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You forget a lot of my favorite K-Pop group which has many iconic songs too: U-Kiss (my number 1 K-Pop group), Nu'est, C-clown, M.I.B K-Pop group (not movie), BTOB, B.A.P, Block B, VIXX, 4minute, Tiny-G, Girl's Day, B1A4. Well here's a list what K-Pop groups you forget mentioned on that video.
I was hoping Monsta X would be in it I was shocked they are my favorite group and they do have iconic songs. Pls keep making these videos about K-pop pls we all love them😆💜💜💜
@@jungkook_thinker for the success and globalization of k-pop we see nowadays. When I got into k-pop in 2009 no one around me knew what it is. Now almost every person you meet either likes k-pop or knows someone who likes k-pop. It wasn’t a one-night rise, it was a slow process that took decades.
@@nettaboyar9870 If they helped the globalization of kpop why they are not known, successful globaly? What chart success or recognition any of the artists on this list have globaly (except BTS, tho they are 3gen, and Gangnam style)?
@@jungkook_thinker OMG I knew this was what you wanted. There was a time I would have said “BTS would be so ashamed that their fan talks like that about the seniors they respect” but lately I feel like BTS themselves got high on their success. I won’t bother engaging more in a debate with a pitiful ARMY like you. But I will say you are welcome to do some research about the global success of TVXQ, Wonder Girls, SNSD and many others. And by global I’m not talking only about the USA (newsflash: the world is more than just South Korea and USA). Better get yourself educated before you start pretending to not be the crazy BTS-obsessed 14 yo that you probably are.
I would have liked to see Rain on here somewhere. He had a huge influence on kpop music and other kpop artists. His role in Ninja Assassin helped a new crop of people in the west find out about kpop.
Rainism definitely should have been included. Everyone tried to learn that dance and he was the top soloist of the 2000s. IU is another iconic performer that I'm surprised to see left off
If they had to include Taeyang, they should've done it with Eyes Nose Lips, which can actually be considered as one of the greatest most loved solo works in K-Pop. I think Ringa Linga can definitely be left off in this list. IU's Good Day needs to be on here.
The amount of people who STILL credit RAIN as their idol is wild to see that he wasn't given his flowers on this list. He definitely helped elevate it to the world market
@@geasshime as great as he is, I think he's more relevant to a list like 'Top 10 greatest solo artists in K-Pop'. As far as songs go, there are way too many great tunes that have to be fit in top 20 greatest songs ever in K-Pop over Rain imo.
I remember back in 2007 Rain appeared on American television on the Colbert report - Colbert had a mock feud going and they competed in Dance Dance Revolution. No other Kpop idol would have ever been given the opportunity.@@geasshime
It's so amazing that SM has the most iconic songs in every generation....from HOT, BoA, TVXQ, SUJU, SNSD, SHINEE, F(X), EXO. And most of the groups are still actively promoting till now 👍🏻👏🏼
So true, and they keep reinventing themselves and even get better. TVXQ's "Down" and "Rebel" were the best songs of 2023 not only in Kpop for me, and SuJu's "Burn the Floor" is my all time fav, it trancends musical genres and is completely unique.
I am so glad that you did your research. Nowadays people would not even remember these classics and the magic they created but you made sure to mention all the heavyweights of the century...Seo Taiji, Psy, Shinee, Bigbang, TVXQ, Exo, SNSD, Hyuna, Exid, Wonder girls, and BTS!! Thank you for this great list!!
For those who are pressed about many of the 3rd and 4th Gen groups not really getting love. I think you should really pay attention to what is being said and why the list was made. it is literally trying to educate people on how K-pop groups and solo artists of 1st Gen and 2nd Gen helped to create and innovate K-pop that ultimately helped bring it from a new genre created in the 90's, into the 2000's, into the early 2010's. Many of the groups and individuals made their mark in some way that kept pushing and helping this genre to grow and thrive to what it is today. So while it sucks not to see some of our fave 3rd and 4th gens on the list, this list is great for those who really are getting to know and learn about K-Pop and how these previous gen groups and solo really influenced the folks who came behind them. These are artist you faves listened to and inspired them to become idols themselves. So if you come to complain then you failed the assignment and are ignoring why these groups and solo artists and these songs that were picked contributed to the K-pop landscape.
@@14rosiegurl Thank you for your comment, much appreciated. It's just insane about the lack of comprehension skills many so called fans have, when their faves aren't featured.
As a K-Pop afficionado, I thoroughly enjoyed this list. 10:55 It's been MORE than "suggested" that Ring Ding Dong is a distraction to students. It actually was banned for many years from being played during exam time. BTW, you could make an entire video on the influence, number of firsts in K-Pop, and iconic nature of SHINee from their debut through today. And that's not even touching on a whole other entire video you could make on SHINee's Taemin and his own influence on K-Pop.
Best compilation I've seen. Thanks for giving props to these OGs. Wonder Girls (Nobody)- Introduced me to KPOP, but mostly unavailable in the US. Psy (Gangnam Style) - Reintroduced the world to KPOP. Big Bang (Fantastic Baby) - My daughter was addicted and played constantly. 4Minute (Crazy) - first song that took me down the rabbit hole. 9Muses documentary - poignant behind the scenes documentary that reveled the seedy side. 2NE1 - Come Back Home fuses so many genres into a masterpiece. Down the rabbit hole further. BTS (American Hustle Life and Dope video) - full fledged Army.
