[LIST] Russian Fancafe "VK" K-Pop Group Rankings for the month of June 2017

 

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[LIST] Russian Fancafe "VK" releases K-Pop Group Rankings for the month of May 2017

 

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases Top 20 Songs for the month of December 2016

1. BIGBANG – FXXK IT (에라 모르겠다)
2. BIGBANG – Last Dance
3. K.A.R.D, Heo Youngji – Oh NaNa
4. Seventeen – BoomBoom (붐붐)
5. Pentagon – Can You Feel It (감이 오지)
6. EXO-CBX – Crush U
7. BEATWIN – Rising Sun (태양이 뜨면)
8. EXO – For Life
9. Jessica – Wonderland
10. APINK – Cause You’re My Star (별의 별)
11. Hoody, Jay Park – Your Eyes
12. LABOUM – Winter Story (겨울동화)
13. Thunder, Goo Hara – Sign
14. XIA (Junsu) – Cake Love
15. Double K, Seo Inguk, Dok2 – OMG
16. Taewan – I Need You (필요해)
17. Hyoyeon – Mystery
18. Uhm Jung Hwa – Watch Me Move
19. Jeon Sang Keun – Definition Of Farewell (내 손으로 숨을 막는 일)
20. Sleepy – Oh Yeah

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases Top 20 Songs for the month of November 2016

1. B.A.P – SKYDIVE
2. BLACKPINK – Playing With Fire (불장난)
3. BTOB – I’ll Be Your Man (기도)
4. B1A4 – A Lie (거짓말이야)
5. Mamamoo – Decalcomanie (데칼코마니)
6. KNK – U
7. Zico, DEAN, Crush – BERMUDA TRIANGLE
8. SHINee – Tell Me What To Do
9. BLACKPINK – STAY
10. ASTRO – Confession (고백)
11. SNUPER – It’s Raining
12. T-Ara – TIAMO
13. UP10TION – White Night (하얗게 불태웠어)
14. Kyuhyun – Blah Blah (불라블라)
15. Hyolyn – Paradise
16. SISTAR , Giorgio Moroder – One More Day
17. Jenyer – I Do (내가 해)
18. Loco, Crush – Still (남아있어)
19. Gugudan Sejeong – Flower Way (꽃길)
20. MOMOLAND – Jjan! Koong! Kwang! (짠쿵쾅)

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases Top 20 Songs for the month of October 2016

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases 'Top 20 Songs' for the month of September 2016

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1	Infinite – The Eye (태풍)	(new)
2.	B.A.P – That’s My Jam	(▼1 // 2nd month)
3.	2PM – Promise (I’ll Be)	(new)
4.	VIXX – Fantasy	(►– // 2nd month)
5.	BTS – FIRE (불타오르네)	(▼3 // 5th month)
6.	EXO – Lotto	(►– // 2nd month)
7.	EXO – Monster	(▼4 // 4th month)
8.	BLACKPINK – BOOMBAYAH (붐바야)	(▼3 // 2nd month)
9.	MONSTA X – ALL IN (걸어)	(▼1 // 5th month)
10.	Red Velvet – Russian Roulette (러시안 룰렛)	(new)
11.	Bobby – HOLUP (꽐라)	(new)
12.	MOBB (Mino, Bobby), Kush – Hit Me (빨리 전화해)	(new)
13.	NUEST – Love Paint (Every Afternoon)	(new)
14.	NCT Dream – Chewing Gum	(new)
15.	Song Jieun – Bobby Doll (바비돌)	(new)
16.	Mino – Body (몸)	(new)
17.	BTOB Blue – Stand By Me (곁에 서 있어줘)	(new)
18.	Mamamoo – NEW YORK	(new)
19.	Jay Park, Hoody – Me Like Yuh	(new)
20 .	Yoon Mirae – JamCome On Baby (잠깐만 BABY)	(new)

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases 'Top 20 Songs' for the month of August 2016

