Kpopalypse Best Of Lists

Kpopalypse Best Of Kpop Lists

I will try to keep updating this.  I will also post youtube links and try to keep them updated.

100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s
https://kpopalypse.com/2020/02/08/the-100-greatest-k-pop-songs-of-the-2010s-according-to-kpopalypse/

#1 – T-ara – Roly Poly (2011)
#2 – Lovelyz – Ah-Choo (2015)
#3 – Yves – New (2017)
#4 – Twice – Knock Knock (2017)
#5 – After School Blue – Wonder Boy (2011)
#6 – Crayon Pop – 1,2,3,4 (2013)
#7 – Rockit Girl – Little Cat (2019)
#8 – SoReal – My Heart Says (2014)
#9 – Year 7 Class 1 – Oppa Virus (2014)
#10 – IU – Love Of B (2013)
#11 – Orange Caramel – Magic Girl (2010)
#12 – CLC – To The Sky (2018)
#13 – Rania – Style (2012)
#14 – Crayon Pop – FM (2015)
#15 – To-day – Secret (2016)
#16 – Berry Good – Angel (2016)
#17 – Oh My Girl – Secret Garden (2018)
#18 – T-ara – Wae Ireoni (Why Are You Being Like This?/What’s Wrong?) (2010)
#19 – Snuper – Platonic Love (2016)
#20 – Eyedi – & New (2019)
#21 – Rainbow – Black Swan (2015)
#22 – Secret – Shy Boy (2011)
#23 – Sugardonut – Imagine, Close Your Eyes (2016)
#24 – Berry Good – Love Letter (2014)
#25 – IU & Fiestar – Sea Of Moonlight (2012)
#26 – T-ara – Sugar Free (2014)
#27 – Fanatics-Flavor – Milkshake (2018)
#28 – BigBang – Monster (2012)
#29 – Glam – In Front Of The Mirror (2013)
#30 – miss A – Touch (2012)
#31 – Aseul – Always With You (2018)
#32 – G-reyish – Candy (2019)
#33 – F-ve Dolls – Can You Love Me? (2013)
#34 – T-ara – Sexy Love (2012)
#35 – f(x) – Hot Summer (2011)
#36 – f(x) – Red Light (2014)
#37 – Tae Jin-Ah – I Love You Darling (2014)
#38 – 2NE1 – Hate You (2011)
#39 – T-ara – I’m Really Hurt/I’m In Pain (2010)
#40 – Puer Kim – Manyo Maash (2014)
#41 – Bonusbaby – If I Become An Adult (2017)
#42 – Jimin ft. Iron – Puss (2015)
#43 – Park Bom – You & I (2010)
#44 – 015B & Jang Jane – Camellia Flower (2019)
#45 – Jun Hyo Seong (Hyosung) ft. D. Action – Find Me (2016)
#46 – EvoL – Get Up (2013)
#47 – Orange Caramel – Lipstick (2012)
#48 – Fiestar – Mirror (2016)
#49 – S.I.S – I’ve Got A Feeling (2017)
#50 – TVXQ – Hot Hot Hot (2019)
#51 – T-ara – Day By Day (2012)
#52 – T-ara & The Seeya & F-ve Dolls & SPEED – Painkiller (2013)
#53 – April – Oh! My Mistake (2018)
#54 – IU – The Red Shoes (2013)
#55 – Gfriend – Rough (2016)
#56 – Apink – %% (Eung Eung) (2019)
#57 – Tren-D – Candy Boy (2013)
#58 – Sistar – I Like That (2016)

