note: EPTS is 5th gen in sort of the same way SuJu-LSS are 5th gen -- the group debuted last year, making *it* 5th gen, but each of the members had a previous group debut.


Ok Joohyun - Blue Rain https://youtu.be/4g8ydHZaYtA
genre: R&B (ballad)
cw: lens flares


Nam Gyuri - Love, Unspoken https://youtu.be/5USUHmWpPcg
genre: R&B
cw: fireworks/pyrotechnics, flashing (other), potential hanky warning


Big Ocean - SINKING https://youtu.be/ZGdFeR5cKRo
genre: R&B
cw: flashing, lens flares, water glare
note: so proud of how much promotion the guys are doing his comeback


xikers - MOONWALK 🔤 https://youtu.be/DJBU7e5chBk
genre: pop rock
cw: flashing graphics, lens flares, unsteady self-cam
note: CC in 5 tracks, including English. Ugh, why must they be so cute and so young? 🤣


toyou. - Sunday Mood (audio only) https://youtu.be/-436bcFwvs4
genre: jazz (instrumental)

toyou. - Good Morning (audio only) https://youtu.be/GDkj0oTnnMg
genre: jazz (instrumental)
note: tagging this as "audio only" because title cards don't count as video? 😜 May need to turn down your audio, depending on how you're listening - on my high quality headphones turned up to soak up the bass beats of dance numbers (for my mental health), this came off sounding ... brassy, for lack of a better word, until I turned it back down to make that background hiss less prominent in my ears.

toyou. - Journey (audio only) https://youtu.be/q3dXHLOANT4
genre: jazz (instrumental)
cw: audio crackle
note: another of the rare instances of me flagging something on an audio-only, but the "lofi" crackle on this one is pretty loud even after I turned down my headphones, so use your best judgement?


yoonjae - Sinking Down https://youtu.be/r7Aqorp4BE0
genre: alt rock


gametae - Memory https://youtu.be/saH3iMGi4dk
genre: soft rock
cw: lens flares, fireworks
note: potential hanky warning - it's not disclosed what happened the FL, but it's probably not anything good


DarkSoul VIRUS - Never https://youtu.be/yAjwszfkZeQ
genre: rock


J_ust - DDO https://youtu.be/1TnPKv9qeVs
genre: R&B
cw: lens flares (muted)
note: there's a softening effect that mutes the lighting. Still not a fan of using a black outline on white lyrics to try to make those hard subs stay legible cuz it's not reliable


SEVENTEEN - THUNDER 🔤 https://youtu.be/pS57UX6s-xw
genre: dance pop
cw: unsteady cam, lightning, flashing lights (various), surrealism, night vision, medical/hospital
note: CC in 17(!!) tracks, including English. Ok, who gave Dad a chainsaw? On the other hand, good to see S.coups back to dance capacity.


KickFlip - FREEZE 🔤 https://youtu.be/Z6fpV6V9y80
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing/strobing lights, lens flares
note: CC in 11 tracks, including English. This is a very summer song all right, especially from a bunch of freshly debuted idols, some of whom may still be in high school


Bang Yongguk - Motion 🔤 https://youtu.be/ABJKGH1XYaA
genre: R&B
cw: flashing, video "artifacts" (various), water glare, lens flares, unsteady cam
note: CC in English. oh no, his nerd aspect is showing... 😅


PITTA - VANTA BLACK (Vanta Black OST) (audio only) 🔤 https://youtu.be/E3ME57eWRCo
genre: rock
note: CC in English and Korean, with said CC being the only motion on the video.


Red Velvet - Irene&Seulgi - TILT 🔤 ⚠️ https://youtu.be/wlTvVgI5FEI
genre: dance pop
cw: aggressive flashing, surrealism
note: CC in 9 tracks, including English. Upgrading the flashing warning due to the elevated brightness/contrast at some points.


Kim Kyusun - Take Care Of My Puppy (audio only) https://youtu.be/4RyufOP8TWM
genre: hiphop
note: cover art's a painting of a lovely pupper (probably border collie)

Kim Kyusun - Friend https://youtu.be/GQv41xPKzxY
genre: hiphop
cw: lens flares
note: remember, cows are friends (and sometimes also food)


Choi SONAR - SORA https://youtu.be/4Y3w52eAzbI
genre: alt rock
cw: water glare, lens flares
note: so many majestic sea flapflaps! But dammit, I miss the sea again now....


SoYe-On - Diary https://youtu.be/IfDNvJf7JzE
genre: dance pop
cw: animated flashing, animated lens flares


withus - INDIGO https://youtu.be/IfDNvJf7JzE
genre: EDM
cw: flashing
note: the choice to publish the video in B&W + indigo was interesting, but I feel like they really could have done a lot more with that


Stickermon Adventure - gold fish https://youtu.be/Rzooj-iCON8
genre: alt rock
note: oh it's that restaurant again....