1.	B.A.P – That’s My Jam	(new)
2.	BTS – FIRE (불타오르네)	(►– // 4th month)
3.	EXO – Monster	(▼2 // 3rd month)
4.	VIXX – Fantasy	(new)
5.	BLACKPINK – BOOMBAYAH (붐바야)	(new)
6.	EXO – Lotto	(new)
7.	NELL – Dream Catcher	(new)
8.	MONSTA X – ALL IN (걸어	(►– // 4th month)
9.	BLACKPINK – Whistle (휘파람)	(new)
10.	Hyuna – How’s This (어때)	(new)
11.	Sleepy – So What (내가 뭘 잘못했는데)	(new)
12.	JUN. K – Think About You	(new)
13.	GFriend – NAVILLERA (너 그리고 나)	(new)
14.	#Gun, Crucial Star – BEEP	(new)
15.	FT Island – Take Me Now(걸어)	(▼9 // 2nd month)
16.	BEAST (비스트) – Ribbon (리본)	(▼11 // 2nd month)
17.	Seventeen – Very Nice (아주 NICE )	(▼5 // 2nd month)
18.	NCT 127 – Fire Truck (소방차)	(▼5 // 2nd month)
19.	Wonder Girls – Why So Lonely	(▼5 // 2nd month)
20 .	Block B – Toy	(▼9 // 5th month)

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[LIST] EXO's "Monster" ranks #1 on German K-Pop Chart for 2 straight months

1.	EXO – Monster	(►– // 2nd month)
2.	BTS – FIRE (불타오르네)	(►– // 3rd month)
3.	B.A.P – Feel So Good	(►– // 5th month)
4.	Taeyeon – Why	(new)
5.	BEAST (비스트) – Ribbon (리본)	(new)
6.	FT Island – Take Me Now(걸어)	(new)
7.	SISTAR (씨스타) – I Like That	(▼2 // 2nd month)
8.	MONSTA X – ALL IN (걸어	(▼2 // 3rd month)
9.	GOT7 – Fly	(▼2 // 5th month)
10.	Dynamic Duo, Primary, Boi B, Crush – highfiVe	(new)
11.	Block B – Toy	(▼3 // 4th month)
12.	Seventeen – Very Nice (아주 NICE)	(new)
13.	NCT 127 – Fire Truck (소방차)	(new)
14.	Wonder Girls – Why So Lonely	(new)
15.	4Minute – Hate	(▼4 // 4th month)
16.	AOA – Good Luck	(▼1 // 3rd month)
17.	EXID – L.I.E	(▼3 // 2nd month)
18.	BEAST (비스트) – Butterfly	(▼14 // 2nd month)
19.	GFriend – NAVILLERA (너 그리고 나)	(new)
20 .	AKMU – RE-BYE	(►– // 3rd month)

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases 'Top 20 Songs' for the month of June 2016

1.	EXO – Monster	(new)
2.	BTS – FIRE (불타오르네)	(▼1 // 2nd month)
3.	B.A.P – Feel So Good	(▼1 // 4th month)
4.	BEAST (비스트) – Butterfly	(new)
5.	SISTAR (씨스타) – I Like That	(new)
6.	MONSTA X – ALL IN (걸어)	(▼2 // 2nd month)
7.	GOT7 – Fly	(▼1 // 3rd month)
8.	Block B – Toy	(▼5 // 3rd month)
9.	4Minute – Hate	(▼2 // 5th month)
10.	VIXX – Dynamite (다이너마이트)	(▼5 // 3rd month)
11.	U-Kiss (유키스) – Stalker	(new)
12.	KNK (크나큰) – Back Again	(new)
13.	NCT U – The 7th Sense (일곱 번째 감각)	(▼2 // 3rd month)
14.	EXID – L.I.E	(new)
15.	AOA – Good Luck	(▼5 // 2nd month)
16.	LUNA (루나) – Free Somebody	(new)
17.	TWICE – CHEER UP	(▼1 // 2nd month)
18.	IKON (아이콘) – What You Doin? (오늘 모해) #WYD	(new)
19.	HISTORY – Queen	(▼2 // 3rd month)
20 .	AKMU – RE-BYE	(►– // 2nd month)

