NME's staff pick the 25 (5) best K-Pop songs of 2023

[mayjailer]

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[fauxkaren]

Queen Super Shy reigns supreme!!!

But out of NewJeans releases this year, OMG and Cool With You are my favorites.

Other favorite K-pop songs this year:

AgustD - "Amygdala"
BSS- "Fighting" (lol i still listen to this to hype myself up at work)
Seventeen - "Monster"
Le Sserafim - "Perfect Night" (I didn't like it at first but OH MY GOD IT HAS GROWN ON MEEEE)
Tomorrow x Together - "Sugar Rush Ride"

[fauxkaren]

ALSO!!!

Speaking of Fifty-Fifty, did you hear about how Attrakt is now suing the 3 members who left?????????

I hope Attrakt implodes.

[kamikashi]

so fifty fifty, what can even happen now? like theyve just broken up right? since 3 members sued/left but then 1 member dropped her lawsuit would the label just try to add 3 new people and just say this is the new fifty fifty or become just a new group?

[fauxkaren]

I think what Attrakt WANTS to do is to build a new group around the remaining member. Idk if they'd want to keep calling the group Fifty-Fifty or if they'd want to launch as a whole new group.

BUT TBHHHHHHHHHHHH

I think the business people behind Attrakt are uh... bad at their jobs. So idk if they'll be able to launch a new group. We'll see though...

[kamikashi]

business wise im like fifty fifty is a known brand so youd want to continue but at the same time would fans accept continuing on with completely new ppl??

[mynameiscoco]

I like super shy but I don’t think it would even be in my top 10.

Some songs I’ve loved this year are:
Red Velvet - Knock Knock
Aespa - Don’t Blink
Seventeen - Headliner
TXT - Back For More
Key - Good and Great
Aespa - Better Things
Somi - The Way
Le Sserafim - Fire in the Belly
The Rose - Alive
ZB1 - Our Season
Shinee - The Feeling
BTS - Take Two
Boy Next Door - But I Like You
Gidle - Allergy
Le Sserafim - No Return
Seventeen - Fuck my Life
Agust D - Life Goes On
TripleS - Rising
Tri.be - We Are Young
Fifty Fifty - Lovin Me
Limelight - Eye to Eye

[ladychips]

only valid if it includes this

[fauxkaren]

💃💃💃💃💃💃

Me, dancing to Chasing That Feeling

[miwa201]

my favorite kpop songs of the year:
twice - wallflower
twice - got the thrills
ive - i am
ive - blue blood
le sserafim - eve, psyche and the bluebeard's wife (so overplayed but still good)
aespa - i'm unhappy
aespa - salty & sweet
newjeans - eta
aespa - drama
red velvet - will i ever see you again?
red velvet - one kiss
le sserafim - perfect night

[sandstorm]

oh yes ive but for me it's Love Dive

[miwa201]

love dive was my top played song of last year!

[electricluna]

Such a good list! Got the thrills ❤️