Making their return this week is KickFlip, who returns with their 5th mini-album, Kick Off The Wall Pt. 1. This mini-album features the title track of the same name (sans the Pt. 1 bit and features rapper iann dorr) and the pre-release single Puzzle Piece. This review will focus on the title track. It's the group's second comeback of the year, following their earlier…

EVAN only just made his solo debut with Ride or Die in June this year. But he returned quickly, two and a half months later, releasing his first solo mini-album and title track, both titled Death of Me. This review focuses only on the title track. Death of Me's production is one of the song's real strengths. The groovy, crunchy synth work that dominates the chorus background was so driven and sharp.

Currently topping the charts in South Korea is SOYEON's I'm Gonna TOESA (which translates to I'm Quitting in English). It is her lead single from her first solo studio album, What a Wonderful Life, which dropped in early September. Since then. SOYEON's new song has since been extremely successful on the charts, where it is currently earning multiple perfect all-kills (where the song simultaneously ranks number one on multiple real-time, daily, and weekly charts).

Welcome to the Weekly KPOP Chart for Week 5 of September 2026, covering 27 September to 3 October 2026. It's been a long day, and it's currently late night for me. I am also adjusting to daylight saving time, which I love. But I hate the fact that I have lost an hour of sleep to gain a later sunset. Anyhow, I am going to get right to the rest of the post.

It has been over a month since I last posted an album review. But with this post now published, I can confirm they are still coming, just ever so slowly and very much a year overdue. Anyhow, this blog post is about SEVENTEEN's HAPPY BURSTDAY, released in May 2025 to commemorate their 10th anniversary. And despite some of the members having already enlisted, all members participated in the album (though for those who enlisted - JEONGHAN and WONWOO - their participation was to varying degrees).

Over the years, I have grown fond of PENTAGON. I quite liked their music, and they had some strong singles - Daisy is still my favourite. However, as the members did not renew their contract with Cube Entertainment, there have been zero group activities since their last official comeback, Feelin' Like, 4 years ago. But to celebrate their 10th anniversary, PENTAGON has finally returned as a 7-member group (both Yan An and Yuto have confirmed they left the group) with a special single titled…

BOYNEXTDOOR has returned, re-releasing their 1st studio album, HOME, from earlier in the year as HOME: DELUXE. The new release adds 5 new songs to the original tracklist (led by VIRAL and ddok ddok ddok). One of these new singles is the title track ANIMAL. ANIMAL sees BOYNEXTDOOR opt for a harder sound, with an intense production that unleashes a wilder side of the group.

Last week, ALLDAY PROJECT pre-released two singles, TALK and DO IT LIKE THIS, ahead of their newly released CRASH mini-album. I reviewed the former and promised to review the latter over the weekend (which I have delayed slightly). With the mini-album now out, the group has unveiled its official title track, CRASH, which will be the focus of this post.

Welcome to the Weekly KPOP Chart for Week 4 of September 2026, covering 20 to 26 September 2026. Not much to update on other than being busy unpacking and building furniture, which took time away from the blog. With a lot of it done, I hope I can turn my mind back to the blog this week. What else have I been listening to?

The song I am obsessed with this week is ONEUS' comeback single, Say Yes!. It's their first single under their new company, B-WAVE, and their first in a while to feature SEOHO, who enlisted in early 2025. Say Yes! is also the lead single off their latest mini-album, First Light: 井, which dropped earlier this week alongside the new single.

ALLDAY PROJECT is officially returning with their 2nd mini-album, CRASH, 9 months after their 1st mini-album LOOK AT ME (featuring the lead single of the same name). Ahead of its official release next week, the co-ed group has dropped 2 music videos - TALK and DO IT LIKE THIS. This review focuses on the former track, and I'll review the latter over the weekend.

Welcome to the Weekly KPOP Chart for Week 3 of September 2026, covering 13 to 19 September 2026. Only a couple of reviews this past week. Unpacking and running around to complete some errands can be tiring - go figure. Hoping to bump up the numbers this week. Until then, here are the charts! What else have I been listening to?

