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[K-pop Report Card] From meme hooks to industrial pop, here's what defined K-pop's wildest 2 months
The Korea Times’ K-pop Report Card reviews May–June releases, praising standout efforts from NMIXX, Taeyang, ITZY and aespa while critiquing nostalgia-leaning choices from BABYMONSTER and mixed experiments from Billlie, ZEROBASEONE, BOYNEXTDOOR and others
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