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

  • 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

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.

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.

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