Le Sserafim, Aespa, (G)-Idle, Shinee: new K-pop releases in May 2023 to look forward to

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New music from K-pop megastars in May includes Le Sserafim’s first full-length album ‘Unforgiven’, Aespa’s mini-album ‘My World’ and Oneus’ mini-album ‘I Feel’

Other artists releasing new music include girl group (G)I-dle, former Lovelyz member Mijoo with her solo debut, and boy band Shinee

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A slew of K-pop megastars are dropping new music in May, including Le Sserafim with their first full-length album “Unforgiven”. Photo: Source Music

The Korea Times

Published: 11:15am, 25 Apr 2023Updated: 8:08pm, 25 Apr 2023

By Dong Sun-hwa

May cannot come soon enough for K-pop fans, with a slew of megastars releasing new music. We look closely at what’s coming from three of them – Le Sserafim, Aespa and Oneus – and give updates on May releases from (G)I-dle, Mijoo and Shinee.

1. Le Sserafim – Unforgiven (May 1)

K-pop girl group Le Sserafim will drop their first full-length album, Unforgiven, on May 1. It is seven months since the quintet’s last release, following the EP Antifragile in October 2022.

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According to the group’s management company, Source Music, the album will be fronted by a single of the same name featuring Grammy-winning US musician Nile Rodgers. This is the first time that Rodgers has collaborated with a K-pop artist.

The lead single is a tune fusing hip-hop and funk rhythms that samples the main theme song from the 1966 American movie, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Feli Ferraro, the songwriter behind the success of K-pop juggernaut BTS’ 2022 track “Run BTS”, and other musicians, have had a hand in Unforgiven.

“Through Unforgiven, Le Sserafim members will convey a message that they would walk their own path without obeying the rules set by the world,” Source Music said in a statement.