Unveiling the top greatest songs in K-pop history

Karen Noronha

 July 21, 2023

Rolling Stone

The magazine has listed their top 100 songs, but we are giving you the Top 10

Girls' Generation, 'Gee'

Released on January 7, 2009 this was the group's 1st song to reach 300 million views on YouTube

H.O.T., 'Candy’

Released on September 7, 1996, it helped the group win Best New Artist at the 11th Golden Disc Awards

IU, 'Good Day'

Released on December 9, 2010, it was selected as 'The 3rd Melon Music Awards - Best Song of the Year'

BTS, 'Spring Day'

Released on February 13, 2017, although unspecific, it is about the sinking of Sewol ferry and is still charting

Cho Yong Pil, 'Short Hair'

Released in 1980, this marked the singer's return after a marijuana scandal and performance ban

Blackpink, 'DDU-DU DDU-DU'

Released on June 15, 2018, it became the fastest MV released by K-pop girl group to reach 100 million views

BIGBANG, 'Haru Haru'

Released on August 8, 2008, it laid the groundwork for the group's success and is still popular in South Korea

2NE1, 'I Am the Best'

Released on June 24, 2011, had topped the Billboard World Digital Songs chart for the first time

Seo Taiji and Boys, 'I Know'

Released on March 23, 1992, the song changed music’s trajectory in South Korea

Wonder Girls, 'Tell Me'

Released on September 13, 2007, it was a major commercial success & achieved triple crown at SBS' Inkigayo