July was a mix of hard-hitting dance tracks and sweet serenades.
July may have started off slow, but by the halfway point, we found it hard to keep up with all the great new music. We saw the highly anticipated return of some of our long-time favorites as well as some stand-out debuts. Notable comebacks include JUN (SEVENTEEN), from20, Mirae, EXO, Teen Top, ICHILLIN, and the official debuts of BTS' Jungkook, Kiss of Life, and Sandara Park, to name a few.
Get ready to add some summer-inspired tracks to your playlist! Here are my top 10 favorite new releases of the month for July 2023! If you don’t have time to read it all, scroll to the end to see what my top 3 recommendations are.
JUN (SEVENTEEN) - PSYCHO
No stranger to releasing an alluring solo track, JUN of SEVENTEEN returned on July 4 with his latest release, "PSYCHO."
TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Jonas Brothers - Do It Like That
TOMORROW X TOGETHER stunned fans on July 7 with a collaboration with the Jonas Brothers for the ultimate summer, "Do It Like That."
EXO - Cream Soda
Back for their first album as a full group since 2018, EXO returned with its seventh studio album, EXIST and the title track, "Cream Soda."
ZEROBASEONE - In Bloom
Hot off successfully competing in MNET‘s survival show BOYS PLANET, ZEROBASEONE officially debuted on July 10th with the song "In Bloom."
JUNG KOOK - Seven
BTS's Jungkook released his debut solo single, "Seven," on July 14. The song was met with great fanfare due to the captivating lyrics and visuals in the music video.
MIRAE - JUMP!
MIRAE returned for their first comeback in 2023 with their fifth-mini album, "Boys Will Be Boys," and its title track, "JUMP!"
The Rose - Back to Me
Indie K-Rock band The Rose surprised fans with the pre-released English song "Back To Me" on July 20.
from20 - Beat It
On July 21, talented singer-songwriter from20 dropped his latest single album, "Beat It," with the title track of the same name.
SHOWNU X HYUNGWON (MONSTA X) - Love Me A Little
MONSTA X debuted their first unit, SHOWNU X HYUNGWON, on July 25 with the bewitching title track, "Love Me A Little Bit."
ITZY - Cake
ITZY was the icing on the "Cake" of the month, with the release of their seventh mini-album, Kill My Doubt, on July 31.
Be sure you listen to: EXO’s “Cream Soda,” ShownuXHyungwon's “Love Me A Little Bit,” and from20's “Beat It.”
I hope to “see” you next month for my August roundup of favorites.