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases 'Top 20 Songs' for the month of May 2016

1.	BTS – FIRE (불타오르네)	(new)
2.	B.A.P – Feel So Good	(▼1 // 3rd month)
3.	Block B – Toy	(►– // 2nd month)
4.	MONSTA X – ALL IN (걸어)	(new)
5.	VIXX – Dynamite (다이너마이트)	(►– // 2nd month)
6.	GOT7 – Fly	(▼4 // 2nd month)
7.	4Minute – Hate	(▼3 // 4th month)
8.	KNK – Knock	(▼2 // 3rd month)
9.	TWICE – CHEER UP	(new)
10.	AOA – Good Luck	(new)
11.	NCT U – The 7th Sense (일곱 번째 감각)	(▼2 // 2nd month)
12.	Zick Jasper, Geegoin – PRIMETIME	(new)
13.	Taemin – Press your number	(▼1 // 3rd month)
14.	Mamamoo – You’re The Best (넌 is 뭔들)	(▼4 // 3rd month)
15.	Zico – I Am You, You Are Me (너는 나 나는 너)	(►– // 4th month)
16.	Jessica, Fabolous – FLY	(new)
17.	HISTORY – Queen	(▼1 // 2nd month)
18.	DAY6 – Letting Go (놓아 놓아 놓아)	(▼5 // 2nd month)
19.	Astro – Hide&Seek (숨바꼭질)	(▼3 // 2nd month)
20 .	AKMU – RE-BYE	(new)

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases 'Top 20 Songs' for the month of April 2016

1.	B.A.P – Feel So Good	(►– // 2nd month)
2.	GOT7 – Fly	(new)
3.	Block B – Toy	(new)
4.	4Minute – Hate (싫어)	(▼2 // 2nd month)
5.	VIXX – Dynamite (다이너마이트)	(new)
6.	KNK – Knock	(▲3 // 2nd month)
7.	GOT7 – Homerun	(new)
8.	Amber – Borders	(new)
9.	NCT U – The 7th Sense (일곱 번째 감각)	(new)
10.	Mamamoo – You’re The Best (넌 is 뭔들)	(▼7 // 2nd month)
11.	Boys Republic – Get Down	(new)
12.	Taemin – Press your number	(▼8 // 2nd month)
13.	DAY6 – Letting Go (놓아 놓아 놓아)	(new)
14.	Sleepy, Bang Yongguk – Body Lotion (바디로션)	(new)
15.	Zico – I Am You, You Are Me (너는 나 나는 너)	(▼10 // 3rd month)
16.	HISTORY – Queen	(new)
17.	Astro – Hide&Seek (숨바꼭질)	(▼1 // 2nd month)
18.	4MINUTE – Canvas	(new)
19.	Mamamoo – 1cm	(▼11 // 2nd month)
20 .	Teen Top – Warning Sign (사각지대)	(▼7 // 2nd month)

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases 'Top 20 Songs' for the month of March 2016

