Weekend Roundup: Only Child Kim, IT’S, CHASER, and Ahn Heesu



After the release of his first full-length album 50/50, in August 2025 which showcased his musical maturity by freely expressing the emotions and landscapes he experienced while traveling through Paris and Los Angeles — Only Child Kim is back with his new single album "Look Down" on November 29.  

The title track "Late Night Taxi" captures the dreamlike quality of urban nightlife through the eyes of a solitary passenger, where a city's nocturnal transformation becomes more captivating than daylight itself. Only Child Kim's lyrics paint the city as both vast movie set and intimate embrace, blending warm artificial lights with cool natural breezes to create a sensory portrait of belonging within urban anonymity. The song embodies his signature indie R&B aesthetic—introspective, atmospheric, and finding profound beauty in those quiet, in-between moments when the city reveals its truest character.

'Late Night Taxi' Music Video  


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After the release her EP "OVERCOMING", showcasing a further growth in her musical world while delivering a refreshing and sophisticated sound in May 2025, IT'S is back with her new single "Snow Flower" on November 29. 

The song "Snow Flower" is a contemplative meditation on time, memory, and the cycles of change. It uses natural imagery—blossoms, wind, seasons, snow, and flowers—to explore how the past lingers in the present. The lyrics describe moments of sudden remembrance, when "the wind calls out an old name" and forgotten times still ripple somewhere in existence. There's a sense of becoming one's former self when touched by these memories, even as time flows on "like silence."

"Snow Flower" Music Video


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New boy group CHASER from HOWLING Entertainment, the agency of WAKER, has released their first single called "Sweet Like Sugar" on November 30. 

"Sweet Like Sugar" is a funky dance-pop track built around a brisk acoustic guitar riff and funky bass groove, building a sophisticated rhythm. The transition from a simple verse to a powerful chorus maximizes the song's dramatic appeal, while the bright and addictive melody lifts the listener's spirits. The sensual sound design and sophisticated production combine to create a track that simultaneously embodies the appeal of modern yet classic dance-pop.

'Sweet Like Sugar' audio


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Ahn Heesu has released his 3rd full length album From a Stained Heart on November 29 with a total of 12 tracks.

He describes how life repeatedly made them feel unworthy of happiness, with external forces constantly beating them down even as they struggled to survive. His romanticized view of the world left them unprepared for harsh reality, and accumulated wounds polluted their heart to the point where they couldn't easily connect with others. Love arrived unexpectedly, but their weakened state always led to bad endings, and they carried deep guilt watching their depression darken someone who once always smiled. Fear of opening up replaced their natural ability to give and receive love, until they discovered that simple acts—like moving their body in sunlight once a day—could pull them from depression's tunnel. Through dedicating time to self-care, their long-polluted heart began slowly purifying. Now they still crave love and romance, but as someone capable of taking care of themselves, they hope to become a person who can offer unbreakable trust to others.

About the album Heesu says

I think I prepared it with all my heart. This album had a lot of ups and downs, as I have been preparing for a long time and sometimes the music dropped out, but it's time to let it go to the world, I feel retroactive. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to those who contributed to the existence of this album. I hope it will be an album that can take care of the nights of those who live with their minds and contaminated thoughts that eat themselves endlessly.

'The Best Way' audio

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Ciera Reeves

Ciera is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of KpopWise. She has been a fan of Korean pop culture since 2005 and writing about it since 2009. Her bias groups are VIXX and OnlyOneOf. She is a 2nd-3rd generation K-pop fan, but she is actively keeping up with the current artists. twitter instagram

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