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Fly to the Youth: NOWZ Let YUQI Turn Burnout Into a Group Project

NOWZ in the Fly to the Youth featuring YUQI official music video

RAERAE REACTS · NOWZ Fly to the Youth: NOWZ Let YUQI Turn Burnout Into a Group Project “Fly to the Youth” is what happens when five rookies admit adulthood already feels like unpaid overtime, then ask YUQI to produce the escape route. It is warm, earnest, slightly messy, and much more interesting than another rebrand […]

FAMOUS: ALLDAY PROJECT Brought Five Headlines to M Countdown and Had to Become One Group

Still from ALLDAY PROJECT's “FAMOUS” debut stage on M Countdown. Video: Mnet. ALLDAY PROJECT debuted by chanting “we ain’t even famous” while standing in front of a company launch designed to make anonymity impossible. Nine days later, the five-member co-ed group walked onto M Countdown and had to prove the headline could move without a […]

Do the Dance: ILLIT Turned First-Date Paralysis Into French House and Cat Choreography

Still from ILLIT's official Studio Choom performance of “빌려온 고양이 (Do the Dance).” Video: Studio Choom. RaeRae’s verdict: ILLIT found a French-house loop that sounds like a music box learned how to flirt, then built the choreography around five girls trying to act normal while their nerves have other plans. The song is sweet, strange, […]

Killin’ It Girl: j-hope Left the Lyrics Thin and Put the Rest in His Body

Still from j-hope's official “Killin' It Girl (Solo Version)” choreography video. Video: BIGHIT MUSIC. RaeRae’s verdict: “Killin’ It Girl” is two minutes of j-hope choosing body control over lyrical depth. The beat is lean, his delivery slides between rap and pop without a seam showing, and the solo choreography video explains why the song exists. […]

Lemon Drop: ATEEZ Lowered the Volume, Raised the Heat, and Forgot the Final Kick

Still from ATEEZ's official “Lemon Drop” music video. Video: KQ Entertainment. RaeRae’s verdict: ATEEZ poured “Lemon Drop” over a slow R&B groove and discovered that eight men can make summer look threatening without setting anything on fire. The vocals are warm, the rap verses stay inside the song, and the hook is smoother than the […]

Keep a Secret: 4EVE Opened the Group Chat and Gave Us 2:10 to Behave

Still from 4EVE's official “Keep a Secret” music video. Video: XOXO Entertainment. RaeRae’s verdict: 4EVE made “Keep a Secret” sound like seven women walked into the club with a group chat nobody else is allowed to read. The bass is neat, the hook is nosy, and the music video turns girl code into a private […]

little monster: ILLIT Put Anxiety on a Plate and Ate the Evidence

Still from ILLIT's official bomb brand film and “little monster” music video. Video: HYBE Labels. RaeRae’s verdict: “little monster” gives anxiety teeth, puts it on a dinner plate, and tells ILLIT to eat it before it eats them. The song is cheerful enough to hide the ugly feelings in plain sight. The brand film is […]

Outside: ENHYPEN Robbed a Warehouse, Shot Each Other, and Still Needed Another Verse

Outside ENHYPEN robbed a warehouse, fought their own shadows, shot each other, and still left me asking the most important question: where is the rest of the song? ENHYPEN turns “Outside” into a grimy little action film about desire getting loose and immediately becoming everybody’s problem. The song hits first with swagger, percussion, and a […]

Keep It Sexy: Jay Park Made MOMMAE 2 and Somi Walked Off With It

Still from Jay Park and Jeon Somi's official “Keep It Sexy” Seoul live clip. Video: MORE VISION. RaeRae’s verdict: Jay Park called this “MOMMAE 2,” invited Jeon Somi, and then handed her the section people remember. “Keep It Sexy” is a filthy little club loop with a chorus engineered to lodge in your skull. Jay’s […]

I Want You To: SMORZ Made a Campfire Name and a Very Clean Debut

SMORZ arrived with six women, an English-language mini album, and a group name built from s’mores plus Generation Z. The song is sweeter than the branding meeting. SMORZ in the official “I want you to” music video, released May 19, 2025. Official videoDaily+800Total views4.3M. Song: “I want you to” Artist: SMORZ Released: May 19, 2025 […]

