If you want to check out my rankings for other years: Top 100 K-pop songs of 2020 Top 100 K-pop songs of 2021 Top 50 K-pop songs of 2022 2024 List 50-41 + Honourable Mentions // 40-31 // 30-21 20. RIIZE - Boom Boom Bass SM entertainment have a long history of delivering funky classics (see Married … Continue reading The Top 50 Best K-Pop Songs of 2024 (20-11)
In my review for Riize's Impossible last month I had stated quite clearly that I had "fallen out of love" with K-pop. And while I do still hold that statement (to a certain extent) to be true, 2024 has delivered quite a few gems. In fact, it wouldn't be a far cry to call 2024 … Continue reading Best K-pop Songs of 2024 (Mid-Year)
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 (30 – 21)
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 (40 – 31)
Though I would have loved to see a full group comeback from them after January's Skinz, OnlyOneOf's Underground Idol project has been remarkably solid. Bar Junji's middling Be Mine, both Yoojung's Begin and KB's Be Free have served as 2022 standouts, targeting my musical sweet spots whilst also working as great expansions of the groups … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Rie (OnlyOneOf) – Because
aespa - Girls A mammoth SMP-style throwback from one of Korea's biggest and most popular groups, Girls reaches back to the SM sounds of old to create one of the years most magnetic singles. Endlessly creative and consistently thrilling, Girls stands as the groups most vocally exciting and instrumentally bombastic track yet, harnessing their many … Continue reading 2022 K-pop Roundup (July – August)
With last years dynamic libidO, OnlyOneOf finally managed to find that perfect match between song and concept. Its dark, evocative production coupled with its thrilling collection of hooks proved to be truly iconic in a year that was already filled with its fair share of icons. As such, my ears have remained perked for any … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Yoojung (OnlyOneOf) – Begin
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 (20-11)
After the incredibly underwhelming slate of releases we saw during the first half of last year, 2021 has really brought the goods. Last year I managed to cobble together 10 strong, yet nothing exceptional, list of releases. But this year I've got a whopping 21 songs that I just had to highlight, along with some … Continue reading Best Kpop Songs of 2021: Mid-Year edition
As much I want to, I've never really been able to get into OnlyOneOf. Their music always seems rough and unfinished to me and I think that has to do with the arrangement of most of their tracks. It could also do with their vocal blend. One that I personally don't find too exciting. So … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: libidO – OnlyOneOf
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