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
Noise
Vanilla Lucy
electronica
SWi.T
Carlos Galvan
hardcore hip-hop
Cho Yeong-su
I:mond
VIVIDIVA
3piece
Postmen
N.O.M
SUS4
Coco
JWiiver
ALDL
Code-V
Gidondae
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.
