There is never a quiet year in the K-Pop world—the industry generally moves at a much quicker pace than its Western counterpart, and every year is filled with comebacks and debuts that keep fans and casual listeners engaged for every single one of those twelve months. 

And then there’s the generational turnover to consider. While the fourth generation certainly didn’t start in 2022 and some of the groups that belong to it are already well-established in the industry, there are still new acts debuting and ready to lay their claim to this new frontier of K-Pop.