In a week full of big releases and collaborations, the spirit of Spring is returning just as restrictions begin to ease. Although it may still be Zoom gatherings and backdoor family “parties” for the time being, there is still a long list of comebacks and debuts to get us ready for the new season ahead.
Here are some of the UKP Team’s favourites of the last seven days and a brief look into next week’s big releases.
This Week’s Top Picks
In a collaboration with PUBG Mobile; Swedish DJ and producer, Alesso released a brand new single; Going Dumb to celebrate the game’s third anniversary. Two versions have been released featuring Chinese artist, CORSAK but the latest edition of the track includes the members of Stray Kids, performing in both English and Korean.
Following in the footsteps of MAMAMOO, VROMANCE, ONEUS & ONEWE; the latest girl group in RBW, PURPLE KISS has been catching the attention from domestic and international fans alike for their impressive debut, Ponzona.
Next Week’s Ones to Watch
Cheshire are counting down the days this week as Sorn announced her solo debut that is due to drop next week. Although members such as Yeeun have released songs through variety and survival shows, Run will be the first official solo song to come from CLC since their debut in 2015.
Check out the full list of this week’s releases below:
| DATE | ARTIST | SINGLE | ALBUM/OST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th April | Kim Na Young | After The Winter Comes The Spring | After The Winter Comes The Spring |
| Kim Yoon Hee (K-Pop Star 6) | Shimmer (with Jaejoo Boys) | Shimmer (with Jaejoo Boys) | |
| yourbeagle (School Rapper Kim Mijung) | No Lie | No Lie | |
| Changbin, Felix (Stray Kids) | Cause I Like You | SKZ-RECORD: Cause I Like You | |
| Car, the garden | Empty | Beyond Evil | |
| CHEEZE | Never Loved This Way Before | Girls’ World (webtoon) | |
| Eunjung (T-ara) & Basick | Coincidence | Recipe For Youth | |
| Lee Hi | Dear You | Romance 101 (webtoon) | |
| Solar (MAMAMOO) | Adrenaline | Vincenzo | |
| 15th April | Taeyong (NCT) | Dark Clouds | Dark Clouds |
| Hwang In Sun (Produce 101) | BEOTIGOGAE | BEOTIGOGAE | |
| Kim Jeong_uk (ex-24K) | away from home / lean on me | l o v e | |
| Lee Si Eun (K-Pop Star 5) | Spring again | Spring again | |
| PENTAGON | DO or NOT | LOVE or TAKE | |
| PURPLE KISS | Ponzona | INTO VIOLET | |
| WOODZ | FEEL LIKE | SET | |
| 16th April | Ciipher | I Like You | I Like You |
| DIAWINGS | The way to go / Wish gone wish go | The way to go | |
| DRIPPIN | Young Blood | A Better Tomorrow | |
| GIFT (JTBC SuperBand) | You are to me | You are to me | |
| Jeong Yu Jin / Mail (ex-The Ark) | Break Up | Break Up | |
| MY.st | *DAZZLE | THE GLOW : ILLUSION | |
| Super Junior | House Party | The Renaissance | |
| Various Artists (incl. Raon Lee & Crying Nut, Jinjalim & Yukika) | – | Change Up (Project Album) | |
| Song In-ho | Feel Me Now | Deok Gu is Back (Drama Stage 2021) | |
| RilliRilli | You Are My Destiny | River Where The Moon Rises | |
| 17th April | THE BOYZ | Breaking Dawn | Breaking Dawn |
| Chungha, Guaynaa | Demente (Spanish Ver.) | Demente (Spanish Ver.) | |
| DinDin | Can’t fall in love again | Can’t fall in love again | |
| Jessi | What Type of X | What Type of X | |
| MIRAE | KILLA | KILLA | |
| Weeekly | After School | We play | |
| Horim | Too Late | Mouse | |
| Park Won | You’re My Light (Lacrimosa) | Sisyphus: The Myth | |
| 18th April | OuiOui | Why? | Why? |
| Seori | Lovers in the night | Lovers in the night | |
| WH3N | I’m Not Me Without You | I’m Not Me Without You | |
| Hen, RUNY | Sweetest Lie | Attention Seeker (Drama Stage 2021) | |
| Roh Ji-hoon | The Day | Miss Monte Cristo | |
| Im Chang-jung | This Is What I Am | The Penthouse 2 | |
| 19th April | Alesso, CORSAK, Stray Kids | Going Dumb | Going Dumb |
| Afgan | M.I.A (feat. Jackson Wang (GOT7)) | M.I.A (feat. Jackson Wang (GOT7)) | |
| B.I (ex-iKON) | Midnight Blue | Midnight Blue (LOVE STREAMING) | |
| Ellie (ex-WeGirls) | NEW GOOD MIND (feat. Olltii, Marvel.J & Oscar $mith) | NEW GOOD MIND (feat. Olltii, Marvel.J & Oscar $mith) | |
| Lee Seung Chul | We Were (Prod. by Lee Chanhyuk of AKMU) | We Were (Prod. by Lee Chanhyuk of AKMU) | |
| zai.ro (JTBC SuperBand) | Farewell | Farewell | |
| 20th April | YB | When My Loneliness Calls You (orig. Jang Pill Soon) | [Vol.89] You Hee yul’s Sketchbook : 57th Voice ‘YB’ |
| ITZY | Trust Me (MIDZY) | Trust Me (MIDZY) |
