With their third mini album, <i>TRY WITH US</i>, fifth-generation K-pop group TWS continues expressing their self-described “boyhood pop” genre. Seemingly limitless in its energy and optimism, the bright, dynamic pop style is meant to evoke the ordinary emotions and experiences of teen-boy life. Though a few of TWS’s six members had entered their twenties when <i>TRY WITH US</i> was released in mid-2025, the mini album stays in the backpacks-and-bus-stops schoolboy space that defined the group’s debut just a year earlier.

Like TWS’s 2024 breakout hit “plot twist,” the title of <i>TRY WITH US</i>’s lead single has a more specific, playful meaning in its Korean-language incarnation. Called “Countdown!” in English, the Korean title “마음 따라 뛰는 건 멋지지 않아?” translates to “Isn’t it cool to follow your heart?” The cheerful pop song is about going for what you want, even if you need a countdown to build courage first. Other subjects explored in the mini album include TWS’s gratitude towards their fans (“Lucky to be loved”), a call to indulge in the fun of youth (“Random Play”), and the scariness of planning an honest love confession (“GO BACK”).

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2024 年，NCT WISH 的首张迷你专辑《Steady》以一阵青春旋风为这支 NCT 旗下最年轻的小分队打响名号。而 2025 年的春天，NCT WISH 带着同样充满希望的悸动，推出第二张迷你专辑《poppop》。专辑包含六首歌曲，在这个万物复苏的季节为歌迷带来明亮温暖的力量。这次，Apple Music 特别邀请到 NCT WISH 的六位成员亲自介绍这张迷你专辑中的作品，请他们谈谈对每首歌的看法，探索其中值得注意的亮点。

<b>《poppop》</b>
是温：“这是 NCT WISH 第二张迷你专辑的主打歌，将清新的故事和生动的场景呈现在眼前。第一次听到 demo 后我就立刻记住了，虽然只听了一遍，但歌曲一直萦绕在耳边。听了这首歌之后，大家会不自觉地哼唱‘pop pop pop’。”

<b>《Melt Inside My Pocket》</b>
陆：“这是新专辑里声音最强烈鲜明的一首。歌曲的节拍和声响让我想起了儿时和小伙伴一起玩的游戏。我个人很喜欢这首歌，因为它结合了时下 K-Pop 的声音和早期 K-Pop 的氛围。歌词表达的是还没来得及说出口的初恋心情，这一点也正展现了我们的魅力。”

<b>《Design》</b>
辽：“第一次听《Design》的时候，我觉得节拍很好听。想要努力或者有重要事情来临的时候，很适合听这首歌。这首歌传递的信息是，希望每个人都能尽情展现自己隐藏的魅力和多元的情感。当你需要提高自信心的时候听一听，可以给自己加油打气。”

<b>《1000》</b>
栽禧：“第一次听这首歌，我就非常喜欢前奏部分的旋律。歌词包含着表达心意时的苦恼和思考，所以在录音的时候，我也沉浸在心动的情绪中。这首歌既适合一个人静静地听，也适合在旅途中、或想要营造欢快氛围的时候听。”

<b>《Silly Dance》</b>
勇志：“《Silly Dance》是这张专辑里，我最喜欢的一首歌。声音欢快而充满希望的声音，带着明亮温暖的力量，歌词讲述的是在喜欢的人面前犯傻，既俏皮又让人心潮澎湃。需要力量的时候听这首歌，大家一定可以从中获得能量。”

<b>《假如你4点钟出现》</b>
咲哉：“这首歌就像《小王子》里的故事一样，表达着非常真诚的心情：对方说四点要来，你从三点开始就会心情激动地等待。第一次听到就觉得歌词和旋律很好听，让我想起小说里的场景，越听越有感觉。当你准备去参加一个期待已久的约会，或者在去约会地点的路上听这首歌，心情会更加激动。”

