K-pop Korner

 Best K-Pop Moments of 2020

 

 

2020 was the year that K-pop fully entered the mainstream of international pop culture. There were many great moments in the course of last year and it was the first year when international fans really took notice of Korean pop culture, outside of previous K-pop and K-drama fans.

Teen Vogue writes:

In the midst of a global pandemic, Korean labels and artists have led the charge in creating lively, groundbreaking, immersive virtual experiences for fans. The end-of-year numbers only prove out that immense impact. According to Spotify, K-pop listening has increased by more than 2000% in the last six years, and listeners have added K-pop songs to more than 120 million Spotify playlists. (Notably, BTS's disco-pop single “Dynamite” sparked a 300% increase in people listening to the group for the first time on the streaming platform.) Per a 2020 Duolingo report, Korean is the second fastest-growing language in the world, something the company attributes at least in part to the impact of Korean entertainment, from K-dramas to Parasite and, of course, K-pop acts. On Twitter, BTS were the most tweeted about musicians in the United States for the fourth year in a row — with ATEEZ, NCT, and EXO joining them in the top 10. (The Best K-Pop Moments of 2020)

What are the best K-pop songs of 2020? Here are a few of the videos:

 

 

For more examples see the following articles:

35 Songs That Helped Define K-Pop In 2020 

The Best K-Pop Moments of 2020 

Question: what was your favorite K-pop song of 2020?