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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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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] It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its ...
Billboard K-Pop 100. Week of April 30, 2022. This Week. Award. i. Last Week. Peak Pos. Wks on Chart. 1. Love Dive. IVE. 4. 1. 3. 2. Still Life. BIGBANG. 1. 3. Tomboy. (G)I-DLE. 2. 1. 6. 4. Feel...
