Flashback September – Revisiting Some Of The K-Music Releases

September has been another blissful month of amazing K-Music releases. Among the many new debuts and amazing comebacks, Namaste Hallyu presents a short list to help you go back and listen to that song that made a mark on your hearts. 

On A Starry Night – Kyuhyun

 

Released on September 1, the healing ballad by Super Junior’s Kyuhyun talks about unrequited love. The soothing music calms the listener’s heart and comforts them.

Lemonade – Lee Eun Sang

 

The second single album by Lee Eun Sang was released on September 1. The album consists of the title track ‘Lemonade’, followed by ‘Undo’ and ‘Stay in Here.’ An official MV for ‘Lemonade’ was also released.

Talk & Talk – fromis_9

 

fromis_9 released their second special single album ‘Talk & Talk’ on September 1.  The title track of the same name also won the group their first-ever music show win on ‘The Show’. The song and MV ‘talks’ about wanting to talk on and on for a long time with the one who you like with cheerful and shy vibes.

Don’t Go Today (Remake) – Hwanhee

 

 

Solo artist Hwanhee released a remake version of the ballad song ‘Don’t go today’ originally sung by Im Sejun. The song expresses the emotion of bidding someone goodbye.

MI CASA SU CASA – Heo Young Saeng

 

The second single album was released on September 2 by Heo Young Saeng. The title means ‘My home is your home’ in Spanish which can definitely be seen in the MV.

Beautiful Jeopardy – NELL

 

NELL released their single ‘Beautiful Jeopardy’ on September 2. The song seems to talk about a person reminiscing about their love and moving on ahead in their life. The star of the MV is Lee Min Ki, who has also been previously seen in NELL’s MVs. 

ALIVE – ASTRO

 

The promotional single by ASTRO was released on September 2 in collaboration with the platform UNIVERSE. Although the MV has a sci-fi vibe the lyrics speak of a person feeling ‘Alive’ after being freed from toxic love.

Changer: Dear Eris – A.C.E

 

A.C.E released the second repackaged album ‘Changer: Dear Eris’ on September 2, with ‘Changer’ serving as the album’s title track. The album consists of 11 tracks.  

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NOT FRIENDS – LOONA X Ryan Jhun

 

A collaboration digital single between LOONA and Ryan Jhun, ‘Not Friends’ was released on September 3. The song has been sung by LOONA members HeeJin, Kim Lip, JinSoul and Yves.

4 Only – LeeHi

 

 

On September 9, LeeHi released her third full-length album ‘4 Only’ with the title track ‘Red Lipstick’ ft Yoon Mirae. The artist also pre-released the tracks ‘Only’ and ‘Savior’ which was also accompanied by official MVs. For the track ‘H.S.K.T’ feat. Wonstein, the MV was released on September 14.

hitmeup – Taewoo

 

Released on September 4, the indie song marks the second digital single by Taewoo. 

Flower – Hong Ju Hyun

 

‘Flower’ was released on September 5. The song talks about being who you are and walking ahead like a flower.

Eternal – DAY6’s Young K

 

The mini-album ‘Eternal’ marked the solo debut of Young K and was released on September 6 with ‘Guard You’ as the title track. The official MV for the B-Side ‘Come As You Are’ was released on September 13. The album contains 7 tracks.

Stereotype – STAYC

 

The first mini-album by STAYC was released on September 6, with ‘Stereotype’ as the title track. The album contains 4 tracks and the group achieved their first win on SBS’s ‘The Show.’

What’s Goin’ On – OMEGA X

 

The group released their first single album on September 6. The album contains two tracks with ‘What’s Goin’ On’ as the title track.

Observe – Baek A Yeon

 

Baek A Yeon released her fifth mini-album on September 7 with 6 songs on the tracklist and ‘0%’ serving as the title track.