It's been 3 years since LE SSERAFIM released their single Perfect Night - their first English single, a promotional single for Overwatch 2 that became a massive hit in Korea. Last week, LE SSERAFIM and Overwatch joined forces once again for another English single to promote the game: Made My Night. This is the group's third release of the year following their…

SF9 celebrates their 10th year as a group this year. To mark the occasion, the group has released 2 albums this year. The first is a special album titled About Love, which was released in March 2026, led by the single Love Comes Slowly (which I missed and did not review). More recently, the group (sans Yoo Taeyang and Zuho due to military enlistment) released their 2nd studio album, …

The first review in over a week is for the song that I have been obsessed with since its release. It even topped my most recent Weekly KPOP Charts. The song is none other than JISOO's pre-release single CLICK, which was released earlier this month. It will feature as part of her upcoming studio album. The last time I reviewed JISOO's song was last year for her…

Welcome to the Weekly KPOP Chart for Week 2 of September 2026, covering 6 to 12 September 2026. My move is complete - slightly stressful, as all moves are, but I made it out of the dark tunnel and am settling into my new place. During the move, I managed to listen enough to compile the charts for this past week, so there is a Weekly KPOP Chart post for Week 2 of September 2026.

Welcome to the Weekly KPOP Chart for Week 1 of September 2026, covering 30 August to 5 September 2026. I am aware that I haven't been posting much lately. While I have floated work and a lack of energy (let's be real, it is most likely burnout from work) as reasons previously, I also have something else happening on a personal level.

It has been half a year since we last heard from MONSTA X. They released their third English-language album, Unfold, earlier this year, and it was a nice listen. Their last comeback that I covered on the blog was their The X and N the Front era, which was released around the same time last year. Today, the group returns (sans I.M, who is currently enlisted in the military) with their 14th mini-album, …

Welcome to the Weekly KPOP Chart for Week 4 of August 2026, covering 23 – 29 August 2026. What else have I been listening to? Each week, I spotlight a song not on the Weekly KPOP Charts that …

After their successful 404 (New Era) comeback earlier this year, KiiiKiii returned earlier this month with their 3rd mini-album, WhyKiiiKiii, and the lead single Pop Off Pop Off. Pop Off Pop Off's opening takes me right back to some of the guilty pleasures of my youth, with the autotune approach reminding me of some 2010 dance-pop tracks. Kesha's…

KPOP is a very populous and busy industry, which unfortunately means I cannot always keep up with new releases and groups. One of the groups I know I am missing from the blog's coverage is NOWZ. But that changes today! NOWZ debuted back in 2024 under the name NOWADAYS with a 5-member lineup (HYEONBIN, YOON, YEONWOO, JINHYUK and SIYUN) under CUBE Entertainment.

It has been over 2 years since NCT 127's last release, WALK (the title of NCT 127's lead single from their 6th studio album). A lot has happened since then, including military enlistments and members' departures for various reasons. Currently active in the group are TAEYONG, JOHNNY, JAEHYUN, YUTA, and HAECHAN. This current lineup returned earlier this week with their 7th studio album and its title track, …

ENHYPEN returned last week with their first comeback as a 6-member group, following their Knife promotions earlier this year and the unexpected departure of HEESEUNG in March (who has since re-debuted as EVAN). The new song, Bloody Paradise, is the lead single from their 8th mini-album, THE SIN: BLISS. No matter how many times I listen to Bloody Paradise…

Welcome to the Weekly KPOP Chart for Week 3 of August 2026, covering the period of 16 - 22 August 2026. Between work and being unwell, I haven't been posting as much this past week. Sorry! I will try to return to a normal-ish posting schedule this week. What else have I been listening to? Each week, I spotlight a song not on the Weekly KPOP Charts that I’ve been listening to.

