![]() ![]() As rapper Mingi muses, Existence itself is doubtful, life has lost its meaning. Cinematically observational, theirs is a city that wants to annihilate them: I am crushed by the silence falling like a veil, sings Seonghwa. As its dark sci-fi heart, “Cyberpunk” boldly marries lyrical bleakness to grandiose, thumping electropop that hisses and shudders as it gathers pace, surprisingly agile and even sinuous in places but completely unstoppable. ![]() ATEEZ’s July release, The World EP1: Movement, offered atmospheric escapism, even if it was to their own Metropolis-inspired dystopia. It was a brutal summer, in which the northern hemisphere suffered killer heat waves, and WWIII trended on Twitter with worrying frequency. “Trust Fund Baby” is a testament to TXT’s pairing of the resources available to them, with their unrivaled resolve, to be where they are today, turning heartbreak into growth. Those born with a silver spoon in their mouth inherit the luxury of guaranteed respawning, all doors open to them, never meeting a “game over,” against those who would have finite funds to conquer even an arcade claw machine. Taehyun mentioned at the minisode 2: Thursday’s Child press conference that he took inspiration from playing games, and his envy that people with money could pay their way forward. (The entire EP is masterful, but I must stick to my brief). Intimate melancholy is a playground on which TXT’s versatility runs free, and “Trust Fund Baby” definitely sits with “Anti-Romantic” at the lunch table. The quintet’s individual vocal colors unite to imbue this indie pop ballad with a kaleidoscope of wistfulness. If TXT is governed by one dream, then “Trust Fund Baby” is an earnest admission that dreams without resource and resolve are merely delusions of grandeur. “Typa Girl” truly never fails to remind me that I’m doing amazing things by just being myself. Or when I am feeling like that girl, it’s just the song that I need to amplify my confident vibes and get me dancing around. When I need to remember I’m that girl, particularly after crying for 45 minutes straight in therapy, I put it on. “Typa Girl” could be easily perceived as toxic with its riff off the classic line, “I’m not like the other girls.” However, I consider “Typa Girl” to be two minutes and 59 seconds of affirmations. Sure, I could make these incredible instances of BLACKPINK’s signature sassy-yet-genius wordplay as Instagram captions. Remember when Facebook statuses were for posting lyrics that sum up your emotions at any given moment? Well, I deleted my Facebook years ago, but I wish I still had it so I could put “Typa girl that you wish for when you blow that candle out” or “Both my body and my bank account, good figure” as my status. Every time I hear this song - and I hear it a LOT because it’s on all of my writing playlists - I have to sing along because it was the main track on the soundtrack of my summer. ![]() Their voices complement each other perfectly. The song is a catchy, summery bop where the duo sing (and rap, in Wonstein’s case) at each other in a strong, straightforward love song about not wanting to wait for the one they love. He’s a supremely talented rapper that breathes new life into any track he’s on and effortlessly matches the artists with whom he’s collaborating. While everyone online has been fixated on Nayeon's “Pop,” the lead single on the EP, or her startling similarity to Chlöe Bailey, the song that’s lived in my head rent free all year since its release? “Love Countdown” featuring Show Me the Money alum, Wonstein. TWICE’s Nayeon has had one hell of a 2022 thanks to her self-titled debut summer EP Im Nayeon. Claire Dodson, senior entertainment editor at Teen Vogue ![]() There's a reason everyone can't stop listening to, and covering, the track: “You're my chemical hype boy” shifted something in our collective brain. It was a sweet trick, and the dynamic nature of NewJeans was cemented with the song itself - vibey and fun, nostalgic yet new, with sick little beats and production sounds. As July faded into August, we got to know NewJeans through seven music videos in one week - four of which told the story of “Hype Boy” through alternating mini narratives, as the members played characters who each experienced first heartbreaks and romantic dalliances. NewJeans, the first girl group under HYBE subsidiary ADOR, pulled off the bit with a sound as cool as their mid-2000s style, appearing like a fresh Stuck in the Suburbs-esque mirage in a year when new girl groups were already taking over. Surprise drops are rare in K-pop, and even more so are surprise group debuts. Below, discover the best K-pop songs of 2022 in no particular order, root for your faves, and maybe pick up a new song or two to add to your rotation. ![]()
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