Zovin - Sailing to Victory (audio only) https://youtu.be/UDUznh37wTs
genre: rock
note: anthem/theme for the Geoje Citizen FC


Lee Mujin - Bird on the Edge 🔤 https://youtu.be/H_qXO7zVOU0
genre: alt rock
cw: supernatural elements (crow magic), camera motion
note: CC in English and Korean.


IU - Never Ending Story 🔤 https://youtu.be/6J9ixwhDYSM
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
cw: implied MCD, potential hanky warning
note: CC in 7 tracks, including English. No, it's fine, everything is just *fine* 😭

IU - A Beautiful Person (feat. Balming Tiger) 🔤 https://youtu.be/l5Z1PBJLUss
genre: dance pop
cw: medical/hospital, supernatural elements (glowing entity, shadowed entity), lens flares, guns/military, full head masks
note: CC in 7 tracks, including English. And then it's a tech commercial? Oh Korea....


Kim Hyerim - Consolation https://youtu.be/YhxxVVReL7M
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)


Libelante - L'amore Si Muove https://youtu.be/x7XBThouAR8
genre: Kpopera
cw: flashing, lens flares
note: there's an auto-generated-Italian CC option, but I don't flag for auto-generated tracks (though they're included in the counts when present) because they're not reliable - such tracks may or may not even try to capture the words and their accuracy tends to be all over the place as well


RUNY - By Your Side https://youtu.be/6rW3vodpamI
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
note: potential hanky warning, but as it's the only warning, I'm not putting a flag for it 😉


YULIA - Sprout (audio only) https://youtu.be/7Ldtyqq5tfo
genre: neoclassical instrumental
note: need a break? Have some calm piano to unwind for a few minutes.


BEOM JU - I Think About U (audio only) https://youtu.be/WKHm8KLQIT8
genre: R&B


Hayoung - All Your Fault! https://youtu.be/XwRf7Zy4Wts
genre: R&B
cw: lens flares, unsteady cam
note: after that early wildly unsteady cam section, it doesn't repeat


SOONHO - Love is your name https://youtu.be/s4Mn_Rz7ayo
genre: R&B
note: comes with hard subs in both Korean and English and both of them are garbage to try to read, due to typeface choices. Sigh. Boy's lucky he's cute?


UAU - 2 Months 🔤 https://youtu.be/W_Ht7BRVKLo
genre: dance pop
cw: aggressive flashing, drinking (social), camera motion, animated violence, partial face masks (backup dancers only)
note: CC in English and Korean. Oh look, I'm already in love again...


TEN (NCT) - Silence (Japanese release) 🔤 https://youtu.be/P0oX9MvbBN4
genre: EDM
cw: flashing, supernatural elements (angel wings), surrealism, arson
note: CC in 10 tracks, including English. Ten as an angel is, um, lemme get back to you on that....


DK (December) - My Beautiful https://youtu.be/Q8kGuwA2Wqg
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)


Chase - Contact https://youtu.be/YEBbhpToHP8
genre: hiphop
cw: aggressive flashing (vaporwave effects), surrealism (eyeball spiral, mouth zoom)
note: this video was kind of a mess meant for an audience of not-me 😅


N.Flying - Everlasting https://youtu.be/nJUxYRZKY9c?si=1YHGg26tU5UJeikV
genre: rock
cw: lens flares
note: was not expecting a lovely horse to be part of the video, but there it is


Fairy Mai - Light Please https://youtu.be/pDzCO_bU5F0
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing, surrealism, video game violence, supernatural elements (destructive giant Mai, superpowers(?)), arson, police/emergency lights


Seok Matthew (ZEROBASEONE) - Say Yes https://youtu.be/2FgpChmtImA
genre: R&B
cw: unsteady (self-)cam
note: since zero effort is made to make the white hard subs stay separate from the background video, the predictable result happens


YEGNY - Diamond (audio only) https://youtu.be/aGgO5hDj-NE
genre: rock


Ahn Ye-eun - Dear Life https://youtu.be/6npjD0EOwqw
genre: folk
cw: animated surrealism, supernatural elements (shadow people)
note: such a pretty, simple video ... that reminds me a little of old-school screen savers (like Win95/98 era).


