Best Kpop Songs of 2023

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[SomethingWild]

Let's go!

01. Le Sserafim - Fearnot (Between you, me and the lamppost)
02. IVE - I Am
03. Aespa - Welcome To MY World (feat. nævis)
04. Le Sserafim - Eve, Psyche and Bluebeard's Wife
05. STAYC - Teddy Bear
06. Rocket Punch - Boom
07. Aespa - Drama
08. IVE - Hypnosis
09. NewJeans - Gods
10. NMIXX - Young, Dumb, Stupid

Honorable mentions, in alphabetical order:

Choi Yena - Hate Rodrigo (ft. Yuqi)
Huh Yunjin - <I ≠ DOLL>
IVE - Kitsch
Jo Yuri - Taxi
Kai - Rover
Le Sserafim - Perfect Night
Le Sserafim - Unforgiven
Lim Kim - Confess to You
STAYC - Bubble
Somi - The Way

Random thoughts:
- IVE absolutely slayed this year. They released quite a few new songs and most of them were really good.
- Le Sserafim is still on the rise. I didn't like Unforgiven as much as Antifragile, but there is still a lot to like.
- Aespa became one of my top favorites as well. Welcome to My World blew me away. Such a unique song.
- STAYC has been around for a while, but Teddy Bear and Bubble really won me over. Also thanks to Isa's charisma.
- Glad to see the IZ*ONE soloists are still releasing fun music. They barely missed out on my top 10 this time.
- Disappointed with Lapillus. Didn't enjoy any of their new material. Similar story with Billlie. Better luck next time.

[Kanki]

Honestly didnt listen too much this year on my own -- a lot of Taylor Swift due to The Eras Tour. But from Kpop I think these were my favs for the year~

1. VIVIZ - MANIAC
2. NewJeans - OMG
3. IVE - Kitsch
4. IVE - I Am
5. NewJeans - Super Shy
6. LE SSERAFIM - Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard's Wife
7. NewJeans - ETA
8. FIFTY FIFTY  - Cupid
9. Huh Yunjin - <I ≠ DOLL>
10. LE SSERAFIM - Fearnot

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[daigong]

RESERVED!!

The year of The Cum Backs!!

Gemini - Love Sick

1. IVE - Blue Blood
2. Newjeans - OMG
3. XG - Left Right
4. Aespa - Welcome to My World
5. Twice - Moonlight Sunrise
6.  Le Sserafim - Fearnot
7. (G)i-dle - Paradise
8. FIFTY FIFTY  - Cupid
9. IVE - Shine with Me
10. Aespa - Better Things

Man I swore SNSD dropped a new album or was that last year? oh dope Sandara Park new shit


Lots of interesting new tracks! Thank you to all who voted and gonna shuffle these into my grind playlist KEEP LOVIN MUSIC!!!

Honestly didnt listen too much this year on my own -- a lot of Taylor Swift due to The Eras Tour. But from Kpop I think these were my favs for the year~

Hi5 SWIFTIE Kanks. Lol please tell me you went and experienced the tour. I'm still waiting!!!!!! 

[Kimuuu]

1. Cupid - FIFTY FIFTY
2. On the Island - Wheein
3. I AM  - IVE
4. In the Mood - Wheein
5. Lights Out - Sunmi ft. BE'O
6. Autopilot - Purple Kiss
7. Paradise - (G)-IDLE
8. Starry Sea - Mamamoo+
9. Off the Record - IVE
10. Guilty - Taemin

This list was SO DIFFICULT to pare down to 10 because there were so many songs I jammed to *stares at IVE and gidle*. I loved all of IVE's releases and gidle's HEAT album. Ironic that none of the HEAT tracks made it because idk Paradise snuck up out of nowhere. Shoutout to Weeekly, EVERGLOW, XG, Le Sserafim, VIVIZ, and the others who pumped out catchy stuff last year!

[strawb3rrykream]

Ok gotta post before I overthink it lol

1. Misamo - Do Not Touch
2. Twice - Moonlight Sunrise
3. Junny - Invitation
4. Aespa - Thirsty
5. Aespa - Drama
6. Wheein - On the Island
7. XG - New Dance
8. Wheein - In the Mood
9. Jihyo - Killin Me Good
10. Itzy - None of my Business

Honorable mentions:
(G)-IDLE - Eyes Roll, I Do, Flip It
Misamo - It's Not Easy for You
Aespa - Don't Blink, Welcome to My World
Wheein - Spark
Dreamcatcher - Shatter
Red Velvet - Underwater and actually most of the Chill Kill album (they're still the queens of B sides lol)
XG - Grl Gvng

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[daigong]

what no SNSD?!?

[Hatix]

1.   Le Sserafim – Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard’s wife
2.   IVE – I AM
3.   MAVE: – PANDORA
4.   Aespa – Drama
5.   (G)I-DLE – I Want That
6.   NewJeans – GODS
7.   Le Sserafim – Perfect Night
8.   Aespa – Welcome to MY World
9.   Aespa – Spicy
10.   Nmixx – Love Me Like This

Honourable mentions:
Aespa – Better Things
Limelight – Blanc Noir
(G)I-DLE - Queencard, Flip It
Dreamcatcher – BONVOYAGE
NewJeans – Super Shy
Everglow - Slay
Babymonster – Batter Up (Excellent debut)
MAVE: – What’s My Name, Assemble

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[Ping]

Here's my list. Top 100 playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3mCGIsKhxVZHNJi6928PEQ?si=1edfab0f2f054f93

1. NewJeans - OMG
2. aespa - Spicy
3. IVE - I AM
4. NewJeans - Super Shy
5. tripleS - Girls' Capitalism
6. TRI.BE - WE ARE YOUNG
7. IVE - Either Way
8. Billlie - EUNOIA
9. IVE - Kitsch
10. LE SSERAFIM - Perfect Night

[DioBrando]

Ok I barely made the cut after being given a generous chance by the top 10 overlord to come in with some last minute votes. (Still hate u for making me unleash my inner nerd every year and take this way too seriously.)

1. IVE - Baddie
2. Aespa - Drama
3. Aespa - Better Things
4. IVE - Kitsch
5. New Jeans - ETA
6. Le Sserafim - Eve, Psyche, and the Bluebeard's Wife
7. IVE - Lips
8. Taeyeon - Fabulous
9. New Jeans - OMG
10. New Jeans - Cool With You

I'll submit this before I keep thinking about it and racking my brain. Honorable mention to Chill Kill by Red Velvet it really pained me to not have it on there but I wasn't gonna lie and pretend I wasn't just listening to Aespa IVE and New Jeans all year...speaking of which, terribly pained to have to keep New Jeans and Super Shy off here but....it is what it is....

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[Kimuuu]

Thanks for hosting and providing us with the tasty stats, Stryfe!! In the end, 2023 gave us SO MUCH AMAZING MUSIC.

[SomethingWild]

Thanks, Stryfe! I always look forward to this project and it gives me a reason to keep track of my fav songs throughout the year.

Random thoughts:
- IVE won 'best album' at the end of the year ceremonies and these results prove it's well deserved. Eleven different songs!
- It's interesting for Unforgiven only got one vote, especially considering it was Le Serrafim's main comeback last year.
- NMIXX and ITZY are struggling to keep up, at least within our community.
- I'm surprised there isn't more love for STAYC. I feel they had an amazing year with Teddy Bear and Bubble.

edit:

- Lapillus didn't maintain their momentum either. Zero points. [/Eurovision voice]