以充满张力的音乐风格和爆发性舞台表现著称的 K-Pop 组合 ATEEZ 正在全球掀起巨浪。继 2024 年 EP《GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2》后，他们携《GOLDEN HOUR》系列第三篇章强势回归，整张专辑淋漓尽致地展现了 ATEEZ 标志性的舞台魅力、明亮气质与情感的深度。

作为一首开场曲，《Lemon Drop》即捎来“柠檬糖”鸡尾酒般的清爽气息，在随后的《Masterpiece》中，他们各具特色的声线演绎交融成一幅独一无二的出色作品。专辑中的《Now this house ain't a home》和《Castle》这两首歌，又描述了追梦旅途中的两种状态，前者鼓励我们“继续奔跑”，后者则在寻找“让我们可以慢慢疗愈自己的安全地带”。YUNHO 还请歌迷留意《Now this house ain't a home》希望与怅然交织的旋律，以及鲜活又戳心的歌词，SAN 则提示在最后一首充满戏剧性情绪转折的《Bridge : The Edge of Reality》中，埋藏着“意想不到的趣味彩蛋”。来看看为了纪念新作发布，成员们特别通过 Apple Music 分享的作品创作感悟吧！

<b>《Lemon Drop》</b>
SEONGHWA：“六年前唱着《WAVE》的少年们仿佛已褪去青涩，回归盛夏。这是 ATEEZ 久违的夏日颂歌！”

MINGI：“你会在这首歌里尝到‘柠檬糖’鸡尾酒般的清甜，但更能感受到超越蔚蓝的盛夏色彩。ATEEZ 尝试用全新方式演绎 R&B 与 Hip-Hop，希望你能伴着凉风享受这份惬意。”

<b>《Masterpiece》</b>
WOOYOUNG：“ATEEZ 是八个独特灵魂相遇的奇迹，我们正以一体之姿踏上这场非凡征程。这就是这首歌的意义。当你细听我们迥异的音色时，会发现每种独特色彩如何交融成独一无二的杰作。”

<b>《Now this house ain't a home》</b>
HONGJOONG：“这首歌折射出物理居所与心灵归宿之间的情感差异。追梦途中总有些瞬间，你会突然对现实感到陌生。它想传递的鼓励是：继续奔跑吧，直到找到真正像家的地方。”

YUNHO：“这是首能抚慰孤独时刻的作品，其魅力在于希望与怅然交织的旋律，以及‘那台我们每周日晚围坐观看的电视机’（the TV we sat around on Sunday nights）这类鲜活又戳心的歌词。”

<b>《Castle》</b>
JONGHO：“这首歌提供着不同于前作的慰藉，讲述寻找让心灵喘息的安全地带，在那里，我们可以慢慢疗愈自己。”

YEOSANG：“正如人生没有绝对，世上也不存在注定永恒的伤痛。通过这首歌，我们想告诉粉丝和自己：不必总是强迫自己撑下去。那些美丽的歌词传递着这个讯息，让它成为我心中特别的存在。”

<b>《Bridge : The Edge of Reality》</b>
SAN：“若按顺序聆听专辑，你会惊异于此处情绪的戏剧性转折。当你沉浸于歌曲的氛围与结构时，或许会发现意想不到的趣味彩蛋。”

將團員間的深厚羈絆以及對歌迷滿滿的愛，注入第 10 張迷你專輯《Girls Will Be Girls》，ITZY 正如專輯標題所示盡展女孩本色，她們不僅在〈Kiss & Tell〉中揮灑自信，也在〈Promise〉中流露真摯柔情。專輯發行前，ITZY 更釋出了電影感十足的預告片，由 RYUJIN 飾演失去生命力的女孩，在成員的幫助下重獲心跳，傳達著她們希望借助作品帶給聽眾的共鳴。以下由 ITZY 為我們獨家分享逐曲介紹，說明她們如何透過「自帶氣場的主角能量」和對歌迷 MIDZY 的感謝之情，塑造出專輯新風格。

