"What a fantastic year for K-pop!" — Fans celebrate as Dazed reveals the top 50 K-pop songs of 2024, featuring Stray Kids, BTS' RM, Jin and more

As 2024 comes to an end, the quarterly British lifestyle magazine Dazed has revealed its list of the top 50 K-pop songs of the year. This collection showcases various sounds and styles, reflecting the ongoing innovation within the genre. This compilation celebrates the diverse range of sounds and creativity that have defined the genre throughout the year.

The list highlights various performances, from RM's defiant stand in Groin to Nayeon's pop dominance in ABCD. The list highlights tracks that have captured attention through bold, experimental tracks to emotionally charged anthems.

Featuring solo artists, well-known groups, and newcomers, the ranking provides a snapshot of the dynamic shifts in K-pop over the past year.

Fans are excited over Dazed's top 50 K-pop songs of 2024, celebrating 2024 as a stellar year for K-pop. With so many of their favorite idols making it to the list, fans are praising the music and artistry behind it. A fan on X commented,

"What a fantastic year for K-pop"

Others are particularly excited about their favorite idols’ achievements.

"i love how newjeans will always be involved in any list with the title 'best kpop songs of 2024'. love to see my girls getting appreciated for their music !" Says this NewJeans fan.

"First Teen Vogue and now Dazed placed SEVENTEEN'S performance unit spell in Top 50 best kpop songs of 2024 🥹🥹" posts this CARAT (SEVENTEEN fandom name).

"Baekhyun pineapple slice is taking over, as it should. The ultimate flavor, the ultimate icon 🍍❤️" writes a fan.

"another level by jin should have been an anime ost, that’s what the bible says about reaching to heaven" comments this ARMY (BTS' fandom name).

More reactions to the list were seen online.

"watching Namjoon and his small crew filming the music video for Groin in the streets of suburban UK with just a small video camera is literal award winning cinema" says another ARMY.

"The song deserves to be the best, it's in the right place Twice delivers quality and quantity. The most perfect band." remarks this Once (Twice's fandom name) as their song I GOT YOU places in the list.

""feminine and delicately lethal, soaring and sawing with violins, with the breakbeat post-chorus dropping in like the snapping of bone." 'Birth' finally gets her flowers, probably the most extraordinary and complex song in kpop in years, pure art-pop" reads this comment from an OURII (fandom name of ARTMS).

"Deja vu by #Taemin is the most beautiful song.Listening to it you feel surrounded by it's melody and Taemin's voice, it takes you somewhere deep in space among stars and multiple galaxies. Never felt anything like this with anyother song." adds this TAEMate.

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The full list of Dazed's 50 best K-pop songs of 2024

Dazed's 50 Best K-pop Songs of 2024 showcases the genre's diversity and innovation over the past year. From global hits to experimental deep cuts, these tracks highlight the creativity of K-pop artists.

Here is the full list of K-pop tracks mentioned in Dazed's 50 Best K-pop Songs of 2024:

1. Supernova – aespa
2. Dangerous (부모님 관람불가) – BOYNEXTDOOR
3. Run For Roses – NMIXX
4. Supersonic – FROMIS_9
5. Pricey – NCT 127
6. Good So Bad – ZEROBASEONE
7. Crazy – LE SSERAFIM
8. Pineapple Slice – BAEKHYUN
9. Girls Never Die – TRIPLE S
10. Imaginary Friend – ITZY
11. Black Mirror – DRIPPIN
12. Oh Mymy: 7s – TWS
13. APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
14. Glow – TRENDZ
15. Love Attack – RESCENE
16. Somebody – AIMERS
17. Loop – YVES, Feat. Lil Cherry
18. Magnetic – ILLIT
19. Maestro – ONEW
20. Birth – ARTMS
21. Shock – ALL(H)OURS
22. Drip – BABYMONSTER
23. Trampoline – BILLLIE
24. Accendio – IVE
25. Selfish Waltz – ATEEZ
26. Deja Vu (Anemoia Mix) – TXT
27. Back To Me – KISS OF LIFE
28. Groin – RM
29. Deja Vu – Taemin
30. ABCD – Nayeon
31. +82 – BADVILLAIN
32. Roses – Jaehyun
33. Dopamine – MADEIN
34. Bubble Gum – NewJeans
35. Spell – SEVENTEEN
36. GGUM – Yeonjun
37. Bittersweet – XIKERS
38. Chk Chk Boom – Stray Kids
39. Justice – Dreamcatcher
40. Boom Boom Bass – RIIZE
41. Spot! – Zico, Feat. Jennie
42. Cosmic – Red Velvet
43. I’m Ready – Chung Ha
44. Down – TVXQ!
45. Another Level – Jin
46. Colors – Solar
47. Scream – ENHYPEN
48. I Got You – TWICE
49. Love or Die – CRAVITY
50. ICantFeelAnything – NCT Dream

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Dazed is a British lifestyle magazine, originally known as Dazed & Confused, until its rebranding in February 2014. Founded in 1991, it is published quarterly and has established itself as a leading voice in fashion, music, and culture.

As mentioned by the magazine, amid legal battles and the pressure placed on artists by major labels, K-pop has continued to push boundaries with diverse and innovative tracks. The magazine comments further that this list highlights songs that dominated charts and showcased emotional depth and creativity. The songs underline the global reach of K-pop despite the obstacles faced by many in the industry.