1.	B.A.P – Feel So Good	(new)
2.	4Minute – 싫어 (Hate)	(▼1 // 2nd month)
3.	Mamamoo – 넌 is 뭔들 (You’re the best)	(new)
4.	Taemin – Press your number	(new)
5.	Zico – 너는 나 나는 너 (I am you, you are me)	(▼3 // 2nd month)
6.	Ladies Code – Galaxy7	(new)
7.	Kim Jae Joong – Love You More	(►– // 2nd month)
8.	Mamamoo – 1cm	(new)
9.	KNK – Knock	(new)
10.	WINNER – 센치해 (Sentimental)	(▼2 // 2nd month)
11.	AOA Cream – 질투 나요 BABY (I’m Jelly Baby)	(▼2 // 2nd month)
12.	WINNER – Baby Baby	(▼6 // 2nd month)
13.	Teen Top – 사각지대 (Warning Sign)	(▼8 // 2nd month)
14.	GFriend – 시간을 달려서 (Rough)	(▲4 // 2nd month)
15.	Cross Gene – 누나 너 말야 (Noona, You)	(▼5 // 2nd month)
16.	Astro – 숨바꼭질 (Hide&Seek)	(new)
17.	Lee Hi – Hold my hand	(new)
18.	Double S 301 – Pain	(new)
19.	Dalshabet – 너 같은 (Someone like U)	(▼15 // 2nd month)
20 .	NU’EST – 여왕의 기사 (Overcome)	(new)

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases 'Top 20 Songs' for February 2015

1. 4Minute – Crazy

2. GD X TAEYANG – Good Boy

3. Jonghyun – Crazy (Guilty Pleasure) (ft. Iron)

4. Infinite H – Pretty

5. JJCC – Fire

6. U-KISS – Playground

7.  B.A.P – 1004 (Angel)

8. BEAST – Good Luck

9. AOA – Like a cat

10. Hello Venus – Wiggle Wiggle

11. BTS – War of Hormone

12. VIXX – Error

13. 4Minute – Cold Rain

14. Jung Yong Hwa – Checkmate (with JJ Lin)

15. 9Muses – Drama

16.  Giriboy, Mad Clown, Joo Young – 0 (Young) (ft. No.Mercy)

17. 1PUNCH – Turn me back

18.  Shinhwa – Memory

19. Tey – Dangerous

20. G.Soul – You

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases 'Top 20 Songs' for January 2015

1. GD X TAEYANG – Good Boy
2. Jonghyun – Crazy (Guilty Pleasure) (ft. Iron)
3.  JJCC – Fire
4. BTS – War of Hormone
5. VIXX – Error
6. B.A.P – 1004 (Angel)
7. Got7 – Stop stop it
8. BEAST – Good Luck
9. Eddy Kim – Apologize
10.  Hello Venus – Wiggle Wiggle

11. HIGH4 – Day by day
12. AOA – Like a cat
13. BTS – Danger
14. Jonghyun – Déjà-Boo (ft. Zion.T)
15. Sonamoo – Deja Vu
16. Nell – Green Nocturne
17. Mad Clown – Fire (ft. Jinsil)
18. Jung Yong Hwa – Mileage (with YDG)
19. Tahiti – Phone Number
20. The Seeya – The song of love

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases 'Top 20 Songs' for the month of December 2014

1. GD X TAEYANG – Good Boy
2. Epik High – Born Hater (ft. Beenzino, Verbal Jint, B.I, Mino, Bobby)
3. BTS – War of Hormone
4. BTS – Danger
5. VIXX – Error
6. B.A.P – 1004 (Angel)
7. Got7 – Stop stop it
8. BEAST – Good Luck
9. Nu.D – Insane
10. Yoon Mirae with Tiger JK & Bizzy – Angel

11. HI SUHYUN – I’m different (ft. Bobby)
12. AOA – Like a cat
13. Loco – Thinking about you (ft. Jay Park)
14. Infinite – Back
15. Block B – Her
16. Ailee – Don’t touch me
17. 2PM – Go Crazy!
18. BEAST – 12:30
19. Tablo X Taeyang – Eyes, Nose, Lips
20. Hyolyn X Joo Young – Erase (ft. Iron)

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[LIST] British Magazine Dazed Digital releases "Top 20 K-Pop Tracks of 2014"

K-pop fans will probably tell you this year was cursed. After all, many headlines weren’t wholly positive, with boybands EXO and B.A.P filing lawsuits against their labels, and Jessica leaving mega-group Girls’ Generation. And then tragedy struck in September, when a car accident claimed the lives of two members from girl group Ladies’ Code. The idea of a ‘curse’ made for good gossip, but most scandals simply reflected idols’ struggles to obtain greater freedom and recognition: they wanted lovers, they wanted fair pay and they wanted healthy working conditions.

