The 30 Greatest K-Pop Albums of All Time, according to Paste Magazine

Sep 11, 2023 14:53


From BTS to f(x) to NewJeans to BLACKPINK to Wonder Girls, we ranked the 30 greatest K-Pop albums of all time. https://t.co/JA3HLhUvcn
- Paste Magazine (@PasteMagazine) September 11, 2023

Paste Magazine has published a list of what are, allegedly, the 30 greatest K-Pop albums of all time.

According to journalist Cielo Perez, the selection was whittled down from over 100 fans' survey responses, all of which she listened to in their entirety.

[Top 5]5. Red Velvet, Perfect Velvet - The 2nd Album (2017)

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Perfect Velvet sounds just as good now as it did six years ago. [Red Velvet] are at an all-time high here, as they crafted bright and buoyant pop tracks that examine the equilibrium of youth.

4. IU, Palette (2017)

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The fourth studio album from K-Pop singer IU, Palette takes her soprano vocal range to new heights and offers an expansive, rewarding emotional journey to every listener.

3. BTS, LOVE YOURSELF : TEAR (2018)

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LOVE YOURSELF : TEAR is [BTS] at their most cohesive and ambitious... a victory lap for one of the most recognizable K-Pop acts of all time.

2. j-hope, Jack in the Box (2022)

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Jack in the Box is, in no short terms, a sonic triumph. Based on the Greek artifact of Pandora's box, the singer/songwriter and rapper pulls from old-school hip-hop to offer up a real brilliance of K-Pop-while also experimenting with grunge, R&B and pop.

1. f(x), Pink Tape - The 2nd Album (2013)

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The sophomore album from girl group f(x), Pink Tape is, undoubtedly, the greatest K-Pop album ever made-and a beautiful amalgam of synth, dance and electro-pop at that.


You can check out the full list at the source.

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