Same here! I was watching my favourite youtuber and he uploaded a video "reacting to BTS" and it was BS&T. I'd never heard of them, watched it as I watched all of his videos, and was just mesmerized. Went and looked them up, and here I am 7 years later, watched and listened to every single song and MV, lives, RUN BTS, been to see them live at Wembley, sang Young Forever to them, and loved them ever since. My absolute ULTS. I'm so proud of the accomplishments they've earned ♥
Though 3rd Gen (specifically BTS,GOT7,EXO) got me into K-pop during 4th generation, I got obsessed with 2nd Gens (specially SUPER JUNIOR,SHINee,BIGBANG,2PM) who are still the inspirations of manty idols & nothing can give me more joy to see my favs 2nd gens getting the recognition they deserved ........ Real Hallyu Wave stars ✨
I got into K-Pop during Gen 2 and I am obsessed with Gen 2 and Gen 3 liking many groups like TVXQ, Super Junior, BIGBANG, 4Minute, 2NE1, VIXX, 2PM et cetera
SNSD - Gee is the song which brought me to K-Pop, PSY - Gangnam Style and Big Bang - Fantastic Baby made me fall deeper into it, but EXO - Growl and Call Me Baby make me stay 'til today. So happy to find these iconic songs in this list ❤
@@shawnbopko858 Big time rush was good but pls there is big distance between them and BTS.. Make sure u try to say who u are talking about... And pls there are talking about kpop. Pls stop talking about Big time rush...
I feel like INFINITE's "The Chaser" should definitely be on the list. They were also the first K-Pop group to really be recognized by the Billboard charts!
Hyuna opened the doors of K-POP for me and SHINee made me stay and right now i'm falling in love with f(x)'s discography. So i'm glad 3 of my favorite acts of all time are listed here. 2nd gen will always be the best.
@@moonchild07613true, that isn't wrong at all, only a little amount of people actually searched him up, it weren't until BTS that majority knew Kpop, and found out Psy was Kpop
Umm the whole WORLD was dancing to Gangnam Style. And 1 Billion people looked him up because he broke the youtube record for views with his song. but nice try though haha@@Ha-young_is_Just_Too_Fine
@@lilmamagcThat doesn't mean they really locked up what type of music it even was, or tried to learn more about kpop afterwards. There are a ton of people that say it was Phy, but these are usually people who had an idea about kpop and what it is. I hear from people all the time it is BTS, because they heard Phy but didn't even know who it was or that it was kpop so to speak. So yes Phy definitely started things off, but we all know BTS moved the needle like no one else, and are still doing it. I mean they BTS has definitely paved the way for what Kpop is today, around the world! 💜
Great list, yeah most of the song were really memorable. If i can add i would say Fiction by b2st(currently Highlight), IU good day which really well known and also Ikon love Scenario which can be considered as song of the year during that time.
im glad there is a list that atleast lists first gen songs such as H.O.T. I honestly feel the 1st generation of k-pop is criminally overshadowed by todays music when mentioned one of the greatest of kpop history.
BTS are the reason why I got into K-pop music is just amazing. I love them very much and they are my heroes that look up to my second ex-boyfriend listens to K-pop and then he got me into it. BTS helped me through my break up since then and I was able to see them in Vegas in 2021. I’m sad that they’re taking a break from group activities and focusing on military and solo projects right now but 2025 coming when they become stronger I love you BTS. Their songs are pretty good, but I have favorites that I really like and I listen to them a lot.
Call me baby is one of my favorite songs by EXO, same with Growl. I mean come on, the dances are iconic. ShiNee, though, they are gods. Sherlock, Lucifer, Ring Ding Dong, Replay, you ain't a true KPOP Stan if you don't know those songs and dances by heart. If ShiNee, BTS, Big Bang, or Girls Generation aren't number 1, I'm gonna be very sad. Really, Mojo, Ring Ding Dong isn't a lyrical masterpiece? how dar you.
Coming of Age Ceremony should have been on this list. It had a lasting impact on the industry. Numerous idols have performed/danced to it and It's controversial. It should have been included.
2pm is a must have, they had not only one hit or 2 hits…. They had so much number 1 hits and they always bring new styles of their songs…. And they are still the old brothers for the younger once. They still help…. And everybody knows their songs till now. That’s the reason why I miss it in this list. And thx for make this list❤
I hate to be that person, but BTS' Blood Sweat and Tears isn't about being in a relationship 😅It's about temptation and that moment in life when a young man encounters evil. It's inspired by Herman Hesse's "Demian". Sorry, it's just that BTS has such amazing lyricism that it pains me to see their lyrics reduced to "it's about a relationship"
Blood, Sweat and Tear's is about growing up, loss of innocence, meeting and facing temptation and is based on the Book 'Demian' by the classic German writer Hermann Hesse.
PSY was my introduction to K-pop initially in Australia but since then I have become a huge fan of EXO, along with MonstaX, Stray Kids, Enhypen, SF9, TVXQ, ZE:A, CNBLUE, SS501 and 2PM - as you can from that list I mostly favour the boy bands but don't mind some of the work of girl bands occasionally, like New Jeans
SS501 was the first kpop group I found 😍 (stumbling into the kpop world from the kdrama world) Then SHINee stole my heart💖 😉 BUT I was so happy to see ZE:A mentioned! 😁 I loved them so much, but "nobody" know who they were... ZE:A five was my favorite sub unit ❤
in my opinion, Gangham Style is what put kpop on the map for me. Hell, I never even heard of Kpop before this song. Then, a few years later (after watching this and a few other Psy vids) I had a few YT suggestions of Twice videos and SNSD vids and I was hooked on kpop. Covid also helped in a weird kind of way. Now, I watch more kpop than I do pop music. absolutely love the videos. Red Velvet, SNSD, Twice, Itzy, BTS...man there is a lot of great kpop music. I wish America would be less biased when listening to music. They have a lot of enjoyable, catchy tunes!