Behind the headlines, there was a sonic shift. K-pop’s favoured sound of recent years – obliterating EDM, often fused with trap beats – was challenged by a return to funk or disco-infused pop. As ever, not everything was smooth sailing, as smaller groups stepped up as big guns like EXO and 2PM missed the mark. Meanwhile, solo efforts were a mixed bag but generally under-utilised: Taeyang’s “Eyes, Nose, Lips” was solid, but his brilliant “Love You to Death” languished at the end of his album, Taemin of SHINee’s “Danger” was passable, yet “Pretty Boy” ran circles around it. Older names like Rain and Seo Taiji returned, but the surprise hits came from newer groups like MAMAMOO and EXID. Plagiarism accusations hit T-ara, while GOT7, Boyfriend and Super Junior released close-runners for this list. Oh, and there was a song featuring a “dog shaking its leg” dance: SISTAR’s “Touch My Body”. Bring on 2015. 2014, we’re done.
 

 

Despite debuting on a relatively unknown label, girl group Purfles came out fighting with a pro-woman anthem in “1,2,3”. Partnered with a video that shoulder-popped and generally punched above its small-budget weight, the attitude, slick execution and likability of Purfles’ debut shows they could be – and should be – huge.
  

Maturing slowly over the past two years, four-piece Girl’s Day came of age with “Something”, their seductive ultimatum to a cheating lover. Ditching their formerly hyperactive sound, the music caught up with the womanly sensuality of their choreography, with their 80s pop-R&B so silky-smooth you could positively slide off the chorus.



Hip hop duo Lip Service’s debut, poking fun at the dieting many K-pop idols endure, appeared like a noisy, lovable pop gremlin. On the surface, the single was fantastically ridiculous: a sugary chorus, sassy verses and strident synths layered like the cakes their weight-conscious peers weren’t allowed to eat. The pair ended 2014 with a Korean Culture and Entertainment Award for Best Newcomer – let’s hope the celebratory meal was burgers.



Returning to the 70s feel of their 2013 single “Pretty Pretty”, “Kiss Kiss” emerged as Ladies’ Code’s strongest single to date. Mischievously riffing on the fairytale The Frog Prince, the video’s pastel surrealism was the perfect accompaniment to the track’s polished disco-pop pulse. Sadly, their comeback was halted when EunB and RiSe tragically died in a car crash, sending shockwaves through the K-pop community. Fans banded together to posthumously grant EunB her wish: a number one hit, in the shape of an earlier song, “I’m Fine Thank You”.



Girl group AOA were in danger of getting less interesting as their image became sexier – but undoubtedly their popularity paid for Brave Brothers (the producer behind hits like 4minute’s “What’s Your Name” and SISTAR19’s “Gone Not Around Any Longer”) to write this considerable upgrade. Alongside the refined tinkling organ, brass and acoustic guitars, there’s a hugely enjoyable bubblegum element to the “la la la” chorus of “Like A Cat”. The video still went for skimpy styling in nods to Catwoman/Entrapment, but threw in a welcome light-heartedness with the scenes of AOA’s bungled burglary.



This year, two members of girl group Wonder Girls reappeared from the twilight world of band hiatus: Sunmi, with the romantic fluff of “Full Moon”, and Yeeun as HA:TFELT, with the beautiful and emotive “Ain’t Nobody”. It wandered defiantly off K-pop’s beaten path at every turn, clutching at the stammering electronica of Grimes’s “Go” while eschewing precise choreography for the abandon of modern dance. In a year where Sia’s “Chandelier” showcased barefoot movement in a similar vein, “Ain’t Nobody” was both an exhilarating release and an encouraging evolution of idol artistry.



