[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: August 27th - September 3rd

[hitokage]

One of our longer-term (so basically, failed) fosters died unexpectedly this week, so yeah, between that and the fact that this listing is over 100 entries, it's been A Lot. But hey, that means a lot of possibilities for you to find something new and exciting to fall in love with! Whether that's comebacks from elders of the scene such as BoA, JUN.K, FIESTAR and MONSTA X (shut up, don't look at me), or new entries from the likes of NCT WISH, ZEROBASEONE, and ILLIT. Rock more your bag? Check out the latest from The Rose, Kwon Janghyeok, or Dailog. Feeling the urge for trot? Maybe Lim Youngwoong or Lee Youngha Band are the answer. Looking for the freshest hiphop? Give Yelloasis or BLASÉ a listen. Feeling in the mood for a good cry? Run a search for the hanky warnings in R&B. Not sure what you want? I've got my picks marked, but go ahead and make your own notes! Whether you run right down the list or hunt and peck, it's entirely up to you!

Banner artist slots this week (and we're back to just two, as hard as that was) go to The Rose and JUN.K because I am a sentimental jagu at heart, but as you run down the list below, you'll find my other picks: Stray Kids, Min Jiwoon, Jeong Sewoon, and several more.


Releases for the week of August 27th - September 3rd:
KJRGL - TipToe (Japanese release) *
IXIA - Hide & Seek part 1 (debut) *
SWIM - Drive Away
Min Jiwoon - byebye 🔤 * ⚠️ 💙
IXIA - Lovi-lovi *
Earth Sky - I'm Ready! *
SOOJIN - BADITUDE * ⚠️
Leewoo - How Far Apart (audio only)
CHOIT - She's right up my alley
JUNNY - SOUR * ⚠️
Soming - Stay with me (The Grace of the Teacher OST) 🔞 * ⚠️
li:vi - Trauma Catcher (audio only)
Hayoung - GIRLS * 💙
1set - Love Letter
Up-Dawn - Dream (feat. Seung-eun)
Lee Youngha band - For today *
ARISE x i-dle - ARISE (Solo Leveling ARISE OST) * ⚠️
So Soobin - Someday We Will 💙
AEONIT - Siren * ⚠️
Lim Youngwoong - Eternal Moment * 💙
Lee Youngha band - The woman I loved *
YEGNY - Perfect Day (audio only)
paulkyte - Heaven Knows
PERC%NT - If (The Winning Try OST) *
YOUNGHA - Be my life (audio only) 💙
Kwon Janghyeok - Burning *
toyou. - Soft Vinyl (audio only)
The Rose - Trauma * 💙
GIRLSET - Commas
Dahye - Lemon Cherry Bomb *
LeSon - CATGIRL
Brown Tigger Band - Somebody Here
Brown Tigger Band - Rhyme Time (feat. Ollti)
Brown Tigger Band - Spread the Wings (feat. Bae Inhyuk) *
Brown Tigger Band - Toad (fat. Jundoy) *
FTISLAND - MONOCHROME (Japanese release) * ⚠️
BoA - What She Wants
HOJIN - BUSY
Kwon Soon-il - Carefree
The8 (SEVENTEEN) - Star Crossing Night (audio only) 💙
KWONJAEHAK - Echo (Feat. Blew.D) (audio only)
Lee Sungkyung - Don't Say Anything (The Nice Guy OST) *
Yelloasis - FREAKY STICKY (feat. OWLER) * ⚠️
nemori - Kokuhaku (Japanese release) (audio only)
eefod - Drown * ❌
KYSB - Lucid dream
ROCKY - Bounce Man (audio only)
Lilith - Dopamin (feat. Parangago) (audio only)
Lee subin - Last weekday (audio only)
Ji Hui - TIME OUT! (audio only)
KIM YUNA - Going to Meet
Kim Changwoon - Afterday *
PURPLE KISS - DOREMI (Eng ver) *
FIESTAR - Vista (2025) * 💙
Huh Gak - Stay with Me (Bon Appetit, Your Majesty OST) 💙
Han Hyeri - Clockwork *
Feel Heon - The Man
Stray Kids - Ceremony (Hip Hip/English ver) 🔤 * 💙
Chanyeol (EXO) - Ocean Drive 🔤 * 💙
Stray Kids - BLEEP 🔤 * ⚠️ 💙
ILLIT - Toki Yo Tomare (Japanese release) 🔤 *
Chaeyoung (TWICE) - Avocado (feat. Gliiico) 🔤 *
BLASÉ - CANVAS (feat. Fleeky Bang) * ⚠️ ❌
WIZNIGHT - To you. (audio only)
Park Hyejeong - Old Moon (연 : 그날 밤, 종이 되다 OST) (audio only)
HEULEUL - Playlist (audio only)
Agenda - I've got a lot of things to do *
JUN.K (2pm) - R&B ME (feat. Changbin (Stray Kids)) 🔤 * 💙
ZEROBASEONE - ICONIK 🔤 *
NCT WISH - COLOR 🔤 * 💙
TREASURE - PARADISE 🔤 * 💙
MONSTA X - N the Front 🔤 * 💙
haebom - Love Dopamine *
Rani - Regenbogen
Juunyoung - Drama
Dailog - morning twist * +
Park Hyungsik - 恋しくて逢いたくて (Japanese debut) * 💙
Dailog - boyscout * +
pH-1 - SOAK IN BLUE
YOUNG POSSE - YSSR * ⚠️ ❌
GATO - 우산 속 7cm * 💙
Hart&Hind - Drive (audio only)
Suh Youngeun - Melody in Dream (My Troublesome Star OST) *
Dahye - RACE * ⚠️
Manny, HEEE - Stayed
Jo A seo - If Only
Godarxk, NoMoSigGang - GO-STOP
Safira.K - Vanilla
Manny, Jhunnit - Feel the Air
Benzamin - Fire on the Sand * ⚠️
Jang Dongjun - ID Card 🔤 *
Jeong Sewoon - Colors * 💙
Hyolyn - SHOTTY 🔤 * ⚠️
ARYN - Like You (audio only)
Jung Daehyun - Route 🔤 *
Stray Kids - 0801 🔤 *
Choi Yoonji - In the Summer (Love, Take Two OST) *
RED OOPART - DISCOOO (audio only)
Agenda - tremolo *
My Very End - Waste Time (audio only)
Dept - Inside a Dream (feat. prettyhappy) *
Ashiko - Yeoboseyo (feat. KOREANGROOVE) *
904, J!O, Gudchoice - HELI (audio only)
Seo Inguk - Hirune (Nap) (Japanese release)
Hoony Keys - Jungnangcheon (audio only)
bluebluebird - Tokyo night *
LYSON - You, As You Were *
Han Kyung-il - Can't Love Again (USURY ACADEMY (2023) OST) *


