the kpop songs that defined my childhood (before i started highschool)

• wedding dress: taeyang
  • the first kpop song i've ever heard. LIFE CHANGING
  • i remember being so shocked at the music video, just absolutely devastated
  • for the first time i was amazed by choreography, and i dreamed of being able to dance like taeyang
  • tbh taeyang was everyones crush back then, even my cousins knew him LMAO but yes i was one of them
• gee: snsd
  • ty youtube recommendation side bar for this gem and allowing me to experience the craze that is gee
  • my first bias of a group (miss tiffany), but i learned the choreo to yoona's part, thinking she was tiffany LOL
  • this + jayk purdy (of varsity fanclub) led me to buying red skinny jeans (then eventually other colours too)
• sorry sorry: super junior
  • again ty youtube recommendation side bar
  • why did i fall in love with this song? that ONE ICONIC prison inmates dance cover video OOF i was amazed at the power of kpop
• only look at me: taeyang
  • obviously i had to look more into my new celebrity crush, and i was not disappointed, he is a beautiful man and a beautiful dancer
  • i literally dreamed to be one of the girls dancing with him, i tried really hard to learn the choreo for this too, i kinda knew the chorus but that was it AHAH
  • also i loved this mv, i probably have the entire thing memorized (also this was when i realized taeyang was in big bang LOL)
• last farewell: big bang
  • this is the start of my wattpad days LMAOOOOOOO i was in loveeee with the mv plot
  • also i thought gd was super cute but i couldnt betray my boy taeyang so i guess my bias wrecker days started here as well
  • B TO THE I TO G-- BANG BANG
• lies: big bang
  • this. song. is. amazing. i even learned guitar tabs for the piano part UGH
  • i was shook at the mv SHE USED A PINEAPPLE i screamed at gd
• we belong together: gd & top ft. park bom
  • i was sooooo soft for this song ugh i miss the music of this era
  • i memorized all the lyrics in the eng version HAHA
• lollipop: 2NE1 & big bang
  • S/O TO MY FRIEND FOR SHOWING ME THIS, CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER UGH
  • i sang the whole damn song everyday and knew the entire mv
• fire: 2NE1
  • THIS SONG NEVER GETS OLD, IT IS LITERAL FIRE, truly perfect for getting hyped up UGH
  • i played this song to get lit and i yelled all the lyrics everytime, its impossible to sit still when this song plays
• clap your hands: 2NE1
  • K O R E A EH EH EH EH this song made me feel like a badass UGH i really fell in love with these ladies
  • i asked my parents to buy a bench so that i could do this choreo LMAO
  • WHENEVER THE BEAT DROPS I GO WILD UGHHHHH CL AND MINZYS RAPPING IS THE BEST
• follow me: 2NE1
  • honestly 2NE1 had my heart, every song they released was amazing and i sang everything everyday
  • ironically, i didnt like this song at first, but then i found myself humming it around the house and KNEW i didnt stand a chance
• i am the best: 2NE1
  • ARE YOU READY FOR THE B E S T
  • THE NATIONAL ANTHEM UGH THE ULTIMATE 2NE1 SONG THAT RIPPED MY HEART INTO PIECES
  • literally helped me not feel as awkward because i just felt AMAZING every time i listened to this song
  • tbh 2NE1 are the queens of singing memorable random words
  • i STILL know the choreo to this song its just that GOOD
• tell me your wish (genie): snsd
  • i was in loveeeee with this song, i literally sing the intro of the mv with the song LMAO
  • this was prob one of my fav choreos back then, i learned EVERY move from the start to the end and even taught my friends how to do it
  • DJ, PUT IT BACK ON
• oh!: snsd
  • ohmygoodddddd i asPIRED to be these ladies, dreaming of being a cheerleader (unfortunately it never happened)
  • i was ready to wear an outfit like what they wore but my mother said no
• run devil run: snsd
  • I DISINTEGRATED SEEING THIS AFTER OH
  • i was absolutely fascinated, loveloveloveeeedddd this concept and the FORMATION TRANSITIONS AND UGHHHH FLAWLESS
  • i did this choreo with my friend all the time in seventh grade
  • wanted jessicas hair so bad LMAO
• into the new world: snsd
  • i found this song a little late into my childhood but i really loved everything, the story and the lyrics and the video and the choreo ohman
  • i spent an entire day one summer locked up in my uncles room using his computer to learn the choreo to the remix, seriously a moment of success for me when i finished
  • it truly is a feel good and uplifting song, the message is amazing
  • honestly? sm was a genius for having this as their debut song. this song needs to be in textbooks and remembered forever
• go away: 2NE1
  • i remember watching this mv cheering on cl and screeching at the actor and then being SHOOK AT THE ENDING
  • BEYONCE FIANCE??? ALL YOU DO IS ACT A FOOL, YOU AINT SHIT WITHOUT YOU CREW *GASP* WHAT AN ICONIC VERSE AND AN ICONIC LINE
  • this song just made me so passionate, my heart just starts roaring and releasing my anger/stress
• going crazy: song ji eun ft bang yongguk
  • WOW this song really hit me, i sang this song thinking i was good at singing LMAO
  • i wanted to be miss song ji eun here, wanting blue hair and her voice and everything ohgosh
  • the lyrics though? ohmygod i remember feeling the fear and all the emotions
• this is war: mblaq
  • I SOB EVERYTIME OHMYGOD I MISS MBLAQ WITH ALL MY HEART, this song made me full A+ STAN i fell in love with ALL the members
  • this mv was gold and the dramatic intense song was just PERFECT
  • frick man i just wanted to CRY lee joon is incredible, i love how his acting gets incorporated into his dancing and UGH
• mona lisa: mblaq
  • THIS WAS SUCH A SEXY BOP UGH THESE SONGS JUST DONT HAPPEN ANYMORE
  • honestly this is such a good song, sososoo fun to sing
  • EVERYBODY ON THE LEFT EVERYBODY ON THE RIGHT and the SARANGHAE SARANGHAE SARANGHANDA and ohhhOHHHH BABY SAY YESS BABY SAY YESSS and g.o's AMAZING HIGH NOTE UGH
• stay: mblaq
  • a classic, such a good song ohgod
  • WHAT ARE YOU TALLKING ABOUT ALL OF A SUDDEN
  • bih listen to g.o. CRY throughout the song, especially at "as you know i still remember.."