Not even HyunA’s boob tube could upstage these three minutes and forty seconds of colour-saturated creative overload. Music-wise, it stuck to 4Minute’s familiar territory (check Brave Brothers’ signature horns and electronic hiccups), but “Whatcha Doin’ Today” was catapulted upward with bonkers visuals designed to drop jaws. PVC-clad maids, mad tea parties, Jiyoon’s pants around her ankles in a bathroom with Lurex-suited men... And that’s just the tip of the glorious iceberg.



Not a cover of ABBA’s 1975 smash, but an uplifting riff on disco-era styling and sounds from the long-established girl group. KARA grabbed their slinky white sports gear and curling irons, heralding K-pop’s pleasing return to hi-NRG club tracks after 2013’s systematic abuse of trap beats.



Girls’ Generation sub-unit TTS snapped up a prestigious MAMA award (think the Asian Grammys) this year, while the eight-piece group left empty-handed. Similarly, Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun’s “Holler” edged ahead of Girls’ Generation’s “Mr.Mr.” in the pop stakes, with its brassy, bold and vibrant video, eye-popping set-design and arms-in-the-air-like-you-just-don’t-care chorus. A triumphant moment in a turbulent year.



As Hi Suhyun, sweet female artists Lee Hi and Lee Suhyun mix their distinctive young voices alongside the gravelly tones of iKON’s Bobby in a glowing orb of worldly pop-soul. Meanwhile, the video’s an adorable ode to puppy love, as Hi and Suhyun pursue the bemused Bobby around school with hearts in their eyes. Their on-screen charm and vocal maturity reinforced the fact that the next generation of K-pop is as fearsomely talented as its established stars.



Reality show stars WINNER’s debut was a masterclass in taste and restraint, and ballad “Color Ring” showed that the band were all the better for going against the grain of their YG labelmates (such as 2NE1 and BIGBANG). Released as a double A-side with “Empty”, “Color Ring” shone brighter than its sibling, with Mino and Seunghoon rapping over light acoustic instrumentation. And fans will know that the lyrics on the soaring climax get heartbreakingly dark – an apt pairing with the beautifully-shot video’s exploration of empty apartments and deserted streets.



On first listen, “Red Light” sounded a little like f(x) circa 2012 – staccato verses and airy choruses over big dance beats – but it weighed heavy, grinding forward like an armed tank. You had to want to worm inside this one, developing a quirky love affair with the frantic bass-driven tics and drops. Their usual bright video style was replaced with a grimy warehouse shoot, while the styling drew from AHS: Coven and Lara Croft. You hoped that, with the concept change, f(x) were going to be focused on and promoted more heavily. Sadly, it wasn't to be – Sulli went on hiatus, in news that became more prominent than their comeback, and f(x) went back to the SM basement. The war between group, label and fandom rumbles on.



Seven-piece boyband BTS began life last year with a fusion of raspy rappers and singers, yet in 2014 this hyper-aggressive approach softened as their sound diversified. This year’s singles ran the spectrum from ballads to rock/hip hop hybrids – but it was “War of Hormone”, with its old-school scratching, drum machine and thumping heart of a bass beat, that truly mapped the spirit of transition. The video ditched the glossy bad-boy concept to capture their endearingly weird off-stage personalities, with lyrics that gleefully expressed sexual frustration. Here, the vocal patterns, melodies and rhythms were woven so intricately that the result was impressive and relentless entertainment. If it wasn't throwing itself headlong into a verse, it was dragging you across the dancefloor on a chorus. “War of Hormone” saw BTS up the ante, and beat themselves at their own game.
 

