“Best New Music of the Year” Compilation

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Best K-Pop Music Videos of 2024: A.C.E, aespa, BABYMONSTER, BAEKHYUN, BamBam, CHO YONG PIL, CHUU, CRAVITY, D.O., Dreamcatcher, E’LAST, ENHYPEN, from20, (G)I-DLE, HEIZE, HUI, IRENE, IU, IVE, JxW, KANGDANIEL, KEY, KISS OF LIFE, NCT WISH, ONF, QWER, Red Velvet, RM, SAAY, SEVENTEEN, SF9, Solar, Stray Kids, TAEYEON, TAEYONG, TRI.BE, tripleS, TWICE, TXT, UNIS, V, WENDY, YENA, and YUQI

Best Albums of 2024: aespa, anti-talent, ATEEZ, BAEKHYUN, BAND-MAID, BOYNEXTDOOR, THE BOYZ, Bryn, Cha Eun-Woo, DAY6, D.O., DOYOUNG, DPR IAN, Dreamcatcher, ENHYPEN, Epik High, ExWHYZ, FUMON, GARNiDELiA, (G)I-DLE, GOOD BYE APRIL, HANRORO, HEIZE, HWASA, hyeminsong & GEMma, imase, IU, IVE, JAEHYUN, Jimin, Jin, John Park, J.Sheon, JxW, KAVE, Kenshi Yonezu, KEY, Kim Sawol, Kimberley Chen, KnowKnow, LE SSERAFIM, LEECHANGSUB, Li Ronghao, MC Jin, MISAMO, miwa, MIYAVI, MY FIRST STORY, NAYEON, NCT DREAM, NCT 127, Nerd Connection, OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM, ONEWE, ONF, PURPLE KISS, P1Harmony, Red Velvet, RIIZE, RM, ROSÉ, Sakurazaka46, SCANDAL, SEVENTEEN, Sheena Ringo, Solar, Stray Kids, STU48, SUHO, SUNGJIN, Sunnee, TAEMIN, TAEYONG, TEN, TRiDENT, tripleS, TWICE, TXT, WENDY, WOOSUNG, Xdinary Heroes, XG, yama, yanaginagi, Younha, YUQI, YUTA, and Yves

Best Songs of 2024: A.C.E, aespa, anti-talent, ATEEZ, Ayumu Imazu, BABYMONSTER, Bii, BOYNEXTDOOR, Cha Eun-Woo, CHEEZE, CHUU, CNBLUE, COME, COPTER & Punch from 4EVE, cross-dominance & eill, CRUCiAL STAR & twlv, Diana Wang, D.O., DPR IAN, Dreamcatcher, EPEX, Epik High, EVNNE, Forestella, from20, FUMON, FUMON & Marz23, f5ve, THE FIV5 & Karn The Parkinson & Jorin from 4EVE, G-DRAGON & TAEYANG & DAESUNG, (G)I-DLE, GOOD BYE APRIL, go!go!vanillas, HEIZE, Hikaru Utada, Hui, Ian Chan, ID:Earth, ILLIT, IU, IU & HYEIN, Joe Won Sun, & Patti Kim, IVE, JAEHYUN, Jeff Satur, Jess Lee, Jimin, JUD, JUNHA PARK, JxW, KAVE, Kenshi Yonezu, Kimberley Chen, Kimos & YongYong, KISS OF LIFE, LA POEM, LE SSERAFIM, LeeHi, Li Ronghao, LIM KIM, LiSA, LISA (from BLACKPINK), Little Black Dress, Little Glee Monster, Loossemble, milet, MILLENNIUM PARADE, MIRROR, MIYAVI, Moon Byul, MXFRUIT, Nana Mizuki, NARIN, NAYEON, NCT DREAM, NewJeans, Nollflower, OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM, OHTORA & maeshima soshi, ONE OK ROCK, ONE OR EIGHT, ONEWE, ONF, ØZI & 9m88, PRETZELLE, PURPLE KISS, P1Harmony, Rei Yasuda, Reol, RIIZE, RM, RM & Little Simz, ROSÉ, ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, SAAY, Sakurazaka46, SEOLA, SEVENTEEN, Sohyang & YDG, Solar, Stray Kids, SUHO, Sunnee, SUPER★DRAGON, TAEMIN, TAEYEON, TEN, Timethai, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomonari Sora, TRiDENT, tripleS, TWICE, TWICE & Megan Thee Stallion, TXT, UNIS, Vicky Chen, Vicky Chen & W.M.L, WENDY, Xdinary Heroes, xikers, yanaginagi, Younha, YUTA, Yves, and ZICO & JENNIE