#59 – Oh My Girl – Coloring Book (2017)
#60 – SPEED – It’s Over (2013)
#61 – T-ara – Number Nine (2013)
#62 – Nine Muses – Gun (2013)
#63 – Tahiti – Oppa, You’re Mine (2014)
#64 – Minx – Love Shake (2015)
#65 – Dreamcatcher – Good Night (2017)
#66 – IU – Above The Time (2019)
#67 – SHINee – Lucifer (2010)
#68 – Shannon Williams – Why Why (2015)
#69 – Seven O’clock – Searchlight (2018)
#70 – Holland – I’m So Afraid (2018)
#71 – AOA – Heart Attack (2015)
#72 – Tren-D – Affection (Jung) (2015)
#73 – Bewhy – Gottasadae (2019)
#74 – LaBoum – Sugar Sugar (2015)
#75 – Girls’ Generation – Oh! (2010)
#76 – CLC – No (2019)
#77 – Twice – BDZ (2018)
#78 – Dreamcatcher – You And I (2018)
#79 – Sunny Hill – Pray (2011)
#80 – Gfriend – Fingertip (2017)
#81 – Twice – Fancy (2019)
#82 – Rania – Beep Beep Beep (2017)
#83 – Shannon Williams – Hello (2017)
#84 – Primary ft. Choa, Iron – Don’t Be Shy (2015)
#85 – Minx – Why Did You Come To My Home? (2014)
#86 – Sunmi – Siren (2018)
#87 – N.Flying – Awesome (2015)
#88 – Teen Top – Love Is (2017)
#89 – Orange Caramel – Shanghai Romance (2011)
#90 – Lovelyz – Candy Jelly Love (2014)
#91 – ONF – Complete (2018)
#92 – Momoland – Wonderful Love (2017)
#93 – 100% – Bad Boy (2012)
#94 – 4minute – Heart To Heart (2011)
#95 – LC9 feat. Gain – MaMa Beat (2013)
#96 – Spica – Russian Roulette (2012)
#97 – Loona – Hi High (2018)
#98 – Gangkiz – Mama (2012)
#99 – Nu’est – Face (2012)
#100 – 912 Crew – Roller Skate (2014)


Dark Ages of k-pop (pre-2008)
https://kpopalypse.com/2017/08/12/kpopalypses-top-30-songs-of-the-dark-ages-of-k-pop-pre-2008/

1. MC Sniper – Pine Tree, Pine Tree, Lush Pine Tree
2. Jang Nara – Sweet Dream
3. Click B – Love Letter
4. Kim Wan Sun – The Dance In Rhythm
5. Girls’ Generation – Girls’ Generation
6. S#arp – 100 Days Of Prayer
7. BoA – No. 1
8. Yu Chae Young – Emotion
9. Girls’ Generation – Into The New World
10. Lee Jung Hyun – Nuh/You
11. Shin Jung Hyun And The Men – Beautiful Rivers And Mountains
12. Kooki – Choae
13. Seeya – Hateful
14. Brown Eyed Girls – Oasis
15. Tae Jin Ah – Companion
16. Drunken Tiger – 8:45 Heaven
17. Baby V.O.X Re.V – Never Say Goodbye
18. Hyun Young – Sister’s Dream
19. Young Turks Club – Jung
20. Dalparan ft. E-Pak Sa – Lies (end theme)
21. Crash – Machines Of Silence
22. So Chan Wee – Tears
23. Epik High – Fan
24. Lee Jung Hyun – Wa
25. Goofy – The Rule Of The Game
26. 1TYM – Hot
27. UN – Wave
28. Seo Taiji – Ultramania
29. Papaya – Listen To Me
30. Sand Pebbles – What Should I Do

K-pop’s first golden age (2008-2011)
https://kpopalypse.com/2014/06/28/kpopalypses-top-30-songs-of-k-pops-first-golden-age-2008-2011/
https://kpopalypse.com/2016/06/29/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-from-the-golden-age-of-k-pop-2008-2011/

1. T-ara – Roly Poly
2. After School Blue – Wonder Boy
3. KARA – Wanna
4. T-ara – Like The First Time
5. Orange Caramel – Magic Girl
6. Secret – Shy Boy
7. T-ara – Why Are You Being Like This?
8. f(x) – Hot Summer
9. 2NE1 – Hate You
10. T-ara – I’m Really Hurt
11. Girls’ Generation – Chocolate Love
12. Super Junior – Sorry Sorry
13. Bom – You And I
14. Wonder Girls – Nobody
15. 2NE1 – Fire
16. SHINee – Lucifer
17. Wonder Girls – Tell Me
18. Girls’ Generation – Oh!
19. Sunny Hill – Pray
20. Girls’ Generation – Mr. Taxi
21. Orange Caramel – Shanghai Romance
22. T-ara – Bo Peep Bo Peep
23. 4Minute – Heart To Heart
24. f(x) – NU ABO
25. Sunny Hill – Midnight Circus
26. After School – Bang!
27. KARA – Step
28. Brown Eyed Girls – Abracadabra
29. 2NE1 – I Am The Best
30. Girls’ Generation – Gee

Honourable mentions
Afterschool RED _ Night into the sky _ MV
BigBang – Tonight
E.via – Hey! (Can I Rap?)
4Minute – HuH (Hit Ur Heart)
Girl’s Day – Nothing Lasts Forever
Hong Jin Young – Love’s Battery
Girls’ Generation – Hoot
Infinite – Be Mine
IU – You & I
miss A – Bad Girl Good Girl
Secret – Starlight Moonlight
Sistar – How Dare You
T-ara – Apple Is A
T-ara – Cry Cry
2NE1 – Ugly
UV ft. JYP – Itaewon Freedom

