Marie Claire Korea
This past summer made sure to surprise fans of K-Pop with multiple exciting comebacks. Girl groups and female soloists especially have been quite active in that regard, putting out album after album for the fans to enjoy. Not that we’re complaining… far from it, actually.
We thought some of the albums put out by the women in K-Pop had expertly made b-sides. As we can’t ignore these masterpieces, we’ve decided to let you delightful fans know the 6 b-sides released by girl groups and female soloists in summer 2023 that we found most enjoyable. Some of these b-sides might just implore you to stan these talented female K-Pop artists, that is if you aren’t stanning them already.
1. TWICE's JiHyo – ‘Talkin’ About It’ ft 24kGoldn
Might we dare say that the appeal of this b-side is due to the fact that it’s sung completely in English? Because while longtime ONCEs might know just how skilled JiHyo is in English, hearing a song of her own this way is quite the achievement. But then, that’s not the only great thing about this b-side. The TWICE vocalist and dancer displays her wide vocal range and her unique vocal colour. Coupled with the song’s addictive beat and 2
