favorite 2023 korean album releases
episode1: love — soyoon
i loved her first solo album and i have been ecstatic by how much love this album has received because her skills as a songwriter just grew exponentially. what a suave, confident and powerful album. 'till the sun goes up' and 'canada' - the duality of a woman...i'm in love.
dipuc — cacophony
if you're not up to cacophony discography, i would highly recommend this album. from the first track, it was like she's immediately tucking you into her coat - crooning you an intimate sonic odyssey. the run from 'Lean Your Body On Me' to 'End' had me screaminggg. for the season, the track 'Christmas' is gorgeous.
notwitzki — beenzino
dammit...he's still good. beenzino's technical prowess has not slipped since his last release and while i was ready to be punched in the gut, this was a surprisingly tranquil listen. truly just an album perfect for a relaxing night drive with the boys, the girls, and the theys. 'Travel Again' and 'Change' are standouts to me.
pat pat — risso
if you don't find one track you can't groove to on this, you may be entitled to legal compensation. a citypop album i can't get enough of during the summer. the disco track 'SPF' and smooth r&b 'daydreamer' should've hit them to the mainstream stratosphere. it's soooo unfair how they don't have a romance kdrama ost under their belt already.
love pt. 2 — colde
starting out with my number one spotify wrapped artist. what else is there to stay...impeccably engineered k-r&b album with solid bops, an underrated featuring track ('heartbreak club' is the best track of the year to me - the reggae influence, the smoothest beat switch of the album, chan hyuk's 2000s flare rap line delivery), and a surprise cover of a korean indie classic.
sichimi — sumin
a chill, downbeat album to wind down after a long day with an ending that makes you wanna go back to the start. listen to this album just for 'Closet' where sumin and uhm jung hwa are just trying to out queen each other. obsessed.
zip — zion.t
it's been 5 years since his last release that i actually yelled when i saw the notification he released a music video because i wasn't expecting it all. as a long time fan, i loved the evolution you can see from 'oo' with the detour at 'zzz' culminating on this album. witty, eccentric and earworms galore, it's so solid. the lil ditty 'stranger' and the sweeping 'the things i love' (kim hae sol, you don't give me both a jazz solo and a choir in a track and expect it not being my immediate favorite) are gorgeous.
machine boy — silica gel
amazingggg rock album - i was blown away by the first track alone. you know they'd go so hard at concerts. also shoutout to 'machineboygong' for being a nine minute masterpiece which i recommend for you to listen at least once. it'd be remissed not to mention their latest album 'power andre 99' is astonishingly excellent as well.
no one can hunt me — joonie
my favorite experimental album of the year. if you're into electronic, this is a great listen. moody, dystopian, warped tracks that only spiral downwards to isolating madness. it's only four tracks and my fave constantly changes.
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honorable mentions: yukika's "time lapse", ashmute's 'this place no longer exists', suzanne's "new life, new mind", dpr ian's "dear insanity...", epik high's 'screen time', code kunst's 'archive 01', voyeur's 'same dream, huh yunjin's 'blessing in disguise', thmoon's 'dormant'
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K-Pop Debuts and Comebacks for the 4th Week of December (Dec 18 - Dec 24 2023)
Dec 18
Bakjiji - I Always
Indie soloist Bakjiji releases a wistful piece.
NEXZ - Miracle
JYP's first Japanese boy band made up of the winners of NIZI Project Season 2 drop the Korean version of their Japanese pre-debut track!
Dec 19
No releases.
Dec 20
Silica Gel - APEX
Underrated indie rock band Silica Gel is back with another experimental piece!
Dec 21
NINE.i - Back to Christmas
Underrated boy band NINE.i celebrates the holidays with fans in this festive song!
Red House - WOMAN
Indie artist Red House drops a haunting track at the end of the eyar.
Dec 22
D-HACK - What shall I do?
Rapper D-HACK shows he got vocals too in this powerful performance!
Jimin - Closer Than This
BTS' Jimin serenades fans in this sweet track.
NCT 127 - Be There For Me
The NCT Seoul unit is ready for Christmas in this cozy track!
YOUNHA - Waiting (20th Anniversary Edition)
Legendary ballad singer YOUNHA celebrates her 20th year in the industry with a new rendition of one of her most popular songs!
Dec 23
No releases.
Dec 24
KyoungSeo - Christmas Tree
Soloist KyoungSeo joins in the festivities in this jolly song!
What is your favourite song of the week?
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I got you a silica packet but I eated it.
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where did the korean indie appreciators community on this site vanish to when 2014 ended. what is everyone listening to these days from the korean indie and rock scene.......who's gonna share their song/artist recs now.....
(i'm tactfully asking for recs here this isn't just a rhetorical question pls help me out 👉👈)
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what they don't tell you is silica gel is completely nontoxic. The only reason the bag says do not eat is because they can be a choking hazard (skill issue). In fact, you can try as hard as you can and never take poison damage. And what they really DON'T tell you is that it's FUN to eat silica gel. It's like... low budget poprocks. You'd think they're desiccating your insides but no, you're just hydrating them until they explode into tiny fireworks inside your mouth.
"DO NOT EAT" = DO EAT it 👍
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