The Mea Culpa section
we know this was going to come back sooner or later, right? This will appear at the start of the links listing below

The Vignettes - Little Letter
JUNIEL - Comet *
CMDM - Step with me *

key:
* content warning - see item below for specifics
+ disappearing hard subs
🔤 CC in English
⚠️ elevated content warning - see item below for details
🔞 video marked as age-restricted by YT
❌ did not finish viewing - see item below for details
💙 jagu's picks of the week


note: despite the arrangement above, for ease of finding, subsequent releases by the same artist (forex, Stray Kids) have been pulled up under the first release, with the exception of Manny, whose two releases were collaborations with different artists, and thus left in their chronological release positions.

The Vignettes - Little Letter https://youtu.be/JxfCIZvbtaM
genre: adult contemporary
note: there's a very musical theatre quality to the song, I don't know how else to put it


JUNIEL - Comet https://youtu.be/39LY7OxHgFk
genre: pop-rock
cw: unsteady cam/camera motion, lens flares
note: oh we've been in this abandoned place before...maybe not often enough for it to be a That [Place], but still fun to recognize it. But those are shooting stars, not a comet


CMDM - Step with me https://youtu.be/C91u5hhA7SU
genre: dance pop
cw: lens flares, background flashing
note: I keep getting distracted by two of the members having the same shade of neon lime hair. The stylists sure made some Choices here and I'm not on board with most of them.




KJRGL - TipToe (Japanese release) https://youtu.be/fMI-sjzw_JY
genre: dance pop
cw: lens flares
note: well this is just ... stupidly cute of them


IXIA - Hide & Seek part 1 (debut) https://youtu.be/9QvVSbyiWKo
genre: dance pop
cw: lens flares, flashing, surrealism
note: new group? Real people are credited but there isn't a profile on KProfiles yet, so maybe another virtual idol group?

