Now, before we get into it, we gotta set some ground rules: To be eligible for this list, the song must have been released between the 1st of January 2022 and 15th December 2022. Song must be paired with a full music video and be promoted to some extent. Songs must be by a Korean … Continue reading The Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2022 (10 – 1)
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Best Kpop Songs of 2022: Mid-Year edition
Well. It's been kind of rough hasn't it. To put it simply, 2022's been kind of a bore for the K-pop landscape. Don't get me wrong, I've like a lot of stuff but few have felt as essential or as iconic as anything released within the past few years. I've mentioned it a lot before … Continue reading Best Kpop Songs of 2022: Mid-Year edition
SONG REVIEW: Golden Child – Replay
Am I potentially risking my literature review for this review? Yes. Will I regret it? (Well, probably in the future when my supervisor wants my draft) NOPE. *decently long and rambly post incoming* This is the kind of music that excites me. From what it's worth, I've been incredibly bored with the overall state of … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Golden Child – Replay
Every 10/10 of the Past Five Years (2017 – 2021)
As someone who's kind of bored with the state of music right now, I've spent most of time either going back and listening to some of my favourite songs of all time or, at least according to last.fm, Taylor Swift (I know I know). And though I never really thought to really put all my … Continue reading Every 10/10 of the Past Five Years (2017 – 2021)
The Top 75 Best K-Pop B-sides of 2021 (10 – 1)
This is peak music that I for some reason took an extra month to actually write up. Oops. 10. ENHYPEN - Go Big Or Go Home The bop to end all bops the slapper to slap the hardest and my absolute favourite ENHYPEN song yet, Go Big Or Go Home is house music at its … Continue reading The Top 75 Best K-Pop B-sides of 2021 (10 – 1)
The Top 75 Best K-Pop B-sides of 2021 (25 – 11)
It took me an extra 2 hours to write this because I got too busy jamming to each song that came up and then rearranging my pre made list because these are all so damn good man . 75 – 51 50 - 26 25. Woosung - No Strings Attached While not a cover of … Continue reading The Top 75 Best K-Pop B-sides of 2021 (25 – 11)
The Top 75 Best K-Pop B-sides of 2021 (50 – 26)
(Every song from here onwards is better than anything I've this year and that's a fact) 75 - 51 50. Sunmi - Narcissism A track that felt like a sonic sequel to 2020's masterful pporappippam, Narcissism builds tension during its atmospheric verses to make that stunning chorus feel all the more impactful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqnmcU4kCTQ 49. TWICE … Continue reading The Top 75 Best K-Pop B-sides of 2021 (50 – 26)
The Top 75 Best K-Pop B-sides of 2021 (75 – 50)
You know what this list is. You Know what it's about. Let's just get on with it shall we? And yes the B-sides this year were absolutely amazing and the top few picks are absolutely phenomenal. Honourable Mentions Dreamcatcher - 4Memory GWSN - I Can't Breathe Victon - Unpredictable CIX - Bad Dream, Genie In … Continue reading The Top 75 Best K-Pop B-sides of 2021 (75 – 50)
The Top 100 K-Pop Songs of 2021 (10-1)
Welcome to Kbopped’s countdown of the Top 100 K-pop songs of 2021. To Be eligible for this list, songs must: Must released between the 1st of January to 31st of December 2021 and have either a music video or highly stylised lyric and/or performance video.English songs by Korean Artists are eligible though Japanese and/or Chinese songs are … Continue reading The Top 100 K-Pop Songs of 2021 (10-1)
2021 Q3 Songs that subverted my expectations
So 2021 has been a year of subverted expectations. We've been duped many a time by teasers and comeback descriptions that promise greatness but resort to rather lacklustre or underwhelming production or tracks. But at the same time we've also been surprised many a time with tracks that initially didn't seem very exciting before release … Continue reading 2021 Q3 Songs that subverted my expectations