Chloe Char, Benny Char - Deja vu (audio only) https://youtu.be/WpV1aklpGiE
genre: dance pop


Arts Forêt - Fun Together (audio only) https://youtu.be/sFyqpsiwBHc
genre: folk (instrumental)
note: another, different sort of instrumental break for those who might need it


Jung Dakyung - I'm coming to meet my love https://youtu.be/_Rn75alWeP8
genre: trot (ballad)
note: the font they used for the hard subs was a choice all right


KIIRAS - KILL MA BO$$ (debut) https://youtu.be/1UFrqePAB14
genre: country-western
cw: lens flares, flashing
note: don't look at me like that, that's the genre! This isn't the first time we've had country in these listings. And as a debut song, it's definitely a way to stand out from the pack, so to speak. That said, killing the boss is usually considered a Bad Idea. 🤣


HOSOO - Dr. B-PANG https://youtu.be/2-jjtceSsDM
genre: pop-rock
cw: lens flares, animated surrealism, camera flashes
note: the whole video is animated ... and the animated food critters are ... something all right 😅


Hwanwoong (ONEUS) - RADAR https://youtu.be/65ZfDF86g_U
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing, lens flares
note: sorry, no notes, too distracted watching the dancing 😅


Ji Suyeon - A Fish Gone to the Forest https://youtu.be/HRJaetLzVq8
genre: folk rock
cw: lens flares
note: pretty much everything about this video is making me homesick, how rude, these aren't even the same forests...but it is the same ocean as my home, so....


Luminous - Luminous (audio only) https://youtu.be/1zwAvsOrvc0
genre: dance pop


Taek Ki Lee - Confession Finale https://youtu.be/4E9FdB6NEvI
genre: R&B
cw: lens flares
note: so in ordinary Korean, his name would be romanized Lee Taek-gi, but the MV was uploaded with this romanization, so we're using that. And enjoying the nature shots.


James An - Blue Ink (feat. Nosun) 🔤 ⚠️ https://youtu.be/4HZAbp_o_gc
genre: hiphop
cw: f-bombs (censored in CC), aggressive flashing, camera motion
note: CC in English and Korean.


Christine Bülow - Yes, No, Maybe (ToGetHer OST) https://youtu.be/KEUiQikKF_k
genre: dance pop
note: a very simple lyric video (produced by NEW)


AWON - Timepiece https://youtu.be/JhIWjwzEh9I
genre: folk rock
cw: camera motion
note: video appears to have been formatted/optimized for mobile screens, but I haven't checked. The sizing does make the camera motion feel more jerky than a wider shot likely would.


Zaku Diving - The Child Inside https://youtu.be/sXcYcPXgeVM
genre: R&B


Mark Tuan (GOT7) - High As You https://youtu.be/A8CYeBDHJd4
genre: dance pop
cw: camera blur, flashing
note: sir, I did not ask to be attacked like this....


ZOZAZZ - Love https://youtu.be/aX_JXhQUOSg
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
note: potential hanky warning, ugh, my heart...


Kaution - ed https://youtu.be/GadnH2h1zT8
genre: R&B
cw: flashing, lens flares, camera motion
note: oh look, another video shot in Tokyo, making me feel homesick for a place I've never been


Song Sohee - Dreamy walk (The Haunted Palace OST) https://youtu.be/t_YWJLKFwP4
genre: folk
note: video is entirely clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers.


Adachi Yuto (Pentagon) - Blue Spring (Japanese release) https://youtu.be/p1d3Bdg4EVo
genre: dance pop
cw: water glare, camera motion, lens flares


Six Siblings - Let's go Gangneung https://youtu.be/3xQOb-3fQI4
genre: rock
cw: camera motion, pyrotechnics (sparklers)


UNXL - Copycat https://youtu.be/4fIDdSiQDkE
genre: pop-rock
cw: lens flares, flashing


Band Oyster - O.Y.S.T.E.R https://youtu.be/XdHOCCH_KOU
genre: pop-rock
cw: lens flares, camera motion, drinking (social), animated surrealism
note: that last section was ... something, all right.


som hevin - AM0347 🔤 https://youtu.be/iSM_siJTsgI
genre: soft rock
cw: (at times aggressive) flashing, lens flares
note: it's actually hard subs, not CC, in Korean, English, and Japanese. I kinda went back and forth before deciding the flashing wasn't quite up to an elevated warning level, but ymmv, so use caution.


Choi Yuree - Yellow Spring (Our Unwritten Seoul (2025) OST) https://youtu.be/T0xeOZZ8vPc
genre: adult contemporary
cw: lens flares, school bullying
note: video is entirely clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers.


KUYU - Forest (audio only) https://youtu.be/J9O_LbpzU10
genre: neoclassical instrumental
note: another soothing instrumental break (acoustic guitar, my beloved), should you find yourself needing a rest for your ears


Ants - Midnight Picnic https://youtu.be/SV6xGwvbNto
genre: soft rock
note: the more I watch, the more this feels like a completely impractical way to do a picnic at any time of day


li:vi - Flavor (audio only) https://youtu.be/jiSirO0UhkI
genre: R&B


MONNI - Here https://youtu.be/-N-DsFYvG1g
genre: rock
cw: lens flares
note: always here for a co-ed band, even when the chorus includes the line "I feel like I'm going to die"


B.I - Ferris wheel (feat. Heize) 🔤 https://youtu.be/59zaEicCZbU
genre: hiphop
cw: lens flares, surrealism (doppleganger, flower magic), flashing
note: CC in 8 tracks, including English. Featuring Heize as Dame Not Appearing in This MV.