In 2026, BIGBANG celebrates a remarkable feat of 20 years together as a group. Over the years, the group has released some of the biggest hits in KPOP, including Lies, Haru Haru, Fantastic Baby, Bang Bang Bang and more. This week, the group (now made up of just G-DRAGON, TAEYANG and DAESUNG) released the single BiiiG, their first official single under the name BIGBANG since 2021's…

Upon hearing that CIX was disbanding, I committed to writing reviews of their final title tracks that I had yet to review. Why? Well, CIX has some really good songs in their discography, and they were very much underrated on the KPOP scene. Some of my favourites that instantly come to my mind from over the years include Cinema and…

Next up for an album review is BAEKHYUN, who released Essence of Reverie (his 5th solo mini album) in May last year. The mini-album features 7 tracks in total, including the pre-release Chocolate, the title track Elevator and the follow-up promotional single Lemonade. The entire mini-album continues to explore the R&B genre that BAEKHYUN is most known for in his solo work, and you know that this is going to be another good mini-album from the soloist as a result.

Welcome to the Weekly KPOP Chart for Week 2 of August 2026, covering the period of 9 - 15 August 2026. What else have I been listening to? Each week, I spotlight a song not on the Weekly KPOP Charts that I’ve been listening to. This week's song is SEVENTEEN's MAESTRO. Non-Korean Song of the Week Each week, the top-ranked non-Korean Song on the Weekly KPOP Chart is spotlighted (as this is an area I haven’t been focusing on as much on my blog lately).

Of the 2025 albums remaining to review, I am really excited to review ENHYPEN's DESIRE: UNLEASH. There are so many good tracks on the album that if you haven't checked out yet, you must do so now. The group's 6th mini-album dropped back in June last year, led by the title track Bad Desire (With or Without You). Promoted alongside the title track is…

Album review incoming! But before I post my thoughts on HAPPY BURSTDAY next week, there is another song from the album that got the music video treatment alongside the title track, THUNDER, which means it is eligible for its own song review. I have always meant to review Bad Influence, but my poor time management has gotten in the way.

It has only been a couple of months since their Who Is She comeback, but KISS OF LIFE is back for the summer comeback rush. Their new song, SWEAT, is the title track off their 3rd single album of the same name. I enjoyed SWEAT, which blends Afro-house and electronic pop with KISS OF LIFE's hallmark, creating an edgy number for the summery season.

It's been a while since I reviewed a track from WONHO; the last was his pre-enlistment comeback circa 2022, Don't Regret. Since his military enlistment, WONHO released his 1st studio album, SYNDROME, last year, which was led by the single If You Wanna (which I have not yet reviewed). Last month, WONHO released his 4th mini-album, CORE, and the title track…

My hopes and dreams for more reviews this past week crumbled upon me as I lay on a couch multiple times at the start of the week and then yesterday. I'm unsure why grocery shopping took so much energy out of me yesterday, but it did. Let's hope the new week is better! Until then, here are the Weekly KPOP Charts for Week 1 of August 2026, covering 2 - 8 August 2026.

Nine months on from the release of their second mixtape, DO IT (which features the singles Do It and DIVINE), and just days since the release of their fourth compilation album, SKZ-Replay 2026 Part. 1, Stray Kids make their grand return with This & That, the title of both their latest single and their 10th mini-album. This new mini-album also features the pre-release track…

It has been a while since we last heard from Red Velvet. The five-member SM group have been focusing on solo and unit work for the past 2 years since Cosmic, the title of both their last title track and mini-album. That changed earlier this week with Red Velvet returning with their 3rd special summer mini-album, Velvet Summer…

Hi there! So the past week ended up being another intense one, which is why there are fewer reviews. But I'm freer this upcoming week, so more reviews should be published. Let's see if that's true. Until then, here are the Weekly KPOP Charts for Week 5 of July 2026, covering 26 July to 1 August. What else have I been listening to?

