The top of the 12 months countdowns are lastly right here! As all the time, we’ll kick off with the large one: The Bias Record’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 checklist, songs should have had a Korean launch as a title monitor, follow-up or promotional video between Dec. 1st, 2023 and Nov. thirtieth, 2024.
Inquisitive about 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 acquired to respect a track from an album known as “Make Sunshine” going as vibrant and bubbly as humanly potential. Ok-pop lacked huge summer-themed hits this 12 months, however Pitter-Patter-Love supplied an irresistible launch to the season. (full assessment)
19. EPEX – Youth2Youth
EPEX took a extra emotive strategy to their sound this 12 months, revealing a knack for melody-driven angst. Youth2Youth‘s refrain hits onerous, however its softer moments reveal a contact of musical theater that turn out to be the track’s secret weapon. (full assessment)
18. WHIB – Rush Of Pleasure
I would like not less than one track a 12 months to be known as “Rush Of Pleasure.” Pop music has such innate capability to unfold positivity and WHIB took these vibes to the disco for this breezy funk exercise. (full assessment)
17. G-Dragon – Residence Candy Residence (ft. Taeyang & Daesung)
There are few Ok-pop acts legendary sufficient to pressure a change in my eligibility guidelines, however even when Residence Candy Residence lacked a music video its declaration of endurance and cultural dominance make it too huge and anthemic to disregard. (full assessment)
16. Kep1er – Capturing Star
Capturing Star marks the tip of an period with a celestial, synth-driven sound. The manufacturing is immaculate, mixing the members’ voices with a lush, propulsive instrumental. (full assessment)
15. TAN – Hyper Tonic
TAN had two back-to-back highlights with Heartbeat and Hyper Tonic, proving themselves excess of a generic survival present mission 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 assessment)
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 prospers with ease, totally capturing their youthful vitality. (full assessment)
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 assessment)
12. TWS – Final Pageant
Melody stays king in pop music, and Final Pageant‘s melodies are hermetic. Beautiful synth tones assist the group’s most partaking vocal efficiency but, proving that subdued sounds don’t need to be boring if you happen to bolster them with a palpable sense of stress and launch. (full assessment)
11. aespa – Supernova
Supernova took Ok-pop by storm this 12 months, and it’s simple to see why. The track melds previous 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 vitality of its refrain appears like its most enduring asset. (full assessment)
