From Beautiful soft songs to danceable hip-hop EDM style, K-pop caters to the listeners with every version. The K-pop industry is rapidly seeing the comebacks and arrivals of new aspiring groups/bands and also individual/solo artists with their vocal, dance, and stage performances. It is an addition to many years of internationally popular k-pop bands such as BTS, Blackpink, EXO, etc. This year has seen making rookie bands creating and debuting their outstanding music. Some are loud but bombastic, and some are melodious but savage. These songs saw a million views, trendy dance covers, etc.
1. Maniac By Stray Kids
Maniac by the boy band Stray Kids is a powerful trap, electropop song filled with bass-synth drop and drill sounds. Released under the album- Oddinary, the song Maniac talks about the odd people surpassing the concept of ordinary stated into the social norms and day-to-day life. You certainly have the power to transform yourself into the better version of yourself that you desire, just as the band members improved their stage presence by skillfully combining their aggressive energy. Maniac song is the most listened to and popular K-pop song in this recent months.
2. That That By Psy
Psy's 2022 new release song, THAT THAT, featuring vocals and dance moves with BTS member Suga, has surpassed more than 500 million views on YouTube. Psy received MAMA Awards 2022 (Best Collaboration and Best Dance Performance – Solo). US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard), South Korea (Gaon), South Korea (Billboard), etc. The song is fun to watch and dance to with the stunning and crazy choreography. It is all about confidence, as the lyrics conclude by saying- Do want you to want, Say what you want.
3. Yet To Come By BTS
Yet to Come is a BTS song released under their first anthology album, Proof. Yet to Come has been a commercial success due to its feel-good & melodious with an alternative hip-hop groove and old-school hip-hop beats. BTS members are subtly conveying in their lyrics that they agree there is a lot to come, and they promise to come back for more best moments and discover new chapters. Yet to Come debuted and peaked atop the charts: Gaon Digital Chart, Oricon Daily Digital Single Chart, US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard), etc.
4. Love Dive By IVE
Love Dive is a modern electropop song with a perfect rhythm, bass, and trap mix, released by the South Korean girl group IVE. The royal presentation of their songs within a year or half of their debut is highly appreciable. In the music video, members portray playing the roles of stylish, contemporary cupids, performing stunning dance breaks. The song encourages people to LOVE DIVE into the world of modern connections. No Wonder this song has received- the MAMA Awards 2022 (Song of the Year and Best Dance Performance – Female Group) and Melon Music Awards 2022 (Song of the Year).
5. INVU By Taeyeon
Taeyeon or Kim Tae-yeon is a member of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. She released her solo INVU song under the INVU album. INVU is more than simply a love story; it's a lesson on enduring a partner who doesn't take love seriously and expressing, 'I envy you.' INVU is read and meant as 'I envy you.' Taeyeon received the MAMA Awards 2022 for Best Vocal Performance — Solo. The song's nature includes the combination of funky beats, deep impressive emotions filled with melody, and a beautiful music video.
6. POP! By Nayeon
Im Na-Yeon/Nayeon is the oldest member, vocalist, and leading face of the group Twice. Im Nayeon is Nayeon's debut EP as a solo artist and POP! is her lead single. POP! was a great way to start the EP because of its catchy chorus and lyrics. Additionally, the video featured a lot of bubbles and balloons that complimented the POP!'s music video concept. Though she received only nominations for her POP! song, Nayeon won MAMA Awards 2022 for Best Female Artist.
7. Shut Down
This power hit song marked its release under the Born Pink album in 2022, a hip hop-based track narrating to their haters and doubters. Like Pink Venom, Shut Down choreography/music video went viral and is to date trending with fans' dance covers. Blackpink performed it on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC, SBS's Inkigayo (domestic music program), and during their ongoing Born Pink World Tour. The track has peaked at some top music charts, Billboard Global 200, Circle Digital Chart, Global Excl.US, etc.
8. ZOOM By Jessi
Jessica Ho/Jessi is a rapper and singer in South Korea, born in America. Jessi's 2022 Zoom song is an upbeat K-pop, hip-hop, and trap track. No doubt her vocal skills are powerful, but this song fills up all the swag, savage dance moves, and, more precisely-Lights! Camera! Action! All appreciate the reality of this song of attention of millions of viewers and listeners, as one of her lyrics expresses- We all live for attention! Charts she marked top rankings- US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard), South Korea (Billboard), South Korea (Gaon), etc.
9. Wa Da Da By Kep1er
Kep1er, the girl band formed in 2021, saw its debut in Jan 2022. The group has already started to achieve its most significant awards like- MAMA Awards 2022 (Favorite New Artist), K-Global Heart Dream Awards 2022 (K-Global Super Rookie Award), etc. The lead song from Kep1er's debut EP, First Impact, was Wa Da Da, which went viral giving all the attention to this new talented artist. Wa Da Da is a Big room house genre based.
10. Pink Venom
Blackpink's Pink Venom got released under the album- Born Pink in 2022. Along with commercial success, the song received international fame with the trend, more like a challenge of recreating the choreography and posting. The heat of the track's choreography, music, and beats of this hit track has peaked at some top music charts, like Billboard Global 200, Billboard's South Korea Songs chart, Circle Digital Chart, etc. Accolades: MAMA Awards (Best Music Video), MTV Video Music Awards Japan (Best Group Video – International), and many other nominations and awards are yet to earn.
