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Genre
classic korean pop
Parent Genre: pop

Classic Korean pop music is a genre that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s, characterized by its emotional and sentimental ballads. The songs often feature powerful vocals and poignant lyrics that touch on themes such as love, heartbreak, and nostalgia. The genre is known for its use of traditional Korean instruments and melodies, blended with contemporary pop and rock influences. Classic Korean pop music has produced many iconic songs and artists that continue to resonate with audiences today.


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classic korean pop music timeline

Explore classic korean pop history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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classic korean pop playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular classic korean pop music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.

List of classic korean pop artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1 42 0 48 39 59 30 120 114247
2 38 1 45 45 59 31 134 44918
3 36 0 57 32 52 29 132 81498
4 32 0 50 45 31 25 118 33186
5 31 4 40 16 72 23 109 11153
6 31 0 50 50 31 41 122 16738
7 30 0 58 53 19 50 107 10608
8 30 20 56 34 47 54 124 21544
9 29 0 50 38 38 43 113 21082
10 29 0 46 55 32 33 130 16265
11 29 0 61 64 34 37 123 5876
12 28 0 49 36 36 37 128 15971
13 27 0 33 47 49 28 131 10887
14 26 11 70 55 36 55 108 18871
15 25 0 53 37 62 27 118 19830
16 24 11 47 33 56 20 116 5234
17 24 5 64 71 28 71 137 4146
18 23 0 40 48 49 25 101 9158
19 20 7 32 18 93 17 102 2824
20 19 2 69 45 49 67 98 3068
21 18 38 65 49 57 72 138 10882
22 17 5 54 53 35 50 116 2646
23 17 11 52 49 44 41 104 713
24 17 0 43 36 32 16 121 1214
25 16 0 56 35 62 32 98 2268
26 16 0 48 25 73 31 111 2275
27 16 0 43 23 50 44 110 264
28 16 0 53 44 66 45 125 2495
29 16 0 62 60 36 66 88 333
30 15 0 60 61 45 56 107 823
31 15 0 44 16 87 24 110 2643
32 15 0 51 90 3 66 140 382
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34 14 1 60 51 34 59 119 845
35 13 0 52 42 52 29 99 767
36 13 0 44 25 64 40 132 1369
37 13 0 51 34 63 32 122 1772
38 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 2350
39 11 0 43 44 48 14 72 282
40 11 0 58 33 83 33 133 336
41 11 0 42 15 65 10 109 1516
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43 10 0 53 62 32 52 86 272
44 10 4 45 25 79 15 98 1671
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46 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 294
47 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 289
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51 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 482
52 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 154
53 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 89