On the finish of every month, I look again at my three favourite title tracks by Ok-pop artists. I take my very own rankings into consideration, however there’s a little bit of wiggle room as sure songs are likely to develop or fade.
December 2024 General Ideas
Oh gosh, what a month for South Korea. December began with martial legislation and ended with a lethal aircraft crash. It’s simply been an terrible string of occasions for this nation, making for a really fraught transition into the brand new yr. I hope 2025 brings stability and security.
Musically, December is rarely very noteworthy. There merely aren’t many new releases this month, and people who do emerge are minimally promoted as many music exhibits go on hiatus. I’ve a number of first rate songs in my prime three however I don’t think about any will problem the higher half of subsequent yr’s Prime 50 countdown.
As a substitute, December is all in regards to the year-end music festivals and award exhibits. If I counted remixes, TWS’s glorious orchestral model of “hey! hey!“ would simply be my prime music of the month. I’m completely obsessive about it and have performed it greater than any new Ok-pop launch this month. As Korea maintains its nationwide mourning interval, MBC’s year-end pageant has been postponed and can air someday in January. After practically a decade of watching this occasion on New 12 months’s eve, it’s going to be bizarre not having Ok-pop usher in my new yr. I’ll undoubtedly be writing my traditional recap when it does air.
On the weblog, December is sort of busy as a result of it’s the month I unveil all of my many Ok-pop countdowns. Throughout some years, the highest honors are unfold out amongst all kinds of artists, however this was a yr the place a pair acts actually dominated for me. I hope you loved studying via the countdowns these previous few weeks. The masterpost can be faraway from the highest of the weblog tomorrow and shifted to the sidebar for simple entry.
In distinction to Ok-pop, J-pop has a historical past of unveiling very sturdy materials in December. All three releases highlighted on this publish made my “Prime 50 J-pop” countdown. Yukiakari has lastly urged me to dive deeper into &TEAM’s discography and selection. I actually just like the music.
The transition into a brand new yr is all the time thrilling once I take into consideration all the brand new music that awaits us. There have been so many nice songs in 2024 which have now turn into a part of my life and historical past. I can’t assist however surprise what music is lurking across the nook ready to turn into a part of that wealthy tapestry.
Month Cumulative Ranking: 8.0
(compiled by averaging the scores of each Ok-pop evaluation from this month)
J-Pop Highlights
New & Noteworthy J-pop: Week One
New & Noteworthy J-pop: Week Two
New & Noteworthy J-pop: Week Three
New & Noteworthy J-pop: Week 4
TOP J-POP SONGS OF THE MONTH
3. Ryugujo – ZeroZero
2. &TEAM – Yukiakari (evaluation)
1. ONE OK ROCK – +Matter
Honorable Mentions
BABYMONSTER – Love In My Coronary heart (evaluation)
CRAVITY – Now Or By no means (evaluation)
fromis_9 – From (evaluation)
Mark – Fraktsiya (ft. Lee Youngji) (evaluation)
ONEUS – Rupert’s Drop (evaluation)
Twice – Technique (ft. Megan Thee Stallion) (evaluation)
This Month’s Risers and Fallers
This Month’s World Pop Spherical-Up
TOP THREE SONGS
3. from20 x Hey Gloom – Blue (evaluation)
2. Treasure – Final Night time (evaluation)
1. 8TURN – Like A Good friend (evaluation)
Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs Of November 2024
Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs Of October 2024
Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs Of September 2024
Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs Of August 2024
Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs Of July 2024
Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs Of June 2024
