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- AKMU, ‘200%’ After winning the singing competition program K-pop Star 2, AKMU (Akdong Musician) brought an indie-pop sensibility to the Korean mainstream with their 2014 chart-topping debut, Play.
- The Kim Sisters, ‘Charlie Brown’ Decades before K-pop idols were wooing international audiences, the Kim Sisters did it first — while dancing and playing their own instruments.
- VIXX, ‘Shangri-La’ VIXX kicked off their career in 2012 and quickly made a name for themselves as a uniquely conceptual boy band, with each single containing a mini theatrical narrative.
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER feat Seori, ‘0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)’ TOMORROW X TOGETHER first emerged as the junior boy band to BTS under Big Hit Entertainment (now HYBE), but they’ve quickly found their own voice.
- AKMU, “Love Lee” Upon AKMU’s official debut on the K-pop scene in 2014, the folky brother-sister duo immediately impacted with their refreshing melodic harmonies via debut album Play — which marked their Billboard chart debut when it hit No. 2 on the World Albums chart.
- Jay Park & Zion.T, “Candy” Backed by sweet synth-pop production — which is warmed by a silky R&B pulse plus a lyrical reference to OutKast’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Hey Ya!”
- NewJeans, “OMG” One of the songs that marked NewJeans’ U.S. crossover, “OMG” provided a more effective throwback to the Pop&B girl groups that reigned at the turn of the century than any English-language outfits explicitly designed to do just that.
- RIIZE, “Get a Guitar” RIIZE, SM Entertainment’s boy group consisting of members Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Seunghan, Sohee and Anton, is less than six months old but made an impact on 2023 with a trio of singles.
- Rosé, "On the Ground" The long-awaited solo single from the BLACKPINK powerhouse did not disappoint, as “On the Ground” allowed Rosé’s vocals to explore all of the song’s shape-shifting production.
- (G)I-DLE, "HWAA" Despite a relatively quiet year for the girl group, (G)I-DLE made a major impact early on with January’s “HWAA.” With its title acting as a play on words in Korean and Chinese, and its sound incorporating elements of moombahton and dark dream-pop, “HWAA” created something that stood out and continued to sound fresh throughout 2021.
- Wendy, "Like Water" The solo single from the Red Velvet singer brought a rare, welcome tinge of country music to K-pop, acting as a gorgeous soundscape for Wendy to unleash one of her best vocal performances to date.
- STAYC, "ASAP" An unexpected viral breakout for the rising girl group, “ASAP” catapulted STAYC to the top 10 of the Billboard K-Pop 100 and positioned them as a leader in the next generation of K-pop acts.
Characteristics. History. Industry. Culture. Popularity and impact. Music shows. Foreign relations. See also. Notes. References. Bibliography. External links. K-pop ( Korean : 케이팝; RR : keipap ), short for Korean popular music, [1] is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. [2] .
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