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GOLDEN HOUR : Part.3 - EP Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 ATEEZ Following the release of their 2024 EP  GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2 , ATEEZ returns with the third installment in the series. From the fresh sounds of opening number “Lemon Drop” to the distinct vocal colors from all eight members on “Masterpiece” to the comforting lyrics of “Now this house ain’t a home” and “Castle,” the album is a showcase of ATEEZ’s signature charisma, brightness, and emotional depth. To mark the release, the members share their thoughts on each track with Apple Music. “Lemon Drop” SEONGHWA: “I think it might feel like the boys who sang ‘Wave’ six years ago have all grown up and returned to that same season. It’s ATEEZ’s first summer track in a while.” MINGI: “You’ll probably notice the refreshing sweetness of a lemon drop cocktail in this track, but I think you’ll also feel a summer that’s more than just blue. It’s ATEEZ exploring R&B and hip-hop in a fresh new way, so I hope you enjoy it with a cool breeze.” “M...

Soar - The 2nd Album Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 DOYOUNG On his 2024 solo debut  YOUTH - The 1st Album , NCT idol DOYOUNG proved the effort had value and merit, revealing a K-pop powerhouse that burned bright even without the fireworks of his main group. On his follow-up  Soar - The 2nd Album , he’s clearly on a mission to grow, whether diving deep into melodies to find glimmer in the darkness, working with the likes of folk-rocker DoHyun Yoon, or soundtracking a lighthearted ride along the Han River. Discover the album in his own words, track by track, as DOYOUNG gets ready to soar. “Wake from the Dark” “The first track, ‘Wake from the Dark,’ truly represents the identity of  Soar - The 2nd Album . This is the kind of song that makes you feel, the moment you hear it, as if you could soar straight into the sky. Every time I listen to it, I find myself thinking, ‘I could start something new, no matter what it is.’ Because this track has given me so much courage, I truly hope it b...

224 Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 KISS OF LIFE Across its seven tracks,  224  leans into moments of disco (“Tell Me”), upbeat pop (“Slide”), and acoustic balladry (“Think Twice”), but never strays far from the sensual turn-of-the-millennium R&B that has defined the quartet’s sound since their 2023 debut. The first of KISS OF LIFE’s collections to be released without creative director Lee Hae-in, the group’s fourth EP builds on the combination of smooth production and lush, low-key vocals that worked so well on 2024 hits “Sticky” and “Igloo.”  224  opens with “Lips Hips Kiss,” a midtempo track with a sultry hook (“You can touch my lips-hips-hips-hips-hips/I’m free at six-six-six-six-six, oh”), before asking for more honesty in “Tell Me.” Thai member NATTY contributed lyrics to “Tell Me” and “Painting,” while American member Julie participated in the songwriting for “Heart of Gold.” American singer-songwriter UPSAHL composed bass-driven, viral-ready “k bye.” ...

3rd Mini Album 'In a million noises, I'll be your harmony' - EP Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 QWER

Girls Will Be Girls - EP Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 ITZY The K-pop industry is intentionally teeming with “main-character energy,” internet slang describing a self-assured person who embraces a sense of agency in their own life story, but fourth-generation girl group ITZY makes it explicit in their 2025 EP  Girls Will Be Girls . “It makes you feel like the main character,” member RYUJIN tells Apple Music of “Walk,” one of five powerful tracks on the dance-pop mini album. A performance-oriented group, ITZY both reinforces and subverts the expectation of what that main-character energy might sound like on  Girls Will Be Girls , balancing the boldness of lead single “Girls Will Be Girls” and confident club banger “Kiss & Tell” with the soft sincerity of fan ballad “Promise.” As ITZY tells Apple Music in their exclusive track-by-track below, it’s all in the pursuit of expressing their unbreakable bond with one another, and their love for their fans, known as MIDZY. “Girls Will Be Gi...

