2018 is the single greatest year in K-Pop history

I'm not even going to poll this (I have in the past, against other years), because I know you all agree.

It started with a boom. Or should I say Bboom Bboom

Kept delivering hit after hit

And all the groups were at their PEAKS around the same time. It was beautiful.

Oh heck. I'll poll anyway just to confirm that everyone agrees with me, and I'll make it public so we can shame the few who disagree

I feel sorry for all you K-Pop fans who didn't get to experience this year of K-Pop in real time. You missed out.

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Hell's no very overrated. And that even includes Izone's mid debut song lol. The only true megabops were What is Love and DTNA by Twice.

The greatest year in Kpop was one of the pandemic years most likely (2020-2023).

I am shocked to see this opinion from you. I expected you to come in repping IZONE and this is what you do?!

You have the WORST taste and takes

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Didn't you already make a thread like this or was I living in the future

It's possible. This is a stopgap for another thread I'll be making in the near future.

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Depends on your definition of greatness.

IMO, it is 2017

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Chart crunching: Most competitive year, Empty houses, consolidation of Kpop - read it which way

I was wondering how to measure which period (year) was the most competitive in Kpop?

Thought the most RUDIMENTARY way would be simply to check the #1 s in an year, more the number #1s in the year, means more competitive the year, means more the competition, so took a shot at it, using Circle Digital Weekly.

Please note RUDIMENTARY, before you jump this method , ideally it would be great to have all the releases in any period etc., but it is what I have and have time for, but maybe this will…

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Feb 3rd 2025

Mamamoo only had one comeback that year, so it can't be the greatest.

That's my definition.

monalisalove

You mean to tell me you freaked out about how loaded 2018 was but didn't honor my thread with your presence?

SHAME

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First of all, if you wanna argue that 2018 was the best year, you should've mention "Forever Young" from Blackpink, and not that hideous: "DDUDUDUDDUDUDUDU". It's literally making people ears bleed. 🤣

Secondly: 2019 clears 2018 in every possible way! I mean, look at this list! And this isn't even the whole list!

I'd add Wheein - Goodbye as well, and many other, non "BOP" musics.

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..What? 2019 was a terrible year for K-Pop. I think 2019 might've been the weakest year in two decades. People thought idols and idol music were FALLING OFF is how bad it was.