Bonus song that I didn’t like, but I probably liked it more than you did
Girls’ Generation – The Boys


2012
https://kpopalypse.com/2012/12/23/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2012/
https://kpopalypse.com/2015/09/12/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2012/

1. Rania – “Style”
2. IU & Fiestar – “Sea Of Moonlight”
3. BigBang – “Monster”
4. T-ara – “Sexy Love”
5. miss A – “Touch”
6. f(x) – “Beautiful Stranger”
7. Orange Caramel – “Lipstick”
8. T-ara – “Day By Day”
9. Wonder Girls – “Like This”
10. Ailee – “I’ll Show You”
11. U-KISS – “Believe”
12. Girls’ Generation/SNSD – “Paparazzi”
13. 2NE1 – “Scream”
14. miss A – “I Don’t Need A Man”
15. Phantom – “Burning”
16. 4Minute – “Volume Up”
17. Yangpa ft. Lee Boram (SeeYa) & Soyeon (T-ara) – “I Know”
18. Spica – “Russian Roulette”
19. Sistar – “Loving U”
20. Gang Kiz – “Honey Honey”
21. Hyuna – “Ice Cream”
22. AOA (Ace Of Angels) – “Get Out”
23. Crayon Pop – “Bing Bing”
24. KARA – “Pandora”
25. After School – “Flashback”
26. Infinite – “The Chaser”
27. Dal Shabet – “Have/Have Not”
28. 100% – “Bad Boy”
29. Girl’s Day – “Don’t Forget Me”
30. f(x) – “Electric Shock”

Honourable mentions
Ailee – Heaven
B.A.P – Warrior
BigBang – Fantastic Baby
Block B – Nalina
Crayon Pop – Saturday Night
Dal Shabet – Mr. Bang Bang
EXID – I Feel Good
4Minute – Love Tension
Gangkiz – Mama
K.will – Please Don’t
Nu’est – Face
The Seeya ft. SPEED – Be With You
Sistar – Alone
Spica – Painkiller
Tahiti – Tonight
T-ara – Lovey Dovey


2013
https://kpopalypse.com/2013/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2013/
https://kpopalypse.com/2015/03/24/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2013/

1. Crayon Pop – 1,2,3,4
2. GLAM – In Front Of The Mirror
3. F-ve Dolls – Can You Love Me?
4. EvoL – Get Up
5. T-ara & The Seeya & F-ve Dolls & SPEED – Painkiller
6. IU – The Red Shoes
7. Tren-D – Candy Boy
8. T-ara – Do You Know Me?
9. SPEED – It’s Over
10. Nine Muses – Gun
11. T-ara – Number Nine
12. Global Icon – Beatles
13. Tiny-G – Miss You
14. Delight – Mega Yak
15. SPEED – That’s My Fault
16. Rania – Just Go
17. Hong Jin Young – Boogie Man
18. BESTie – Love Options
19. f(x) – Rum Pum Pum Pum
20. Nine Muses – Wild
21. HISTORY ft. IU – Dreamer
22. Lee Jung Hyun – V
23. Ladies Code – Hate You
24. After School – Heaven
25. Seungri – Gotta Talk To You
26. Henry – Trap
27. Im Chang Jung – Open The Door
28. Girl’s Day – Expectation
29. Wassup – Wa$$up
30. Sunmi – 24 Hours

Honourable mentions
Apink – Nonono
B.A.P – One Shot
D-Unit – Talk To My Face
F-ve Dolls – You Cheated
G-Dragon – Crooked
KARA – Damaged Lady
LC9 feat. Gain – MaMa Beat
Lee Hi – Rose
Lim Kim – All Right
Stellar – Study
Tahiti – Love Sick
T-ara – Bunny Style
Trouble Maker – Now
2NE1 – Falling In Love
2PM – A.D.T.O.Y.
Two X – Ring Ma Bell


2014
https://kpopalypse.com/2014/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-songs-of-2014/
https://kpopalypse.com/2014/12/27/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2014/

1. SoReal – My Heart Says
2. Year 7 Class 1 – Oppa Virus
3. Berry Good – Love Letter
4. T-ara – Sugar Free
5. f(x) – Red Light
6. Tae Jin Ah – I Love You, Darling
7. Puer Kim – Manyo Maash
8. Tahiti – Oppa, You’re Mine
9. Henry – Fantastic
10. Badkiz – Ear Attack
11. Infinite – Back
12. Minx – Why Did You Come To My Home
13. M.O.A – Run For Your Dream
14. Orange Caramel – Abing Abing
15. 912 Crew – Roller Skate
16. The Seeya – Tell Me
17. Orange Caramel – My Copycat
18. Delight – Hate You
19. Purfles – 1,2,3
20. Yery Band – Romeo Mannequin
21. 100% – Beat
22. Lovelyz – Candy Jelly Love
23. Kemy & Minju (A.KOR) – And Go
24. Stellar – Marionette
25. Pritz – Sorasora
26. T-ara N4 & Chopstick Brothers – Little Apple
27. AOA (Ace Of Angels) – Like A Cat
28. Epik High – Born Hater
29. Mamamoo – Piano Man
30. Luluz – How About Me?