Cha ga eul - The Homework of Goodbye https://youtu.be/Ebi7pMYDaqc
genre: soft rock (ballad)


Kyoung Seo & Yeji - Starlight Moonlight https://youtu.be/tbKNgK_u-u8
genre: pop-rock
cw: lens flares
note: I assume someone thought the orange would stand out better than the usual white, and yet...


aoen - The Blue Sun (debut) (Japanese release) 🔤 https://youtu.be/oDQsY_0JGUo
genre: dance pop
cw: lens flares, camera motion, surrealism
note: CC in 4 tracks, including English. Yeah, they're a Jpop group getting in here on the Hybe pass (which also means I expect them to make the cross like INI and &TEAM have done)


DIAMOB - Take me home https://youtu.be/AWP01L3piog
genre: hiphop
cw: lens flares, flashing effects (various), severe camera jitter
note: spot the kitty? The addition the lyrics to some of the environments was a neat choice


KIM JUN SEOK - Hi-Five (Hi-Five OST) (audio only) https://youtu.be/BiWh-HjunKY
genre: symphonic metal (instrumental)


Yumewanaii, SUSKI - Spit like this (audio only) https://youtu.be/SURLqP8f_0Y
genre: hiphop


MAX - Get in the Ring (Good Boy OST) https://youtu.be/Pw30VbcIL5U
genre: pop-rock
cw: flashing, police, car chase, guns, blood/injury, violence
note: video is entirely clips from drama, so may contain spoilers. Which, given the drama is a police procedural, it's all the warnings.


SOYER - WEDON'TKNOWEACHOTHER (audio only) https://youtu.be/XDuP2vzQzmk
genre: hiphop


INI - DOMINANCE (Japanese release) 🔤 https://youtu.be/1NY-tAGiW5M
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing
note: CC in 18 (!!) tracks, including English. So yes, for those who may be new around here, INI's home market is Japan (so like &TEAM or NiziU), but between being formed via the Japanese version of Produce 101 and then regular cross-promotion in Korea, they get on the list (when I don't miss them entirely), regardless of language


Lim Zian - Rainy Day https://youtu.be/7KIFagpXJdc
genre: R&B
note: ... they were so close to having really good hard subs placement


HITGS - GROSS https://youtu.be/AJGFtp3w4HE
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing graphics effects, lens flares
note: childish and dumb and perfectly fitting


Vanilla Acoustic - Still Here https://youtu.be/OpfnhFpuTAY
genre: soft rock
cw: lens flares, unsteady cam


Han Heejun - Love Song https://youtu.be/cCuygCMxZ9M
genre: R&B
note: so many stupid antics in this video 🤣


Baekhyun (EXO) - Lemonade https://youtu.be/l_01KXjxVr4
genre: R&B
cw: flashing, unsteady cam, surrealism
note: Are lemons the fruit for Summer 2025? Domestic Baekhyun is a predictable disaster ... but he's trying? But [redacted for spoilers]


Soar-Over - Never Mind! (audio only) https://youtu.be/2Dj5vfuB-dM
genre: hard rock


mellow button - Somewhere, There You Were (audio only) https://youtu.be/d8-JwBWrJSA
genre: neoclassical instrumental
note: one more calming instrumental break, for those who might need/want it


YUN:ON - Hey! (feat. Yun Yejun) https://youtu.be/u7XWCzvFKeo
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing lights (various)
note: what's this, positive disability rep in Kpop? Fabulous.


Lee Jinjae - Nightmare (The Grace of the Teacher OST) 🔞 ⚠️ https://youtu.be/l_bWPxEhmv8
genre: jazz
cw: MCD, flashing, blackmail, supernatural elements (vengeful ghost, spirit magic, ghost possession), blood/injury/gore, bullying
note: YT has an age restriction flag on this video ... and given that it's entirely clips movie, which is a high school horror movie, I'd say that's completely valid. Elevated warnings for gore and death/attempted murder.


H.Y.B. - How Could You Leave https://youtu.be/Aa2Z0eDE0-M
genre: R&B
cw: video game violence, drinking (solo)
note: ever have one of those days where just everything goes wrong? That's this video, for sure.


Jang Pill Soon - melody of LOVE (audio only) https://youtu.be/ilgKj42Xq7g
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)


UPGRADE MOUNTAINS - Pause & Pose (audio only) https://youtu.be/vOrR5wN59W0
genre: EDM


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