{"id":8352,"date":"2025-04-28T11:56:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T15:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/?p=8352"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:23:48","slug":"5-k-pop-songs-to-add-to-your-summer-playlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/2025\/04\/28\/5-k-pop-songs-to-add-to-your-summer-playlist\/","title":{"rendered":"5 K-Pop Songs to Add to Your Summer Playlist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Summer is coming, and it\u2019s a big time for k-pop. Whether you\u2019re on a roadtrip with your friends, going for a walk, or hanging out by the pool, this playlist is sure to bring the vibes for the best summer yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-spotify  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/6uTmJidRobG9CS6SC5QzXK?si=edkWP5RaQ-ipKviluZDcJw\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,2C6.477,2,2,6.477,2,12c0,5.523,4.477,10,10,10c5.523,0,10-4.477,10-10C22,6.477,17.523,2,12,2 M16.586,16.424 c-0.18,0.295-0.563,0.387-0.857,0.207c-2.348-1.435-5.304-1.76-8.785-0.964c-0.335,0.077-0.67-0.133-0.746-0.469 c-0.077-0.335,0.132-0.67,0.469-0.746c3.809-0.871,7.077-0.496,9.713,1.115C16.673,15.746,16.766,16.13,16.586,16.424 M17.81,13.7 c-0.226,0.367-0.706,0.482-1.072,0.257c-2.687-1.652-6.785-2.131-9.965-1.166C6.36,12.917,5.925,12.684,5.8,12.273 C5.675,11.86,5.908,11.425,6.32,11.3c3.632-1.102,8.147-0.568,11.234,1.328C17.92,12.854,18.035,13.335,17.81,13.7 M17.915,10.865 c-3.223-1.914-8.54-2.09-11.618-1.156C5.804,9.859,5.281,9.58,5.131,9.086C4.982,8.591,5.26,8.069,5.755,7.919 c3.532-1.072,9.404-0.865,13.115,1.338c0.445,0.264,0.59,0.838,0.327,1.282C18.933,10.983,18.359,11.129,17.915,10.865\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Spotify<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-youtube  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLjkPf09EZ9Zdfn6sOh0WxUQBCUpfQWhUW&#038;si=u7zMCxlvkLux6aZN\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21.8,8.001c0,0-0.195-1.378-0.795-1.985c-0.76-0.797-1.613-0.801-2.004-0.847c-2.799-0.202-6.997-0.202-6.997-0.202 h-0.009c0,0-4.198,0-6.997,0.202C4.608,5.216,3.756,5.22,2.995,6.016C2.395,6.623,2.2,8.001,2.2,8.001S2,9.62,2,11.238v1.517 c0,1.618,0.2,3.237,0.2,3.237s0.195,1.378,0.795,1.985c0.761,0.797,1.76,0.771,2.205,0.855c1.6,0.153,6.8,0.201,6.8,0.201 s4.203-0.006,7.001-0.209c0.391-0.047,1.243-0.051,2.004-0.847c0.6-0.607,0.795-1.985,0.795-1.985s0.2-1.618,0.2-3.237v-1.517 C22,9.62,21.8,8.001,21.8,8.001z M9.935,14.594l-0.001-5.62l5.404,2.82L9.935,14.594z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">1. Up! &#8211; Kep1er<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3XZAvh2NCDQYHgJei35VQ1?si=8cb1773921dd4b53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Up!<\/a>&#8221; Is Kep1er\u2019s magnum opus. This song is the freshest, poppiest, most summery track you\u2019ll ever hear. The <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hr-325mclek?si=4uVfXJ-PbScnTB4D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">music video<\/a> has such a bright and energetic vibe that makes you wanna get up and dance. The choreography is so unique and adds to the song. It\u2019s so summery that it might be a bit overstimulating, but it\u2019s a great song to keep you awake during a long drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/0yMosWzriw3613d26x7MQK?si=hsQ9pNZgSOCN2-mir95IhQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/Doublast-kep1er-Kep1er-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kep1er's second EP, DOUBLAST\" class=\"wp-image-8353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/Doublast-kep1er-Kep1er-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/Doublast-kep1er-Kep1er-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/Doublast-kep1er-Kep1er-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/Doublast-kep1er-Kep1er-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/Doublast-kep1er-Kep1er-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/Doublast-kep1er-Kep1er-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/Doublast-kep1er-Kep1er.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kep1er&#8217;s second EP, &#8220;DOUBLAST&#8221; (2022)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">2. Supernova &#8211; AESPA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4SboBpuYojDm02qS4iFeJC?si=0aD5WEIZRr23Cd5Xcb5_QA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/AESPA-Armageddon-album-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"AESPA's first full album, Armageddon\" class=\"wp-image-8357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/AESPA-Armageddon-album-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/AESPA-Armageddon-album-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/AESPA-Armageddon-album-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/AESPA-Armageddon-album-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/AESPA-Armageddon-album-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/AESPA-Armageddon-album-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/AESPA-Armageddon-album.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AESPA&#8217;s first full album, &#8220;Armageddon&#8221; (2024)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>AESPA broke the internet with &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5lKnZbdGCBViitE1Ce5TZh?si=a5c4227f68814813\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supernova<\/a>&#8221; last May. The synth and bass really give off a futuristic outer-space vibe. It\u2019s not necessarily about love or anything in particular, but it does gives off messages of self-confidence and transformation. It\u2019s a perfect upbeat song for your summer playlist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">3. POP! &#8211; Nayeon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3lOMJTQTd6J34faYwASc33?si=d4c6476659794959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">POP!<\/a>&#8221; has a bright beat to it. The song is about the singer playfully teasing someone who has expressed their affection for her. In the song she talks about popping her lover\u2019s heart like a bubble. Overall it\u2019s a very cute song. This Nayeon\u2019s first solo release and it slaps so hard. It\u2019s such a great showcase of Nayeon\u2019s vocals as well. If you like TWICE but haven\u2019t heard this song yet, definitely give this a listen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/0wqjfojWuTcbEvwaizvTMw?si=UwOaw1peTtu8aVJigO-V0Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/im-nayeon-album-art-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nayeon's first EP, IM NAYEON\" class=\"wp-image-8354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/im-nayeon-album-art-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/im-nayeon-album-art-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/im-nayeon-album-art-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/im-nayeon-album-art-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/im-nayeon-album-art-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/im-nayeon-album-art-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/im-nayeon-album-art.