14. Weesung - Breaking Down
My friend sent me Breaking Down and asked me why he was listening to this cliché sentimental power ballad on repeat. Why? I listened to it once and understood. This is a very underrated song, not even 60 000 views on YouTube, but one of my most played ones this year. A super sad autumn song for dark nights or days, with a poetic and very accurate description of an angsty breakdown. Sung by, by now veteran idol, Wheesung.
13. TVXQ - 평행선 (Love Line)
Making this list I see it clearly; I really have a weak spot for silly songs. This is another one by no other than my first K-pop love TVXQ. In the music video Changmin and Yunho live together in a strange house in the middle of the sea. In the house is also a beautiful woman. The feeling is soft and fluffy, just as the song. Changmin drinks his cappuccino and ends up with a milk mustache and I cannot stop smiling. Why is not my life this carefree and cute all the time?
12. Hwa Sa - 덤덤해지네 (Be Calm)
Another underrated song, 덤덤해지네 translates something like; be calm, and is about finding your way back to life in the midst of sadness or depression. It is written and sung by Hwa Sa from the girl group MAMAMOO. And there are so many good things about this, like the simplicity of the arrangement and Hwa Sas voice. It also has a very calming video. It is like the hole thing tells me: The world is sad but also beautiful and we are all going to be alright.
11. Key feat. Soyou - Forever Yours
I realized this is the third solo debut I put on this list; Key from SHINee. Forever Yours also features Soyou (from the disbanded Sistars). And as a fan of SHINee, this makes me super happy. Forever Yours have an addictive refrain (if not hooked at once, wait for it), a music video where Key fly out into the unknown and epic styling (that is so much like Key). The only thing I do not like is the count of the views of the video, where are all of them?
10. Momoland - BBoom BBoom (뿜뿜)
BBoom BBoom was released in the beginning of 2018, and was a big breakthrough for Momoland. And I really understand why, because the catchiness of the song has no end. It is just the kind of song and video the K-pop world crave for. The music production is very addictive, Momoland seems relaxed, full of charm and happy in the video. An explosion of playfulness and lucky energy!