 

Scandal and lawsuits nearly broke Block B in 2013 – but with their signing to new label Seven Seasons came a spike in creativity, and a new lease of life for leader Zico’s songwriting. 2014’s brilliantly weird “H.E.R” frenetically marries pop, funk and hip hop with a video where Block B introduce Block B to the stage (who, in turn have Block B as a backing band). It’s not as complicated as it sounds, though – the track’s appeal lies in being enormously accessible. Modern yet retro, it’s a stage musical chorus colliding with twisty rap verses. But for this fascinating and risky group, the big question is: where next? Core member Zico’s prodigious talent is equalled only by his ability to put his foot in his mouth – and wherever he goes on the rollercoaster of public opinion, the group follows. Yet if their 2015 brings tunes as pithy and catchy as “H.E.R”, continued success will be theirs.



It was a busy year for 2NE1, what with their four singles from current album Crush ­– and leader CL hitting the studio with Skrillex and Diplo in preparation for a 2015 solo launch. But they kept their edgy signature style alive in “Come Back Home”, with a return to the reggae-tinged deep electronica of previous hits like “I Love You” and “Falling in Love”. They do this sound better than anyone else, managing the surging tempo changes with ease and retaining their fierceness despite the song’s relative calm. Meanwhile, their Matrix-esque video was a thrill-ride, with one complex set-piece after the other. The CGI spectacle might have been overwhelming on a lesser group – but 2NE1 don their designer threads, grab a molotov cocktail and show everyone exactly how it’s done.



For boyband Infinite, it’s a case of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. A-list producer Sweetune (responsible for their monster singles like “The Chaser”) returns here, so strap in. “Last Romeo” opens with an eruption of snare drums, trumpets and synths, and maintains this dazzling speed throughout. Infinite are masters of finding vocal harmony amid epic productions, and here they subtly convey the lyrics’ melancholy tale of an elusive true love, a sentiment echoed in the wistful Victorian-era video. Protagonist Woohyun pursues his Juliet until his frustration detonates a library full of books in a scene-stealing snowstorm of white paper. It’s not easy to balance an engaging story line with Infinite’s must-see performance choreography – yet where their previous videos have suffered from uneven screen time or baffling plots, “Last Romeo” skims close to perfection.



B.A.P’s sound seems continually in flux, and this year landed on a fusion of rock guitars, forlorn bass and piano that moved like a dowsing pendulum. It gave the boyband what they’d not yet achieved, in wins on Korea’s influential music shows. “Angel” is a tough song utterly reliant on the power of its artists’ voices, and with this B.A.P triumph. Colour is added though an anguished, rearing chorus and a sharpened edge honed by the band’s rappers. Symbolic trinkets are lost and found in the lovelorn video, spearheaded by a moving performance from Himchan. Whatever the outcome of B.A.P’s recent lawsuit against their label, their achievements in experimentation will forever be evident, from their debut “Warrior” to the deserving success of “1004 (Angel)”.



Six-piece VIXX found success and notoriety here, with a horror-influenced concept that still held on to the sound of their dance-pop beginnings. Yet the cute, romance-themed scenes and killer choreography of “Eternity” are a decoy for something huge. As with earlier track “Voodoo Doll”, VIXX are all about the build here: “Eternity” stacks up in skyscraper fashion, relentlessly shoving another synth line here and another wave of effects there, while being swept further upwards by a choir-like chorus. As Leo and Ken hit their power notes in the final moments as a million bucks’ worth of fireworks rain down from above, you know this is their monolithic K-pop moment.



Having recently celebrated their fifth anniversary, Beast have nothing left to prove – they’ve had critical and chart success, and enjoyed accolades with their individual projects. But did they still have that inner fire? The answer was a resounding yes – “Good Luck” is a killer song. It’s wonderfully cohesive, with speaker-quivering bass, a swath of strings, siren squibs and the higher registers of Yoseob and Hyunseung giving way to an elegant and sublimely catchy chorus. A simple yet effective dance-focused video was all the track needed (with a Last Supper scene thrown in for good measure) to demonstrate that the six-piece are nothing short of a world-class act.