IXIA - Lovi-lovi https://youtu.be/YVsomq21axE
genre: dance pop
cw: animated flashing, magical girl transformation
note: ok, now that we have this second video, yeah, going to call this a new virtual idol group.


SWIM - Drive Away https://youtu.be/E9dMSXg7zss
genre: alt rock
note: lyric video in which the only motion is the lyric scroll. Can't tell if this is a vocaloid situation or someone applying a filter to the vocals. Song is entirely in English, if that matters.


Min Jiwoon - byebye 🔤 ⚠️ https://youtu.be/Hb-YOfVxGHQ
genre: R&B
cw: aggressive flashing
note: CC in 8 tracks, including English. Debated it, but while the instances are brief, they recur enough for me to elevate the warning on this.


Earth Sky - I'm Ready! https://youtu.be/ZH70v2LAMcg
genre: country-western/alt rock
cw: lens flares, implied mental illness
note: Yeah, the vocals are very alt-rock but those guitars are very country-western, so....


SOOJIN - BADITUDE ⚠️ https://youtu.be/hb7M_3EBKuw
genre: dance pop
cw: aggressive flashing, unsteady cam, aggressive gun violence (graphic), inverted colors
note: starting off with some shit all right. Elevated warning for both the gunplay and the amount and intensity of the flashing


Leewoo - How Far Apart (audio only) https://youtu.be/kkOJuWUdqgM
genre: rock
note: this is some genre whiplash all right. 😅


CHOIT - She's right up my alley https://youtu.be/z5DQcFnNn9E
genre: R&B
note: lyric video in which the only motion is the lyric scroll. Cute and sweet


JUNNY - SOUR ⚠️ https://youtu.be/2_BswkxSABM
genre: R&B
cw: aggressive flashing
note: yeah, it's a judgment call, but elevating the warning for the severity of the flashing, especially the transitions from pixelated to smooth.


Soming - Stay with me (The Grace of the Teacher OST) 🔞 ⚠️ https://youtu.be/0kzwKzRPPDY
genre: adult contemporary
cw: MCD, supernatural elements (seance ritual, ghost possession), blood/injury, bullying, flashing
note: video is entirely clips from the movie, so may contain spoilers.


li:vi - Trauma Catcher (audio only) https://youtu.be/G3NRNJplPo4
genre: R&B
note: surprisingly gentle and soothing, simple vocal and instrumental


Hayoung - GIRLS https://youtu.be/qCBqOgBaGpA
genre: R&B
cw: camera motion, lens flares, background flashing
note: I want in on this girls' trip! 🤣 And now I want ice cream ... oh wait, I can do something about that. 🤣 Little bit dance-y but not to the point of dance pop


1set - Love Letter https://youtu.be/30kzk0D00RA
genre: R&B
note: lyric video in which the only motion is the lyric scroll. Gentle and sweet, might be good for a night time/winding down playlist


Up-Dawn - Dream (feat. Seung-eun) https://youtu.be/M_xjxj1ZcOI
genre: R&B
note: lyric video in which the only motion is the lyric scroll. Has a bit more funk than the last two, but still on the easy/gentle listening side, in my opinion


Lee Youngha band - For today https://youtu.be/5Xkyto5geu4
genre: trot
cw: stage lights
note: we should all be able to do what we love still at this age

Lee Youngha band - The woman I loved https://youtu.be/i5IPht2h2_k
genre: trot (ballad)
cw: stage lights
note: has a very mournful feeling, so I guess I should also include a potential hanky warning... 😅


ARISE x i-dle - ARISE (Solo Leveling ARISE OST)⚠️ https://youtu.be/4yBy3ugDC4E
genre: EDM
cw: animated flashing, guns, canon-typical violence, supernatural elements (creatures, magic)
note: elevated warning for the level/brightness/speed of flashing. Nasty dragon looks cool.


So Soobin - Someday We Will https://youtu.be/F9iLDExelTE
genre: folk rock
note: not sure why this is tagged as a visualizer when it's a live performance MV, but whatever. Voice sounds like someone needs a cup of tea with honey, but I'm fine with that if it means we're talking about a real performance by a real person using his real voice (can you tell I'm fed up with genslop this week?)