Best K-Pop Music Videos of 2023: AB6IX, aespa, Agust D, BIG Naughty, Billlie, BSS (ft. Lee Young Ji), CHUU, COOING, DAWN, DINO, Dreamcatcher, ENHYPEN, Epik High (ft. HOSHI), (G)I-DLE, IVE, Jimin, JISOO, JUN, KAI, KIMSEJEONG, KINGDOM, KISS OF LIFE, LE SSERAFIM (ft. Nile Rodgers), MAMAMOO+, NCT DOJAEJUNG, NCT 127, NewJeans, NTX, PARK JIHOON, PURPLE KISS, SEVENTEEN, STAYC, Stray Kids, SUNMI, TAEYEON, TAEYONG, tripleS LOVElution, TWICE, TXT, and WOODZ

Best Albums of 2023: AB6IX, Agust D, ASH ISLAND, ATEEZ, Ayumi Hamasaki, BABYMETAL, BamBam, B.I, THE BOYZ, BSS, CHANMINA, Crush, Cyndi Wang, DAWN, D.O., DPR IAN, Dreamcatcher, ENHYPEN, Epik High, Eric Nam, EXO, FTISLAND, G.E.M., (G)I-DLE, GIUK, HeyMen, Hua Chenyu, HWANG MIN HYUN, IVE, Jia (aka Meng Jia), JIHYO, Jimin, JO YURI, JOOHONEY, Jung Kook, KAI, KANGDANIEL, KARD, KARDI, KIMSEJEONG, King Gnu, KINGDOM, KISS OF LIFE, Kwon Jin Ah, LE SSERAFIM, Loossemble, milet, MAMAMOO+, Marz23, MIRANI, MONSTA X, Ms.OOJA, NCT DOJAEJUNG, NCT DREAM, NCT 127, NCT 2023, Nerd Connection, NewJeans, ODD EYE CIRCLE (ARTMS), ØZI, PINK FUN, PURPLE KISS, P1Harmony, Red Velvet, Rei Yasuda, Reina Washio, Reol, The Rose, Sakurazaka46, SEVENTEEN, Shi Shi, SHINee, Shota Shimizu, SINCE, So!YoON!, Stray Kids, SUPER★DRAGON, TAEMIN, TAEYANG, TAEYEON, TAEYONG, TRiDENT, TWICE, TXT, V, WOODZ, Xdinary Heroes, XG, xikers, and Zunya

Best Songs of 2023: AB6IX, aespa, Agust D, Aimer, ANGIE, Anonymouz, ATARASHII GAKKO!, ATEEZ, Ayumi Hamasaki, BABYMETAL, BamBam, BAND-MAID, BIG Naughty, BiSH, BOYNEXTDOOR, Bryn, BSS, CHANMINA, THE CHARM PARK, ChiVee, CHUU, Crush, DAWN, DeVita, D.O., DPR IAN, Dreamcatcher, ENHYPEN, Epik High, EVERGLOW, FIFTY FIFTY, Forestella, from20, G.E.M., (G)I-DLE, Girls2, Gummy Bear Man, Han Seungwoo, HeyMen, HOSHI, Hua Chenyu, HUH YUNJIN, HWASA, iKON, INFINITE, iScream, ITZY, IVE, Janice Yan, Jeff Satur, JIHYO, Jimin, JISOO, JOOHONEY, Juice Boy, JUN, Jung Kook, KAI, KANGDANIEL, KARD, KARDI, Karencici, KIMSEJEONG, King Gnu, KISS OF LIFE, Kwon Jin Ah, LE SSERAFIM, Lee Young Ji, Lexie Liu, LIL LEAGUE from EXILE TRIBE, LIM KIM, MAMAMOO+, Mandark, MARK, Marz23, Melody & Christine, Meng Jia (aka Jia), milet, MIRANI, MIREI, MIYAVI, MONSTA X, Nana Ou-Yang, NAQT VANE, NCT DOJAEJUNG, NCT DREAM, NCT 127, Nene, NewJeans, Nissy, NOILION, OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM, ØZI, PINK FUN, PURPLE KISS, P1Harmony, Rei Yasuda, Reina Washio, Reol, Roa from Rocking doll, The Rose, Sakurazaka46, SCANDAL, SEVENTEEN, SHINee, Sik-K, SKY-HI, STAYC, Stray Kids, TAEMIN, TAEYONG, ☆Taku Takahashi, Tiger JK, tripleS, TWICE, TXT, Vash Hsu, Whee In, WOODZ, Xdinary Heroes, XG, Xiao Bing Chih, xikers, YOASOBI, Yoshida Rinne, YUGYEOM, Zunya, 8TURN, and 10-FEET

