Where to Start with K-pop
popular music originating in South Korea
1588 artists
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Tonight
Big Bang · 2011
Best K-pop Albums to Start With
K-pop Artists
Miss A
Nine Muses
dance-pop, synth-pop
Henry Lau
A.C.E
KARD
SF9
Byun Baek-hyun
contemporary R&B, pop music
Dal Shabet
dance-pop, synth-pop
G-Dragon
Rain
contemporary R&B, pop music
Key
Chungha
Wonho
Kim Jong-kook
KAJ
J-pop, Latin music
Lisa
dance-pop, hip-hop
About K-pop
What is K-pop?
popular music originating in South Korea
Where should I start with K-pop?
Start with "Tonight" by Big Bang. It captures what makes K-pop worth exploring.
What are the best K-pop albums?
The K-pop albums worth hearing first: "Tonight" by Big Bang, "Blackpink in Your Area" by Blackpink, "Holler" by Girls' Generation-TTS, "Dear Santa" by Girls' Generation-TTS and "2009, Year of Us" by SHINee.
How many K-pop artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 1588 K-pop artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.