AEONIT - Siren ⚠️ https://youtu.be/K3tuzj4od8A
genre: dance pop
cw: aggressive animated flashing, surrealism, camera motion
note: comeback for one of the early virtual idol groups. Elevated warning for the flashing. There's something almost comforting in the avatars' inability to whistle properly. 🤣


Lim Youngwoong - Eternal Moment https://youtu.be/HLg2ZmYsI1k
genre: trot (ballad)
cw: surrealism, lens flares, flashing, fireworks/pyrotechnics
note: ... is there a secret pirate theme this week? Okay, only two videos (even two in a row) is not enough to call a theme, but it's still weird.


YEGNY - Perfect Day (audio only) https://youtu.be/1_UBHGxC2wg
genre: pop-rock
note: the distortions on the cover art are a bit... could've done without them, but I just scrolled away and it was ... not fine exactly, but something.


paulkyte - Heaven Knows https://youtu.be/6TkttXNJ7zQ
genre: jazz/R&B
note: CC is in Korean and then auto-translate kicked on, which was weird when there's already hard subs and oh yeah, the song's lyrics are all in English. Has a very peak Motown feel


PERC%NT - If (The Winning Try OST) https://youtu.be/QxR0YNtn8KU
genre: folk rock (ballad)
cw: guns (competitive shooting), interpersonal violence
note: video is entirely clips from he drama, so may contain spoilers. Potential hanky warning?


YOUNGHA - Be my life (audio only) https://youtu.be/fbeHIu1y_T0
genre: hiphop
note: a bit more of a mellow/chill flow like you might expect from TrenChill


Kwon Janghyeok - Burning https://youtu.be/ctQQy4BCUl4
genre: alt rock
cw: unsteady (self-)cam, lens flares
note: co-ed band for the win? Feels a bit shoegaze-y, but as per usual, your mileage may vary. 😅


toyou. - Soft Vinyl (audio only) https://youtu.be/eQdplcF26jM
genre: jazz (instrumental)
note: low on the background crackle meter for a change, makes for a nice break should you need one about now (or saved for later. or both, totally can do both)


The Rose - Trauma https://youtu.be/r5D9msWXSSo
genre: symphonic rock
cw: lens flares, animated flashing
note: potential hanky warning. The open way the guys talk about their own past traumas and how they've had to fight to keep going and stay together, the way they've now made it their mission to heal together with Black Roses and anyone else who needs it...


GIRLSET - Commas https://youtu.be/jseq867D0O0
genre: dance pop
note: choreo version means I potentially missed this when it was first released? Oop. Well, it's here now?


Dahye - Lemon Cherry Bomb https://youtu.be/CPg9Y-U9ehc
genre: dance pop
cw: lens flares, fireworks/pyrotechnics, flashing
note: That Diner, That Service Station, That Motel ... if this video feels familiar, well, that would be why. 🤣 Surprisingly cute but also very fluff.


LeSon - CATGIRL https://youtu.be/jl78QQqbwzs
genre: R&B
note: should we really be advertising Mexican beer on this stupidly cutesy song? 🤣


Brown Tigger Band - Somebody Here https://youtu.be/3lFOkX5NKL8
genre: rock
note: short and somehow both wistful and playful

Brown Tigger Band - Rhyme Time (feat. Ollti) https://youtu.be/E8Kqw2qZWwM
genre: rock
note: another short one

Brown Tigger Band - Spread the Wings (feat. Bae Inhyuk) https://youtu.be/Lbg1vNV2iTo
genre: rock
cw: camera motion
note: not quite surf rock, but close? Ish? Perhaps because it's just longer, this had enough wonky camera motion to feel justified flagging for it, unlike the previous two

Brown Tigger Band - Toad (feat. Jundoy) https://youtu.be/c_xLNOxBFEQ
genre: rock
cw: camera motion
note: Uploaded out of order - this one is the "missing" 02 ... and the longest of the set, so again with having to flag for the wonky motions.


FTISLAND - MONOCHROME (Japanese release) ⚠️ https://youtu.be/oXFbzBcDA_A
genre: rock
cw: flashing, inverted color, water glare
note: elevated warning for flashing, which isn't necessarily aggressive, but there is kind of a lot of it.