Honourable mentions
AOA (Ace Of Angels) – Miniskirt
BTS (Bangtan Boys) – War Of Hormone
Fiestar – One More
Jiyeon – Never Ever (1 min 1 second)
Got7 – Stop Stop It
Four Ladies – Move
Hi Suhyun ft. Bobby – I’m Different
VIXX – Eternity
IU & Seo Taiji – Sogyeokdong
Dal Shabet – Big Baby Baby
Orange Caramel – Catallena
EXO – Overdose
Stellar – Mask
EXID – Up & Down
TaeTiSeo – Holler
Hong Jin Young – Cheer Up


2015
https://kpopalypse.com/2015/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2015/
https://kpopalypse.com/2015/12/21/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2015/

1. Lovelyz – Ah-Choo
2. Crayon Pop – FM
3. Rainbow – Black Swan
4. LaBoum – Sugar Sugar
5. Jimin ft. Iron – Puss
6. 4TEN – Why
7. Shannon Williams – Why Why
8. AOA (Ace Of Angels) – Heart Attack
9. Minx – Love Shake
10. Tren-D – Affection (Jung)
11. Primary ft. Choa, Iron – Don’t Be Shy
12. N.Flying – Awesome
13. Lizzy – Not An Easy Girl
14. Block B Bastarz – Zero For Conduct
15. 4Minute – Crazy
16. History – Might Just Die
17. Smells & Reno – Nothing
18. Nine Muses – Sleepless Night
19. Hello Venus – I’m Ill
20. Stellar – Vibrato
21. Pocket Girls – Bbang Bbang
22. Purfles – Bad Girl
23. Lovelyz – Hi~
24. Pure Boy – Wedding Day
25. MBK Project – Don’t Forget Me
26. D.Holic – Chewy
27. A.KOR – Always
28. Dynamic Duo ft. Nafla – J.O.T.S.
29. Romeo – Lovesick
30. T-ara – So Crazy

Honourable mentions
After School – Shine
Apink – Petal
BigBang – Sober
D.Holic – Murphy & Sally
DIA – My Friend’s Boyfriend
GFriend – Me Gustas Tu
Jimin & J.Don – GOD
Jimin ft. MC Meta, Nuck – T4SA
Jun Jin ft. Eric – Wow Wow Wow
K-Trance – Hey Hey
LaBoum – Aalow Aalow
Lizzy – Goodbye PMS
Melody Day – #LoveMe
Playback – Playback
Road Boyz – Show Me Bang Bang
Tahiti – Skip

Bonus: Best song kept off the 2015 favourites list purely by excessive unwelcome vocal masturbation:
Oh My Girl – Closer


2016
https://kpopalypse.com/2016/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2016/
https://kpopalypse.com/2016/12/19/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2016/

1. To-day – Secret
2. Berry Good – Angel
3. Snuper – Platonic Love
4. Hyosung ft. D.Action – Find Me
5. Fiestar – Mirror
6. Gfriend – Rough
7. Sistar – I Like That
8. Sugardonut – Imagine, Close Your Eyes
9. Lovelyz – Destiny
10. Wanna.B – Why?
11. 4ten – Severely
12. Cross Gene – Noona, You
13. Girls Girls – Girls Girls
14. History – Queen
15. Dorothy – Purple Lips
16. April – Tinker Bell
17. Fiestar – Apple Pie
18. Luna & Jambinai – From The Place That Is To Be Erased
19. Alice Vicious – Luna
20. Hyomin – Sketch
21. Iron – System
22. 100% – Better Day
23. Very Very Good Life – Dance
24. Nine Muses A- Lip 2 Lip
25. Stellar – Crying
26. Oh My Girl – Windy Day
27. Berry Good – Don’t Believe
28. K-Tigers – Hero
29. DIA – Mr. Potter
30. A-Daily – Chu