Best K-Pop Music Videos of 2022: ADORA, Bernard Park, BIGBANG, Billlie, BLACKPINK, BTS, CHUNG HA, Dreamcatcher, (G)I-DLE, IVE, JO YURI, JUN, KEY, KIM WOO SEOK, KWON EUN BI, LE SSERAFIM, LOONA, Moon Byul, NAYEON, NCT DREAM, ONEW, PSY (ft. SUGA), PURPLE KISS, P1Harmony, Red Velvet, Rocking doll, SEVENTEEN, Solar, STAYC, Stray Kids, SUHO, TAEYEON, TAEYONG & Wonstein, TWICE, TXT, Xdinary Heroes, YENA solo, YENA ft. BIBI, YOUNHA, and Zior Park

Best Albums of 2022: AB6IX, [Alexandros], Amazing Show, Araki, ATEEZ, BAND-MAID, BE:FIRST, B.I, BLACKPINK, BoA, BTS, CHUNG HA, CRAXY, DPR IAN, Dreamcatcher, DUSTCELL, eill, ENHYPEN, Epik High, Eric Nam, FAKY, (G)I-DLE, Girls2, HAN SEUNG YUN, HIM FAMILY, HIRAIDAI, HUTA, HyunA, lLLBOI, ITZY, j-hope, JO YURI, KANGDANIEL, KANTO, Kep1er, KEY, KIHYUN, KIM WOO SEOK, Kumi Koda, LEE CHANHYUK, Lexie Liu, LiSA, LOONA, LUCY, Luli lee, MAMAMOO, MARiA, MAX CHANGMIN, milet, MONSTA X, Nana Ouyang, NAYEON, NCT DREAM, NCT 127, NINE.i, Nissy, Nogizaka46, Novel Core, OMEGA X, ONE OK ROCK, ONEUS, Perfume, pH-1, PIXY, PURPLE KISS, P1Harmony, Red Velvet, Reol, RM, The Rose, SAAY, SEVENTEEN, Solar, SOLE, Stray Kids, SUHO, SUPER★DRAGON, TAEYEON, TO1, TRiDENT, TWICE, TXT, WAGAMAMA RAKIA, WONHO, WOODZ, Xdinary Heroes, XIUMIN, Yerin, YOSHIKI EZAKI, YOUHA, ZICO, and 4s4ki

Best Songs of 2022: AB6IX, Araki, ATEEZ, Ayumi Hamasaki, BE:FIRST, B.I & Soulja Boy & DeVita, BIGBANG, Billlie, BLACKPINK, BoA, BOL4, BTS, Cheng Xiao, CityNoise, CRAVITY, Crush & j-hope, Daichi Miura, DAYBREAK & LUCY, DeVita, DKB, Dreamcatcher, DUSTCELL, EGOIST, eill, ENHYPEN, EPEX, Epik High, Epik High & LeeHi, FAKY, fromis_9, from20, GARNiDELiA, (G)I-DLE, HAN SEUNG YUN, Hyolyn & XIA, IVE, JAEHYUN, j-hope, JIN, JO1, JUN, Jvcki Wai, KANGDANIEL & Jessi, KARD, Kawaguchi Yurina, KB from OnlyOneOf, Kenshi Yonezu, Kep1er, KEY, KIHYUN, KIM WOO SEOK, Kimberley Chen & Flesh Juicer, Kumi Koda, LE SSERAFIM, Lexie Liu, lol, luz, MAMAMOO, MAX CHANGMIN, MC Sniper, milet, MIYAVI, MONSTA X, Moon Byul, NAO AIHARA, NAYEON, NCT DREAM, NCT 127, NewJeans, NINE.i, Nissy, Nogizaka46, Novel Core, Novel Core & Aile The Shota, Official HIGE DANdism, ONE OK ROCK, OWV, PARK JI HOON, PENTAGON, Perfume, PINK FUN, PoLin, PRIKIL, PURPLE KISS, P1Harmony, Ragoon & MRSHLL, RAVI, Red Velvet, Rocking doll, SAAY, SEVENTEEN, Solar, Stray Kids, SUHO, SUIREN, SUPER★DRAGON, SUPER★DRAGON & maeshima soshi, TAEYEON, TEMPEST, TEN, TREASURE, TVXQ!, TWICE, TXT, VERIVERY, VICTON, Vincent, VIZO, WAGAMAMA RAKIA, Weeekly, WONHO, WOODZ, WOOZI, woo!ah!, Xdinary Heroes, XIUMIN, YENA, YOUHA, Younha, YOSHIKI EZAKI, ZICO & Zior Park, THE 8, and &TEAM