BoA - What She Wants https://youtu.be/6HnbBOw2FxA
genre: pop-rock
note: yeah, this would normally go into overflow, but since I was on vacation during Crazier.... (am I just making excuses to promote our queen? Probably, but you can't stop me 😜)


HOJIN - BUSY https://youtu.be/KQfis4mbfeg
genre: folk rock
note: lyric video in which the only motion is the lyric scroll


Kwon Soon-il - Carefree https://youtu.be/i-8fwepP1Ws
genre: R&B
note: I'm not saying I spent the whole time analysing the view out those windows ... but I was definitely more focused on that than on the singer.


The8 (SEVENTEEN) - Star Crossing Night (audio only) https://youtu.be/wBKET1fSxnQ
genre: dance pop
note: I would've liked an actual MV, but we takes what we gets.


KWONJAEHAK - Echo (Feat. Blew.D) (audio only) https://youtu.be/25AleXdn8TY
genre: R&B


Lee Sungkyung - Don't Say Anything (The Nice Guy OST) https://youtu.be/GeKzHc4mUn0
genre: soft rock
cw: lens flares, background flashing lights, potential hanky warning
note: video is entirely clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers (probably contains spoilers, this many OSTs along).



Yelloasis - FREAKY STICKY (feat. OWLER) ⚠️ https://youtu.be/bFD4_hUsqYY
genre: hiphop
cw: flashing, unsteady cam, NSFW
note: been awhile since I've felt the need to flag NSFW, but this is just straight up raunchy, okay? 😜 Which is enough to justify an elevated warning, actually, so there you go.


nemori - Kokuhaku (Japanese release) (audio only) https://youtu.be/_BGhzXiffA0
genre: folk rock
note: unassuming to the point of being a bit sweet?


eefod - Drown ❌ https://youtu.be/bqXlP4eazHI
genre: alt rock
cw: distortion effects, unsteady cam
note: I know, the date stamp on the video is a month ago (plus, now), but it was just uploaded to the channel in the past week, so... And then I couldn't finish because the distortion + cam motion was making my headache worse, so, uh, proceed at your own risk, sorry.


KYSB - Lucid dream https://youtu.be/PGD3Q7DLyoU
genre: rock
note: another familiar shooting location, though not the usual angle


ROCKY - Bounce Man (audio only) https://youtu.be/53D0d48qahg
genre: pop-rock
note: a little surprised this doesn't have an MV, but then again... Playful and silly, with many superhero name drops


Lilith - Dopamin (feat. Parangago) (audio only) https://youtu.be/ETVGETQxbBk
genre: EDM
note: cover art's a bit psychedelic, still not sure if it meshes with this track or not 😅


Lee subin - Last weekday (audio only) https://youtu.be/Jf8bO33tLqY
genre: soft rock
note: female vocal, if that makes a difference. Bit jazzy, kinda nice.


Ji Hui - TIME OUT! (audio only) https://youtu.be/jYkakiVY07g
genre: pop-rock
note: another female vocal, peppier than the previous.


KIM YUNA - Going to Meet https://youtu.be/tgjL6N1-304
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
note: potential hanky warning for animated story about a dog


Kim Changwoon - Afterday https://youtu.be/2Lsb0O9nryg
genre: adult contemporary
cw: flashing, lens flares
note: aww, a good kitty cameo. potential hanky warning, especially if you're a sympathetic crier.


PURPLE KISS - DOREMI (Eng ver) https://youtu.be/34YBdD0K1MQ
genre: dance pop
cw: background flashing
note: I know this is the English version, but the girls' pronunciation gets so mushy, especially in the chorus, that my ear really struggles to make the lyrics make sense of the whole first, like, one third of the song, but maybe that's just me. It's cute, but if I focus on the video, I lose the thread of the lyrics entirely, so... 🤷


FIESTAR - Vista (2025) https://youtu.be/4PEzOzBwDj8
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing effects, lens flares
note: re-record of a title track from 2012 and it sounds like that era of girl group Kpop all right. 🤣 Not a complaint! But I'm old. And aww, Squirtle! But oh what do you mean that was more than ten years ago?


Huh Gak - Stay with Me (Bon Appetit, Your Majesty OST) https://youtu.be/9DPKL8yizNM
genre: R&B (ballad)
note: recording studio live instead of the more usual clip MV one expects from OSTs, so this may come back around again, but in the mean time ... a heart-touching ballad from one of my favorite bear-type balladeers


Han Hyeri - Clockwork https://youtu.be/LfK_184x5t0
genre: pop-rock
cw: background flashing/strobing lights
note: just a touch of funk in that bass line but this is still very cutesy, to the point I was half expecting pink hearts and teddy bears to pop out at any moment (sadly, they never did - might've improved an otherwise visually rather dull performance video)


Feel Heon - The Man https://youtu.be/BwMRLlsNYWE
genre: R&B (ballad)
note: second time in this restaurant just this week, shot from a more conventional angle (but different furniture arrangement). Potential hanky warning for an especially emotional delivery.


