Steve Likoski

DAYOUNG has never been short on charisma, but “FLIRTY” feels like the moment where everything clicks into place. Teaming up with Jay Park for the first time, the rising soloist delivers a breezy pop single that bottles the excitement of a crush before anyone is willing to say how they really feel. It’s playful, stylish and impossible not to fall in love with.

Following the release of his BORDERLINE EP earlier this month, KIHYUN isn’t simply translating one of its standout tracks – he’s giving it a second life, as the English version of his latest release, So Good, retains the soaring rock-pop energy of the original while reframing its emotional core, allowing the song to resonate with an even broader audience outside of his native home.

There was always something immediately recognisable about the opening seconds of NewJeans‘ ETA. The horns arrive first. Loud, clipped and insistent, they cut through the song before the vocals have a chance to settle in. Underneath them, the drums move with the restless energy of Baltimore club. It is one of the reasons “ETA” stood out on the group’s EP “Get Up”, even among a run of songs that helped turn NewJeans into one of the biggest pop acts in the world.