Best K-Pop Music Videos of 2021: A.C.E, AKMU, BAEKHYUN, BamBam, B.I, Bling Bling, BTS, D.O., Dreamcatcher, DreamNote, ENHYPEN, E.SO, GRAY, HOSHI, ILLBOI, IU, JEON SOMI, JEON SOYEON, KAI, KANGDANIEL, KEY, KIMSEJEONG, KWON EUN BI, LEE JIN HYUK, Lee Sun Hee, LeeHi, LISA, Loco, LOONA, MINGYU, MONSTA X, NCT DREAM, NCT 127, OH MY GIRL, Pink Fantasy, PIXY, PURPLE KISS, Red Velvet, Seori, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, SUNMI, TAEMIN, TWICE, TXT, Whee In, WONWOO, Younha, YUQI, and THE 8

Best K-Pop Albums of 2021: aespa, ATEEZ, BAEKHYUN, B.I, BLOO, The Chain G, CHUNG HA, CL, CNBLUE, DAY6, DOHANSE, Dreamcatcher, ENHYPEN, Epik High, Gaho, Golden Child, GRAY, Han Yo Han, HWASA, ITZY, KAI, KANGDANIEL, KEY, KIM JAE HWAN, LeeHi, LOONA, MONSTA X, NCT, NCT DREAM, NCT 127, N.Flying, NIve, RAIN, Red Velvet, SEVENTEEN, SHINee, Stray Kids, SUNMI, TAEMIN, TWICE, TXT, WONHO, and WOODZ

Best Songs of 2021: AILEE, AKMU & Lee Sun Hee, Anonymouz, ATEEZ, BACK-ON, BAEKHYUN, BAEKHYUN & Seo Moon Tak, BAND-MAID, BDC, B.I, Bling Bling, BLOO, BM, BOBBY, THE BOYZ, BTS, The Chain G, Chancellor & Gaeko, CHANMINA, Cherry Bullet, Ciipher, CNBLUE, Cold Bay, Daichi Miura, D.O., DO HAN SE, DPR IAN, Dreamcatcher, DreamNote, EGOIST, ENHYPEN, ENHYPEN & YEONJUN, ENJIN, EPEX, Epik High & CL & ZICO, Eric Nam, EVERGLOW, FAKY, F.I.R., from20, Gaho, GARNiDELiA, G.E.M., GEMINI & CAMO & WOODZ, (G)I-DLE, Goopy, GRAY & Coogie, GRAY & DeVita, G-reyish, GWSN, HA SUNG WOON & Don Mills, HOSHI, Huh!, Hwa Sa, IU, J SOUL BROTHERS III, JAY B & JUNNY, JUST B, KANG DANIEL, Kenshi Yonezu, KEY, KEY & TAEYEON, Kim Heejae, KIM JAE HWAN, Lee Dong Hwi, LeeHi & MINGYU & WONWOO, LeeHi & Yoon Mirae, LiSA, lol, LOONA, luz, milet, MIRAE, MIYAVI, MIYAVI & KANG DANIEL, MONSTA X, Moon Jong Up, NCT, NCT 127, N.Flying, Nissy, NIve, OH MY GIRL, OHTORA & maeshima soshi, ONE OK ROCK, ONEWE, OWV, ØZI, Park Bench Club, PENTAGON, Perfume, PKCZ®, PURPLE KISS, Rain, Rei Yasuda, Reol, Sayaka Yamamoto, sEODo, Seven Billion Dots, SEVENTEEN, SHINee, Shota Shimizu & Taka, SKY-HI, Stray Kids, SUNMI, SUPER JUNIOR, TAEMIN, TERU, TWICE, TXT & Seori, U-KNOW, UNINE, Unknöwn Kun, UVERworld, WayV, Wen Junhui, WONHO, WOODZ, Woosung, YongYong, YUGYEOM & GRAY, YUQI, 3YE, and THE 8