Stray Kids - Ceremony (Hip Hip/English ver) 🔤 https://youtu.be/kKLfT1ZwSB0
genre: EDM
cw: flashing graphic effects
note: CC in 8 tracks, including English. Which ... all right, guys. The CC is easier to read than that billboard at times, so there's that. Note the genre shift - this is a bit of an industrial/techno remix that won't appeal to all.

Stray Kids - BLEEP🔤 ⚠️ https://youtu.be/qS7OsvKqojg
genre: damce pop
cw: censored f-bombs, surrealism, Felix Effect, camera motion, flashing effects
note: CC in 9 tracks, including English. Elevated warning for the combo of all that cam motion and the flashing and the lasers and yeah, this is a lot and my head hurts again now, sigh.

Stray Kids - 0801 🔤 https://youtu.be/ciRftriyejM
genre: dance pop
cw: unsteady (self-)cam, Felix Effect, soaking wet boys (fully clothed)
note: CC in 9 tracks, including English. Lee Know, don't you lie to fans, you tsundere king. 🤣 Those paper airplanes didn't go all that far. Proud of the boys for doing it all themselves.


Chanyeol (EXO) - Ocean Drive 🔤 https://youtu.be/k6a1YUHtJDs
genre: pop-rock
cw: unsteady cam/camera jitter, flashing graphics
note: CC in 8 tracks, including English. Loey spoiling us this comeback. What do you mean this silly goof is over thirty?


ILLIT - Toki Yo Tomare (Japanese release) 🔤 https://youtu.be/HeqsjDF7Lw0
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing, lens flares
note: CC 6 tracks, including English. The cuteness level is over 9000! (yeah, that was bad, I'll see myself out now)


Chaeyoung (TWICE) - Avocado (feat. Gliiico) 🔤 https://youtu.be/NlHD4ndO-z0
genre: atmospheric rock
cw: surrealism, supernatural elements (magic), flashing, doll
note: CC in 9 tracks, including English. Well. That was. Something. I don't even know where to start, you kinda just have to watch it for yourself, I think.


BLASÉ - CANVAS (feat. Fleeky Bang) ⚠️ ❌ https://youtu.be/RxGnyaGv5qI
genre: hiphop
cw: aggressive flashing
note: Elevated warning for the severity of the various flashing effects. I only made it halfway through before having to nope out it was so severe.


WIZNIGHT - To you. (audio only) https://youtu.be/CO1f_kRRnPs
genre: adult contemporary
note: potential hanky warning


Park Hyejeong - Old Moon (연 : 그날 밤, 종이 되다 OST) (audio only)
genre: Korean folk
note: has a certain romantic feel to it


HEULEUL - Playlist (audio only) https://youtu.be/fI9dSK1gg1M
genre: dance pop
note: ... was that a "holy shit"? Well then... 😅


Agenda - I've got a lot of things to do https://youtu.be/n6q4D9RKDPw
genre: jazz
cw: animated flashing
note: has a kind of bossa nova vibe going on

Agenda - tremolo https://youtu.be/1GzXEvpfhJE
genre: electronica
cw: brightness
note: not a normal warning, but the brightness wash is kinda a lot. And makes the lyrics harder to read


JUN.K (2pm) - R&B ME (feat. Changbin (Stray Kids)) 🔤 https://youtu.be/ufRQo9dP5H0
genre: R&B
cw: lens flares, shirtless JUN.K
note: CC in 7 tracks, including English. Almost didn't recognize Changbin, he switched up his rap style to match the song. Alas, as one expects these days, Changbin is Sir Not Appearing in this MV.


ZEROBASEONE - ICONIK 🔤 https://youtu.be/HnYtDIW7elY
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing, surrealism, lens flares, false color
note: CC in 6 tracks, including English. A little bit funky, fun for them, though not sure if this is going to be the winning ICONIC/K in the end. 🤣


NCT WISH - COLOR 🔤 https://youtu.be/28dAfmIAlCo
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing, surrealism
note: CC in 8 tracks, including English. Honestly, they could have gone even MORE into the color pop, but I'm happy with this.