Honourable mentions
Amber & Luna ft. Ferry Corsten, Kago Pengchi – Heartbeat
AOA (Ace Of Angels) – Wow War Tonight
BeatWin – Your Girl
Blackpink – Playing With Fire
Bloomy – Because Of You
BOYS24 – E
Iron – Rock Bottom
Jung In – UUU
LaBoum – Imagine More
Oh My Girl – Liar Liar
Red Velvet – Russian Roulette
Sixbomb – Wait Ten Years, Baby
Sixth Sense – Feel Me
Snuper – It’s Raining
Tiffany – I Just Wanna Dance
Wonder Girls – Why So Lonely

Bonus song which technically isn’t eligible for consideration because it’s from an OST but I’m putting it here anyway because f*** it, it’s my blog and I can break the rules if I want to

Gain & Minseo – Imi Oneun Sori (The Sound Of You Coming)

Another bonus song which just missed out on the list of sixteen but is included here anyway because she’s probably nugu as f*** and could use the free promo

Lady Jane – Just 2 Days

2017
https://kpopalypse.com/2017/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2017/
https://kpopalypse.com/2017/12/18/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2017/

1. Yves (Loona) – New
2. Twice – Knock Knock
3. Bonusbaby – If I Become An Adult
4. S.I.S – I’ve Got A Feeling
5. Oh My Girl – Coloring Book
6. Dreamcatcher – Good Night
7. Rania – Beep Beep Beep
8. Gfriend – Fingertip
9. Teen Top – Love Is
10. Shannon Williams – Hello
11. Momoland – Wonderful Love
12. Elris – We, First
13. UV & Shindong – Marry Man
14. Rania – Breathe Heavy
15. Sonamoo – I (Knew It)
16. Gfriend – Summer Rain
17. Nine Muses – Remember
18. Chaboom – Lord Of The Flies
19. Twice – Signal
20. B.I.G – 1,2,3
21. April – Take My Hand
22. Uza – Suitable
23. Jerastar – The Dream In Dreams
24. Loona 1/3 – Love & Live
25. Nada – Trippin’
26. A.C.E – Callin’
27. Yoona – When The Wind Blows
28. Akdong Musician – Dinosaur
29. Odd Eye Circle (Loona) – Loonatic
30. Bolbbalgan4 – Fix Me

Honourable mentions
AOA – Excuse Me
Blackpink – As If It’s Your Last
Block B – Shall We Dance
Dreamcatcher – Chase Me
Dreamcatcher – Sleepwalking
EXO – Power
Eyedi – Best Mistake (K)
Gfriend – Love Whisper
Hint – Tang Tang Tang
Hong Jin Young, DIA, Kim Yon Ja – You Are My Flower
K.A.R.D – Rumor
NCT 127 – Cherry Bomb
Red Velvet – Rookie
Skilleto – Get High
Taeyeon – Make Me Love You
Twice – Likey

Bonus: Songs that nearly got over the line, but had some "issues"
Stellar – Arcangels Of The Sephiroth
Favorite – Party Time


2018
https://kpopalypse.com/2018/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2018/
https://kpopalypse.com/2018/12/17/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2018/

1. CLC – To The Sky
2. Oh My Girl – Secret Garden
3. Fanatics-Flavor – Milkshake
4. Aseul – Always With You
5. April – Oh! My Mistake
6. Seven O’clock – Searchlight
7. Holland – I’m So Afraid
8. Dreamcatcher – You And I
9. Twice – BDZ
10. Sunmi – Siren
11. ONF – Complete
12. Loona – Hi High
13. Saturday – Mmook Jji Bba
14. Apink – I’m So Sick
15. Choi Sam – Kkot-baem
16. Yoona & Lee Sang Soon – To You
17. Favorite – It’s Mine
18. CLC – Distance
19. Twice – Dance The Night Away
20. Holland – I’m Not Afraid
21. Drunken Tiger – Yet
22. N.Tic – Once Again
23. Sandy – Teen Swag
24. EXID – I Love You
25. Twice – What Is Love
26. Fromis_9 – Love Bomb
27. Blackpink – Forever Young
28. Seenroot – Paradise
29. Sha Sha – What The Heck
30. Chuu – Heart Attack

Honourable mentions
Blackpink – Ddu-du Ddu-du
BOL4 – Travel
CLC – Black Dress
Dreamnote – Dream Note
Gfriend – Time For The Moon Night
HeyGirls – Follow Me
Kid Milli – Why Do Fuckbois Hang Out On The Net
Loona – Favorite
Momoland – BAAM
Jang Moonbok – Red
Pentagon – Shine
Sixbomb – Hiccup Hiccup
Sugar Tint – Heart Ppyong
TST (TopSecret) – Love Story
UNI.T – No More
Weki Meki – Crush