Timing just works out that I am up to reviewing Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI's 2025 TILT mini album and that a full group comeback is just around the corner (literally in 2 days' time). TILT was released in May last year (yes, I am very behind), featuring the title track of the same name and 5 side tracks. It also serves as the unit's first comeback since their debut back in 2020 with…

DAY6 appears to be focusing on solo work this year, with WONPIL making this solo comeback earlier this year (which I have yet to review) and, as of this week, Young K. The bassist of DAY6 has returned with Shut The Door, the lead single from his second studio album YOUNGEST. It is Young K's first solo release since…

Not many groups get a chance to say goodbye to their fans before disbanding. Usually, the news is dropped quite suddenly and unexpectedly, with no opportunity for a final single or release. However, for some, they are given the rare opportunity for one final hurrah. This is where KARD find themselves. It has been announced that the quartet would be disbanding following the release of their studio album, …

So my plans for the past week did not pan out. Work ended up being quite intense this week, and that took all the energy out of me. Not sure how this new week will go - everything at work is coming to a crossroads. We will see how far I can get. Until then, here are the Weekly KPOP Charts for Week 4 of July 2026, covering 19 to 25 July.

fromis_9 made their comeback earlier this week with their second studio album, Glow Me, and the title track Vitamin ME. It's their first comeback since their remake of Kim Min Jong's White Memories, released in December, and their LIKE YOU BETTER summer comeback, both of which occurred last year. Vitamin ME is a much more pleasant and soothing summer track compared to…

Next album up for a review is RIIZE's ODYSSEY, their 1st studio album since their debut in 2023. The 10-track album dropped in May last year and features the pre-release single Bag Bad Back and title track Fly Up. This album sees RIIZE put a strong foot forward, venturing down some really cool and dynamic sounds in the first half, and some nostalgic and heartfelt ones in the second half.

If you couldn't tell, I took the week off due to sheer tiredness. I had to do training at work that took a lot of energy out of me, which meant I spent my 5 to 9 just being a couch potato. But I should be okay for next week, so keep your eyes out for more reviews! But until then, the Weekly KPOP Charts for Week 3 of July 2026, covering 12 to 18 July.

BABYMONSTER joins the lineup of summer comebacks with a music video and promotions for the side track I LIKE IT from their 3rd mini-album, CHOOM. This release follows on from the May release of the said mini-album and title track of the same name, and the June digital single Sugar Honey Ice Tea (which I will be reviewing soon).

STAYC made their comeback a couple of weeks back with 2 L0VE, the title track off their 6th single album 2:LOVE. It follows on from their early 2026 Japanese Mwuah single (from their Japanese Stay Alive studio album) and their 2025 I WANT IT Korean comeback (which I have yet to review). STAYC knows how to put their best foot forward with another fun, vibrant pop track that fits neatly into their discography and the summer season.

Welcome to the latest Weekly KPOP Chart post for Week 2 of July 2026, covering 5 to 11 July. What else have I been listening to? Each week, I spotlight a song not on the Weekly KPOP Charts that I’ve been listening to. This week's song is Stray Kids' MIROH. Non-Korean Song of the Week Each week, the top-ranked non-Korean Song on the Weekly KPOP Chart is spotlighted (as this is an area I haven’t been focusing on as much on my blog lately).

Earlier this year, BELIFT Lab unexpectedly announced HEESEUNG's departure from ENHYPEN and that he would stay on as a solo artist under the company. The official reasoning provided was 'creative differences', though let's hope whatever happened was amicable for the sake of ENHYPEN and HEESEUNG. Anyhow, four months on, HEESEUNG has gone on to redebut as a solo artist under the new stage name EVAN with the single…

Earlier this year, BELIFT Lab unexpectedly announced HEESEUNG's departure from ENHYPEN and that he would stay on as a solo artist under the company. The official reasoning provided was 'creative differences', though let's hope whatever happened was amicable for the sake of ENHYPEN and HEESEUNG. Anyhow, four months on, HEESEUNG has gone on to redebut as a solo artist under the new stage name EVAN with the single…

Six months on from his solo comeback with No Labels: Part 1 (yet to be reviewed) and the single Talk To You, YEONJUN has made another return in the midst of summer with No Labels: Part 2 and the single Ice Cream. His solo comeback also follows TXT's comeback from earlier this year, 7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns…

KIHYUN is back with his first solo release in four years! The main vocalist from MONSTA X made his solo debut with VOYAGER in January 2022 and returned promptly the same year with Youth. After that, he enlisted in the military and was discharged in February 2025 before returning to music through MONSTA X's N the Front comeback last year.