TREASURE - PARADISE https://youtu.be/gZNQs3jA7aE
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing, surrealism, implied drinking (social)
note: CC in English and Korean. It feels entirely weird to see so few members on screen. Another entry in the sky whales collection.


MONSTA X - N the Front 🔤 https://youtu.be/ykFHzr0oVog
genre: dance pop
cw: kidnapping, surrealism, lens flares, flashing, dripping wet Monsta X (fully clothed), hospital/medical
note: CC in 6 tracks, including English. If the van's a rockin, don't come a knockin'? Well. That was ... I think I need to watch it a few (dozen) more times, actually. 🥰 🤣


haebom - Love Dopamine https://youtu.be/76MyNbPYznw
genre: bubblegum pop
cw: flashing graphics
note: silly dating sim framing device is silly, but it could be worse. 😅


Rani - Regenbogen https://youtu.be/UL9mOEAHW0s
genre: folk rock (instrumental)
note: Almost put the use of harmonica as main melodic instrument into the warning field, but that felt a bit overly mean. It's a well-played harmonica, after all!


Juunyoung - Drama https://youtu.be/QyCwtZ6eTso
genre: R&B
note: visualizer in which the only motion is the bar EQ under the cover image


Dailog - morning twist https://youtu.be/XBgmjcO7zNI
genre: rock (bebop)
cw: background flashing/strobing light, full fur suit (teddy bear)
note: At least this bear isn't creepy like the last one (weeks ago now, so if you've forgotten, well, don't worry, this bear is actually kinda cute). Everybody do the twist! And some other random dances. 🤣 The white text was a choice, but the font is mostly large enough to keep it readable?

Dailog - boyscout https://youtu.be/scn8Em1UkOg
genre: pop-rock
cw: full fur suit (teddy bear), lens flares
note: same shooting day(s) as the previous. So, uh, is this a triad here guys? 😅


Park Hyungsik - 恋しくて逢いたくて (Japanese debut) https://youtu.be/zECMtzv76og
genre: rock ballad
cw: background flashing/strobing lights
note: a sweet love song that's definitely my style


pH-1 - SOAK IN BLUE https://youtu.be/gL_v2aQ5y2M
genre: R&B
note: hard subs in both English and Korean. Had to turn down my volume when the first organ swell hit, which was not something I was expecting.


YOUNG POSSE - YSSR ⚠️ ❌ https://youtu.be/uBIAH8ftzhY
genre: hiphop
cw: aggressive flashing effects, glitch effects
note: elevated warning for the level of flashing that ended up pushing me out of the video, so warnings may be incomplete


GATO - 우산 속 7cm https://youtu.be/GTbqo_HrIq4
genre: folk rock
cw: lens flares, dripping wet GATO (fully clothed), flashing
note: and then in some musical whiplash, we get soft boi hours, complete with falsetto and acoustic guitar. Sir, I'm not convinced you know how to play violin.... But you're a sweet fae boi and that's an adorable pupper, so I'll let it go. 🤣


Hart&Hind - Drive (audio only) https://youtu.be/AVdRv-zZZGg
genre: folk rock
note: a bit more energetic than the previous entry and with a female vocalist


Suh Youngeun - Melody in Dream (My Troublesome Star OST) https://youtu.be/HrGhx98ZF28
genre: pop-rock
cw: background flashing, blurry filter, medical/hospital, interpersonal violence, lens flares
note: video is entirely clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers


Dahye - RACE ⚠️ https://youtu.be/lWwKcdtwIjA
genre: R&B
cw: aggressive flashing, full head masks
note: without spoiling, let's just say the dog masks were an appropriate choice. Elevated warning for the bad flashing segment in the middle


Manny, HEEE - Stayed https://youtu.be/n-kzltafsns
genre: R&B
note: lyric video where the only motion is the lyric scroll.


Jo A seo - If Only https://youtu.be/0D6zpw812l4
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
note: lyric video where the only motion is the lyric scroll. Potential hanky warning.