<b>〈Girls Will Be Girls〉</b>
YUNA：「這首歌講的是當我們在一起時，我們之間的連結就更加強大，強勁突出的節奏也與歌曲傳達的訊息完美搭配。」

<b>〈Kiss & Tell〉</b>
CHAERYEONG：「這首迷人的歌曲節奏明快，歌詞表達了毫不在意他人看法的自信。啾咪！」

<b>〈Locked N Loaded〉</b>
LIA：「這首歌捕捉了內心深藏的黑暗逐漸浮現的感覺，當你跟著唱並沉浸在旋律之中，它能幫助你釋放這些情緒，帶給你自由的感覺。」

<b>〈Promise〉</b>
YEJI：「這首歌想表達『成為彼此的光』。我很高興我們能為 MIDZY 帶來這首溫暖有如春天般的粉絲歌曲。我們會永遠陪伴你們，打勾勾！」

<b>〈Walk〉</b>
RYUJIN：「這首充滿魅力的歌曲融合了 House、電子樂和舞曲。它的節奏令人難以抗拒，如果邊走邊聽，會讓你覺得自己充滿主角氣場。」

Across its seven tracks, <i>224</i> leans into moments of disco (“Tell Me”), upbeat pop (“Slide”), and acoustic balladry (“Think Twice”), but never strays far from the sensual turn-of-the-millennium R&B that has defined the quartet’s sound since their 2023 debut. The first of KISS OF LIFE’s collections to be released without creative director Lee Hae-in, the group’s fourth EP builds on the combination of smooth production and lush, low-key vocals that worked so well on 2024 hits “Sticky” and “Igloo.” <i>224</i> opens with “Lips Hips Kiss,” a midtempo track with a sultry hook (“You can touch my lips-hips-hips-hips-hips/I’m free at six-six-six-six-six, oh”), before asking for more honesty in “Tell Me.” Thai member NATTY contributed lyrics to “Tell Me” and “Painting,” while American member Julie participated in the songwriting for “Heart of Gold.” American singer-songwriter UPSAHL composed bass-driven, viral-ready “k bye.”

ENHYPEN continues their vampiric agenda with <i>DESIRE : UNLEASH</i>, the K-pop boy group’s sixth EP. The septet’s “concept” (used in K-pop to define a fixed aesthetic and/or narrative theme) had been supernatural since their debut in 2020, but they made their vampirism explicit with 2023’s “Bite Me,” a Y2K-inspired pop track that beckons listeners closer (“Just come kiss me and bite me, yeah”)—at their own risk.

Two years later, by <i>DESIRE : UNLEASH</i>, members Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki have become masters at evoking a sense of dangerous desire with a vocal flourish or turn of phrase. “Out in the world, you’re just an angel/But here in the dark, my sacrifice,” they sing in dance-pop lead single “Bad Desire (With or Without You),” which sees “Bite Me” producer Cirkut returning to work with the group.

While the album’s theme may stick tight to the titular unleashed desire, the mode of expression shifts: future bass (“Flashover”), hip-hop trap (“Outside”), pop-rock (“Helium”), and piano-led pop (“Too Close”). <i>DESIRE : UNLEASH</i> also includes the album release of “Loose,” the funky, mid-tempo pop track ENHYPEN originally released in preparation for their first Coachella performance in spring 2025. The track trades supernatural lore for something softer, but keeps the seductive focus: “I don’t wanna waste another second tonight/So in five, four, three, two, one, let’s let it.”

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KickFlip debuted at the beginning of 2025, releasing their first mini album, <i>Flip it, Kick it!</i>, in January. Four months later, they would follow up with <i>Kick Out, Flip Now!</i>, a seven-track mini album that doubles down on the septet’s pop-rock sound. Lead single “FREEZE” picks up where KickFlip debut track “Mama Said” left off, pairing electric guitar riffs with a new rebellious refrain: “Kick out, we don’t need no education!” The album marked the introduction of KickFlip’s fandom name, WeFlip, with album-ending track “How We KickFlip” making a promise to listeners: “You and I/Across the dream/I'll be there for you.”