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nayeon&#8217;s first EP, &#8220;IM NAYEON&#8221; (2022)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">4. Queencard &#8211; (G)-IDLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/G-idle-i-feel-album-art-1080p-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"(G)I-DLE's sixth EP, I Feel\" class=\"wp-image-8356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/G-idle-i-feel-album-art-1080p-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/G-idle-i-feel-album-art-1080p-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/G-idle-i-feel-album-art-1080p-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/G-idle-i-feel-album-art-1080p-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/G-idle-i-feel-album-art-1080p-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/G-idle-i-feel-album-art-1080p-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/G-idle-i-feel-album-art-1080p-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/G-idle-i-feel-album-art-1080p.png 1836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(G)I-DLE&#8217;s sixth EP, &#8220;I Feel&#8221; (2023)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3xtPQCHJQ3o70PeVAaZSG2?si=e6b67120fc89485b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Queencard<\/a>&#8221; broke the k-pop world in the summer of 2023. This song is about self confidence and embracing it. The guitar gives it a bit of a rock undertone which really sells the message.  I think all the members\u2019 voices shine really well too. I especially like Yuqi\u2019s voice in the second chorus. The hot pink outfits are so iconic and stand out so well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7HDeem-JaSY?si=XvptzGPJ-Z286FWE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">music video<\/a> has a bit of a story itself. A sequel to their <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XZaBkbvteBc?si=75Bz5hNa1kgBOFTa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other music video<\/a> from that album, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2LK7nYspMBl6cpgDfWAb5v?si=77b047b6ec8644e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Allergy<\/a>\u201d, which was about feeling insecure and wishing so badly you could just look like your peers. In \u201cQueencard\u201d, however, the main girl played by leader Soyeon is on the operating table about to undergo plastic surgery. She dreaming about what her life will look like when she finally looks like the other girls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"(\uc5ec\uc790)\uc544\uc774\ub4e4((G)I-DLE) - &#039;\ud038\uce74 (Queencard)&#039; Official Music Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7HDeem-JaSY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the video she puts herself in other girls\u2019 shoes and realizes that they have the same struggles as anyone else, and changing her appearance won\u2019t make her life perfect. She quickly wakes up just in time and leaves the operating room. In the end, her phone blows up from a picture she posted the other night. The moment she had confidence, everything changed. That&#8217;s an excellent message especially for the summertime, where we&#8217;re supposed to be off of school and having fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">5. Alcohol Free &#8211; TWICE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0BTaaKT4RMbs5M73tOHX5Y?si=351b5e7ef4e547df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alcohol Free<\/a>&#8221; is one of TWICE\u2019s best tracks. It has a very tropical vibe that\u2019s not too fast but not too slow. It\u2019s about feeling so giddy about your crush or partner that you feel a bit tipsy, although you haven\u2019t been drinking anything. It\u2019s so relaxing and catchy that I could have it on loop for hours. Released the summer a year after COVID began, this was what we all needed to relax and forget about the state of the world. There\u2019s even an <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6rJjT5kPYhtXkUsot7tkjI?si=19c43c6e0e8f43b2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English version<\/a> if you\u2019re interested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/00vb6sViDbJLmLLchfbRh4?si=L_mnM59zTuCcBAlFRu9Pfg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/of-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"TWICE's tenth EP, Taste of Love\" class=\"wp-image-8355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/of-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/of-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/of-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/of-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/of-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/of-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/of.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TWICE&#8217;s tenth EP, &#8220;Taste of Love&#8221; (2021)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer 2025 is just around the corner. It&#8217;s a happening time for k-pop, with many groups releasing music. There\u2019s sure to be a lot more releases coming this summer to add to the list. If you\u2019re a fan of upbeat pop tracks with the summer vibe, then this is the playlist for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/6uTmJidRobG9CS6SC5QzXK?si=edkWP5RaQ-ipKviluZDcJw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Listen to the playlist on Spotify<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLjkPf09EZ9Zdfn6sOh0WxUQBCUpfQWhUW&amp;si=u7zMCxlvkLux6aZN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Watch the music videos<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is coming, and it\u2019s a big time for k-pop. Whether you\u2019re on a roadtrip with your friends, going for a walk, or hanging out by the pool, this playlist is sure to bring the vibes for the best summer yet. 1. Up! &#8211; Kep1er &#8220;Up!&#8221; Is Kep1er\u2019s magnum opus. 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