How do you feel about Kpop 2023?

it's good for me

I really hated every single comeback. K-pop is so bad now, I kind of understand the haters. I did like Seventeen's comeback, I only listened to the title track I do not care to listen to albums when half of the songs are going to suck and maybe one song will be good. Don't have time for that anymore. NCT's subunit was fine, cute for what it was, NCT mark's new song, horrid. Get him out of the studio he SUCKS. Kep1er, who cared, Taeyang, sinister, Xdinary Hereos, who cared for them? have not seen one fan care for them, IVE....was fine, Lesserafim, sucks, evil, hate their music, hate their fans for streaming their music. Just a bad year, a bad year already. If aespa releases a bad album and bad title track then my life with be over. Hate the 4th gen. Have done nothing good for k-pop. Oh I forgot BTS's solos. Who moved except army? sick group.

2022 was the best year in K-pop that I've experienced so it's a bit hard to follow that up. 2023 is pretty good so far I got no complaints. Not many big GG releases for the first 4 months but now we're getting everything at once.

BG releases seem pretty good too. I at least enjoyed many BG releases so far this year: TXT, ATEEZ, xikers.

But I guess it's a matter of taste. At least you have a Shinee comeback to look forward to this year.

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If aespa releases a bad album and bad title track then my life with be over.

They would never

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They would never

THEY BETTER NOT! or ELSE!!!

I like it so far.

Would like a few more happy bops from groups like OMG and Fromis

I found a lot nice new songs tho here is what I saved to my Playlist in 2023

• Giuk (ONEWE) - I really like this solo-debut album that he made 8/10
• n.SSing - A new boygroup with good and bad songs in my opinion, I was a bit surprised when I read that their leader knows a JPop-artist that I like, the songs I listened overall just a 5/10 since as said before I did not like all songs
• B.I - There is a bit new music 8/10
• EXO - Had a Japanese song 7/10
• SEVENTEEN - Their last album is good 8/10
• Xdinary Hereos - Their last album was ok 7/10
• iKON - There was 1 song 7/10
• Lee Gi Kwang - I don't stan Highlight but like their music and his solo debut surprised me a lot 9/10
• NCT Dojaejung - Their group-debut was ok but nothing to special for me 6,5/10
• Park Jihoon - As allways 8/10
• Kard - Their song was ok 7/10
• Holland - Finally new stuff after 3 years even if it is just 1 song 7/10
• Treasure - The song was ok 7/10
• xikers - Loved their debut 10/10
• BamBam - The album was good 8/10
• DRIPPIN - The Japanese release was ok, I miss Alex 7/10
• SUPERKIND - The song was good 8/10
• W24 - Their previous releases were better 6,5/10
• ATEEZ - Loved their releases 8/10
• KINGDOM - Was good 7/10
• Bobby (iKON) - His last solo was ok 6,5/10
• Eric Nam - He released an album with new versions of some of his songs and I loved it 9/10
• CRAVITY - Their last release was good 8/10
• OnlyOneOf - Not your typical KPop, but was good 8/10
• Hwang Minhyun - I loved him a lot in NU'EST but his solo-debut was missing something 7/10
• Park Woojin (AB6IX) - His solo-debut was ok 7/10
• TFN - That was a Japanese song and pretty mid 6/10
• THE BOYZ - The album was ok, but they did better in the past 7/10
• TNX - Loved it a lot 8/10
• Key (SHINee) - One of the best releases I heard in 2023 so far 9/10
• Hyojin (ONF) - Was ok, not the best since his solo-song was a ballad 6,5/10
• 8TURN - Loved their debut 8/10
• TVXQ! - Is ok 7/10
• Stray Kids - Was one song that was ok 7/10
• NCT 127 - Ok but not their best release 7/10
• ONEWE - Since they have some member in the army they released pre-produced stuff and it was ok but not too good, they had better stuff in the past 6,5/10
• KANGDANIEL - A song he was featured on from an artist called 220KID was quit good 8,5/10
• TXT - The album was good 8/10
• Yena - That was one song, I barly remember it 6/10
• MOONBIN&SANHA - RIP Moonbin 7,5/10
• MONSTA X - Was good 7,5/10
• SF9 - Was good 7/10
• Nine (OnlyOneOf) - It was just 1 song but I liked it 8/10
• VIXX - Finally released music after 5 years again even if it was just 1 song and only 3 member 8/10

I think it's weird how songs are so short

It's been meh.

But I don't know if it's a me-problem (probably is lol) or if it's a K-Pop problem.

It's just been generic and the songs sounds like other already-existing songs. You mentioned Woodz for example, I really liked his album, probably my 2nd favorite of his. But most of the songs from that album sounds either generic or just like, already-existing songs...(ex. busted and teeth by 5sos)

Notice how I'm also an EXO-L so I'm gonna mention Kai's comeback. I loved 'Rover' but honestly, with latin-reggaeton being a huge genre for quite some time now. It sounded like something Bad Bunny or J.Balvin would produce/do.

Most of the songs released in the last 12 months have been trash. Thats why songs like Hybe Boy and Ditto can chart highly and for so long. You have companies sajaegi-ing trash, which makes it even more sad.

Years ago, songs would only rank highly for 2 to 3 weeks, because another good song would be released.

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• xikers - Loved their debut 10/10

I usually don't even listen to BGs but I have this on repeat, kinda obsessed ngl.

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I think it's weird how songs are so short

Some 2023 releases around almost 4 minutes and longer:

• EXO - THE BEST 4:04
• Xdinary Heroes - Good enough 3:57
• W24 - Nagune 4:16
• Kingdom - Song of the wind 4:19
• Hwang Minhyun - Honest 3:52
• Park Woojin feat. Kim Jaehwan - Self-Portait 4:44
• Key - Easy 3:56
• Key - Killer 3:50
• 8TURN - Heartache 3:50
• BOYS PLANET - Here I Am 4:04
• SF9 - New World 3:50

I am a GirlGroup Stan and so far I feel it has been an above average Year which only feels disappointing because last year was my Favourite ever year in Kpop so it is a hard act to follow

But it is still fairly early in the Year

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Some 2023 releases around almost 4 minutes and longer:

• EXO - THE BEST 4:04
• Xdinary Heroes - Good enough 3:57
• W24 - Nagune 4:16
• Kingdom - Song of the wind 4:19
• Hwang Minhyun - Honest 3:52
• Park Woojin feat. Kim Jaehwan - Self-Portait 4:44
• Key - Easy 3:56
• Key - Killer 3:50
• 8TURN - Heartache 3:50
• BOYS PLANET - Here I Am 4:04
• SF9 - New World 3:50

True it just feels like 3:30-4:30 was the norm back in the day and a song under 3 minutes was unheard of. Now everything is roughly 3:00 and sometimes even less.

Apart from Twice, ordinary so far. They're the only group I pay attention to.

I don't think I've paid much attention to any song or group this year, I have no idea if what anyone released tbh. I'm pretty much zoned out of Kpop at this point. I don't even come on AKP for days on end lol.