@@angiee1603 All companies are problematic ;) All of them are abusing children to find the next star. All of them make contracts, that are based on making the best profits for the company and not on the well-being of a human. All of them have ridiculous schedules that make people ill. There is a reason why female idols say things like "if my daughter wants to become an idol, i would never let that happen". I love kpop, but i hate that the artist, that i adore, are always on the brink of being destroyed...
@jennifergreen6510 I don't think Big Hit is much better. They also work their artists to the point of exhaustion. When I first started seriously listening to Kpop, the first group I got into was BTS. There were videos of the guys being super exhausted. Suga falling asleep while standing, two of the guys sleeping on what seemed to be a dressing room floor. There was also Suga's shoulder injury that took way too long to handle. They guys not getting days off. They may not be the worst company, but they aren't good either. They treat their artists like products too.
I loves Girls’ Generation! I don’t listen to many K-pop artists but their music and group as a whole is just something special. I got into them with their most recent album Forever 1 and never looked back!
I'm surprised there was literally no Black Pink. Like D4 or Kill This Love made them worldwide iconic and I'm an RV fan. Kill this love brought my attention to Kpop, that and Twice TT and Likey and reminded me of Girls Generation.
Not surprised that SM Entertainment artists make up the majority of this list because they really have had a big influence in this industry. I actually thought Sorry, Sorry would at least be in the top 10 though.
Thank you so much for your hard work! I Love this video and a lot of these songs. Thank you also for choosing some older songs and introducing others to different areas of K-Pop :))
*Please read this (from a fan of K-Pop for almost 2 decades)* For those who don't understand... It takes time for a song to be considered amongst the greatest in any genre. You need to understand what those particular songs did for the entire genre in terms of the sound, the trends, the popularity and building the base of K-Pop as we know it today. The reason why most artists of recent times are not here is because 1. Their songs haven't had the time to truly make an impact on the genre as a whole. 2. Even though the songs might be amazing musically, they didn't really do much in terms of creating and popularising new trends, which is what K-Pop basically is. The *2nd Generation* is where K-Pop truly found its identity. The artists in that era helped shape the genre in every way possible. That being said, this is a veeerryy watered down basic list that tries to appeal to everyone. Anyone who has been a deep K-Pop fan for more than a decade can probably think of many artists and songs that haven't been mentioned. And I'm talking about the ones who truly shaped the genre into what it is today. *'I KNOW' by Seo Taiji and Boys* has to be considered the greatest K-Pop song ever because that was the exact moment K-Pop was born. It was the first seed and turned out to be amongst the most legendary hits in Korean music that shaped an entire generation and shifted the course of normal folk Korean songs to Western-inspired Hip Hop and Pop elements with choreography. *Fantastic Baby* is second for me and you can't really get its greatness unless you actually know what it did for K-Pop. It was the first truly international hit in the genre that got attention from the West and major publications. It wasn't really viral internationally because of a single trend and sound (like Nobody by Wonder Girls) but simply appreciated as a standalone song and video. It hit every mark. That was the exact moment K-Pop shifted from 2nd Generation to 3rd Generation. There is a huuuggge difference in the sound of K-Pop before Fantastic Baby and after Fantastic Baby. There's a huggee difference in music videos and fashion before Fantastic Baby and after it. Not only that the choreography for the song became extremely popular and still widely known and imitated. It was the first true EDM party banger that changed the sound of K-Pop completely. And I am an avid hater of Gee ever since the day it came out I'm sorry 😂. One of the worst sounding hits ever created in K-Pop in my honest opinion. Although it was EXTREMELY POPULAR and iconic, it ushered in a very weird phase of K-Pop. Where you had artists compromising music for the sake of acting like complete cutesy babies with angel like expressions. I strongly believe the greatest Girl's Generation song is *'Into The New World'* and that would be my third pick. Not only was the introduction to perhaps the most legendary K-Pop girl group, it resonated on so many levels with the youth of that era and became somewhat of an anthem and is STILL sung today widely.
The behind story about Shinee's Sherlock (Clue + Note), The Lee Soo-Man heard clue and note songs and he said combine together. Therefore, it became Sherlock
had to a drop a like just for them putting an f(x) song on here. they're easily one of the best and MOST underappreciated kpop groups of all time. they deserved so much better and more 💗💗💗
WATCH MOJO's Greatest KPop Songs of All Time 20. Candy by H.O.T. 19. Up & Down by EXID 18. Electric Shock by f(X) 17. Call Me Baby by EXO 16. Catallena by Orange Caramel 15. Sherlock(Clue + Note) by SHINee 14. Ringa Linga by Taeyang 13. No. 1 by BoA 12. Sorry, Sorry by Super Junior 11. Nobody by Wonder Girls 10. Growl by EXO 9. Ring Ding Dong by SHINee 8. Mirotic by TVXQ 7. I Am The Best by 2NE1 6. Bubble Pop by Hyuna 5. I Know by Seo Taiji & Boys 4. Gangnam Style by PSY 3. Blood, Sweat & Tears by BTS 2. Gee by Girls' Generation 1. Fantastic Baby by BigBang
PSY introduced me to the genre & SHINee got me more interested, but during the first lockdown it was BlackPink that drew me in. I’ve loved it ever since.
