Midweek New Music Roundup :: February 18-25

[hitokage]

Yeah, no banner because this week the entire listing is a Here Be Dragons listing - I haven't had the time to view any of these videos, but the new rule for 2026 is that I can't keep working on these roundups past Friday morning, so naked it is. Some of these will probably make it to Song of the Day at some point, but in the mean time, you're kinda on your own. But just looking at the list, there's a range of genres again, from hiphop to dance to trot, so at least there's that?

... and now I feel extra bad for the ones in the Mea Culpa section because they're getting skipped basically twice now.

Releases for the week of February 18th-25th
IHWAK - Call it Love
Super Joy Club - How Do We Make Peace?
KCM - Fading Away
toyou. - Daydream (audio only)
Kim Chanho - 너에게 전하는 노래
Hwihwa - FALL IN
FuturePeerClub - Off the Map
COII - typing
Uncrude - Mystic (feat. Hayoon (PRIMROSE))
LURU - La La Song
Sik-K - STAY on FIRE (feat. DEAN)
SORAN - Drawing an apple
CODA BRIDGE - Switch
Hwang Inwook - For You
H3ATHR SUN - Situationship
Chloe Char - Winter Song (feat. Choi Jaeho) (audio only)
GEMINI - Going
SANTOS BRAVOS - KAWASAKI (&TEAM Remix)
LNGSHOT - Backseat
KOREA CRACKER - Microhabitat (1000/60) (feat. Kim gyeol)
Seo Eunkwang (BTOB) - True Love
X:IN - Dazzle Flash
IHWAK - You're my masterpiece
Hearts2Hearts - RUDE!
Ellui - End of Fight
CODA - IYWO
Mo Sunmi - K of ARIRANG (audio only)
TAEHUN - Breakup Movie (audio only)
HARO - To you in the distance
elder earl grey - Simple Signs
Kim Sungkyu - Over It (pre-release)
BEN - In Your Spring (In Your Radiant Season OST)
Honssi - Ash, Leaf, and Letter (audio only)
hansol - Tails (audio only)
Yoo Seungbeom - Forbidden love
sunwoojunga - Forest (In Your Radiant Season OST)
XG - ROCK THE BOAT
doyouka - 저 달이 뜨면 네가 떠올라
HeyMen - Eyes on me
BOS, Steven Lee - Dark Room (audio only)
BALDU - for us (audio only)
mellow button - Quietly, My Heart Leaned Toward You (audio only)
NCT JNJM - BOTH SIDES (unit debut)
IVE - BLACKHOLE
DAILY:DIRECTION - ROOMBADOOMBA (debut)
tomikyo - Locket (feat. Paiiinntt)
NODI - Just Move (audio only)
Morning Coffee, Kim min wool - I'll hug you with love (audio only)
Bernard Park - Stayed
Lewis Park, Dollarsignpark - TOO LATE?
YEOHAN - How Can I Love
Parc Jaejung, Syllyoon (NMIXX) - Always
ChoCo1, ChoCo2 - GIMME
SIKKOO - BAPPY
toyou. - Left Behind (audio only)
XAVII - Blah Blah
bob e bread, billjo - Metro City
Lee Minseok - A boy with a sword (audio only)
KIEL - 각애(各愛)
CHOYY - What heart can do


The Mea Culpa Section

STAYC - MWUAH (Japanese release)
JINSOL - Eternal Light
CORTIS - Mention Me (GOAT OST)
HORI7ON - Lunod


note 1: the order is exactly the same as above, other than moving the mea culpa section to the head
note 2: there are a couple videos that were left in the list pending an actual review despite my concern that they might be genslopped. I gave them the benefit of the doubt, but since I haven't actually watched ANY of these videos, I can't promise anything. This is your last warning that I have no content warnings this week, you're on your own. Sorry and good luck.

STAYC - MWUAH (Japanese release) https://youtu.be/udOf9JGMA7U
JINSOL - Eternal Light https://youtu.be/CGketww5RLk
CORTIS - Mention Me (GOAT OST) https://youtu.be/iGGxMGeJzmw
HORI7ON - Lunod https://youtu.be/Gn1fFT05eKM


