My Top 20 Kpop Songs of 2019

I’ve seen the Billboard lists and people making their own on various forums, but I wanted to share mine here. Let me know if you have similar music taste as me or where you would rank these songs on your own list (if at all)!
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13. Kill This Love – BLACKPINK
I think I may be in the minority of Kpop fans who think this is one of BLACKPINK’s best title tracks. The military-esque percussion is blended flawlessly with Teddy’s production style. The back-to-back rapping of Jenny and Lisa in the second verse adds intrigue, breaking down the standard formula of members always having their own moments throughout a song. The music video is one of my favorites of the year as well. The imagery drives the lyrics home. A bear trap in the shape of a heart? Genius.

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    So far we have UN Village in common if I made a list.
    I love the Rum pum pum. Its playful and feels like it is leading up to something and the group has a great vibe with it. Otherwise it feels too broken up, like vignettes of a song, with out some thing holding it together. To my ears.

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      I definitely understand what you mean about it being broken up. I kind of like that about it! Keeps my ears intrigued. Another song that I think does this well is Dalla Dalla by ITZY. And I think it is done not so well in Zimzalabim by Red Velvet. Seems like it’s a composition trend in Kpop so I bet we’ll see more of it in 2020.

      Glad we have UN Village in common 🙂 Would love to see your list if you were to make one!

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      Now that you mentioned Rum Pum Pum, I’m reminded of f(x). 😅 That song, at least to me, just sounds so “current” even if it came out in 2013.

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    I blast that one in my friend’s car, whether they like it or not! 😛 (Context: I do not have a license and the one riding shotgun is car dj ;))

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