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Glasgow-based artist Alisha Asare dropped her debut single "We Were There Once" on May 20th, 2022, and I can't get enough of it. Many people shared their support through Instagram for the artist's first single, showing the strong support system built around her.

The month of May hit off a lot warmer in Europe than expected, with K-Pop fans experiencing an even more heated time with concerts finally coming back to our continent. The sunny air was once again filled with cheers and venue lines in Germany as Ahgases got ready to meet Yugyeom for his first solo concert, his first solo tour, and his first time meeting fans in almost three years.

The relationship between K-Pop and the fashion industry dates back to the start of the Hallyu Wave. From the American hip-hop aesthetics from the ‘90s to the latest fashion week looks, the K-Pop industry has made sure to incorporate the latest trends and pieces onto their idols. With social media playing a part in the widespread popularity of K-Pop, Fashion Twitter in particular has continued to show support and has bridged the gap between the two industries.

The brand describes their pieces as bold and androgynous– bringing edgy and cute elements together to create their jewelry and accessories. Their brand advocates for genderless expression, pushing the boundaries in which jewelry is present in one’s individuality and self expression.

Following his first mini-album under AOMG, Point Of View: U, YUGYEOM has come back on March 31, 2022 to drop his new project Take You Down. This project serves as a double single release, adding two new songs to his growing discography.

With 64.2 million followers and brand deals coming left, right, and center, BLACKPINK's Jennie has successfully become one of the fashion world's IT girls six years after her debut.

Following on from their Play Game album series, Weeekly came back with their first single album Play Game : AWAKE. The album dropped on March 7, 2022 along with their music video for their title track, “Ven para.”

SM Entertainment is known as a pioneer of the Korean entertainment industry and is credited with shaping “Idol Culture” the way it is today within the K-Pop industry. SHINHWA debuted under SM Entertainment in 1998, and this year commemorates the twentieth anniversary of their famous track “Perfect Man.”

After joining NCT in 2020, Shotaro has gone on to show various sides of himself. Whether it be through his dancing, through content uploaded on the group’s YouTube channel, or through his personal Instagram account, Shotaro doesn’t fail to bring people in, and his Instagram feed has quickly become my favorite out of all the NCT members.

Following the newest SM Entertainment group GOT the beat’s debut, BoA and her solo music have been a hot topic among K-Pop fans who were either already familiar with her music or were freshly introduced to her.

Following the release of his H1GHR MUSIC solo debut as JAY B with SOMO:FUME, the GOT7 member brought a revival to his alias Def. with his first physical EP LOVE. released on January 26, 2022.

Following the recent announcement of AMI’s partnership with ENHYPEN, the seven-member group has gained traction for their style and potential as global fashion ambassadors. One member who is being highlighted the most by fans is Gen-Z’s newest fashion icon Jay.

From “outfits inspired by K-Pop albums” back in 2020 to “what I would wear if I was an idol” starting in 2021, fans have been setting trends within the community based on their own styles.

From severe heartache to taking accountability in one’s own actions, PinkPantheress guides us through all these emotions in her debut mixtape to hell with it.

Named after a nearby neighbourhood, Weston Estate is a 5-member group from North Carolina. The band members are: Srikar Nanduri on guitar, Manas Panchavati, Tanmay Joshi and Marco Luka with the vocals and Abhi Manhass on bass, who also produces their tracks.

Pride Month. A time for people in the LGBTQ+ community to come together and be unapologetically themselves. A time where people can look back on legendary figures within the community and see how far the world has come in accepting those for who they are, regardless of their sexuality. When it comes to talking about the LGBTQ+ community, intersectionality should be considered as there are many whose experiences are so unique that it differentiates them from fellow members within the community.

Meeting new people can be difficult. The thought of having to tell such intricate details of yourself is daunting for many. Yerin Baek’s second full length album tellusboutyourself follows on from her first album Every letter I sent you, creating the sense of a new start, but a fresh encounter. From Yerin, lets learn how we could tell people about ourselves.

2020 has come to an end, and despite being an extremely formidable past 12 months, we have been blessed with some compelling music. Here at ENRG Music and Arts we have put together some of our favourite albums, artists and singles that we have helped us through these turbulent times.

After a 7-month hiatus, GOT7 greets us again with their newest album Breath of Love : Last Piece The first time we feel refreshed with this album is through the first track Breath– being the first title song Youngjae has written for GOT7. We were introduced to Breath a week earlier as a pre-release track to officially set the tone for the album and I think this was the perfect track to do so. The whistle sound being so effortless that it catches on to your ear and compels you into copying it.

January 31st of 2021. A date marked down by fans of K-Pop group BTS as they wait in anticipation for the night. The annual Grammy Awards had announced their nominees for each category and fans of the K-Pop group had been nothing but prouder to see that BTS had been shortlisted as a possible winner under Best Pop Duo / Group Performance with their 2020 single Dynamite, making them the first K-Pop group to receive a Grammy nomination.

Following from his earlier 2020 releases No Use and Adult, Christian Leave brings out Bedache, the title single off of his long-awaited upcoming EP.