Songs that didn't dominate the charts, but became massive hits

    A phenomenon that doesn't happen too often in our chart-obsessed Kpop culture, but here are a couple examples


    JYP Entertainment's most liked song on Melon but only peaked at #92 on the Gaon charts

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    A song of optimism that has resonated with Koreans (now the second most-liked song on Melon for JYP). Did not even enter Gaon charts.

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    A pretty ballad by far her worst charting title track to date peaking at #93 (whereas basically all her other titles are within the top 10) but arguably her biggest hit with the video surpassing over 100 million views

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    The Korean New Year's version of All I Want for Christmas is You peaked at #106

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    Eunbi went viral at the Waterbomb festival and it ended up being her most successful song and boosted her popularity in Korea, but it only peaked at #78 on Gaon.

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    Time Of Our Lives and Celebration are the best Day6 Titles. I dont know why they like You Were Beautiful im very meh on that song lol.

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    Spring Day by BTS. Never reached #1 and only spent 4 weeks in the top 10 of Melon i think. Yet it became the longest running song on Melon Daily top 100 history.


    Underwater by Eunbi. Make zero noise on release but somehow ended up top 10-30 in Flo, Genie, Bugs like eight months after release due to post Waterbomb popularity explosion.

    Underwater is another good example. Im gonna add it to OP

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