Honestly I didn’t know about kpop until I heard psy but I didn’t know it was kpop but then I learned about kpop form my friend but I wasn’t interested at the time but at the time of covid I decided to give it a try and I got into into bts and it’s history kpop has made my life alot better and made me learn about Asian culture and making me less ignorant
True! Spring Day may not be for everyone's taste, since it's a ballad, but it's a song that even 6 years later, still has impact on korean netizens due to it's beautiful lyrics and nostalgic sound. Spring day will always be iconic.
I’m shocked PSY isn’t #1. As far as having a global impact on Kpop and really drawing the most eyes to it I feel like no song did that better than Gangnam Style. I knew about Kpop but it definitely felt like that song is what brought the most eyes to the genre more than any other. Hell my grandparents knew that song and they don’t pay attention to anything on the current pop culture landscape.
It's entertaining to watch this video. But it's just entertaining. As ARMY, I appreciate that you put BTS Blood Sweat and Tear as number 3. However, the info you gave was not exactly correct.Yes, it was on their 2nd full album, but they had 7 other various albums beforehand. Their success was not immediate and was hard fought. It took them 2 years to win a 1st place on a music show then another 2 years before they won a daesang.
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anything from BlackPink
IU
You forget a lot of my favorite K-Pop group which has many iconic songs too: U-Kiss (my number 1 K-Pop group), Nu'est, C-clown, M.I.B K-Pop group (not movie), BTOB, B.A.P, Block B, VIXX, 4minute, Tiny-G, Girl's Day, B1A4. Well here's a list what K-Pop groups you forget mentioned on that video.
@@chocolla14 can’t get them unfortunately maybe s Part II Video
I was hoping Monsta X would be in it I was shocked they are my favorite group and they do have iconic songs. Pls keep making these videos about K-pop pls we all love them😆💜💜💜
As a part of the (almost forgotten?) BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Wonder Girls, Big Bang, and Girl's Generation era fanbase, THANK YOU.
People will try to deny the influence the early generations had on the industry but the facts are shouting: “they paved the way”
@@nettaboyar9870Paved the way for what exactly? Gen question
@@jungkook_thinker for the success and globalization of k-pop we see nowadays. When I got into k-pop in 2009 no one around me knew what it is. Now almost every person you meet either likes k-pop or knows someone who likes k-pop. It wasn’t a one-night rise, it was a slow process that took decades.
@@nettaboyar9870 If they helped the globalization of kpop why they are not known, successful globaly? What chart success or recognition any of the artists on this list have globaly (except BTS, tho they are 3gen, and Gangnam style)?
@@jungkook_thinker OMG I knew this was what you wanted. There was a time I would have said “BTS would be so ashamed that their fan talks like that about the seniors they respect” but lately I feel like BTS themselves got high on their success. I won’t bother engaging more in a debate with a pitiful ARMY like you.
But I will say you are welcome to do some research about the global success of TVXQ, Wonder Girls, SNSD and many others. And by global I’m not talking only about the USA (newsflash: the world is more than just South Korea and USA). Better get yourself educated before you start pretending to not be the crazy BTS-obsessed 14 yo that you probably are.
Blood Sweat and Tears oh I miss the day it dropped. It was such an amazing time. Insane mv and song and message and all theories.
I would have liked to see Rain on here somewhere. He had a huge influence on kpop music and other kpop artists. His role in Ninja Assassin helped a new crop of people in the west find out about kpop.
Rainism definitely should have been included. Everyone tried to learn that dance and he was the top soloist of the 2000s. IU is another iconic performer that I'm surprised to see left off
If they had to include Taeyang, they should've done it with Eyes Nose Lips, which can actually be considered as one of the greatest most loved solo works in K-Pop. I think Ringa Linga can definitely be left off in this list. IU's Good Day needs to be on here.
The amount of people who STILL credit RAIN as their idol is wild to see that he wasn't given his flowers on this list. He definitely helped elevate it to the world market
@@geasshime as great as he is, I think he's more relevant to a list like 'Top 10 greatest solo artists in K-Pop'. As far as songs go, there are way too many great tunes that have to be fit in top 20 greatest songs ever in K-Pop over Rain imo.
I remember back in 2007 Rain appeared on American television on the Colbert report - Colbert had a mock feud going and they competed in Dance Dance Revolution. No other Kpop idol would have ever been given the opportunity.@@geasshime
Choi minho in three entries, as shinee member and as the male lead in snsd's Gee mv😂
It's so amazing that SM has the most iconic songs in every generation....from HOT, BoA, TVXQ, SUJU, SNSD, SHINEE, F(X), EXO. And most of the groups are still actively promoting till now 👍🏻👏🏼
So true, and they keep reinventing themselves and even get better. TVXQ's "Down" and "Rebel" were the best songs of 2023 not only in Kpop for me, and SuJu's "Burn the Floor" is my all time fav, it trancends musical genres and is completely unique.
I am so glad that you did your research. Nowadays people would not even remember these classics and the magic they created but you made sure to mention all the heavyweights of the century...Seo Taiji, Psy, Shinee, Bigbang, TVXQ, Exo, SNSD, Hyuna, Exid, Wonder girls, and BTS!! Thank you for this great list!!
😍💖TATIANNA STINK SLAYED😍💖
💕👑OUTSOLD BTSHIT💕👑
Psy - made me know k-pop
SNSD - made me dive deep into k-pop
EXO - made me stay and explore more of k-pop and other groups.
