This month I was surprised by the number of new albums, EPs, and singles that dropped throughout the month. I enjoyed a lot of the new music and may have got FOMO on occasion tuning into some of the music show performances because they looked so fun! Notable comebacks include EPIK HIGH, Taeyeon, BSS, KEY, PURPLE KISS, STAYC, THE BOYZ, TNX, and the official debuts of tripleS, LIMELIGHT, HAWW, and n.SSign, to name a few.
Here are my top 10 favorite new releases of the month for March 2023! If you don’t have time to read it all, scroll to the end to see what my top 3 recommendations are.
KAI - ROVER
EXO’s KAI dropped his third mini album, Rover, alongside the lead track of the same name on March 13. The artist created a frenzy of idols meeting up with him to do the “Rover Challenge.”
OnlyOneOf - seOul drift
Ahead of their upcoming “Grand America Tour,” OnlyOneOf returned on March 2 with their fifth mini-album seOul cOllectiOn, and title track “seOul drift.”
BOBBY - Drowning
Rapper, singer-songwriter, and charismatic member of iKON, Bobby, released his first single album, S.i.R, and the tracks “Drowning” and “Cherry Blossom” under new management 143 Entertainment on March 21.
PIXY - KARMA
Cool and stunning quintuplet PIXY released its fourth mini-album, CHOSEN KARMA, and its title track, “KARMA,” on March 10.
Holland - NUMBER BOY
The ridiculously inspiring and steadfast Holland released his sixth single, “Number Boy,” accompanied by an iconic music video on March 30.
CRAVITY - Groovy
The adorable K-Pop boy group CRAVITY dropped their fifth mini-album, MASTER: PIECE, and its title track "Groovy) on March 6.
xikers - Tricky House
After a successful trainee period where they opened for their talented labelmates on tour, the gifted rookie group xikers released its debut mini-album, HOUSE OF TRICKY: Doorbell Ringing’ and dual title tracks “Tricky House” and “Rockstar” on March 30.
TRENDZ - NEW DAYZ
The endearingly cute, rookie K-Pop boy group TRENDZ returned on March 14 with their second single album, BLUE SET CHAPTER. NEW DAYZ and its title track, “NEW DAYZ.”
MAMAMOO+ - GGBB
MAMAMOO’s first subunit, MAMAMOO+ featuring members Solar and Moonbyul, launched their first comeback as a subunit with the release of their single album [ACT 1, SCENE 1] and its title track “GGBB” on March 29.
JUSTIN PARK x G2 x YEAR OF THE OX - GOLD ROCKY
Korean American rap artists Justin Park, G2, and Year of the Ox teamed up for a never been done before collaboration (including an LA show) with the release of their single, “GOLD ROCKY,” on March 24.
Be sure you listen to: KAI’s “Rover,” TRENDZ' “NEW DAYZ,” and PIXY’s “Karma.” I hope to “see” you next month for my April roundup of favorites.