The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2022

When it came to the best music of the year, the rookies of K-pop were the only ones who stood out. Girls' Generation's Taeyeon proved why she's a giant in the industry, and fourth- generation boy groups like Treasure showed that their star continues to rise.

We were surprised by the sound, lyrics, and feelings of the best K-pop songs. They are likely to stay on the playlist for a long time.

Here are the best K-pop songs and albums of the year. For the purpose of this list, only full-length projects were considered.

Songs

“BTBT,” B.I x Soulja Boy Feat. DeVita

The title of the song is short for biteulbiteul, which means "staggering" in Korean, but it's still a declaration of love. This groovy track seduces with its smooth melodies as much as it does with its inviting lyrics, thanks to the collaboration of B.I and Soulja Boy. B.I sings, "You say you need a true love, someone to kiss and hug you, you feigning for some touching, I could be all that and above" The sound of one's heartbeat is mirrored by "BTBT" as the lyrics become more explicit.

“GingaMingaYo (the strange world),” Billlie

Billlie is one of the many rookies vying to make their mark in K-pop. It is a prime example. With its chirpy chants, boisterous beats, and Billlie singing almost too enthusiastically about the uncertainties of adulting, "Ginga MingaYo" is completely weird. Also brilliant. Haram sings "Why do my parents tell me to stay calm and still?" The singular appeal of this track makes it possible to speak the same language as Billlie.

“Hello,” Treasure

You won't want to say goodbye to the song. The song is nostalgic. It is nostalgic because of its composition that is reminiscent of early 2010s pop, futuristic because there is something about Treasure's delivery that is so nifty. What is wrong with familiarity if it scratches the itch for an earworm? In the music video, fireworks explode in the night sky as the song ends. Listening to "Hello" would look similar if the inside of one's ear were captured through a painting.

“Hype Boy,” NewJeans

NewJeans had a springy dance challenge called "hype boy" that went viral. The spirit of the song is emphasized by the inspired choreography. When NewJeans made its debut earlier this year, its music was laid back and mellow. That doesn't mean NewJeans doesn't have energy. The vocals in the chorus and post-chorus make up for the mellow beats in the song.

“Love Dive,” IVE

Yujin opens the song with, "I am really curious about you," but it's IVE that gets us interested in the song. Leeseo's "ooh" and IVE's rich voices make "Love Dive" even more captivating. The group sings about a mysterious attraction that welcomes exploration, and this track leaves the listener ready to dive in for more of IVE.

There are 10 best songs of the year.

Albums

Lowlife Princess: Noir, Bibi

Lowlife Princess: Noir shows a woman on a mission. The story of Oh Geum-ji is based on the novel Lady Vengeance by Park Chan-wook. The Korea Herald reported that Oh Geum-ji was the artist's alter ego. The character Oh Geum-ji was created through the emotions I pulled out of myself, according to them. Oh Geum-ji's rage is freely released across the tracks. She says she's a bad bitch and calls herself a weapon. The artist also uses lyrics to communicate her threats. One can hear a million stories in the voice of Bibi. The artist is on the offense thanks to her deeply evocative performance.

Sector 17, SEVENTEEN

The album Face the Sun was released by Seventeen. The nine tracks on the album are connected by the theme of heat and passion and range from hip hop to rock to pop. The repackaged album, which contains the songs in Face the Sun and four new ones, is better than the original one. Sector 17 has a lead single called "_world". Seventeen sings about creating a new world after everything was burned to the ground in Face the Sun's last song, "Ash" The second song from SEVENTEEN's leaders unit is called "Cheers" and is on the repackaged album. The track invites all to drink and have a good time.

INVU, Taeyeon

Taeyeon is the master painter who paints in all the colors of her voice. Her silvery and poignant tone is arresting. She puts her vocal prowess on full display. Taeyeon goes from dance-pop to R&B to disco across the 13 tracks. The songs are connected through her pensive musings on love, as she probes into feelings like being lonely together, even if she smiles brighter. Her voice carries with it a variety of emotions as she flexes her pipes.

I Never Die, (G)I-dle

The pop punk track "Tomboy" was one of the most commercially successful K-pop songs of the year, but it's not the only one. Every song in the eight tracks has a writing credit from one of the three authors. The group starts to challenge stereotypes in the lead single, "Tomboy", where they refuse to become a "blond barbie doll" to meet society's standards. The gentle turn from already to escape is followed by a return to the hard and heavy. The final number, "My Bag," is a propulsive hip hop-inspired song featuring all five members of the group.

Indigo, RM

The leader of the group pens an intimate record of youth that turns journal entries into songs. The lead single, "Wild Flower," a collaboration with Youjeen, is perhaps the most pointed example of the album's point. He imagined an end where he could cheer and smile. Please take my desire away from me, when everything I believed in became distant. The rest of indigo deals with freedom. Anderson.Paak sings that he can't lock him in the frame. The song "Yun" features Erykah Badu. The meditations of the leader of the group are always specific. We are not the same type of artist, but we are still looking for our voice, our place of belonging, and our personal "flower field."

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