Welcome to my second month of roundups! This month, we had a nice combination of EP and single releases. As we are transitioning from summer to autumn, I found that the bright and/or aggressive backbeats have been toned down a bit as a result. Notable comebacks include MONSTA X’s Kihyun, Stray Kids, TEN, AB6IX, MAMAMOO, TREASURE, EPEX, TFN, and the official debuts of Red Velvet’s Seulgi (solo), and PATTERN to name a few.
Here are my top 10 favorite new releases of the month for October 2022! If you don’t have time to read it all, scroll to the end to see what my top 3 recommendations are.
KIHYUN - Youth
MONSTA X’s Kihyun greeted fans with his long-awaited comeback on October 24 with the release of his first single album, YOUTH, with its title track of the same name.
WEi - Spray
Charming sextuplet WEi released its fifth mini-album, [Love Pt.2: Passion], and its title track, “Spray,” on October 19.
TEN - Birthday
NCT member and soloist TEN surprised fans with the release of his single, “Birthday,” on October 26.
LE SSERAFIM - Antifragile
HYBE’s rookie sensation girl group, LE SSERAFIM, released its second mini-album, ANTIFRAGILE, with the title track of the same name on October 17, to much fanfare.
PATTERN - MALIBU
KPLUS Entertainment’s five-member rookie boy group, PATTERN, made their debut on October 17 with the release of their EP, feels like malibu, and the title track “MALIBU.”
MAMAMOO
The masterful K-Pop girl group MAMAMOO dropped their twelfth mini-album, MIC ON, and its title track, “ILLELLA,” on October 11.
YOUNITE - Bad Cupid
BRANDNEW Music’s newest rookie K-Pop boy group, YOUNITE, returned with their third EP, YOUNI-ON, and its title track, “Bad Cupid,” on October 31.
TFN - AMAZON
Hidden gem TFN released its first mini-album, BEFORE SUNRISE Part. 4, and its title track, “AMAZON,” on October 26.
Stray Kids - Case 143
With each new album, Stray Kids continues to outdo themselves. The group dropped their seventh mini-album, MAXIDENT, and its title track, “CASE 143,” on October 7.
ATBO - Attitude
Hard-hitting rookie group, ATBO, returned on October 26 with its second mini-album, [The Beginning: 始作], and its addicting title track, “Attitude.”
Be sure you listen to: KIHYUN’s “Youth,” LE SSERAFIM’s “Antifragile,” and PATTERN’s “MALIBU.” I hope to “see” you next month for my November roundup of favorites.