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The albums that define
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Our picks for where to start with k-pop — with a one-line read on why each one matters.

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Girls' Generation

Girls' Generation

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The k-pop essentials

Twenty-four picks. Press play on any of them.

Tonight

Big Bang

Tonight

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Blackpink in Your Area

Blackpink

Blackpink in Your Area

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Holler

Girls' Generation-TTS

Holler

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Dear Santa

Girls' Generation-TTS

Dear Santa

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2009, Year of Us

SHINee

2009, Year of Us

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Superstar

SHINee

Superstar

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Mr. Simple

Super Junior

Mr. Simple

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The Renaissance

Super Junior

The Renaissance

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Time Slip

Super Junior

Time Slip

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SuperJunior05

Super Junior

SuperJunior05

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Sorry, Sorry

Super Junior

Sorry, Sorry

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Don't Don

Super Junior

Don't Don

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Devil

Super Junior

Devil

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Hero

Super Junior

Hero

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Sexy, Free & Single

Super Junior

Sexy, Free & Single

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I Think U

Super Junior

I Think U

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Mamacita

Super Junior

Mamacita

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Play

Super Junior

Play

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The Road : Keep on Going

Super Junior

The Road : Keep on Going

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Bonamana

Super Junior

Bonamana

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BDZ

Twice

BDZ

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Formula of Love: O+T=<3

Twice

Formula of Love: O+T=<3

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Gold

Itzy

Gold

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It'z Me

Itzy

It'z Me

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Girls Will Be Girls

Itzy

Girls Will Be Girls

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Kill My Doubt

Itzy

Kill My Doubt

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Ringo

Itzy

Ringo

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Born to Be

Itzy

Born to Be

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Go Live

Stray Kids

Go Live

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Mixtape

Stray Kids

Mixtape

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Born Pink

Blackpink

Born Pink

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Kill This Love

Blackpink

Kill This Love

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Reason (Monsta X EP)

Monsta X

Reason (Monsta X EP)

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The Red

Red Velvet

The Red

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The Velvet

Red Velvet

The Velvet

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Countdown

Super Junior Donghae & Eunhyuk

Countdown

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Style (Super Junior-D&E album)

Super Junior Donghae & Eunhyuk

Style (Super Junior-D&E album)

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Inevitable

Super Junior Donghae & Eunhyuk

Inevitable

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Ride Me

Super Junior Donghae & Eunhyuk

Ride Me

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Bad Blood

Super Junior Donghae & Eunhyuk

Bad Blood

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'Bout You

Super Junior Donghae & Eunhyuk

'Bout You

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Danger

Super Junior Donghae & Eunhyuk

Danger

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The Beat Goes On

Super Junior Donghae & Eunhyuk

The Beat Goes On

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606

Super Junior Donghae & Eunhyuk

606

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Reboot

Treasure

Reboot

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Still Dreaming

Tomorrow X Together

Still Dreaming

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Chaotic Wonderland

Tomorrow X Together

Chaotic Wonderland

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Zero: Fever Part 1

Ateez

Zero: Fever Part 1

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Treasure EP.Fin: All to Action

Ateez

Treasure EP.Fin: All to Action

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I Love

I-dle

I Love

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