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Genre: classic k-pop


Parent Genre: pop

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Classic k-pop music genre is characterized by upbeat and catchy melodies, accompanied by synchronized dance routines. The genre emerged in the 1990s and gained popularity in the early 2000s, with its distinct blend of electronic, hip-hop, and pop influences. The songs often feature themes of love, heartbreak, and youthful energy. The genre has produced many successful artists, who have become household names in Korea and beyond.


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Coming of age ceremony
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Perfect Man
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Rainism
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No matter where
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My Hair Is Green
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가시
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When We Disco
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Dreams Come True
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아로하
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Couple
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List of classic k-pop artists

Here is a list of classic k-pop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the classic k-pop genre. You can find out what classic k-pop genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowersinstrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempo
1
parkjiyoon
47 36177 1 64 52 50 46 127
2
SHINHWA
42 301510 0 69 81 14 65 117
3
Rain
45 122240 3 74 64 21 57 110
4
M.C the Max
39 136112 2 44 47 51 24 124
5
015B
37 47485 0 53 39 42 43 119
6
BUZZ
37 69568 0 48 70 14 41 127
7
J.Y. Park
40 125349 2 71 69 17 64 113
8
S.E.S.
37 68188 1 71 77 20 69 114
9
COOL
38 33702 0 67 80 24 69 132
10
SECHSKIES
33 147966 0 70 84 13 64 119
11
Realslow
32 40145 2 63 62 42 46 114
12
H.O.T.
36 60738 0 66 78 10 58 117
13
Lee Hyori
35 64017 0 74 68 20 69 117
14
Son Dam Bi
35 14179 0 67 82 17 74 126
15
Kim Gun Mo
34 25365 0 69 66 32 57 119
16
J.ae
34 1554 3 68 65 38 65 122
17
Seo Taiji and Boys
30 31180 3 58 79 3 52 119
18
Izi
33 2854 0 56 60 34 41 125
19
Kim Sung Jae
32 5439 8 66 62 13 67 137
20
DJ DOC
28 22833 0 76 88 4 83 123
21
Fin.K.L
30 33313 0 70 81 16 69 117
22
god
29 33170 5 72 62 29 54 119
23
TURBO
31 15812 1 68 90 11 71 128
24
JINUSEAN
27 30565 1 80 80 6 74 120
25
FLY TO THE SKY
26 56977 4 49 62 50 33 121
26
Baby V.O.X
30 11918 2 75 84 11 75 121
27
1TYM
27 10029 0 81 68 12 71 105
28
KYT
30 2945 0 66 91 14 76 136
29
Jatanpung
29 1416 3 56 51 67 47 140
30
JTL
24 8471 0 75 80 11 70 112
31
As One
27 6426 5 60 57 55 48 112
32
Fly to the Sky
26 4159 0 55 64 44 36 110
33
KOYOTE
26 24146 5 66 93 9 71 137
34
Clon
25 7171 16 73 83 15 75 137
35
Roo'RA
25 6373 1 74 87 7 68 118
36
Un
25 13709 0 67 80 14 68 121
37
The Jadu
24 968 1 75 72 18 75 131
38
Click-B
20 10508 0 60 88 8 64 128
39
DEUX
23 8519 1 73 82 12 74 121
40
IVY
22 4111 0 62 58 33 48 136
41
Kim Jung Min
22 3058 0 45 58 28 31 125
42
Bijou
22 1505 3 72 59 27 58 117
43
Park Mi Kyung
21 2944 0 61 71 28 54 128
44
Hong Kyung-min
21 2438 0 61 71 23 57 134
45
Steve Yoo
21 2726 0 73 93 7 74 122
46
일기예보
21 1187 0 66 54 29 56 124
47
Kim Hyun Jung
20 4877 0 66 90 12 61 131
48
채연
20 2212 0 79 75 5 77 125
49
YTC
18 1563 11 71 88 5 75 118
50
유리상자
18 719 0 65 60 46 54 119
51
UP
18 1558 0 68 89 11 70 122
52
녹색지대
18 1906 0 53 58 29 32 124
53
Yoo Seungjun
15 537 0 75 95 9 77 122
54
샵
14 797 7 73 76 18 73 117
55
NRG
14 3149 0 68 89 8 67 130
56
R.ef
13 1335 3 65 88 6 68 142
57
조장혁
13 1087 0 48 47 36 22 114
58
솔리드 Solid
13 1062 18 58 72 15 49 115
59
코요태
13 543 2 66 95 4 91 136
60
가수연합
13 601 0 55 50 35 33 127
61
Lexy
13 668 0 85 76 7 83 114
62
Space A
12 957 0 71 89 5 50 134
63
Honey Family
9 2238 0 74 83 17 61 105
64
언타이틀
11 896 0 78 90 6 77 113
65
파파야
11 486 7 68 90 8 82 135
66
태사자 Taesaja
11 1081 0 70 91 10 78 130
67
스페이스에이
10 695 0 77 87 9 65 131
68
Uptown
10 934 0 79 67 8 71 108
69
Cho Kyu Chan
10 1058 0 63 54 34 50 123
70
So Chanwhee
10 911 0 51 87 10 52 144
71
S#arp
9 1085 0 83 86 13 82 123
72
Shin Sung Woo
8 747 0 43 57 42 29 130
73
구피
7 518 0 69 88 11 84 122
74
Jewelry
7 8059 45 66 81 20 74 130
75
J
6 1071 65 50 29 72 41 121
76
T.T.MA
6 527 2 67 94 6 71 130
77
사준
5 22 0 0 0 0 0 0
78
유승준
5 456 16 69 82 5 71 120
79
TO-YA
3 265 1 72 78 12 73 123
80
Roo'Ra
3 367 0 0 0 0 0 0
81
Circle
3 131 0 71 84 24 80 104
82
Eagle Five
2 178 1 66 72 8 64 132
83
채정안
1 339 11 74 97 4 83 131
84
YG Family
1 17712 0 0 0 0 0 0
85
차태현 Cha TaeHyun
0 1039 0 32 32 75 32 138
86
Green Zone
0 68 0 0 0 0 0 0

classic k-pop playlist created by Chosic

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