Good Thing: i-dle Found a Great Beat and Forgot to Hire an English Editor

Still from i-dle's official “Good Thing” music video. Video: Cube Entertainment. RaeRae’s verdict: “Good Thing” is i-dle laughing at an ex over arcade noises while the music video lets all five members beat one another through several television genres. The English is crooked, the song is 2:34, and the post-chorus says “holy moly” like somebody’s […]

MILLION PLACES: XG Reached Tokyo Dome and Turned the Tour Footage Into a Thank-You Letter

Still from XG's official “MILLION PLACES” music video. Video: XGALX. RaeRae’s verdict: XG closed a world tour by releasing the song people usually save for the encore speech. “MILLION PLACES” is earnest, polished, and completely uninterested in pretending the fans are an abstract marketing segment. The MV uses actual tour footage, exhausted smiles, airports, stages, […]

LIT RIGHT NOW: MEOVV Found Their R&B Pocket and Lost the Last Thirty Seconds

Still from MEOVV's official “LIT RIGHT NOW” special video. Video: THEBLACKLABEL. RaeRae’s verdict: “LIT RIGHT NOW” is the MEOVV song that stops asking five teenagers to pose like they own a multinational company and lets them enjoy being good at R&B. Gawon and Narin helped write it, the low vocal colors finally have room, and […]

DROP TOP: MEOVV Opened the Roof, Found Their Voices and Finally Looked Their Age

Still from MEOVV's official “DROP TOP” music video. Video: THEBLACKLABEL. RaeRae’s verdict: “DROP TOP” is what happens when MEOVV stop announcing that they are expensive cats and start sounding young enough to believe tomorrow might work. The song begins quietly, grows guitars, and gives five distinct voices an actual emotional arc. Gawon helped write it. […]

Girlfriend: i-dle Took a Breakup to Paris and Brought a Five-Woman Response Team

Still from i-dle's official “Girlfriend” music video. Video: Cube Entertainment. RaeRae’s verdict: i-dle made a breakup song where the emergency response is five women, a Paris safe house, and permission to talk trash about the ex. “Girlfriend” has a chorus simple enough to sound childish until the members start swearing in a group chant. Soyeon […]

Messy: ROSÉ Gave F1 the Emotional Crash and Shut Down Las Vegas to Walk Through It

Rose in the Messy official music video

Still from ROSÉ's official “Messy” music video for F1 The Movie. Video: Atlantic Records and Apple Original Films. RaeRae’s verdict: A Formula 1 soundtrack asked ROSÉ for speed and got emotional brake failure. “Messy” is a power ballad about treating chaos as proof of love, which is exactly the kind of terrible idea her voice […]

Yum: Kep1er Turned Seven Aliens Into a Dance Weapon and Served Only 2:29

Still from Kep1er's official “Yum” music video. Video: Sony Music Labels. RaeRae’s verdict: Kep1er turned seven women into aliens who hypnotize humans with choreography, which is already more plot than most songs called “Yum” deserve. The bass is mean, the pre-chorus is gorgeous, and the post-chorus keeps shouting the title until the meal becomes an […]

HANDS UP: MEOVV Turned One Flute Loop Into a Full-Body Emergency

Still from MEOVV's official Studio Choom performance of “HANDS UP.” Video: Studio Choom. RaeRae’s verdict: MEOVV’s “HANDS UP” is a workout hiding inside a Brazilian-funk beat. The flute loop is irritating in the useful way, the five voices finally sound cast for the same song, and Studio Choom shows how much detail the music video […]

HOT: LE SSERAFIM Whispered While the World Burned Around Them

Still from LE SSERAFIM's official “HOT” music video. Video: Source Music and HYBE Labels. Jump to: The verdict · The song · The members · The video · Credits Reviewed: LE SSERAFIM, “HOT” official music video and studio recordingReleased: March 14, 2025EP: HOT On this page The verdict A controlled burn that ends at 2:23 […]