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Tamar Herman

The hotter the summer days get, the more the competition among K-pop acts for eyes and ears heats up.
July will see major releases from many of the biggest ones, including new songs from superstars BTS and Taeyeon. Here’s what you need to stay tuned to this month.


AleXa featuring BM of KARD Xtra (July 1)
The Korean-American soloist returned with a fierce collaboration with the KARD rapper to kick off the month. Brash and brassy, the funky pop song explodes with charisma and energy.


Itzy with Second Aunt Kim Davi (Kim Shin-young) Break Ice (July 1)
The alter ego of popular television personality and comedian Kim teams up with the popular girl group in this summery, percussive number. The proceeds of Break Ice will be donated to those struggling because of the pandemic.


Even of Day (Day6) Right Through Me (July 5)
The three-member subunit of Day6 – featuring Young K, Wonpil, and Dowoon – released their first album last summer, so it’s only fitting they share more music with the world.


Soyeon ((G) I-dle) Beam Beam (July 5)
The (G) I-dle rapper will make her formal debut as a soloist with the song Beam Beam, the lead song off of her first ever EP, Windy.


SF9 Tear Drop (July 5)
The lead single from their upcoming ninth EP Turn Over, Tear Drop is SF9’s first release following their impressive showing on the intense K-pop boy band competition show Kingdom: Legendary War.


Kyuhyun (Super Junior) Together (July 5)
The popular balladeer and Super Junior member arrives with the latest in his seasonal project series called Together, which is set to evoke the feelings of a bright summery romance.

TAEYEON 태연 Single [Weekend]

🎧 2021.07.06. 6PM KST#태연 #TAEYEON#Weekend#소녀시대 #GirlsGeneration pic.twitter.com/dmay2H4fNx
— Girls' Generation (@GirlsGeneration) July 1, 2021

Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation) Weekend (July 9)
The popular soloist is set to once again make her mark with her new disco-pop single Weekend, which is likely to become everyone’s favourite Friday to Sunday go-to listen.

A Butterful Getaway with #BTS🧡

Special Talk Show + Performance Stage
📆 2021.07.09. 9:00PM (KST)
📍 NAVER NOW.

Performance Stage
📆 2021.07.09. 9:30PM (KST)
📍 HYBE LABELS YouTube

Don't miss the #PermissiontoDance performance premiere! pic.twitter.com/6dRteMgkh0
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) July 2, 2021

BTS Permission to Dance (July 9)
The Ed Sheeran-penned follow-up to Butter will be released by the history-making septet as a B-side on the physical album of that hit song. They’ll be performing it during a special event on July 9 streamed live on YouTube across the world, described as “A Butterfly Getaway”.

3rd single “Teamo” July 11th 12pm KST concept poster🔥 @MZENTERTAINMEN1 pic.twitter.com/ru3c3BrQQZ
— Minzy (@mingkki21) June 27, 2021

Minzy Teamo (July 11)
Since she started out in the hit girl group 2NE1 back in 2009, the charismatic performer has grown in the spotlight from a teenager to the head of her own company. Now she’s back with her third solo single, Teamo (sometimes written “Te amo”).

Baek A Yeon
5th Mini Album 'Observe'

Concept Photo 4

2021.07.13 6PM#백아연 #BaekAYeon#Observe#이든엔터테인먼트 #EDEN_ENTERTAINMENT pic.twitter.com/9vTr1X7saG
— 백아연 (@100ayeon) July 1, 2021

Baek A Yeon Observe EP (July 13)
Female soloists are truly going to make July their own, with Baek joining the crowd with the release of her fifth EP, Observe. It will be her first album since the release of 2018’s Dear Me, and follows a series of singles and one-off appearances on K-drama soundtracks since then.

디오, 첫 솔로 앨범 ‘공감’ 7월 26일 발매!
오늘부터 예약 판매 시작!

D.O. to release his first solo album ‘공감’ on 7/26!
Pre-orders to be available from today!#디오 #DO(D.O.) #공감 #엑소 #EXO #weareoneEXO pic.twitter.com/7rralYyl9f
— EXO (@weareoneEXO) July 1, 2021

D.O. (Exo) Empathy EP (July 26)
The Exo singer previously revealed he’d be the latest among the boy band’s members to release his own album, and D.O. will make a splash at the end of the month with Empathy.


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K-pop must-listen releases in July 2021 from BTS, Taeyeon, Day6, Kyuhyun, AleXa featuring BM of KARD, and more

Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation will release her new disco-pop single ‘Weekend’ in July.

K-pop must-listen releases in June 2021: Twice, Exo, NCT, Seventeen, Mamamoo, Brave Girls, 2PM and more

Mamamoo’s June release ‘Where We Are Now’ is a reflection on their career. Photo: Getty Images

Twice released their summery EP Taste of Love with with breezy upbeat single Alcohol-Free.

New music from NCT, Aespa and other K-pop acts coming in 2021, says SM Entertainment as label teases multimedia SMCU concept

Aespa, the girl group launched by SM Entertainment in 2020. Their recent single, Next Level, was described at June 29’s “SM Congress” as the latest episode in a sci-fi storyline that anchor’s the label’s SM “creative universe” concept. Photo: @aespa_official/Instagram

K-pop’s virtual future: Aespa, Eternity, the rise of digital performers and the AI technology that allows stars to perform as avatars

Virtual K-pop girl group Eternity were created by South Korean tech start-up Pulse9.

Virtual K-pop performers are a growing trend in South Korea. Aespa members (above) with their avatars. Photo: @saiasei/ Twitter

Aespa had a big hit with their single ‘Next Level’. Photo: @aespapicss_/ Twitter

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Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation is set to score big with her new disco-pop single ‘Weekend’ and AleXa featuring BM of KARD has high hopes for funky pop song ‘Xtra’
‘Permission to Dance’, penned by Ed Sheeran, will be BTS’ follow-up to ‘Butter’, and (G) I-dle rapper Soyeon makes her debut as a soloist with ‘Beam Beam’



K-pop acts BTS, Taeyeon, Day6 and Kyuhyun will all release singles or albums in July. Here are the must-listens from some of the biggest boy bands and girl groups going.


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