Godarxk, NoMoSigGang - GO-STOP https://youtu.be/YowYardD6fA
genre: hiphop
note: lyric video in which the only motion is the lyric scroll. Failed to hold my attention, so can't really comment


Safira.K - Vanilla https://youtu.be/otSngW0qu5I
genre: R&B
note: lyric video in which the only motion is the lyric scroll. Another mellow entry


Manny, Jhunnit - Feel the Air https://youtu.be/tqase8zEeeQ
genre: R&B
note: lyric video in which the only motion is the lyric scroll.


Benzamin - Fire on the Sand ⚠️ https://youtu.be/2UiO5FwyCSQ
genre:
cw: surrealism, full head mask, unsteady cam, blood/injury, possible f-bombs?, lens flares
note: Without liner notes, it's hard for me to say, but it sure SOUNDS like "fuck on my dick" so elevated warning it is


Jang Dongjun - ID Card 🔤 https://youtu.be/1nLOGsbf7gY
genre: rock
cw: visual "artifacts" (dark)
note: CC in 5 tracks, including English


Jeong Sewoon - Colors https://youtu.be/SRE2bWB6Q_Q
genre: alt rock
cw: unsteady cam, lens flares
note: the camera work was starting to get to me by the end, so if you're sensitive to that, proceed with caution. Sewoon's a cutie, though!


Hyolyn - SHOTTY 🔤 ⚠️ https://youtu.be/gtC5UgMaRO4
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing, lens flares
note: CC in English. Really not safe for work, but that's probably not a surprise? There's been worse NSFW (even in this listing), but yeah...don't watch at work.


ARYN - Like You (audio only) https://youtu.be/wZ0IXX1-8Q8
genre: dance pop
note: I can hear why the intern went with R&B, but this is a bit dance-i-er than that usually implies? Or something....


Jung Daehyun - Route 🔤 https://youtu.be/cNOt9xk3eKQ
genre: rock
cw: lens flares, fireworks/pyrotechnics
note: CC in 5 channels, including English. Featuring another That [Place], you might recognize it from appearances in MVs by IU and Stray Kids, among many others


Choi Yoonji - In the Summer (Love, Take Two OST) https://youtu.be/COJvwfU-4Xo
genre: folk rock
cw: lens flares, water shenanigans
note: video is entirely clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers. Looks rather cute


RED OOPART - DISCOOO (audio only) https://youtu.be/1X2JY5sLASs
genre: hiphop
note: yeah, it's hiphop, but definitely with some rock and disco vibes in there as well


My Very End - Waste Time (audio only) https://youtu.be/EHJ1KHzEztM
genre: alt rock
note: a bit on the noisy end


Dept - Inside a Dream (feat. prettyhappy) https://youtu.be/AdVj0yvTRC0
genre: R&B
cw: flashing effects
note: if having a painting of a person staring back at you is going to be unnerving, maybe look up an alternate source...or scroll down so you aren't watching


Ashiko - Yeoboseyo (feat. KOREANGROOVE) https://youtu.be/EGF59iBeXLA
genre: EDM
cw: flashing
note: all the languages! gets a bit metallic in places


904, J!O, Gudchoice - HELI (audio only) https://youtu.be/OrCstXBO3bw
genre: R&B
note: I get why it got tagged hiphop, but it really feels more R&B in my opinion, so here we are. Really, it's probably both, but shhh


Seo Inguk - Hirune (Nap) (Japanese release) https://youtu.be/GMhCMHuBtyY
genre: R&B
cw: full face masks, lens flares, water glare
note: Slap bracelets! And of course, since this was shot in Japan, now I'm feeling homesick for somewhere I've never been again.


Hoony Keys - Jungnangcheon (audio only) https://youtu.be/YKCezhwrOHM
genre: neoclassical instrumental
note: timeline cleanse! Use as a break/relief wherever you need (or not at all)


bluebluebird - Tokyo night https://youtu.be/ZnqJiOCUvZM
genre: soft rock
cw: flashing, time lapse flashing, video "artifacts" (light)
note: for a lyric video, the lyrics do stay mostly readable, if not always where one would expect


LYSON - You, As You Were https://youtu.be/q7Hp_cYVAto
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
cw: lens flares
note: [redacted for spoilers] 😭


Han Kyung-il - Can't Love Again (USURY ACADEMY (2023) OST) https://youtu.be/nKb5lMX0YC4
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
cw: background flashing, school bullying, smoking, water glare
note: video is entirely clips from the movie, so may contain spoilers. And yes, I know the movie is marked 2023, but the OST is in re-publishing right now

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