MelOn selected the 100 K-Pop masterpieces with the participation of 34 music critics and music industry officials based on the symbolism of domestic and international influence/popularity, K-Pop growth, artistic creativity, MV and concert performance.
Some of the 34 selection committee members:
Kwon Seok-jeong: KakaoM PD
Kim Young-dae: Author of "BTS: The Review"
Korean Music Awards Committee Members
Shin Yoo-sun: Mnet PD
Oh Nu-ri: MBC PD
Lee Myung-seop: KBS PD
Kim Hyeong-seok: Composer
Shinsadong Tiger: Composer
Top 100
1. BoA - No.1 (2002)
2. EXO - 으르렁 (Growl) (2013)
3. PSY - 강남스타일 (2012)
4. BTS - Dynamite (2020)
5. Girls' Generation - Gee (2009)
6. Girls' Generation - 다시 만난 세계 (2007)
7. 2NE1 - 내가 제일 잘나가 (2011)
8. Brown Eyed Girls - Abracadabra (2009)
9. Wonder Girls - Tell me (2007)
10. TVXQ! - 주문-MIROTIC (2008)
11. SHINee - Sherlock.셜록 (Clue+Note) (2012)
12. SUPER JUNIOR - 쏘리 쏘리 (Sorry, Sorry) (2009)
13. BLACKPINK - 뚜두뚜두 (DDU-DU DDU-DU) (2018)
14. S.E.S. - ('Cause) I'm Your Girl (1997)
15. IU - 좋은 날 (2010)
16. Lee Hyori - 10 Minutes (2003)
17. H.O.T. - Candy (1996)
18. KARA - 미스터 (2009)
19. BIGBANG - 거짓말 (2007)
20. Red Velvet - 빨간 맛 (Red Flavor) (2017)
21. Seotaiji and Boys - 난 알아요 (1992)
22. Lee Jung Hyun - 와 (1999)
23. INFINITE - 내꺼하자 (2011)
24. BIGBANG - FANTASTIC BABY (2012)
25. BTS - 피 땀 눈물 (2016)
26. miss A - Bad Girl Good Girl (2010)
27. Wonder Girls - Nobody (2008)
28. Sunmi - 가시나 (2017)
29. SECHSKIES - 커플 (1998)
30. god - 거짓말 (2000)
31. TWICE - CHEER UP (2016)
32. BTS - 봄날 (2017)
33. Girls' Generation - I Got A Boy (2013)
34. IU - 스물셋 (2015)
35. 2PM - Heartbeat (2009)
36. Taemin - MOVE (2017)
37. 2NE1 - Fire (2009)
38. Baby VOX - Get Up (1999)
39. Gain - 피어나 (2012)
40. f(x) - 4 Walls (2015)
41. Lee Hyori - U-Go-Girl (With Nassun) (2008)
42. EXID - 위아래 (2014)
43. HyunA - Bubble Pop! (2011)
44. CLON - 꿍따리 샤바라 (1996)
45. f(x) - NU 예삐오 (NU ABO) (2010)
46. Taeyang - 눈, 코, 입 (2014)
47. G-Dragon - 삐딱하게 (Crooked) (2013)
48. IZ*ONE - FIESTA (2020)
49. (G)I-DLE - LION (2019)
50. NCT U - 일곱 번째 감각 (The 7th Sense) (2016)
51. Chungha - 벌써 12시 (2019)
52. OH MY GIRL - 비밀정원 (2018)
53. SHINee - View (2015)
54. DEUX - 여름 안에서 (1994)
55. f(x) - 첫 사랑니(Rum Pum Pum Pum) (2013)
56. TWICE - TT (2016)
57. Fin.K.L - 영원한 사랑 (1999)
58. H.O.T. - 전사의 후예 (폭력시대) (1992)
59. DEUX - 나를 돌아봐 (1993)
60. ITZY - 달라달라 (2019)
