Today’s two lines capture exactly that energy:

“날 바라볼 때
집중해 넌 뚫어질 듯”
“When you look at me,
focus — like you’re about to pierce right through.”

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But one thing is true regardless of where you stand on ADP: their concept is built on confidence, swagger, and making you look at them.

And honestly? Taste is taste — I’m personally not the biggest fan of the YG / THEBLACKLABEL sound either, but that doesn’t mean I don’t respect the artistry or production behind it. It just means: not every style is for everyone.

Between accusations of cultural appropriation, to the Daesang controversy (rookies with three songs getting a grand prize), to fans calling them APP — “All Paid Project”… opinions have been strong, to say the least.

“아픈 내 가슴도 깊은 상처들도
나쁜 널 미워하는데 사진을 태우고
기억을 지워도 널 잊을 수 없나 봐
사랑해”
“My hurting heart, my deep wounds…
I hate you, the bad you, I even burn the photos,
but even if I erase the memories, it seems I still can’t forget you.
I love you.”

Nobody knew it back then, but this song marked the beginning of a once-in-a-generation career.

Let’s look at these heartbreaking debut lyrics:

She was just 15 years old when she released her debut single “미아 (Lost Child)”, a dramatic, emotional ballad filled with sorrow, longing, and the feeling of desperately searching for something — or someone — who’s already gone.

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Today’s lines capture that gentle, healing closeness:

“좀 더 내게 다가와도 돼
아니 그냥 내가 갈게
어디로든지 떠날 수 있잖아”
“You can come a little closer to me.
No — it’s okay, I’ll come to you instead.
We can go anywhere, you know.”

It’s not a Christmas song in the classic sense — no bells, no red-and-white outfits — but emotionally? It fits this time of year perfectly:

A song about loving someone who can’t love themselves, about reaching out, closing the distance, and choosing each other even in the coldest moments.

“If I had been just a little more mature… would you still be here?”

And these lines capture that ache perfectly:

“우리가 딱 일년만 더 늦게 만났더라면
너는 지금 내 손 잡고 있을까
너는 지금 내 품 속에 있을까”
“If we had met just one year later,
would you be holding my hand right now?
Would you be in my arms right now?”

Big Naughty, known widely from Show Me the Money, teamed up with 10cm to deliver a heartbreakingly beautiful love song — a song about growing up, looking back, and wondering whether timing is the real villain.

It asks the question so many of us have felt but rarely say out loud:

Let’s look at today’s lines:

“이리저리 생각해 봐야
내 곁에 결국 남은 건 너야
왜 널 볼 때마다 떨리는 거야”
“No matter how much I think about it,
the one who remains by my side in the end is you.
Why do I tremble every time I see you?”

Even more clever, the lyrics play with the sound of his name Li Yu and the English “you”, blending identity and affection in an adorable way.

While ALD1’s “Formula” hits hard with swagger and noise, Chuei Li Yu’s song is soft, cute, gentle, and full of sweetness — a love song overflowing with emotion, promises, and the warmth of “you.”

FNC Entertainment released a solo single by Chuei Li Yu, the Taiwanese contestant who almost made it into the final lineup of Boys II Planet but was eliminated in the last round.

And the contrast? Absolutely striking.

Let’s take a look at today’s lines:

“미래를 안고
터져버린 내 안의 불꽃
불확실한 세계를 읽어”
“Embracing the future,
the burst of flames inside me,
reading an uncertain world.”

What do you think? Are you excited about Alpha Drive One? Or still in the “hmm… let’s wait and see” zone?

Either way, their lyrics already show ambition, hunger, and a bit of youthful chaos.

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