IN THE LOOP: J-Hope's 'MORE,' ENHYPEN's 'Future Perfect,' SM ROOKIES, More of This Week's Hottest in K-pop
The first week of July was truly welcomed by exciting artists' news and releases! In case you missed it, here are the top songs and headlines dropped from June 30 to July 5 you should check out!
July's First Week Hottest Comebacks & Releases [June 30 to June 5]:
HEIZE - 'UNDO'
After a three-year hiatus, Heize finally returned to the music scene as she released her second full-length album "Undo" on June 30.
In the song with the same title, Heize focused on the feeling of rejuvenation rather than pain and longing.
BTS J-Hope - 'MORE'
Prior to the release of his solo album, "Jack in the Box," on July 15, J-Hope first released the track, "MORE" on July 1.
The pre-released track is an old-school hip-hop genre that deals with the honest story that J-Hope feels in the box. It expresses the flame of passion, ambition, and greed intuitively from J-Hope's "box."
GOT7 Mark Tuan - 'imysm'
On the same day, Mark Tuan of GOT7 also dropped the official MV for his single, "imysm." The song's music video features nostalgic feelings about a past lover featured clips from the idol's solo fan meeting in Thailand last May.
ENHYPEN - ‘Future Perfect (Pass the MIC)’
On July 4, ENHYPEN successfully return to the music scene after about six months with its third mini-album, "MANIFESTO: DAY 1."
The album contains the lead track, "Future Perfect (Pass the MIC)." It tells the story of seven boys who have doubts about the success defined by adults. But later on, they decided to "no longer live as others tell me to, but find answers on our own."
WINNER - 'I LOVE YOU'
On July 5, WINNER returned as a whole after two years and three months. On this day, the group introduced their fourth mini-album "HOLIDAY" and the title track, "I LOVE YOU."
The song honestly expresses the excitement of falling in love and is filled with WINNER's unique bright and energetic sensibility. What made it more special is that members Kang Seungyoon and Song Minho participated in the lyrics and composition!
WJSN - 'Last Sequence'
After winning Mnet's "Queendom 2," WJSN strengthen its position as "Performance Queens" with "Sequence," a special single album. It is their first release after a year and 4 months since "UNNATURAL" was dropped in March last year.
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SM Entertainment Introduces SR22B
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'Soshi Tam Tam' Airs First Episode
After five years, Girls' Generation will finally lead the music scene again with a full-length album expected to be released in August!
Ahead much-awaited comeback, SNSD first reunited through JTBC's new entertainment program, "Soshi Tam Tam," and its first episode aired on July 5.
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Written by Eunice Dawson