61. Park Ji Yoon - 성인식 (2000)
62. Rain - 태양을 피하는 방법 (2003)
63. Orange Caramel - 까탈레나 (Catallena) (2014)
64. T-ARA - Roly-Poly (2011)
65. Wanna One - 에너제틱 (Energetic) (2017)
66. GFRIEND - 시간을 달려서 (Rough) (2016)
67. Uhm Jung Hwa - 초대 (1998)
68. SHINHWA - Brand New (2004)
69. LOONA - Butterfly (2019)
70. BTS - DNA (2017)
71. SISTAR - 나혼자 (Alone) (2012)
72. Rain - It's Raining (2004)
73. Zico - 아무노래 (2020)
74. BTS - 작은 것들을 위한 시 (Boy With Luv) (Feat. Halsey) (2019)
75. god - 길 (2001)
76. AFTERSCHOOL - 뱅(Bang)! (2010)
77. iKON - 사랑을 했다 (LOVE SCENARIO) (2018)
78. WINNER - REALLY REALLY (2017)
79. Taeyeon - I (Feat. Verbal Jint) (2015)
80. SEVENTEEN - 아주 NICE (2016)
81. SHINHWA - T.O.P. (Twinkling Of Paradise) (1999)
82. IU - 밤편지 (2017)
83. MAMAMOO - 음오아예 (Um Oh Ah Yeh) (2015)
84. Lovelyz - Ah-Choo (2015)
85. Red Velvet - Psycho (2019)
86. S.E.S. - Dreams Come True (1998)
87. SHINee - Ring Ding Dong (2009)
88. Fin.K.L - 내 남자친구에게 (1998)
89. NCT 127 - Cherry Bomb (2017)
90. Busker Busker - 벚꽃 엔딩 (2012)
91. Seotaiji and Boys - Come Back Home (1995)
92. PENTAGON - 빛나리 (2018)
93. BoA - 아틀란티스 소녀 (Atlantis Princess (2003)
94. NRG - 할 수 있어 (1997)
95. Epik High - Fly (Feat. Amin. J) (2006)
96. Jinusean - 말해줘 (1997)
97. SHINee - 누난 너무 예뻐 (Replay) (2008)
98. TVXQ - Hug (2004)
99. Seotaiji and Boys - 교실 이데아 (1994)
100. Trouble Maker - Trouble Maker (2011)
Songs by Year
1992: 1 song
1993: 1 song
1994: 2 songs
1995: 1 song
1996: 3 songs
1997: 3 songs
1998: 4 songs
1999: 4 songs
2000: 2 songs
2001: 1 song
2002: 1 song
2003: 3 songs
2004: 3 songs
2006: 1 song
2007: 3 songs
2008: 4 songs
2009: 7 songs
2010: 4 songs
2011: 5 songs
2012: 6 songs
2013: 4 songs
2014: 3 songs
2015: 6 songs
2016: 6 songs
2017: 9 songs
2018: 4 songs
2019: 6 songs
2020: 3 songs
Artists with most songs
5 songs: BTS
4 songs: SHINee
3 songs: f(x), Girls' Generation, IU, Seotaiji and Boys
2 songs: 2NE1, BIGBANG, BoA, DEUX, Fin.K.L, god, H.O.T., Lee Hyori, Rain, Red Velvet, S.E.S., SHINHWA, TVXQ!, TWICE, Wonder Girls
Composers with most songs
10 songs: J.Y. Park
8 songs: Teddy
7 songs: Yoo Young Jin
4 songs: RM, Suga, Bang Si Hyuk, Pdogg
3 songs: Lee Min Soo, G-Dragon, Adrian McKinnor
Lyricists with most songs
11 songs: J.Y. Park
8 songs: Yoo Young Jin
6 songs: Teddy
5 songs: Seo Jieum
4 songs: RM, Suga, Bang Si Hyuk, Pdogg, Shinsadong Tiger
3 songs: Kim Young Ah