Bonus Songs
Oh f*** I can’t stand this song but I can’t stop listening to it either so I guess that means I secretly like it Exhibit A:
Oh My Girl Banhana – Banana Allergy Monkey
Oh f*** I can’t stand this song but I can’t stop listening to it either so I guess that means I secretly like it Exhibit B:
Jvcki Wai – Enchanted Propaganda
No, it’s good – really!
Black Eyed Peas ft. CL – Dopeness


2019
https://kpopalypse.com/2019/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2019/
https://kpopalypse.com/2019/12/23/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2019/

1. Rockit Girl – Little Cat
2. Eyedi – & New
3. G-reyish – Candy
4. 015B & Jang Jane – Camellia Flower
5. TVXQ – Hot Hot Hot
6. Apink – %% (Eung Eung)
7. IU – Above The Time
8. Bewhy – Gottasadae
9. CLC – No
10. Twice – Fancy
11. Teen Teen – It’s On You
12. Macho King – Credit Utopia
13. Kim Soo Chan – You & Me
14. S.I.S – Always Be Your Girl
15. Dreamcatcher – Over The Sky
16. Stray Kids – Side Effects
17. Kim Sawol – Bloody Wolf
18. CLC – Show
19. K-Tigers Zero – Side Kick
20. Swervy ft. Reddy – Art Gang Money
21. Eunjung – Desire
22. Hyo – Badster
23. Love X Stereo – Call My Name
24. Taeyeon – Four Seasons
25. Platform Stereo – Whale
26. SUV (Shindong & UV) – Cheer Man
27. Hong Jin Young – Love Tonight
28. AOA – Come See Me
29. TXT – Run Away
30. Honey Popcorn – De-aeseohsta

Honourable mentions
Dreamnote – Hakuna Matata
Gfriend – Sunrise
G-reyish – Kkili Kkili
Han Damhee – Life Is
IZ – Final Kiss
Mamamoo – Destiny
Momoland – I’m So Hot
Oh Hayoung – Don’t Make Me Laugh
Oneus – Valkyrie
Oohyo – Butter Chicken
Pink Fantasy – Fantasy
PK – Mask Play
Saturday – WiFi
Sunmi – Noir
Venus – Turn Signal
Yoyomi – Hong Kong Express

Bonus Songs
Trap ruins everything exhibit #13571230c
Dreamcatcher – Piri
Nearly amazing, but the opportunity cost hurts
Blackpink – Kill This love
It’s good – really! Stop being a racist c***.
Lana – Take The Wheel


2020
https://kpopalypse.com/2020/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2020/
https://kpopalypse.com/2020/12/27/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2020/

1. Loona – Voice/Star
2. Sunmi – Pporappippam
3. Wonho – Losing You
4. Everglow – La Di Da
5. Gfriend – Mago
6. H3athr Sun – Super Single Magician
7. STAYC – So Bad
8. Apink – Dumhdurum
9. Jambinai – Sun. Tears. Red.
10. Dreamcatcher – Scream
11. Twice – I Can’t Stop Me
12. J.Y. Park & Sunmi – When We Disco
13. Uza – S.O.S
14. Chillin Homie ft. Eptend – Wassup
15. Younha ft. RM – Winter Flower
16. AKMU – Happening
17. Lim Haram – Secret Crush
18. Blackpink – Lovesick Girls
19. Itzy – Wannabe
20. Monsta X – You Can’t Hold My Heart
21. Love X Stereo – All Over Again
22. Changbin ft. Bang Chan – Streetlight
23. Park Chaoreum – Time After Time
24. Haee – Subway
25. Gwangil Jo – Acrobat
26. Dreamcatcher – Endless Night
27. A.C.E – Goblin (Favorite Boys)
28. Jackson Wang – 100 Ways
29. WJSN Chocome – Hmph!
30. Sori – Initial S

Honourable mentions
Blackpink – Pretty Savage
Cherry Bullet – Hands Up
Cravity – Ohh Ahh
Dreamcatcher – Black Or White
Dreamcatcher – Break The Wall
Dreamcatcher – Red Sun
Duoxini – Sin Of Society
Everglow – Dun Dun
Gfriend – Labyrinth
Hong Jinyoung – Love Is Like A Petal
Junoflo – Bonez
Mister T – Better Man
NCT U – Misfit
N.O.M – I’m Not But
Rockit Girl – My Love
Stray Kids – God’s Menu

Bonus Songs
Okay, I kind of like it now
Lee Suhyun – Alien
BREAKING: Jay Park was actually in a pretty good song this year
$tupid Young ft. Jay Park – Sho Nuff
Not recommended for vegans
L.A Galbi – Burn The Ribs

The video of the year is by… wait, who?