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In my case, this would be it:
- 4Minute made me know about K-Pop
- 4Minute made me dive deep into K-Pop
- TVXQ made me stay
This list 2ne1 and bigbang ❤
😍💖PSY-MADE ME KNOW K-POP💖😍
😍💖BLACKPINK-MADE ME DIVE DEEP INTO KPOP😍💖
😍💖TWICE- MADE ME STAY AND LEARN OTHER KPOP GROUPS😍💖
For those who are pressed about many of the 3rd and 4th Gen groups not really getting love. I think you should really pay attention to what is being said and why the list was made. it is literally trying to educate people on how K-pop groups and solo artists of 1st Gen and 2nd Gen helped to create and innovate K-pop that ultimately helped bring it from a new genre created in the 90's, into the 2000's, into the early 2010's. Many of the groups and individuals made their mark in some way that kept pushing and helping this genre to grow and thrive to what it is today. So while it sucks not to see some of our fave 3rd and 4th gens on the list, this list is great for those who really are getting to know and learn about K-Pop and how these previous gen groups and solo really influenced the folks who came behind them. These are artist you faves listened to and inspired them to become idols themselves. So if you come to complain then you failed the assignment and are ignoring why these groups and solo artists and these songs that were picked contributed to the K-pop landscape.
Very well said ❤️👏
@@14rosiegurl Thank you for your comment, much appreciated. It's just insane about the lack of comprehension skills many so called fans have, when their faves aren't featured.
As a K-Pop afficionado, I thoroughly enjoyed this list. 10:55 It's been MORE than "suggested" that Ring Ding Dong is a distraction to students. It actually was banned for many years from being played during exam time. BTW, you could make an entire video on the influence, number of firsts in K-Pop, and iconic nature of SHINee from their debut through today. And that's not even touching on a whole other entire video you could make on SHINee's Taemin and his own influence on K-Pop.
SHINee with two songs in this list speaks a lot 🥰🥰🥰
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Best compilation I've seen. Thanks for giving props to these OGs.
Wonder Girls (Nobody)- Introduced me to KPOP, but mostly unavailable in the US.
Psy (Gangnam Style) - Reintroduced the world to KPOP.
Big Bang (Fantastic Baby) - My daughter was addicted and played constantly.
4Minute (Crazy) - first song that took me down the rabbit hole.
9Muses documentary - poignant behind the scenes documentary that reveled the seedy side.
2NE1 - Come Back Home fuses so many genres into a masterpiece. Down the rabbit hole further.
BTS (American Hustle Life and Dope video) - full fledged Army.
Blood, Sweat & Tears was THE song that single-handedly turned me into a kpop stan
LITERALLY ME, i heard this song for the first time and got into bts 🙌 the best decision
Same here! I was watching my favourite youtuber and he uploaded a video "reacting to BTS" and it was BS&T. I'd never heard of them, watched it as I watched all of his videos, and was just mesmerized. Went and looked them up, and here I am 7 years later, watched and listened to every single song and MV, lives, RUN BTS, been to see them live at Wembley, sang Young Forever to them, and loved them ever since. My absolute ULTS. I'm so proud of the accomplishments they've earned ♥
Ditto
Yeeees
I forgot how good fantastic baby is 😍
💕😍WOW FANTASTIC BABY DANCE💕😍
Though 3rd Gen (specifically BTS,GOT7,EXO) got me into K-pop during 4th generation, I got obsessed with 2nd Gens (specially SUPER JUNIOR,SHINee,BIGBANG,2PM) who are still the inspirations of manty idols & nothing can give me more joy to see my favs 2nd gens getting the recognition they deserved ........ Real Hallyu Wave stars ✨
I got into K-Pop during Gen 2 and I am obsessed with Gen 2 and Gen 3 liking many groups like TVXQ, Super Junior, BIGBANG, 4Minute, 2NE1, VIXX, 2PM et cetera
SNSD - Gee is the song which brought me to K-Pop, PSY - Gangnam Style and Big Bang - Fantastic Baby made me fall deeper into it, but EXO - Growl and Call Me Baby make me stay 'til today. So happy to find these iconic songs in this list ❤
Gee is also what got me into Kpop, and Gangnam style and Fantastic Baby also made me love it more! I stay until today because of Stray Kids
Big time rush ruled over these crappy kids bands
@@shawnbopko858Hypocrite
@@shawnbopko858 Big time rush was good but pls there is big distance between them and BTS..
Make sure u try to say who u are talking about...
And pls there are talking about kpop. Pls stop talking about Big time rush...
@@joshkyddah669 what
Fantastic Baby is the first Kpop song that I truely love. But it tooks me several years to dive into kpop 😅
The one I missed the most here was Love Scenario. It was even banned in some schools 'cause the kids wouldn't stop singing it 😊
As a teacher in Korea at that time (and still now) YES. It was everywhere and the kids really would not chill.
I feel like INFINITE's "The Chaser" should definitely be on the list. They were also the first K-Pop group to really be recognized by the Billboard charts!
True the underrated kings
Definitely !!!
Be Mine is still an iconic song
Hyuna opened the doors of K-POP for me and SHINee made me stay and right now i'm falling in love with f(x)'s discography. So i'm glad 3 of my favorite acts of all time are listed here. 2nd gen will always be the best.
K-pop helped me get over my depression when I worked in Jordan for two years. Exo was my favorite.
Well, time for Ring Ding Dong to be stuck in my head all day.
So are you a shawol now? 😂😂
😍💖TATIANNA STINK'S FABULOUS BARBIE SONG😍💖
Fantastic Elastic!
For me Gangnam style is definitely number 1 of the list. I think because of that song many people start listening to K-pop
I agree, but either way the legends are here
I am honestly not sure. Most people didn't really know what language it even was then...
