The drop was a bit of a surprise, with only a four-day notice on the news cycle before album release, a surprise album drop to mark the 2000th day anniversary of his solo career launch.

April was a fun month of comebacks this year, gifting us with long-awaited solo returns, high-anticipated solo debuts, and exciting comebacks from already established groups in K-Pop.

Bye Bye Badman (바이 바이 배드맨) broke on the scene as heralds of Brit-pop sounds, but made dreamy tones and synth-driven pop their signature style.

WAJANGCHANG, which refers to the sound of crashing, breaking, or cracking, references the hatching of a new sound for the almost 5-year band.

Soloist Chuu’s latest comeback blends synth-pop with tender, whirlwind nostalgia – and a good ol’ cry session. 

Is there a time in K-Pop you wish you could return to? For many, it’s 2018 or 2019, but I believe many tend to forget about the glorious year of 2016 and the great music we got from it.

Pledis Entertainment’s most youthful act TWS is back with their latest mini-album Try With Us. 

After completing his mandatory military service, EXO member KAI has returned with his new EP, Wait On Me - The 4th Mini Album.

xikers didn’t just show up on the K-Pop scene, they made sure you felt their presence from the jump.

The 2020s has proven itself as an unexpected goldmine for girl group reunions, and MOMOLAND is the latest group making future plans.