IN THE LOOP: BABYMONSTER's 'Batter Up,' Park Bom's 'I,' 2023 MAMA Awards Day 1 Winners, More of K-pop Hottest This Week
November is almost over, but before we bid our goodbyes to the month, let us wrap up the best comebacks, debuts, and all of K-pop's hottest news this week!
Comebacks and Debuts (4th Week, November 2023)
DREAMCATCHER - 'OOTD'
On November 22, DREAMCATCHER dropped their 9th mini-album, "VillainS," with its title track "OOTD."
The song boasts pop punk genre, which depicts the lyrics of having high-level of confidence that is destructive and extraordinary.
The message of the song is loving oneself and having confidence to wear outfits that doesn't aim to impress others.
Park Bom - 'I'
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On November 22, Park Bom, one of the best K-pop vocalists in history released her solo digital single, "I."
The track is a pop ballad and contains lyrics that compares the singer's adult self to a lonely child.
When it was released, Park Bom who unveiled her album jacket photo earned applause for her visuals following weight loss.
BABYMONSTER - 'Batter Up'
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YG Entertainment officially launched its new girl group, BABYMONSTER!
On November 27, the group debuted with their single, "BATTER UP." Upon release, it immediately broke various K-pop records even without broadcast appearance yet.
On the 28th, YG announced that BAEMON now holds the record of the girl group with most viewed debut MV in 24 hours, beating aespa.
Taeyeon - 'To X.'
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The "Queen" is back! On November 27, the leader of Girls' Generation-turned-soloist Taeyeon made a return to the music scene with her fifth mini-album, "To. X."
Upon release, it topped the #1 of Melon's Hot 100, Bugs, Genie, and Vibe. The album also sat atop the iTunes album charts in 18 regions, as well as China's QQ Music and KuGou Music's digital album sales chart.
Trending News
Nam Woo Hyun Releases New Album 'Whitree' After Recovering From Rare Cancer
On November 28, INFINITE's Nam Woohyun dropped his first studio album, "Whitree."
Aside from this album being his first release in two years as a soloist, this album became more special to fans, Inspirits, after the idol confessed that it was an album that he made after battling with a rare cancer in April.
Read HERE for more details.
2023 MAMA Awards Day 1 Winners
On November 28, the annual awards ceremony, MAMA Awards, held its Chapter 1 (Day) at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.
On this day, the Worldwide Fans' Choice TOP 10 (Bonsang) were awarded, along with Favorite New Artists, Favorite Asian Female and Boy Group, Inspiring Achievement and Galaxy Neo Flip Artist.
Tap HERE to see full winners.
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