@@moonchild07613true, that isn't wrong at all, only a little amount of people actually searched him up, it weren't until BTS that majority knew Kpop, and found out Psy was Kpop
Umm the whole WORLD was dancing to Gangnam Style. And 1 Billion people looked him up because he broke the youtube record for views with his song. but nice try though haha@@Ha-young_is_Just_Too_Fine
@@lilmamagcThat doesn't mean they really locked up what type of music it even was, or tried to learn more about kpop afterwards. There are a ton of people that say it was Phy, but these are usually people who had an idea about kpop and what it is. I hear from people all the time it is BTS, because they heard Phy but didn't even know who it was or that it was kpop so to speak. So yes Phy definitely started things off, but we all know BTS moved the needle like no one else, and are still doing it. I mean they BTS has definitely paved the way for what Kpop is today, around the world! 💜
Great list, yeah most of the song were really memorable. If i can add i would say Fiction by b2st(currently Highlight), IU good day which really well known and also Ikon love Scenario which can be considered as song of the year during that time.
im glad there is a list that atleast lists first gen songs such as H.O.T. I honestly feel the 1st generation of k-pop is criminally overshadowed by todays music when mentioned one of the greatest of kpop history.
Because they are so cringe
BTS are the reason why I got into K-pop music is just amazing. I love them very much and they are my heroes that look up to my second ex-boyfriend listens to K-pop and then he got me into it. BTS helped me through my break up since then and I was able to see them in Vegas in 2021. I’m sad that they’re taking a break from group activities and focusing on military and solo projects right now but 2025 coming when they become stronger I love you BTS. Their songs are pretty good, but I have favorites that I really like and I listen to them a lot.
Ring ding dong IS an earworm! Once you hear it (even partly) you will NEVER get it out of your head.
Call me baby is one of my favorite songs by EXO, same with Growl. I mean come on, the dances are iconic. ShiNee, though, they are gods. Sherlock, Lucifer, Ring Ding Dong, Replay, you ain't a true KPOP Stan if you don't know those songs and dances by heart. If ShiNee, BTS, Big Bang, or Girls Generation aren't number 1, I'm gonna be very sad. Really, Mojo, Ring Ding Dong isn't a lyrical masterpiece? how dar you.
Sorry Sorry,Ring Ding Dong and Growl should be higher
Also where is Fiction by Beast(that should make the list)
@@Glory-Compass for real.
2 exo, 2 shinee, 1 taeyang and the best of the best bigbang ?? i agree.
SM entertainment domination! ❤🔥❤🔥
😍💕TATIANNA PINK ENTERAINMENT DOMINATION💕😍
Coming of Age Ceremony should have been on this list. It had a lasting impact on the industry. Numerous idols have performed/danced to it and It's controversial. It should have been included.
2pm is a must have, they had not only one hit or 2 hits…. They had so much number 1 hits and they always bring new styles of their songs…. And they are still the old brothers for the younger once. They still help….
And everybody knows their songs till now.
That’s the reason why I miss it in this list. And thx for make this list❤
Most of the songs in this countdown are from SM, truly the home of iconic kpop artists
That is why 2-2.5 generation is the golden era of kpop, glad to have discovered kpop then.
Also, this list is populated by SM ent artists.
I love so much EPIC HIGH, Tiger JK, Big Bang 😍😍😍
I hate to be that person, but BTS' Blood Sweat and Tears isn't about being in a relationship 😅It's about temptation and that moment in life when a young man encounters evil. It's inspired by Herman Hesse's "Demian". Sorry, it's just that BTS has such amazing lyricism that it pains me to see their lyrics reduced to "it's about a relationship"
9:35 EXO really changed the whole kpop industry with pure talents, vocals, iconic choreo in school uniforms at a shutdown warehouse
Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! BigBang's Monster and Still alive are good too. 🤣
Wow! Fantastic Baby! ❤
Thank god. I was going to say if you didn't have BigBang on the list then you should never do kpop videos again. You saved the list.
VIP where y’all at. Kings of KPOP
Right here
Hiiiii
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💖😍ARE YO GURL TATIANNA PINK?😍💖
shinee is so iconic
Blood, Sweat and Tear's is about growing up, loss of innocence, meeting and facing temptation and is based on the Book 'Demian' by the classic German writer Hermann Hesse.
PSY was my introduction to K-pop initially in Australia but since then I have become a huge fan of EXO, along with MonstaX, Stray Kids, Enhypen, SF9, TVXQ, ZE:A, CNBLUE, SS501 and 2PM - as you can from that list I mostly favour the boy bands but don't mind some of the work of girl bands occasionally, like New Jeans
SS501 was the first kpop group I found 😍 (stumbling into the kpop world from the kdrama world) Then SHINee stole my heart💖 😉 BUT I was so happy to see ZE:A mentioned! 😁 I loved them so much, but "nobody" know who they were... ZE:A five was my favorite sub unit ❤
The 5 Kings of K-pop. Fantastic Baby!
😍💕 WOW FANTASTIC BABY DANCE OH I WANNA DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE💕😍
I'm so happy to see classics like Boa and Seotaiji here! This is a good list... I would love to see top 100
I’m surprised Abracadabra or Troublemaker isn’t on here. But otherwise this list was a nostalgic blast from the past!
💖👑CVNT QUEENS BROWN EYED GIRLS💖👑
Nobody should be at least number 3 or 2 Nobody and Gangnam Style legit always played in my head when someone is mentioning iconic K-Pop song
How SM has the whopping of most iconic list from their several groups. Despite we throw shade on SME. Not even one song from nowadays popular groups.
as a korean I dont really agree with most of the listings but its fine like the ones really old from like 80s and 90s is what i imagined
I have a feeling the hardcore fans are gonna have some thoughts on this list TT
Yes...as we can already see...