Long:D ft. Summer Soul – Spacedog

2021

https://kpopalypse.com/2021/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2021/

https://kpopalypse.com/2021/12/26/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2021/

1. N.O.M – Mega Punch

2. Jackson Wang – LMLY

3. G-reyish – Blood Night

4. Dreamcatcher – BEcause

5. Skull ft. Anthony B, Kannon – Ganja

6. Cherry Bullet – Love So Sweet

7. Youha – Abittipsy

8. Yuqi – Bonnie & Clyde

9. AKMU & Lee Sunhee – Hey Kid, Close Your Eyes

10. Bulgogidisco ft. Joongmo Do – Go

11. Keembo – Inside

12. Yukika – Loving You

13. Rocket Punch – Ring Ring

14. Wonho – Lose

15. Donna – Will You Miss Me?

16. TXT – Loser=Lover

17. Pop! Corn – Shoot!

18. Everglow – Promise

19. Seoul Magic Club – Que Sera Sera

20. Yubin – Perfume

21. Onewe – Veronica

22. Rohann – Comin’ At Ya

23. Luna – Madonna

24. Vandy City – A Bit Too Passionate, A Bit Too Foolish

25. Adora ft. Eunha – Make U Dance

26. Rocket Punch – Ride

27. NCT 127 – Sticker

28. Unicorn – Utopia

29. Pink Fantasy – Poison

30. Weeekly – After School

Honourable mentions

Brave Girls – After We Ride

Cignature – Boyfriend

Dreamcatcher – Eclipse

E’Last – Dark Dream

F.Hero & Milli ft. Changbin – Mirror Mirror

KittiB – A.D.H.D

Koyote – Expression

ONF – Beautiful Beautiful

Professor Lee’s Band – Honey, I didn’t buy this, I swear...

PRSNT – All Night Long

Reddy & Swervy – Tag

Seori & Warren Hue – Warriors

Silkybois – Bomaye

Sunmi – Tail

UZA – Finder

Vanillare – Remedy

Bonus Songs

Torture is fun

Loona & Cocomong – Yum Yum

So is killing

Rockit Girl – We Go To The Front

Korean rock is getting there

Rolling Quartz – Blaze

Best song of 2021:

Lovebites - Glory To The World

https://kpopalypse.com/2021/12/31/kpopalypses-30-worst-k-pop-songs-of-2021/

2022

https://kpopalypse.com/2022/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2022/

https://kpopalypse.com/2022/12/27/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2022/    

1. Girls2000/Little Princess Project – Bad Girlfriend

2. Sorn – Sharp Objects

3. CSR – Pop? Pop!

4. Vincent Park, Griffy – Guilty Pleasure

5. Youha – Last Dance

6. CSR – LOVETiCON (♡TiCON)

7. Dreamcatcher – Vision

8. Rocket Punch – Chiquita

9. WJSN Chocome – Super Yuppers!

10. Red Velvet – Feel My Rhythm

11. Jambinai – Once more from that frozen bottom

12. Dami – Beauty Full

13. Jo Gwangil feat. Gaeko – Compensation

14. LE SSERAFIM – Antifragile

15. JUNNY – Not About You

16. PRSNT – Take That Back

17. Hwayeon – Blossom

18. IVE – After LIKE

19. Hong Jin Young – Viva La Vida

20. STAYC – RUN2U

21. Yedd – Confession

22. HYNN feat. Jo Gwangil – Orpheus

23. TWICE – Talk That Talk

24. Rolling Quartz – Azalea

25. BE’O – Love Me

26. Purple Kiss – Nerdy

27. H1-Key – Athletic Girl

28. msftz – Takeoff

29. IVE – Love Dive

30. (G)I-dle – Never Stop Me

Honourable mentions

Apink – Dilemma

ATEEZ – Guerrilla

Chaerin – Runaway

Cherry Bullet – Love In Space

Glen Check – Sins

Hong Jin Young ft. Frawley – Girl In The Mirror

Itzy – Voltage

Key – Another Life

Miss Jung – All right

Moonbyul – C.I.T.T. (Cheese in the Trap)

N.O.M – Look

PRSNT – Like a Butterfly

Sagong – Dear, Ann

Synsnake – Flip

Taeyeon – Toddler

Treasure – Hello

Bonus Songs
CL did something good as a solo artist!

