2024 has been an interesting year in K-Pop, and one I thought had a bit of a dip in the amount of music I truly enjoyed overall. We also saw the fallout between NewJeans and HYBE/ADOR, which significantly impacts my Top 100. I just want to make sure people understand that I fully stand with NewJeans and since HYBE/ADOR won’t just end the contract/relationship they have with NewJeans, all artists that fall under HYBE have been left off this list. This honestly left about 7 to 10 songs off of my Top 100, many that were ranked very close or within the Top 20. I did this with FIFTY FIFTY and “Cupid” last year due to ATTRAKT, and remaining consistent in my beliefs to stand with artists not companies with this latest list. With that said, I am still very happy with the list I was able to put together after removing those songs, and I hope others feel the same when they listen to or watch the Top 100 below.
As always, I create this list based on my preferences and enjoyment of K-Pop. I don’t look at where songs charted or how many views/listens a group’s fanatics have managed to push to a ridiculous inflated number. I’m here to showcase my love of K-Pop from the biggest names to artists that may have netted a thousand views on YouTube. Music is about more than fandom for me, and I won’t stand for attacks from anyone, but am always open for discussion.
Below you will find both YouTube and Spotify Playlists depending on your preference. I highly recommend listening to the playlist from top to bottom at least the first time through, as that is the 100 to 1 order as I meant it to be.
Don’t forget to check out all previous years of my Top 100 playlists by visiting the Top 100 page under the K-Pop category on the main menu above. They collect all the monthly playlists, and the Spotify one has extra songs not found in the YouTube version. You can visit my Intro To K-Pop page for the current year’s playlists being compiled, as well as more information to find previous years music, and links to discover and enjoy more K-Pop. Also join my Discord, where you can see the monthly playlists early, and talk K-Pop and other subjects with myself and other awesome people.