Goodnight, Summer – Super Junior’s Sungmin

 

The second digital single by Sungmin was released on September 7. The album includes two songs with the MV for the title track ‘Goodnight, Summer’ released on the same day.

Hide and Seek – PURPLE KISS

 

PURPLE KISS released their second mini-album on September 8. The album consists of 6 songs with ‘Zombie’ serving as the title track. The MV for the same was released on the same date.

Painted÷Love:) – MEGAMAX

 

MEGAMAX released their debut album ‘Painted÷Love:)’ on September 8. The tracklist contains 10 tracks and the MV for the title track with the same name was released.

Youth – LUMINOUS

 

LUMINOUS marked their debut with their mini-album which was released on September 9, with ‘Run’ as the title track. The album consists of a total of 5 tracks.

1+1=1 – HyunA&DAWN

 

The power couple released their mini-album ‘1+1 = 1’ on September 9. The mini-album consists of 4 tracks with ‘PING PONG’ serving as the title track. 

LALISA – LISA 

 

BLACKPINK member Lisa made her much-awaited solo debut on September 10 with her first single album ‘LALISA.’ She gave us two hit songs, title track ‘LALISA’ and B-Side ‘Money.’ 

ONE DAY – MONSTA X

 

MONSTA X dropped their full English single ‘ONE DAY’ on September 10. It is an emotional song where the members are seen reminiscing about their old love. 

ZERO: FEVER Part 3 – ATEEZ

 

ATEEZ made a powerful comeback on September 13 with their seventh EP ‘ZERO: Fever Part 3.’ They dropped two lead singles, a galvanizing track named ‘Deja Vu’ and a chirpy song named ‘Eternal Sunshine.’ The total number of songs are six, and though there are two lead tracks, Deja Vu was chosen as the main title track. 

Blue Letter – WONHO

 

Wonho unveiled his second mini-album, ‘Blue Letter,’ on September 14, with a total of three songs. In the refreshing title track ‘BLUE,’ he turns into a high-schooler and best player in his school’s football team (American football). It is a typical, cute high school romance based MV.

Sticker – NCT 127

 

The much-awaited third studio album by NCT 127, ‘Sticker’ was released on September 17. The album consists of 11 tracks of which the title track shares the same name. The album was a special one for the fans as this sub-unit returned after one year and four months.

Chocolate Box – Yang Yo Seop

 

The main vocalist of Highlight (formerly known as BEAST), Yang Yo Seop released his first full-length solo album ‘Chocolate Box’ on September 20. Along with the title track ‘BRAIN,’ the album consists of 12 songs. 

CRAZY IN LOVE – ITZY

 

ITZY dropped their eagerly awaited first full-length album, ‘CRAZY IN LOVE,’ on September 24. The album has a total of 16 tracks where ‘LOCO’ serves as the title track. The album also includes the official instrumental versions of ITZY’s previous title tracks. 

Brutal Tales: End of the ‘Dreamtime’ – PLAY:MOON

 

PLAY:MOON, an independent duo dropped their second single album ‘Brutal Tales: End of the ‘Dreamtime’’ on September 24.  The tracklist includes ‘Tragedy (intro)’ and ‘MAYDAY.’

BLIND – Ciipher

 

Rookie boy group Ciipher made their first-ever comeback with their second mini-album ‘BLIND’ which was released on September 28. The album consists of five tracks with ‘Blind’ serving as the title track. 

ICONS – HOT ISSUE

 

The rookie girl group made their first-ever comeback on September 29 with their first single album ‘ICONS,’. The album consists of two songs,  title track ‘ICONS’ and ‘Hot Candy.’ 

My Universe – BTS X Coldplay

 

BTS x Coldplay dropped their currently trending collaboration, ‘My Universe’ on September 24.  While the official lyrical video was dropped on the same day, the sci-fi, extraterrestrial themed official MV was unveiled on September 30.

Which is your most favourite release in September? Let us know in the comments!

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Written by Arya & Varsha