DESIRE : UNLEASH Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 ENHYPEN ENHYPEN continues their vampiric agenda with  DESIRE : UNLEASH , the K-pop boy group’s sixth EP. The septet’s “concept” (used in K-pop to define a fixed aesthetic and/or narrative theme) had been supernatural since their debut in 2020, but they made their vampirism explicit with 2023’s “Bite Me,” a Y2K-inspired pop track that beckons listeners closer (“Just come kiss me and bite me, yeah”)—at their own risk. Two years later, by  DESIRE : UNLEASH , members Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki have become masters at evoking a sense of dangerous desire with a vocal flourish or turn of phrase. “Out in the world, you’re just an angel/But here in the dark, my sacrifice,” they sing in dance-pop lead single “Bad Desire (With or Without You),” which sees “Bite Me” producer Cirkut returning to work with the group. While the album’s theme may stick tight to the titular unleashed desire, the mode of expression shifts: futur...

A flower bookmark, Pt. 3 - EP Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 IU In the same year IU, aka Lee Ji-eun, starred in the decade-spanning historical drama  When Life Gives You Tangerines , the Korean superstar released the third entry in her  A Flower Bookmark  series. The series, which began in 2014 with  A Flower Bookmark , is a nostalgic collection of albums that reinterprets iconic Korean songs in the pop star’s lyrical style.  A flower bookmark, Pt. 3  was IU’s first addition to the series in eight years, following 2017’s  A Flower Bookmark, Pt. 2 , and it features collaborations with Korean rapper-singer Wonstein and Korean music collective Balming Tiger. IU’s six song choices, which feature Korean megahits from the 1970s to 2000s, would be familiar to domestic listeners but new to most international listeners. Lead single “Never Ending Story” was originally released in 2002 by Boohwal, the legendary Korean rock band formed in the 1980s that found a new generati...

Everlasting Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 N.Flying A synonym for "gloze" depends on the specific context.  When "gloze" is used to mean "to gloss over, excuse, or explain away," synonyms include  gloss over, excuse, explain away, justify, minimize, mitigate, and palliate .  When it means "to use flattering language," synonyms include fawn, flatter, and smooth over.  

SEVENTEEN 5th Album 'HAPPY BURSTDAY' Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 SEVENTEEN A synonym for "bijou" could be  exquisite, delicate, dainty, or elegant .  These words capture the essence of "bijou," which implies something small, beautiful, and often of high quality or artistic merit.  

Day & Night - EP Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 FIFTY FIFTY

The Dreamest Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 Kwon Jin Ah

Stargazers - EP Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 ISEGYE IDOL

EVE: ROMANCE Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 BIBI On the eve of her first world tour, Korean R&B singer-songwriter BIBI released  EVE: ROMANCE , a 14-track album about the duality of love. The theme is exemplified by singles “Apocalypse” and “Scott and Zelda,” breezy, assured tracks about the seductive and self-delusional potentials of love. “The way you read/Oh my god, those paper cuts,” BIBI playfully whisper-croons on the latter, which is titled something closer to “Bookshop Boy, Literary Girl” in its original Korean. “Shh, look at your apple/I wonder what it tastes like,” BIBI sings on the chorus of the former, tapping into a similar balance of bemused and sincere in her vocal delivery. BIBI entered the public eye in 2018, when she was scouted by rappers YOON MIRAE and Tiger JK to appear as a contestant on the Korean competition show  The Fan . She made her debut in 2019 with the pop track “Binu,” which translates to “soap” in English, pushing K-pop norms by touching on subjects ...

ODYSSEY - The 1st Album Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 RIIZE A good English synonym for "gemütlich" is cozy.  Other options include  comfortable, snug, relaxing, or pleasant .  It can also describe a friendly and easy-going atmosphere.  

We are - EP Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 i-dle A synonym for "felonious" in English is  criminal , especially when referring to the nature of a crime or a person committing a felony.  Other synonyms include unlawful, illegal, illicit, wrongful, and unauthorized.  

Echo Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 Jin demobilize verb: to disband (troops, an army, etc.) A synonym for "demobilize" in English is  disband .  Other synonyms include: release, discharge, separate, break up, scatter, and disperse.  

No Genre Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 BOYNEXTDOOR perspicacity is another word for tact   Tact  means sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult situations ( The writer handled the criticism of his book with tact ).   Perspicacity  means a keen understanding and insight into things ( Her perspicacity made her an excellent psychologist ).