CL – Chuck

I’m going to like this if it kills me, and it just might

Jvcki Wai – Go Back

Fantastic, but disappointingly familiar…

Rolling Quartz – Good Night

Music video of the year

Na Hoon-A – Face Off

2023
https://kpopalypse.com/2023/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2023/
https://kpopalypse.com/2023/12/29/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2023/

1. IVE – I Am
2. Weeekly – Good Day (Special Dailee)
3. Viviz – Untie
4. NewJeans – ETA
5. Kerrigan May – Daddy
6. Itzy – Bet On Me
7. TXT – Chasing That Feeling
8. Apoki – Space
9. BandUni – Paranbam
10. Key – Killer
11. J.Y. Park (JYP) – Changed Man
12. VI’ENX – On my way
13. Soyeon x Winter x Liz – Nobody
14. STAYC – Bubble
15. Eric Nam – Only for a Moment
16. Nayeon feat. Felix – No Problem
17. Heize – VingleVingle
18. Off The Menu – Canyon
19. Purple Kiss – Autopilot
20. Apoki – Hashtaggg
21. Golden Child – Feel Me
22. CSR – Shining Bright
23. Mijoo – Movie Star
24. TripleS – New Look
25. IVE – Baddie
26. Shin Euijin – You're My Star
27. from20 – Beat It
28. (G)-idle – I Do
29. Blackswan – Cat & Mouse
30. Chuu – Howl
(Remark:  Chuu – Aliens would have only got to the #2 this year had it been eligible to do so.)

Honourable mentions
Aespa – Drama
Cacophony – Draw The Bow Right Now
82MAJOR – Sure Thing
E SENS – What The Hell
Filmsound, Ldy – Dizzy
Girl Crush – Oppa, Do You Trust Me?
H1-Key – SEOUL (Such a Beautiful City)
Infinite – New Emotions
Koyote – Wish
Monsta X – Beautiful Liar
NCT U – Baggy Jeans
TRENDZ – New Dayz
Alan Walker, Yuqi, JVKE – Fire!
Yena – Wicked Love
Yerin – Bambambam
Yunsae – Stardust

Bonus Songs That Didn't Suck
A Good Song Really Can Come From Anywhere
Bryn – Fill Me Up
Live Idol Of The Year
Ria – Honest Emotion
Biggest Boy Band Potential of 2023
TRENDZ – My Way

Video Of The Year
Huh Yunjin – 1 ≠ Doll


2024
https://kpopalypse.com/2024/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2024/

https://kpopalypse.com/2024/12/29/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2024/

1.  Chuu - Strawberry Rush
2.  Seo Eve - Malatanghulu
3.  Rose & Bruno Mars - Apt.
4.  aespa - Whiplash
5.  Nmixx - Love Is Lonely
6.  Chungha - I'm Ready
7.  H1-Key - Let It Burn
8.  Kave - You
9.  Stray Kids - Stray Kids
10.  QWER - T.B.H
11.  Illit ft. Ava Max - Baby It’s Both (Tick Tack English Version)
12.  Mayliz - Tonight
13.  Mimiirose - The Flowers Swayed
14.  Solar - Colors
15.  Lee Ye Ryoung - Knee
16.  Itzy - Imaginary Friend
17.  Illit - Cherish (My Love)
18.  Shin Euijin - Girl, run to the light
19.  Alice Longyu Gao ft. Mega Mongoliad - Korean Girls
20.  Stayc - Stay With Me
21.  Love X Stereo - Future Unknown
22.  Taemin - Horizon
23.  Fifty Fifty - SOS
24.  Cravity - Love Or Die
25.  Synsnake - My Soul Is A Wasteland
26.  aespa - Supernova
27.  Candy Shop - Don't Cry
28.  Ryu Jihyun - Get ready, Set, Go!
29.  Jin - Running Wild
30.  XG - Woke Up

Honourable mentions
015B feat. Yireh - Memory Washer
1Chu - Punk Hot
ARTMS - Virtual Angel
DPR Ian - Limbo
Ichillin' - Official
IVE - Accendio
IVE - Crush

Kim A Reum - Aliens
Lee Chae Yeon - Don't
NewJeans - Supernatural Part 1
Rolling Quartz - Stand Up
Seo Eve - KungKungDda
Stayc - 1 Thing
Sunmi - Balloon In Love
The Wind - Hello, My First Love
Yurisa - Nya?

Bonus Songs That Could, But Didn't
Gesundheit!
BABYMONSTER – Sheesh
The trinity of wasted potential in k-pop outros is complete
IVE – Heya
It’s a revolution… at the wrong RPM
LISA feat. Rosalía – New Woman

Video Of The Year
Girl Crush – Drive