Kpopalypse Best Of Lists

Kpopalypse Best Of Kpop Lists
I will try to keep updating this.  I may 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


2025
https://kpopalypse.com/2025/12/31/kpopalypses-30-favourite-k-pop-songs-of-2025/    
https://kpopalypse.com/2025/12/28/honourable-and-dishonourable-mentions-for-2025/
https://kpopalypse.com/2025/12/31/kpopalypses-30-worst-k-pop-songs-of-2025/

1. IVE - Rebel Heart
2. AtHeart - Good Girl (AtHeart)
3. Hwina - No, Not This Way
4. Seo Eve - Talk Talk
5. Kep1er - Yum
6. XG - Gala
7. ILLIT - Almond Chocolate
8. MONSTA X - Baby Blue
9. Kep1er - Bubble Gum
10. NMIXX - Reality Hurts
11. SMORZ - I Want You To
12. Seo Eve - ZampaTT
13. TREASURE - Now Forever
14. Chuu - Only Cry in the Rain
15. The Deep - Kpop Bitch
16. Lipstickerz - Back To You
17. Baby Don’t Cry - F Girl
18. STAYC - Pipe Down
19. Rumkicks - Mosquito Fighter
20. Rockit Girl - Silence
21. SinB - Hipnotic
22. Shin Euijin - Anthem for You
23. Hwina - Panic Attack
24. Poser - S.U.N.G.I.R.L
25. VVUP - House Party
26. Nam Woohyun - Only Forward
27. QWER - Dear
28. YYOi - Pathfinder
29. ILLIT - Not Cute Anymore
30. KATSEYE - Gnarly

Honourable Mentions
015B feat. KYLY - Keep Dreamin’
Chanyeol - Ocean Drive
The Deep - Girls Like Me
Gongwon - Escape
Kim Jaejoong - Rhapsody
Kiiikiii - Dancing Alone
Moon Myang - Brrrm
NiziU - What If
Nmixx - Blue Valentine
Primrose - Cinema
Seo Eve - They never know
Seulgi - Baby, Not Baby
Sorn - Heartstorm
Suzy - Come Back
Tomatomat - Collect Call Garage
Twice - Like 1

Bonus Songs
Thanks... I guess?
Blackpink - Jump
A 100% certified SLAPPER
Super Junior - Express Mode
OST of the year
Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami - Golden

Bonus Songs
Video of the year
VVS - Tea
Video of the year that also mrcs
Seo Eve - Nyang
Caonima Of The Year
Heena - Statement Of Facts