With <i>Kick Out, Flip Now!</i>, KickFlip followed in the footsteps of JYP Entertainment seniors Stray Kids, stepping behind the scenes to work on their own music. Singer and rapper Donghyeon participated in composing “FREEZE,” while Kyehoon, Donghwa, and Minje contributed lyrics for the track. Japanese member Amaru wrote B-side track “Complicated!!”

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Five years after their debut as a Red Velvet subunit, K-pop artists IRENE & SEULGI returned with their second mini album, <i>TILT</i>. Red Velvet’s group concept explores two sides: their pop-oriented, bubbly “red” side and a more mature, R&B-ready “velvet” side. Sensual, smooth, and thumping with synth, IRENE & SEULGI’s six-track second album is velvet, through and through.

Dance-pop lead single “TILT” opens with hazy piano ornamentation and vocal ad-libs before coming closer, building to its hypnotic “tilt, tilt, tilt, tilt” hook of a chorus. Its thematic focus on companionship as powerfully symbiotic rather than cutthroat embodies the duo’s public persona, first firmed up with the dubstep duality of 2020’s “Monster.” <i>TILT</i>’s tracks—including the ’90s-inspired R&B song “What’s Your Problem?,” which briefly invites KISS OF LIFE rapper JULIE to the team—continue to center the assured, playful vocal interplay IRENE and SEULGI have established after more than a decade as K-pop co-members.

If RIIZE’s first full-length album is meant to be a culmination of the moments they experienced in their first 20 months as a K-pop group, then “Fly Up” is a fitting lead single. The feel-good dance track channels a similar energy to RIIZE’s debut hit “Get a Guitar,” which also leaned into an unabashedly cheesy 1950s rock ’n’ roll sound when it was released in September 2023. While “Get a Guitar” chose a retro guitar riff as its signature sound, “Fly Up” uses choral vocals to hook listeners.

The group’s “emotional pop” concept is musically flexible, and <i>ODYSSEY</i> taps into different genres to tell its story of youth as a joyful time full of moments worth remembering. Instrumental interlude “Passage” separates the more upbeat first half of the album (UK garage track “Odyssey,” hip-hop banger “Bag Bad Back,” anthemic pop song “Ember to Solar,” “Fly Up,” and pop-rock bop ”Show Me Love”) from the slower, more sentimental second half (the dreamy, bass-driven “Midnight Mirage,” fan ballads “The End of the Day” and “Inside My Love,” and soaring album ender “Another Life”).

Behind-the-scenes music-makers on <i>ODYSSEY</i> include K-pop hitmakers Jacob Aaron (“Fly Up” and “Bag Bad Back”), KENZIE (“Ember to Solar” and “Inside My Love”), and danke (“Midnight Mirage”) and Korean rapper BIGONE (“Bag Bad Back”). “What if we could go back/To another life?” Korean lyricist Moon Seolree writes for RIIZE on “Another Life,” granting members Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Sohee, and Anton a musical opportunity to reflect on their journey from trainees to K-pop idols. “If the me of that time looked at me now/What would I say?”

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<i>DUH!</i>, P1Harmony’s eighth EP, begins with the blare of brass, an old-school hip-hop beat, and an irreverently delivered “duh!” from Keeho, the group’s Canadian leader-vocalist. This pairing of musical surety with playful persona defines the six-track album’s rap-heavy composition, and much of the six-member group’s discography released since their 2020 fourth-generation debut.

Rappers Intak and Jongseob wrote their own verses for every song on <i>DUH!</i>, with group <i>maknae</i> Jongseob—still a teenager at the time of release—credited as the first composer and lyricist on hyperpop rap track “Work.” Vocalist-rapper Jiung also contributed lyrics for “DUH!,” “Pretty Boy,” and “Flashy,” with Keeho composing for the reggaetón-ready “Pretty Boy.”