Fantastic Baby . Of course the kings of K-pop BIGBANG
in my opinion, Gangham Style is what put kpop on the map for me. Hell, I never even heard of Kpop before this song. Then, a few years later (after watching this and a few other Psy vids) I had a few YT suggestions of Twice videos and SNSD vids and I was hooked on kpop. Covid also helped in a weird kind of way. Now, I watch more kpop than I do pop music. absolutely love the videos. Red Velvet, SNSD, Twice, Itzy, BTS...man there is a lot of great kpop music. I wish America would be less biased when listening to music. They have a lot of enjoyable, catchy tunes!
YUPP FANTASTIC BABY AT THE TOP DESERVED
I knew it, Bigbang! Kings of kpop! 💛💛
So happy that BIG BANG is #1
These videos make me happy :D
Where is “REPLAY” by SHINee is the favorite amongst the Idols🤔
Thank you for mention Wonder Girls. People forget that the Wonder Girls was the ish years ago.
Blood, Sweat & Tears 🔥🔥. Let’s go BTS!
Wonder Girls will always be my ult girl group, even after all this time.
Well over half of the songs here are from SM groups
SM is a problematic company, but they know how to find and cultivate talent and produce good music.
@@angiee1603 All companies are problematic ;) All of them are abusing children to find the next star. All of them make contracts, that are based on making the best profits for the company and not on the well-being of a human. All of them have ridiculous schedules that make people ill. There is a reason why female idols say things like "if my daughter wants to become an idol, i would never let that happen". I love kpop, but i hate that the artist, that i adore, are always on the brink of being destroyed...
@@kemsari9969You clearly know nothing about Big Hit.
@@jennifergreen6510 :D :D
@jennifergreen6510 I don't think Big Hit is much better. They also work their artists to the point of exhaustion. When I first started seriously listening to Kpop, the first group I got into was BTS. There were videos of the guys being super exhausted. Suga falling asleep while standing, two of the guys sleeping on what seemed to be a dressing room floor. There was also Suga's shoulder injury that took way too long to handle. They guys not getting days off. They may not be the worst company, but they aren't good either. They treat their artists like products too.
I loves Girls’ Generation! I don’t listen to many K-pop artists but their music and group as a whole is just something special. I got into them with their most recent album Forever 1 and never looked back!
PRINCES OF KPOP 💎💎 SHINee
SM: 10mv (Dominating) gee
YG: 4mv
JYP: 1mv
CUBE: 1mv
BIGHIT: 1mv
PLEDIS: 1mv
I'm surprised there was literally no Black Pink. Like D4 or Kill This Love made them worldwide iconic and I'm an RV fan. Kill this love brought my attention to Kpop, that and Twice TT and Likey and reminded me of Girls Generation.
Yeah I was surprised to not see them BP or Twice… at all on this list
Not surprised that SM Entertainment artists make up the majority of this list because they really have had a big influence in this industry. I actually thought Sorry, Sorry would at least be in the top 10 though.
Thank you so much for your hard work! I Love this video and a lot of these songs. Thank you also for choosing some older songs and introducing others to different areas of K-Pop :))
*Please read this (from a fan of K-Pop for almost 2 decades)*
For those who don't understand...
It takes time for a song to be considered amongst the greatest in any genre. You need to understand what those particular songs did for the entire genre in terms of the sound, the trends, the popularity and building the base of K-Pop as we know it today.
The reason why most artists of recent times are not here is because
1. Their songs haven't had the time to truly make an impact on the genre as a whole.
2. Even though the songs might be amazing musically, they didn't really do much in terms of creating and popularising new trends, which is what K-Pop basically is.
The *2nd Generation* is where K-Pop truly found its identity. The artists in that era helped shape the genre in every way possible.
That being said, this is a veeerryy watered down basic list that tries to appeal to everyone. Anyone who has been a deep K-Pop fan for more than a decade can probably think of many artists and songs that haven't been mentioned. And I'm talking about the ones who truly shaped the genre into what it is today.
*'I KNOW' by Seo Taiji and Boys* has to be considered the greatest K-Pop song ever because that was the exact moment K-Pop was born. It was the first seed and turned out to be amongst the most legendary hits in Korean music that shaped an entire generation and shifted the course of normal folk Korean songs to Western-inspired Hip Hop and Pop elements with choreography.
*Fantastic Baby* is second for me and you can't really get its greatness unless you actually know what it did for K-Pop. It was the first truly international hit in the genre that got attention from the West and major publications. It wasn't really viral internationally because of a single trend and sound (like Nobody by Wonder Girls) but simply appreciated as a standalone song and video. It hit every mark. That was the exact moment K-Pop shifted from 2nd Generation to 3rd Generation. There is a huuuggge difference in the sound of K-Pop before Fantastic Baby and after Fantastic Baby. There's a huggee difference in music videos and fashion before Fantastic Baby and after it. Not only that the choreography for the song became extremely popular and still widely known and imitated. It was the first true EDM party banger that changed the sound of K-Pop completely.
And I am an avid hater of Gee ever since the day it came out I'm sorry 😂. One of the worst sounding hits ever created in K-Pop in my honest opinion. Although it was EXTREMELY POPULAR and iconic, it ushered in a very weird phase of K-Pop. Where you had artists compromising music for the sake of acting like complete cutesy babies with angel like expressions. I strongly believe the greatest Girl's Generation song is *'Into The New World'* and that would be my third pick. Not only was the introduction to perhaps the most legendary K-Pop girl group, it resonated on so many levels with the youth of that era and became somewhat of an anthem and is STILL sung today widely.