The comical, twisted and wonderful “Catallena” was a tune that welded itself to your brain. Building on After School sub-unit Orange Caramel’s knack for both a brilliant hook (2012’s “Lipstick”) and infusing their hyper-pop with a gleeful silliness (the J-pop vibes of debut single “Magic Girl”), its hi-NRG sparkle led it to be crowned the queen of the disco in a year where 80s synths and 70s shimmies ruled K-pop.

Yet as it brimmed with confidence, the song represented Orange Caramel turning a corner. Once seen as more of a novelty side-project, their sound came home to roost – ironically, in a song which sampled lyrics of Punjabi folk song “Jutti Meri Jandiye” and music straight out of a sweaty East Village dancefloor in ’79. With seamless use of both, it forms something like a K-pop superstrain. But the cleverest trick of all is the insane video, in which the trio of Nana, Lizzy and Raina wriggle in mermaid suits under clingfilm. Against pastel-coloured backdrops, they become pieces of sushi, curling up on foam structures fashioned as rice blocks, wearing playsuits the colour of their designated fish. They dance on cutting boards and frolick in soy sauce. The plot makes little sense – the trio desire the “gorgeous” Catallena, here played by not-so-gorgeous funnyman Kim Dae-sung dressed as an octopus – but that’s not the point. Not once did it ever seem ridiculous; rather, it shone like a beacon of intelligence, creativity, humour and empathy in a tumultuous year.

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases 'Top 20 Songs' for the month of November 2014

1. Epik High – Born Hater (ft. Beenzino, Verbal Jint, B.I, Mino, Bobby)
2. BTS – War of Hormone
3. BEAST – 12:30
4.BTS – Danger
5. VIXX – Error
6. Super Junior – This is love
7. B.A.P – 1004 (Angel)
8. BEAST – Good Luck
9.Teen Top – I’m sorry
10. Epik High – Happy Ending (ft. Jo Won Sun of Rollercoaster)

11. Zhoumi – Rewind (ft. Chanyeol of EXO)
12. Zico – Tough Cookie (ft. Don Mills)
13. Block B – Her
14. Infinite – Back
15. Super Junior – Evanesce
16. Ailee – Don’t touch me
17. 2PM – Go Crazy!
18. Tablo X Taeyang – Eyes, Nose, Lips
19. Boyfriend – Witch
20. Epik High – We fight ourselves (ft. Younha)

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases 'Top 20 Songs' for the month of October 2014

1. BTS – Danger

2. B.A.P – 1004 (Angel)

3. 2PM – Go Crazy!

4. BEAST – Good Luck

5. Ailee – Don’t touch me

6.  Block B – Her

7. Super Junior – Mamacita

8.Infinite – Back

9. Song Ji Eun – Don’t look at me like that

10. Roy Kim – Home

11. BTS – Boy In Luv

12. EXO – Overdose

13. Hyuna – Red

14. BTOB – You’re so fly

15. Tablo X Taeyang – Eyes, Nose, Lips

16. Ladies Code – I’m fine thank you

17. Roy Kim – Nothing lasts forever

18. IU – Sogyeokdong

19. B.A.P – One Shot

20. Madtown – Yolo

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[LIST] German K-Pop Chart releases 'Top 20 Songs' for the month of September 2014

1. BTS – Danger
2. Block B – Her
3. B.A.P – 1004 (Angel)
4. Super Junior – Mamacita
5. 2PM – Go Crazy!
6. BEAST – Good Luck
7. Infinite – Back
8. WINNER – Empty
9. Jay Park – So Good
10. Nasty Nasty – Knock

11. BTS – Boy In Luv
12. EXO – Overdose
13. Hyuna – Red
14. Tablo X Taeyang – Eyes, Nose, Lips
15. JYJ – Back Seat
16. T-ara – Sugar Free
17. Secret – I’m in love
18. WINNER – Color Ring
19. B.A.P – One Shot
20. Orange Caramel – My Copycat 

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