These Are The TOP 50 K-Pop Masterpieces Of All Time, According To Melon And Music Experts
Recently Melon, one of the biggest streaming services in South Korea, teamed up with 35 music critics and experts to determine what they believe to be the 100 best K-Pop songs of all time. Over a period of 5 months, these experts narrowed down the top songs from a list of 1,120 through difference scoring methods until the 100 top choices were determined. And so, here are the top 50 on those list!
50. “The 7th Sense” by NCT U
“The 7th Sense” was released in 2016 as a digital single for NCT U.
49. “Lion” by (G)I-DLE
“Lion” was released in 2019 on the album Queendom Final Comeback.
48. “Fiesta” by IZ*ONE
“Fiesta” was released in 2020 on IZ*ONE’s album BLOOM*IZ.
47. “Crooked” by G-Dragon
“Crooked” was released in 2013 on G-Dragon’s album Coup d’Etat.
46. “Eyes, Nose, Lips” by Taeyang
“Eyes, Nose, Lips” was released in 2014 on Taeyang’s album Rise.
45. “NU ABO” by f(x)
“NU ABO” was released in 2010 on f(x)’s album Nu ABO.
44. “Kung Ddari Sha Bah Rah” by CLON
“Kung Ddari Sha Bah Rah” was released in 1996 on CLON’s album Are You Ready?.
43. “Bubble Pop!” by HyunA
“Bubble Pop!” was released in 2011 on HyunA’s album Bubble Pop!.
42. “UP&DOWN” by EXID
“UP&DOWN” was released in 2014 as a digital single for EXID.
41. “U-Go-Girl” by Lee Hyori
“U-Go-Girl” was released in 2008 on Lee Hyori’s album It’s Hyorish.
40. “4 Walls” by f(x)
“4 Walls” was released in 2015 on f(x)’s album 4 Walls.
39. “Bloom” by Gain
“Bloom” was released in 2012 on Gain’s album Talk About S.
38. “Get Up” by Baby V.O.X
“Get Up” was released in 1999 on Baby V.O.X’s album Come Come Come Baby.
37. “Fire” by 2NE1
“Fire” was released in 2009 on 2NE1’s album 2NE1.
36. “Move” by Taemin
“Move” was released in 2017 on Taemin’s album Move.
35. “Heartbeat” by 2PM
“Heartbeat” was released in 2009 on 2PM’s album 01:59PM.
34. “Twenty-Three” by IU
“Twenty-Three” was released in 2015 on IU’s album Chat-shire.
33. “I Got A Boy” by Girls’ Generation
“I Got A Boy” was released in 2013 on Girls’ Generation’s album I Got A Boy.
32. “Spring Day” by BTS
“Spring Day” was released in 2017 on BTS’s album You Never Walk Alone.
31. “Cheer Up” by TWICE
“Cheer Up” was released in 2016 on TWICE’s album Twicecoaster: Lane 2.
30. “Lies” by g.o.d
“Lies” was released in 2000 on g.o.d’s album Chapter 3.
29. “Couple” by Sechskies
“Couple” was released in 1998 on Sechskies’s album Special Album.
28. “Gashina” by Sunmi
“Gashina” was released in 2017 on Sunmi’s album Gashina.
27. “Nobody” by Wonder Girls
“Nobody” was released in 2008 on Wonder Girls’ album The Wonder Years: Trilogy.
26. “Bad Girl Good Girl” by Miss A
“Bad Girl Good Girl” was released in 2010 on Miss A’s album Bad But Good.
25. “Blood Sweat & Tears” by BTS
“Blood Sweat & Tears” was released in 2016 on BTS’s album Wings.
24. “Fantastic Baby” by BIGBANG
“Fantastic Baby” was released in 2012 on BIGBANG’s album Alive.
23. “Be Mine” by INFINITE
“Be Mine” was released in 2011 on INFINITE’s album Over the Top.
22. “Wa” by Lee Junghyun
“Wa” was released in 1999 on Lee Junghyun’s album Let’s Go to My Star.
21. “I Know” by Seo Taiji and Boys
“I Know” was released in 1992 on Seo Taiji and Boys’ album Seo Taiji and Boys.
20. “Red Flavor” by Red Velvet
“Red Flavor” was released in 2017 on Red Velvet’s album The Red Summer.
19. “Lies” by BIGBANG
“Lies” was released in 2007 on BIGBANG’s album Always.
18. “Mister” by KARA
“Mister” was released in 2009 on KARA’s album Revolution.
17. “Candy” by H.O.T
“Candy” was released in 1996 on H.O.T’s album We Hate All Kinds of Violence.
16. “10 Minutes” by Lee Hyori
“10 Minutes” was released in 2003 on Lee Hyori’s album Stylish…E.
15. “Good Day” by IU
“Good Day” was released in 2010 on IU’s album Real.
14. “(‘Cause) I’m Your Girl” by S.E.S.
“(‘Cause) I’m Your Girl” was released in 1997 on S.E.S’s album I’m Your Girl.
13. “DDU-DU DDU-DU” by BLACKPINK
“DDU-DU DDU-DU” was released in 2018 on BLACKPINK’s album Square Up.
12. “Sorry, Sorry” by Super Junior
“Sorry, Sorry” was released in 2009 on Super Junior’s album Sorry, Sorry.
11. “Sherlock” by SHINee
“Sherlock” was released in 2012 on SHINee’s album Sherlock.
10. “Mirotic” by TVXQ!
“Mirotic” was released in 2008 on TVXQ!’s album Mirotic.
9. “Tell Me” by Wonder Girls
“Tell Me” was released in 2007 on Wonder Girls’ album The Wonder Years.
8. “Abracadabra” by Brown Eyed Girls
“Abracadabra” was released in 2009 on Brown Eyed Girls’ album Sound-G.
7. “I Am The Best” by 2NE1
“I Am The Best” was released in 2011 on 2NE1’s album 2NE1 2nd Mini Album.
6. “Into The New World” by Girls’ Generation
“Into The New World” was released in 2007 as a digital single for Girls’ Generation.
5. “Gee” by Girls’ Generation
“Gee” was released in 2009 on Girls’ Generation’s album Gee.
4. “Dynamite” by BTS
“Dynamite” was released in 2020 on BTS’s album BE.
3. “Gangnam Style” by PSY
“Gangnam Style” was released in 2012 on PSY’s album Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1.
2. “Growl” by EXO
“Growl” was released in 2013 on EXO’s album XOXO.
1. “No.1” by BoA
“No.1” was released in 2002 on BoA’s album No.1.
