The top of the 12 months countdowns are lastly right here! As at all times, we’ll kick off with the massive one: The Bias Listing’s high 50 songs of the 12 months! Every day this week, I’ll be counting down ten of the 12 months’s finest, till primary is revealed on Friday.
To be eligible for this high 50 listing, songs should have had a Korean launch as a title monitor, follow-up or promotional video between Dec. 1st, 2023 and Nov. thirtieth, 2024.
Interested in previous countdowns? Try the masterpost right here!
Honorable Mentions
Songs 50-41
Songs 40-31
Songs 30-21
20. Fantasy Boys – Pitter-Patter-Love
You’ve bought to respect a track from an album known as “Make Sunshine” going as brilliant and bubbly as humanly attainable. Okay-pop lacked massive summer-themed hits this 12 months, however Pitter-Patter-Love provided an irresistible launch to the season. (full overview)
19. EPEX – Youth2Youth
EPEX took a extra emotive method to their sound this 12 months, revealing a knack for melody-driven angst. Youth2Youth‘s refrain hits arduous, however its softer moments reveal a contact of musical theater that grow to be the track’s secret weapon. (full overview)
18. WHIB – Rush Of Pleasure
I would like no less than one track a 12 months to be known as “Rush Of Pleasure.” Pop music has such innate potential to unfold positivity and WHIB took these vibes to the disco for this breezy funk exercise. (full overview)
17. G-Dragon – Dwelling Candy Dwelling (ft. Taeyang & Daesung)
There are few Okay-pop acts legendary sufficient to power a change in my eligibility guidelines, however even when Dwelling Candy Dwelling lacked a music video its declaration of endurance and cultural dominance make it too massive and anthemic to disregard. (full overview)
16. Kep1er – Capturing Star
Capturing Star marks the top of an period with a celestial, synth-driven sound. The manufacturing is immaculate, mixing the members’ voices with a lush, propulsive instrumental. (full overview)
15. TAN – Hyper Tonic
TAN had two back-to-back highlights with Heartbeat and Hyper Tonic, proving themselves way over a generic survival present venture group. Hyper Tonic‘s complicated electro assault additionally represents the ultimate work of legendary producer Shinsadong Tiger, who handed away shortly earlier than its launch. (full overview)
14. The Wind – H! TEEN
Down a member, The Wind returned robust early this 12 months with the irresistible punch of H! TEEN. The monitor strikes from a catchy Vivaldi pattern to 60’s pop thrives with ease, totally capturing their youthful power. (full overview)
13. SF9 – Bibora
I like a mystical-sounding home monitor, and SF9 delivered with the wispy energy of Bibora. The track by no means loses its depth, recalling second-gen sounds because it whooshes to a frenzied climax. (full overview)
12. TWS – Final Competition
Melody stays king in pop music, and Final Competition‘s melodies are hermetic. Attractive synth tones assist the group’s most participating vocal efficiency but, proving that subdued sounds don’t must be uninteresting in case you bolster them with a palpable sense of stress and launch. (full overview)
11. aespa – Supernova
Supernova took Okay-pop by storm this 12 months, and it’s simple to see why. The track melds outdated with new, offering a springboard for aespa to showcase their easy charisma. It contains a few of 2024’s most iconic moments, however the accelerating power of its refrain seems like its most enduring asset. (full overview)