Best 5 K-pop in 2024...G-Dragon, the return of Super Sourty Aespa → Dragon

Dec 27, 2024

 Best 5 K-pop in 2024...G-Dragon, the return of Super Sourty Aespa → Dragon
에스파. Photo courtesy =SM Entertainment



In 2024, when we cried and laughed, K-pop was always around us even during unseasonably turbulent times. The colorful light stick revealed the rally, and the solidarity's K-pop, which sang vigorously together, rang Yeouido. What was the moment of joy like. When the writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize for the first time as an Asian woman, K-pop's beautiful and honorable linguistic aesthetics such as "'How can I love a breakup, I love you' were also noted.

As such, K-pop is closely related to various political-social issues and symbolizes the times. What kind of K-pop and singers will come to mind when you think of 2024, when joy and anger coexisted. The Sports Chosun K-pop team has selected 'Best K-Pop of the Year' to reflect on 2024.

▶Best Singer-aespa…'Toxic oligo'Supernova-Armageddon-Whiplash' Three consecutive hits




'Black Mamba' Has the iron poison risen in the past four years. The toxicity of the attractive espa is spreading to every corner of the music industry. It destroyed existing girl group formulas such as Lovely, Kitch, Sexy, Girl Crash with its cunning venom.

This year, Espa announced 'Super Nova', 'Armageddon', 'Whiplash', which is full of `Soy-flavored Sound', and fiercely caught the discipline of the K-pop scene, which was monotonous and boring, mainly for easy listening. In particular, in the first half of the year, it became a 'Seyilmun' looking for 'Wi Flash' choreography, saying, 'Where are we from?' and then in the second half of the year, it seems that the whole nation 'Gyeongchu Emergency Order' was issued with the choreography of 'Wi Flash'.

This year alone, he made four mega hits, including three songs, or a solo song 'Up'. It is also more valuable because it was achieved by not following the market's cheat key, but by firmly protecting the team's identity and music color. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that this year is the year of Espa. Espa also swept the three grand prizes at the 'Melon Music Awards' and "We worked hard to prepare for it. I'm so happy that our hearts were conveyed so well. I won't be able to forget 2024."," he said, expressing his overwhelming feelings.




But next year is the year of the Blue Snake, so what should I do. When bitten by an espa, it swells fat with 'soe-flavored dopamine', and it seems that you can continue to play 'wave wind', which is addicted to 'soe-flavored music'. I'm looking forward to the 2025 season of "Black Mamba" Aespa, which will make it even scarier with "K-pop Viper".
 Best 5 K-pop in 2024...G-Dragon, the return of Super Sourty Aespa → Dragon
Rosé-Brunomas "Apartment" album cover. Photo courtesy = The Black Label
▶Best Song-ROSE 'APT.'…There is no 'K-pop real estate' recession, with all the world moving in 'apartments'

Regardless of age, gender, nationality. This year, everyone seems to have moved into Rosé's 'Apartment'. 'Apartment' continues to march on various charts in Korea, as well as on main charts such as the two major global charts 'US Billboard-UK Official'. Rosé, who created the song, is also enjoying the joy of breaking through the high point with various records of "'K-pop woman's first-best'.

The global K-pop world 'Daejang Real Estate' also led the surrounding market price. Bruno Mars, who sang 'Apartment' together, won the honor of winning the first Korean music program, and Yoon Soo-il, who released a song of the same name 45 years ago, experienced 'reconstruction undefeated myth'.




In particular, it is interesting that Rosé, who was born in New Zealand and grew up in Australia, built 'apartments' out of 'native K-pop'. The song, whose title is Korean pronunciation 'apartment' not English 'apartment', is from the beginning in Korean 'Chaeyoung's favorite random game, random game, game start', referring to Rosé's Korean name 'Chaeyoung'. In the music video, you can enjoy Rosé and the actual Korean drinking game 'Apartment' and capture Bruno Mars waving the Korean flag.

Of course, there is a global name value for Blackpink, and the featuring of a big pop star named Bruno Mars also contributed to the popularity of 'Apartment', but many analysts say that 'Apartment' is nothing but 'Korean factor'. It is also interpreted that the Korean style of 'apartment' built strongly without 'insolvent construction' has strengthened K-pop's global position. With the recent contraction of buying sentiment, the market for 'real domestic real estate' has been frozen, but it gives a small wish to continue to jump through the roof without knowing as much as Rosé's 'Apartment'. (Foreigners are saying, 'Drink, drink, drink, drink/ Drink, drink, drink, drink, keep on going/ How long are you going to let me dance with my shoulders?' I hope it won't be long before they sing!)

