Studio K

Once an artist becomes a sensation on a global scale, there is pressure in terms of reinventing themselves without losing what made them unique at first. In LISA's case, where her popularity is due to the success of the girl group BLACKPINK followed by a more individual development, PRESS PLAY represents a new challenge of making music that both differs from and reflects what she had done prior to that moment while using more elements of her Thai culture. Pressed for release on October 23,...

FLARE U, which made their debut in May, released their mini-album, titled LOVEHOOD, on October 14, 2026. Comprised of six tracks, this album explores the vulnerable period of time between experiencing an emotion and comprehending its meaning. This six-track mini-album was released by FNC Entertainment at 6 p.m. KST and is a follow-up of YOUTH ERROR, the debut album of this South Korean duo. However, whereas in YOUTH ERROR the focus is on the search for one’s identity, here the duo explores...

There is a unique susceptibility to transforming an age into an art form. The age itself is quite ordinary, a date on the calendar that gains significance only through the personal experiences associated with it. But when an artist decides to immortalize a certain period in music, the act takes on greater significance. It raises questions not only about how the individual perceives herself at the current time but how she would want to remember herself a few years down the road. With 二十七 (27),...