It's that time again. My Top 10 Kpop Songs are here!!!!
This time it was really complicated for me to choose 10 songs, since September
and October are the months for comeback on the kpop industry, and the dramas
had incredible OST. But I made it, here are My Top 10, hope you guys like it
and try to check them out.
1. Full House
by MOBB (Mino x Bobby): This time YG has launch solo projects from the main
rappers of the groups iKON and WINNER. The name of this new unit is called
MOBB, a combination of the name of the rappers, Mino and Bobby. When you hear
the songs that where release you can feel the fusion of both artists, with the
result of an incredible record. Since the time that both where trainees and
part of the reality/survival show "WIN: Who is Next?", we could see
their friendship and how well they get along, and this project is the best way
to pay tribute to it. (On the MV for this song you can have a glimpse of Nuna,
The Baddest Female a.k.a CL.)
2. Holup! by
Bobby: Bobby has been well phrased on the hip-hop industry, especially after
winning "Show Me the Money Season 3". During all the season, Bobby's
songs placed well on the digital charts. Aside from winning $100 Million on the
show he also was part of the "Illionaire Records 11:11 Concert" as
part of the price. On 2014 Bobby was part of the models for the brand NONA9ON,
which is a collaboration between YG and Samsung’s Cheil Industries, on the
campaign also where B.I. from iKON and Lisa from BlackPink. He also has
collaborated with other hip-hop artists like Epik High and with label mates Lee
Hi and Lee Suhyun for the single "Different". After the
reality/survival show "MIX & MATCH", the group iKON officially
debuted on September 2015 with the track "My Type", and the album
"Welcome Back" was released on October of the same year. One way to
describe this track is a way to express his style of music and reassure us
about his incredible talent on the music industry.
3. Body by
Mino: Before he got into YG Entertainment, Mino was part of the group BoM but
disbanded two years later. He then auditioned for YG and got in, soon after he
was set to be part of "WIN: Who is Next". Mino was set as leader for
the Team A at the reality/survival show, but because he got injured and
couldn't participate with the group on a mission, Yang Hyun Suk decided to name
Seung Yoon the leader of the group. The group won the competition and became
WINNER. With their album release we got a glimpse of Mino as a solo act with
the song "I'm Him", which I gotta say it's one of my favorite songs
of the album. He was a contestant on "Show Me the Money Season 4" on
which he was runner-up, on the beginning of the year WINNER released their
second album "EXIT: E" for which he did a duet track with Taehyun.
With his solo debut we can see a more mature side of him, which it can be a
little sensual (((for me, super sexy ♥.♥))).
4. Promise
(I'll be) by 2PM: The group new album wants to get out of the label of beastly
idol with this mature project. This album is produced by the very own 2PM, and
Taecyeon was the one who did the production for the title track. The group
collaborated on the writing of the lyrics and some compositions. Some of the
lyrics are kind of racy, but for the western fans it is not that big of a
deal. The sad news about this 6th studio album is that is the last one of the
group before they enlist to the mandatory military service (((NOOOOOOOO
T.T))).
5. Can You
Hear My Heart by Epik High ft Lee Hi: This song is part of the drama Scarlet
Heart Ryeo: Moon Lovers OST. You wouldn’t think about a hip-hop fusion song for
a historical drama, but remember that the female lead traveled thru time and
ended up on that era, so it's ok. Aside from that, the song is great, Lee Hi
has an incredible talent and been able to hear the first OST from Epik High is
awesome. The song is a confession, how you can't get that person out of your
heart, which it's exactly what the male lead is going thru on the drama. You
guys have to check this song out!!
6. Hit Me by
MOBB (Mino x Bobby) ft Kush: From this incredible unit made with Winner's Mino
and iKON's Bobby, the song "Hit Me" is more upbeat and great for you
to lose stress. Alongside the new duo you can hear the collaboration with
hip-hop singer Kush. On my opinion, YG is amazing creating units, the new
sounds that came out of it are outstanding.
7. Dancing
King by EXO x Yoo Jae Suk: This song can really get you, is a dance track and
the choreography is really good. The collaboration for this song came after the
show "Infinite Challenge" in which Yoo Jae Suk is part of. Thanks to
one of the show members, Yoo Jae Suk get his chance to be part of EXO on a
special performance for one of their concert in Thailand. This production was
part of SM Entertainment new division SM Station, which it's main target is to
create collaborations with other artists outside of the SM label. The audience
can watch the process of this project thru one episode of the show. The song
was number 2 on Gaon's Digital Chart and number 1 on Gaon's Download Chart on
their release on September 17.
8. Hard Carry
by GOT7: "Flight Log: Turbulence" is the second studio album from the
group, and the song "Hard Carry" is their title track. The album is
part of a series, been "Flight Log: Departure" the first album from
it. The song and the choreography is really good, and with each album the fans
can see how the group is maturing on their music. Till this day the group has
won first place on several music shows.
9. Only One by
Apink: The group has come back since their last release on July of last year
with the album "Pink Memory" with the title track
"Remember". The girls haven’t change their concept since the
beginning, which is innocent and pure, and the desire for a sexy concept is not
in their plans. "Only One" is the title track from their third full
length Korean album, "Pink Revolution".
10. The Eye by
Infinite: What I like about this group is their unique sound, which you can get
the hang of it on all their work. Also, the choreographies that they do are
precise and always have an impact on the lyrics. Every time you see the group
perform you don’t get disappointed, because is like watching a musical, they
are very dramatic on their moves since the lyrics match them. The song talks
about how difficult is to get away from someone and how hard it's to go through
a breakup.
Hope you guys liked my list, and that you gave these
songs a chance. Korean Pop Music is really good, not what you might think when
you hear pop. The entertainment industry in South Korea is very influential on
the society, and their music has travel all over the World. And like a lot of people
say, music is a universal language, so go and explored. Thanks for your time
peeps, hope you come for the next edition.
