May Kpop Comebacks and Debuts: A Sneak Peek of the Best Music in 2023

The month starts immediately on a positive note with LE SSERAFIM's first full album, Unforgiven! Despite their bumpy starting, the group has steadily conquered its position in the K-pop industry. It keeps surprising everyone with their every new comeback with great music and performance.

LE SSERAFIM is a group that debuted under HYBE, which consists of Chaewon, Yunjin, Kazuha, Sakura, and the maknae, Eunchae.Their concept is strong and fearless, as their name states (le sserafim = I'm fearless), and they all have great personalities besides being great singers and dancers.

Here is the teaser of their new comeback, Unforgiven, which will also feature Nile Rodgers: 

+(KR)ystal Eyes is the second subunit of the girl group tripleS, which will debut on May 4, 2023, with the mini album +(KR)ystal Eyes <Aesthetic>.

Four are the members of this subunit, as it was the first subunit Acid Angel from Asia, and they were chosen through fans voting on the Cosmo App, Yoon Seoyeon, Kim Soomin, Kim Chaeyeon, and Lee Jiwoo.

The concept for tripleS, a 24 members group under MODHAUS, was to make the members rotate between the group, sub-unit, and solo activities, as chosen by fans, which will directly participate in deciding the members' activities, as they did for the first two subunits.

The innovative concept, as well as their talent, have not gone unnoticed!

Let's take a look at their Cherry Talk MV teaser:

Aespa debuted under SM just a few years ago but immediately gained a lot of success, especially with singles like Black Mamba and Next Level, which continued to occupy the tops of the ratings in Korea for weeks.

The group consists of four members, Karina, Giselle, Winter, and the maknae, Ningning, and their virtual counterparts,  who help them fight against Black Mamba!

The group’s sound is quite innovative due to their futuristic sci-fi concept, and the members are all great performers.

Their latest comeback, My World, was introduced through this intro:

Nicole debuted in 2007 as part of the iconic girl group KARA with the album The First Blooming and, after spending 6 years under DSP Media, left them in 2013.

In 2014 she debuted as a soloist with First Romance, and in 2015 made her Japanese debut with Something Special then, in 2022, she rejoined the group KARA for their 15th anniversary.

Just two months after her single Mysterious, which came out in March, she will return with a new Japanese single, Selfish!

Here you can watch last comeback’s MV, Mysterious:

(G)I-DLE is a girl group that debuted under CUBE Entertainment in 2018, consisting of Soyeon, leader and former Unpretty Rapstar contestant where she placed second, Miyeon, Minnie, Yuqi, and the maknae, Shuhua.

(G)I-DLE gained immediate attention for many reasons, Soyeon’s rapping skills, the variety of their music as well as the themes they touched with it, and the huge involvement the girls have in the production of it, especially Soyeon, a plus they also are incredible performers, both vocally and dancing wise.

They also participated in Queendom in 2019, gaining new fans through their performances and positive attitudes.

For their new comeback, the mini album I Feel, they decided to release a “characters’ introduction”:

Billie, formerly Mystic Rookies, is a girl group that debuted in 2021 under Mystic Story Entertainment.

The group consists of seven members, Moon Sua (sister of ASTRO's Moonbin), Suhyeon, Haram, Tsuki, Sheon, Siyoon, and Haruna, the maknae.

They debuted with an EP called The Billage of Perception: Chapter One, featuring the lead single Ring X Ring.

The group got a lot of attention thanks to their outstanding performances on stage and their undeniable energy.

GingaMingaYo (the strange world) will mark their Japanese debut, and it will contain the Japanese version of Billlie's "GingaMingaYo (the strange world)," as well as the Japanese version of the b-side track "Everybody's Got a $ECRET."

Here is their latest comeback, Eunoia:

ENHYPEN is a boy group that debuted under BELIFT LAB, a joint venture between CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation, through the 2020 survival show I-Land.

The group comprises seven members, Heeseung, Jungwon, Jay, Sunghoon, Jake, Sunoo, and the maknae, Niki.

ENHYPEN’s dark “vampire”’s concept and their extraordinary performances immediately gained a lot of attention, especially from international fans.

They just announced their new comeback, The Dark Blood, their 4th mini album.

Belift Lab just released their concept trailer, while the MV teaser will be released on the 19th of May:

Member of the girl group FANATICS, Kim Doah is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actress.

FANATICS is a six-member girl group under FENT which debuted in 2019 with the mini album The Six.

Kim Doah revealed that her solo debut will be an album consisting of seven songs, but as of now, only a little more is known.

TWICE is probably the most known Korean girl group, consisting of nine members, Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu, the maknae.

The group was vastly known for its successful cute concepts but, in recent years, showed a new side to their fans and gained even more success, balancing perfectly their iconic style and new, more mature concepts.

Their Japanese releases have always been highly anticipated, and while fans are still waiting to learn more about the Japanese subunit, JYP has announced a new Japanese Single Album, their 10th to be precise, called Hare Hare.

After a two-year-long hiatus due to the members' enlistment, the group will finally make a comeback in May, after TAEMIN's release on April 4th.

SHINee is one of the most iconic 2nd generation boy groups, debuted under SM in 2008. The group's releases have always been huge hits, and even people who don't listen to K-pop know at least Ring Ding Dong.

Famous also for their incredible vocals and incredible dance skills, SHINee will always be our five Shining Boys!

The group consists of Onew, KEY, Minho, Taemin, and our forever member, Jonghyun.

Here is their latest release:

Dreamcatcher is a girl group formed by Happyface Entertainment that debuted in 2017 with the single album Nightmare.

The group comprises seven members, JiU, SuA, Siyeon, Handong, Yoohyeon, Dami, and Gahyeon, the maknae. Each of the seven members represents a nightmare or fear. 

Since the group always distinguished itself for its distinctive rock and metal sound, it has gained the name "The Face of Rock in K-pop."

The new album, whose name is still unknown and set for release sometime in mid-May, will signal the end of the 'Apocalypse' series, which began with 'Apocalypse: Follow Us' in October of last year.

Their latest release, Reason, was a celebration of their 6th anniversary; here is the MV: