As another year comes to a close, so does the awards season in the Korean music industry, signposted by the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards, iconically known for its elaborate stages and lineups of K-Pop’s crème de la crème.

The Autumn to Winter shift means that the awards season in the K-Pop industry is approaching, and this year is no less daunting than usual for K-Pop fans.

With the November 2021 release of their latest full-length album, Formula of Love: O+T=<3, the nine-piece group have solidified their steps in a different direction.

One of K-Pop’s biggest boy groups is back with a bang, delivering a powerful comeback on 22nd October 2021 spearheaded by the title track Rock With You.

K-pop’s wildest 4th generation boy group, Stray Kids, is back with a message to their critics in the form of NOEASY (or NOISY), their second full-length album…

Despite the crazy past twelve months — thanks to Covid-19 — the K-Pop industry still managed to pump out new content and products for consumers.