 Best 5 K-pop in 2024...G-Dragon, the return of Super Sourty Aespa → Dragon
G-Dragon"Power" music video. Photo courtesy =Galaxy Corporation
▶Best Comeback-G-DRAGON… Shaking the World 'Return of the Dragon'

In the year of the 'Blue Dragon', the dragon, which has finally soared high, is jumping in the sky. Born in 1988, G-Dragon returned to his job after 88 months.

As a matter of fact 'Legend K-pop Star', it will be a big burden to make a comeback after a long hiatus. Furthermore, due to various negative factors such as 'members departure and drug false accusation', some people have raised theories of crisis.

However, G-Dragon is reigning as the K-pop throne as he did in his heyday, turning this crisis theory all around 'cryly'. The long hiatus of 7 years and 4 months feels like a lie, so it instantly regained its position as soon as it returned. `Never forever/ You changed in the end,' he said, but G-Dragon's influence was eternal and unchanging.

This is also measured by figures. G-Dragon's new songs 'Power' and 'Home Sweet Home', which dominated various charts at the same time as they were released, have not budged from the top ranks until now. The number of video views has also exploded on the stage of 'MAMA'I 'Song Daejeon', which has been posted for the first time in a long time.

There is no more G-Dragon's 'Last Greetings'I 'Last Dance'. G-Dragon, who announced a spectacular return this year, will be busier next year. He will present a new entertainment program with producer Kim Tae-ho, who formed a relationship with Infinite Challenge, and will also carry out global activities, including in Japan. G-Dragon is back with music as his world class star 'Power' is always 'Fantastic'.

 Best 5 K-pop in 2024...G-Dragon, the return of Super Sourty Aespa → Dragon
DAY6. Photo courtesy = JYP Entertainment
▶Best Reverse-Day6 (DAY6)…Ten years after its debut, 'Congratulations' has finally turned over 'one page'

Even if the speed of turning the page of is a little slow, even if you belatedly realize the value of the previous chapter that has already been passed, you will eventually find out 'masterpiece'. This is the discography of the band DAY6. Songs from seven and five years ago, such as 'You Were Beautiful' and 'To Be a Page', have now gone viral, and the debut song 'Congratulations' has also been rediscovered after a full decade. Only then did the public realize. Oh, DAY6's song is 'brilliant youth' and 'warm cheer' and 'loose memories'

In the meantime, new songs 'Welcome to the Show', 'Happy', 'Melting' were also pulled to the top of the chart. In particular, 'Melting' topped the music program, which is the longest record for a singer to top the terrestrial music program. The process was slow, but the fruits of good music were perhaps natural. The page, which has been handed over somewhat slowly, is just speeding up, creating a fun situation of 'Day6vsDay6' when 'Happy' and 'Welcome to the Show' face off as candidates for first place, and entering the Gocheok Dome, where only top singers can stand.

At this point, I hum again. 'I'll be honest/ It hasn't been a smooth day/ I hope today comes/ I've been waiting for you, too.'(To be a page of DAY6 -')
 Best 5 K-pop in 2024...G-Dragon, the return of Super Sourty Aespa → Dragon
Tuers. Photo courtesy of Pledis Entertainment
▶Best Newcomer-Toors (TWS)…'First meeting, it went according to plan'

When Pledis Entertainment said it would release a new boy group, I thought it would be as intense and colorful as SEVENTEEN. Of course, I felt like I would brag about my sword dance as measured by a ruler. Oh, but what's the matter. The fresh boys crossed their arms and rolled their feet with a pouty expression, saying 'It's difficult to meet for the first time. What a cute grunt. Even the outfit was simple. White T-shirts and shorts were everything.

First snow, first impression, first trip, first work, first step. 'First' is naturally exciting and special, but 'First Meeting' with Tours was so special that it reminded me of the forgotten school days 'First Love' in the other side of my memory. The timing was also in January, when it first opened in 2024. Rather, it's because it's a debut with a lot of energy, but it's left with a stronger impression.

The public's pure sensibility seems to have been wriggled as it approached with the straightforward method of friendliness, not a complex worldview or a super-exotic song. The indicators of various charts also show this, but the algorithm of K-pop fans filled with the phrase challenge 'First meeting is too difficult' is proof.

Expectations are high on how Tours, who started the first meeting of this year 'for the first time' and the music industry 'for the first time' with 'Doesn't go as planned', will fill the future meeting and what the actual growth and future will be like.



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