Hey everyone, keep in mind Okay-pop, the music? Sorry in regards to the layoff, however I used to be busy with pleasuring myself to the 2024 World Sequence Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
Anyway, fortunately 2024 in Okay-pop is coming to a slightly sluggish shut this yr (when it comes to high quality) and I didn’t miss all that a lot.
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PURPLE KISS – “ON MY BIKE”
After their Into Violet debut and Cover & Search comeback, I actually thought they may very well be the subsequent massive factor. I preferred “Candy Juice” as properly, however they’ve seemingly misplaced their id — conceptually and melodically — previously three years, resulting in flagging gross sales regardless of proficient and charming members. Irritating.
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Visionary Imaginative and prescient (tripleS) – “Hit The Flooring”
As a decomposing corpse, 90s hip-hop is one thing close to and expensive to me, so I wish to see it carried out properly and modernized. Sadly, whereas the preliminary hook of the refrain supplies the vibes I’m in search of, the remainder of it’s largely messy for the sake of it.
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Jaehyun (NCT) – “Unconditional”
An imperfect comp, however he sorta looks like an idol attempting to ape THAMA, which isn’t a foul concept. However I do assume whenever you begin in that route, the throwaway-pop cringe songwriting turns into much more related. I hope he will get it proper as a result of his voice is fairly well-suited for this, IMO.
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BABYMONSTER – “CLIK CLAK”
Generally I discover it exhausting to take Korean hip-hop artists severely, however related tacks are much more weird from idols. Most significantly, that is additionally simply sorta boring, truthfully.
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STAYC – “GPT”
I went into the refrain pondering that if it was a knock-out then they’d have an excellent one right here, but it surely finally ends up simply sorta … there. I dunno, it’s superb, I assume, however that’s about my solely impression.
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G-DRAGON – “POWER”
Glad he’s again and glad it is a pre-release.
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BABYMONSTER – “DRIP”
Usually, YG Leisure releases at the least have like high quality catchphrases to compensate for the shortage of melody, and I’m undecided why they’re not serving to BM out right here. Nonetheless, the manufacturing is intriguing, if not feeling outdated, so in all probability their finest but.
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Kep1er – “TIPI-TAP”
Okay, so with their careers on the road, they delivered an absolute banger. Now that it’s saved … properly, there’s this, I assume.
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TXT – “Over The Moon”
Feels prefer it’s at all times on the verge of launching into one thing nice however by no means fairly will get there. The manufacturing doesn’t actually go anyplace (made more durable by the size) and there’s no actual aspect/hook that I used to be capable of latch onto.
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IVE & David Guetta – “Supernova Love”
David Guetta taking Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence melody and doing this with it’s a selection.
Catching up and David Guetta making Ryuichi Sakamoto sound vaguely like AI ought to be punishable by loss of life.
— Asian Junkie (@asianjunkiecom) November 13, 2024
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NCT DREAM – “Once I’m With You”
Kinda looks like SHINee-lite with out the knockout refrain, which truthfully isn’t a foul place to be. Vibe-able and a possible playlist addition, truthfully. Undecided if that claims extra about 2024 in Okay-pop or what, however nonetheless.
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ENHYPEN – “No Doubt”
Sorta looks like Jay Park-lite, however including vocal results that I hate and with none of his “intimate” showmanship to promote it.
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ATEEZ – “Ice On My Tooth”
I really feel like ATEEZ are veteran sufficient that they need to be past what looks like an idea for bratty woman/boy teams that I’d ignore. Are grills even one thing stylish to co-opt at this level?
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Jin (BTS) – “Working Wild”
His different single, “I’ll Be There”, is an instance of a upbeat and polished tune that’s inside his vocal vary and thus is a enjoyable little jaunt consequently. With this … I really feel like he ought to combat whoever instructed him this refrain can be superb.
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In case you assume I missed a tune, make-up no matter narrative suits finest: 1) I hate it and didn’t trouble. 2) I simply missed it in all of the releases whereas catching up. 3) I find it irresistible and it’ll be reviewed in 2026.