IHWAK - Call it Love https://youtu.be/aSiOtt_INos
Super Joy Club - How Do We Make Peace? https://youtu.be/28sO0S5Gre0
KCM - Fading Away https://youtu.be/NRWRVyMQoko
toyou. - Daydream (audio only) https://youtu.be/3YKZ4uJb63w
Kim Chanho - 너에게 전하는 노래 https://youtu.be/V97GSBmB3Hs
Hwihwa - FALL IN https://youtu.be/boLD_nkVrVg
FuturePeerClub - Off the Map https://youtu.be/mueTFssK2Kk
COII - typing https://youtu.be/hXvPJNx6biU
Uncrude - Mystic (feat. Hayoon (PRIMROSE)) https://youtu.be/zR-t4yv1hOE
LURU - La La Song https://youtu.be/PpoUL-CTbZA
Sik-K - STAY on FIRE (feat. DEAN) https://youtu.be/icW0nFygkrM
SORAN - Drawing an apple https://youtu.be/uuATHgB9rMI
CODA BRIDGE - Switch https://youtu.be/t3VoHe4mtDI
Hwang Inwook - For You https://youtu.be/z76605XwjPg
H3ATHR SUN - Situationship https://youtu.be/ER4QNTNtkVg
Chloe Char - Winter Song (feat. Choi Jaeho) (audio only) https://youtu.be/rBHkqEQG4CM
GEMINI - Going https://youtu.be/Ib5o7H7mvXI
SANTOS BRAVOS - KAWASAKI (&TEAM Remix) https://youtu.be/JT0I2J-i8XM
LNGSHOT - Backseat https://youtu.be/8w6M-RVj1z0
KOREA CRACKER - Microhabitat (1000/60) (feat. Kim gyeol) https://youtu.be/aV1eIqI5Il0
Seo Eunkwang (BTOB) - True Love https://youtu.be/361RaGkDpOM
X:IN - Dazzle Flash https://youtu.be/PoD9YBZR0O4
IHWAK - You're my masterpiece https://youtu.be/BYdilFi0a9g
Hearts2Hearts - RUDE! https://youtu.be/F7sGJVUrkjQ
Ellui - End of Fight https://youtu.be/MId1QOzhTi0
CODA - IYWO https://youtu.be/zHQTySJrNWw
Mo Sunmi - K of ARIRANG (audio only) https://youtu.be/3sSDVFwVMUs
TAEHUN - Breakup Movie (audio only) https://youtu.be/K_0OF_HU5aU
HARO - To you in the distance https://youtu.be/mdQhTMA9JPg
elder earl grey - Simple Signs https://youtu.be/mdC5JrhbQ-Y
Kim Sungkyu - Over It (pre-release) https://youtu.be/2TAZgu7OJbQ
BEN - In Your Spring (In Your Radiant Season OST) https://youtu.be/r9ktkkPeBFQ
Honssi - Ash, Leaf, and Letter (audio only) https://youtu.be/2Li-xK0fvMM
hansol - Tails (audio only) https://youtu.be/qvOGTMPBSxQ
Yoo Seungbeom - Forbidden love https://youtu.be/U6yvjPR1TtM
sunwoojunga - Forest (In Your Radiant Season OST) https://youtu.be/wfOKxUUu2Eg
XG - ROCK THE BOAT https://youtu.be/8xb_P7ureNU
doyouka - 저 달이 뜨면 네가 떠올라 https://youtu.be/LGaZNSRIv6o
HeyMen - Eyes on me https://youtu.be/8d4mBBkw7Z0
BOS, Steven Lee - Dark Room (audio only) https://youtu.be/4YxvnYvxdOk
BALDU - for us (audio only) https://youtu.be/B_6-DsuOrHg
mellow button - Quietly, My Heart Leaned Toward You (audio only) https://youtu.be/PCloryXNdFI
NCT JNJM - BOTH SIDES (unit debut) https://youtu.be/QWFIz75ad6I
IVE - BLACKHOLE https://youtu.be/1Lmy7qwmSMc
DAILY:DIRECTION - ROOMBADOOMBA (debut) https://youtu.be/o_c_-9L-UIw
tomikyo - Locket (feat. Paiiinntt) https://youtu.be/T-RulqkCedE
NODI - Just Move (audio only) https://youtu.be/42OD2P90i-c
Morning Coffee, Kim min wool - I'll hug you with love (audio only) https://youtu.be/1fK-MHh68iU
Bernard Park - Stayed https://youtu.be/Dr3MUInkXzw
Lewis Park, Dollarsignpark - TOO LATE? https://youtu.be/NsxSDi-VzQw
YEOHAN - How Can I Love https://youtu.be/kRe_4LcaaAM
Parc Jaejung, Syllyoon (NMIXX) - Always https://youtu.be/x6peEfIQVGE
ChoCo1, ChoCo2 - GIMME https://youtu.be/zID5LiP5CoI
SIKKOO - BAPPY https://youtu.be/zibYh7GwopI
toyou. - Left Behind (audio only) https://youtu.be/RdmsubatfnI
XAVII - Blah Blah https://youtu.be/eeLwlKRnmVM
bob e bread, billjo - Metro City https://youtu.be/8HDgaJp8P8o
Lee Minseok - A boy with a sword (audio only) https://youtu.be/BG3LxQoYXhE
KIEL - 각애(各愛) https://youtu.be/J5nHVzAtzhI
CHOYY - What heart can do https://youtu.be/iNVnOhsoLFM