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13. Sofya Wang. Sofya Wang blends and crosses genres artfully with tracks like drippy rock song “Found Love” and the more mellow pop sound of “Boys Aside.”. Wang describes herself as “an artist who also happens to be gender fluid, lesbian, and first-generation Chinese American.”. 14. Mitski.
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Japanese crooner Kyu Sakamoto made history as the first Asian artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 with his Japanese single, ‘Ue o Muite Arukō'. Considered as one of the best-selling singles of all time, the song sung entirely in Japanese sold over 13 million copies globally. While the lyrics had no connection to the famous hot pot beef dish, the tr...
Wonder Girls broke into the K-pop scene in 2007 and made their way to America in 2009 with the US release of their single, 'Nobody'. The catchy retro-pop track charted at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100, making the JYP Entertainmentact the first-ever Korean group to enter the chart. The top-selling track has been released in four different langu...
"Oppa, Gangnam Style!" Everyone knows this song and its signature dance moves. Written and performed bySouth Korean rapper PSY, 'Gangnam Style' and its now-iconic music video went viral in 2012, with the single debuting at number 64 and eventually peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track, which has influenced pop culture worldwide an...
While South Korean rapper CL's first Hot 100 appearance was with PSY for their 2015 collaboration 'Daddy,' the former 2NE1 member would return on her own with her first American single, 'Lifted'. The song debuted at number 94 on the Hot 100 in October 2016, marking CL’s first entry as a lead artist and second overall on the chart. With ‘Lifted’, CL...
South Korean educational technology companyPinkfong's viral hit 'Baby Shark' debuted at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2019. Spurred by a viral challenge titled ‘Baby Shark Challenge’, the children's fave is considered as the “next big thing” after the influence of ‘Gangnam Style’. These videos attracted thousands of viewers and Red ...
“Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen!” You may have heard these lyrics back in 2016, where the song spawned several parodies online and gained attention in mainstream media. ‘PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)’ debuted as a music video in August 2016by Pikotaro, a fictional singer-songwriter created and portrayed by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka. The song enter...
J-hope of BTSmade his first solo appearance on the chart with his take on Webstarand Young B’s‘Chicken Noodle Soup’, a collaboration with American singer Becky G. The rapper’s trilingual single, which contains English, Korean and Spanish lyrics, debuted at number 81 in October 2019, and it made him the first member of BTSto land a solo hit on the c...
BTS member SUGA's alter-ego Agust D releasedhis second mixtape titled D-2in May 2020. The lead track ‘Daechwita’ debuted at number 76 on the Hot 100 chart. With 'Daechwita' and D-2appearing on the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts in the same week respectively, Agust D became the first Korean solo artist to appear simultaneously on both charts. The ...
BLACKPINK's Rosémade waves with her smash debut single ‘On the Ground’ from her solo single album R. Its official music video also broke several YouTube records for a Korean solo artist including most-watched premiere and the most views within 24 hours for a music video, gaining 41.6 million views beating PSY's 36 million views for 'Gangnam Style'....
BLACKPINK made its chart debut with ‘Ddu-Du Ddu-Du’, peaking at number 55 in June 2018. The song broke the record for the highest-charting song by a Korean girl groupon the Hot 100, previously held by Wonder Girls’ ‘Nobody’. The group then made three more appearances with ‘Kill This Love’, ‘Lovesick Girls’, and‘How You Like That’, with the latter r...
These are the top 100 most viewed ASIAN music videos of all time on YouTube so far.（The growth data in the video is from March 15 to April 1,from next month,...
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Jul 25, 2022 · K-pop music has made a huge impact on pop culture. Here is a list of 16 of the best K-pop groups. ... perform at the American Music Awards in 2017 and became the first Asian act to win the ...
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- AKMU, ‘200%’ After winning the singing competition program K-pop Star 2, AKMU (Akdong Musician) brought an indie-pop sensibility to the Korean mainstream with their 2014 chart-topping debut, Play.
- The Kim Sisters, ‘Charlie Brown’ Decades before K-pop idols were wooing international audiences, the Kim Sisters did it first — while dancing and playing their own instruments.
- VIXX, ‘Shangri-La’ VIXX kicked off their career in 2012 and quickly made a name for themselves as a uniquely conceptual boy band, with each single containing a mini theatrical narrative.
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER feat Seori, ‘0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)’ TOMORROW X TOGETHER first emerged as the junior boy band to BTS under Big Hit Entertainment (now HYBE), but they’ve quickly found their own voice.
May 11, 2023 · Dubbed the "Aces of P-pop," the group’s name is an acronym for "Becoming the change, Going further, You and I, Originally Filipino." The quintet mix elements of pop and R&B, and attribute their music and style to their Filipino roots. BGYO's lyrics focus on social issues relevant to youth such as self-love, empowerment and hope.
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