My favorite is Shinee's Lucifer.
Shinee
The behind story about Shinee's Sherlock (Clue + Note), The Lee Soo-Man heard clue and note songs and he said combine together. Therefore, it became Sherlock
had to a drop a like just for them putting an f(x) song on here. they're easily one of the best and MOST underappreciated kpop groups of all time. they deserved so much better and more 💗💗💗
WATCH MOJO's Greatest KPop Songs of All Time
20. Candy by H.O.T.
19. Up & Down by EXID
18. Electric Shock by f(X)
17. Call Me Baby by EXO
16. Catallena by Orange Caramel
15. Sherlock(Clue + Note) by SHINee
14. Ringa Linga by Taeyang
13. No. 1 by BoA
12. Sorry, Sorry by Super Junior
11. Nobody by Wonder Girls
10. Growl by EXO
9. Ring Ding Dong by SHINee
8. Mirotic by TVXQ
7. I Am The Best by 2NE1
6. Bubble Pop by Hyuna
5. I Know by Seo Taiji & Boys
4. Gangnam Style by PSY
3. Blood, Sweat & Tears by BTS
2. Gee by Girls' Generation
1. Fantastic Baby by BigBang
PSY introduced me to the genre & SHINee got me more interested, but during the first lockdown it was BlackPink that drew me in.
I’ve loved it ever since.
I fully expected to hate this list, but my 2nd gen heart was so pleasantly surprised ❤❤❤
So many incredible talents on this list!
SHINee will forever be my number 1 ❤💎
Commenters: “but Where are 3rd, 4th, and 5th gen groups?!”
This list: /laughs in 1st and 2nd hallyu wave
I love Gen 2 and 3, but I don't complain about the amount of Gen 2 in here
Honestly I didn’t know about kpop until I heard psy but I didn’t know it was kpop but then I learned about kpop form my friend but I wasn’t interested at the time but at the time of covid I decided to give it a try and I got into into bts and it’s history kpop has made my life alot better and made me learn about Asian culture and making me less ignorant
As a 15 year kpop fan, I approve this list. I disagree with like 3 songs but I respect and get why they're on this Mojo list.
That why 2 gen of kpop is the best area for my opinion ❤
I feel like Spring Day should have been on here
Am not the only one thinking that finally...
I don't understand why spring day isn't there
True! Spring Day may not be for everyone's taste, since it's a ballad, but it's a song that even 6 years later, still has impact on korean netizens due to it's beautiful lyrics and nostalgic sound. Spring day will always be iconic.
💕😍GURL I HATE BTS SO MUCH💕😍
The list is incomplete without replay, bang bang bang, Aju nice, cheer up, du du du,tell me, Nobody....period
Up & Down by EXID will always be one of the best kpop songs of all time💖
I’m shocked PSY isn’t #1. As far as having a global impact on Kpop and really drawing the most eyes to it I feel like no song did that better than Gangnam Style. I knew about Kpop but it definitely felt like that song is what brought the most eyes to the genre more than any other. Hell my grandparents knew that song and they don’t pay attention to anything on the current pop culture landscape.
Lmfao😂 Fantastic Baby Gdragon's hair will always be iconic.
How you like that can get anyone in love with k-pop
It made me a kpop stan
Mirotic brought me into KPOP though im a Rock lover and RingDingDong/Lucifer brought me back after i lost interest in TVXQ
Thank you for Honoring the GOLDEN ERA of KPOP.
I'm so happy you actually did good research on this one! Good job!
PSY is how I discovered Kpop, TVXQ is how I became interested in Kpop, and Stray Kids is how I fell in love with Kpop.
💖👑GURL I HATE SKZ I AM AN FABULOUS GIRLBOSS💖👑
This genre is SO cool🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Call Me Baby is still one of my favourite Eco songs and Sorry Sorry is still I play, Shinee are also still one of the classic groups I go back to
SHINee, f(x) & HyunA❤
My favorites are Exid, Exo, Taeyang, BoA, 2NE1, Hyuna, PSY, BTS, Girls Generation,
It's entertaining to watch this video. But it's just entertaining. As ARMY, I appreciate that you put BTS Blood Sweat and Tear as number 3. However, the info you gave was not exactly correct.Yes, it was on their 2nd full album, but they had 7 other various albums beforehand. Their success was not immediate and was hard fought. It took them 2 years to win a 1st place on a music show then another 2 years before they won a daesang.
CAN WE TALK HOW SHINEE IS HERE TWO TIMES ?
the fact that all of these are 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation group songs says a lot honestly
💯 2nd Gen and 3rd Gen era was the most addictive
YASSS GURL 3RD GEN SLAYED 😎🖤🔥
This just shows how immensely talented the 2nd Gen era was.
My top picks for Iconic Kpop songs are....
1. Red Velvet “Bad Boy”
2. BTS “Mic Drop”
3. Blackpink “Boombayah”
4. Taemin “Move”
5. BigBang “Bang Bang”
6. Hyuna “Babe”
7. SHINee “Married To The Music”
8. IU “Twenty-three”
9. Stray Kids “Gods Menu”
10. Exo “Love Shot”
Irene would be very pleased!
A suprise to be sure but a welcome one didn’t expect this but if Gangnam style isn’t one something is wrong
I really enjoyed this video the old golden days when kpop was fantastic and so amazing 💜💜💜