• lucifer: shinee
  • LEGENDARYYYYYY DANCEEEE OHMYGOODDDDDDDDD i struggled so hard trying to do this dance i tried finding video tutorials
  • i was amazed at how every member had incredible dancing abilities and knew i had to stan
  • jonghyuns high note at the climax UGH honestly the climax of this song is so good
• ring ding dong: shinee
  • the moment you hear BABAAYYYYY you have to get outta your seat and prepare yourself to dance
  • i listened to this all the time and my sister and i always joked around throwing puns with this song, it was so intricated in our everyday lives
  • also NOBODY can pull of any of their hairstyles like they do
• i need a girl: taeyang ft gd
  • i never forgot taeyang and hopped right back with this song
  • it was so sweet and cute and then when gds rap comes in you cant hold back a smile, the little piano and his voice just made this song sound so comforting and aghhh
• lovey dovey: t-ara
  • this was the start of an entire genre i never knew i loved
  • became a fan of retro concepts/songs with this, they are TRUE retro queens
  • so addicting to listen to and to dance to, literally WHO else can make a retro song that makes you feel like you're in a club?? i loved watching people make dance covers of t-ara songs
  • also, the fact that they made this with a zombie theme cracks me up everytime, train to busan WHO???
• roly-poly: t-ara
  • ONCE AGAIN, THE GIRLS KILL IT WITH THE RETRO CONCEPT
  • i sing along to the music everytime i hear this song
  • pretty sure i own a red and white polka dot headband because of this song LMAO
  • THAT TINY RAP SECTION IS PRACTICALLY THE MOST IMPORTANT PART, I ALWAYS PASSIONATELY RAPPED IT
• bo peep bo peep: t-ara
  • never thought the dance was cringey cute until i grew up much later, but i still love it so much
  • follow me! follow me! UGH i loved that part with all my heart
• sexy love: t-ara
  • its honestly thanks to my sister for being such a diehard stan of t-ara that i got to know their discography more
  • robots/dolls creep me out BUT HEY i loved this song regardless
• hands up: 2pm
  • AND THEN I WAS THROWN INTO THE GENRE OF CLUBBING MUSIC
  • the moment that intro starts you KNOW its about to get lit
  • this is just a song i loved for the sake of letting everything go and partying
• i'll be back: 2pm
  • WE ALL KNOW THIS DANCE, DONT EVEN TALK TO ME IF YOU DONT KNOW IT
  • i get really excited when chansungs part starts OOF i get really into it its almost embarassing
• love like this: ss501
  • okay i admit, i found this song first through varsity fanclub's version and then i fell in love
  • im still not as familiar with the korean lyrics because vfcs version is so deeply ingrained in my heart
• warrior: bap
  • ONE OF THE BEST DEBUT SONGS OF ALL TIME WOW I WAS SO IMPRESSED
  • THE CLAP DANCE BREAK AND THEN THE WONDERFUL WONDERFUL BRIDGE WITH DAEHYUNS HIGH NOTE OHGOSH SO POWERFUL
  • zelos rap was just VNJSVNKSKSNAKACSJI i rambled my way through it LMAO but it was still so fun
• love is move: secret
  • such a fun song, that electric guitar is so good
  • secret were so good at doing this type of genre, their energy was so fun
  • i go wild listening to this, flipping my hair and head banging
• madonna: secret
  • MY FAVOURITE SECRET SONG, I GO CRAZY DANCING AND SINGING THIS
  • also they were all sooooo gorgeous in the mv, i wanted their hair and their outfits and their makeup
  • absolutely love this choreo too, so much fun because it makes you feel fabulous (fitting, ofc) with the sax and drums the energy just explodes
• shy boy: secret
  • my friend (who now dislikes cute concpets) introduced me to this song and i just fell in loveeee ITS SO CUTEEE
  • i love this cute 80s vibe, i wanted to do 80s dances in dance class because of this song
  • it just made me so happy
• heartbreaker: gdragon
  • its so fun singing the rap (or pretending to mumble along)
  • IM ALL BY MYSELF BUT ITS ALL GOOD
  • the autotune is a part of the charm, it works quite well/uniquely with gds voice
• change: hyuna
  • you're lying if you say you dont do the hip thrusts when it comes on
  • so powerful that its guaranteed to make you feel like a bosslady, or your money back
  • i STILL listen to this song today, it gets me so hyped
• i'm a loner: cnblue
  • soooooo catchy, its impossible to not sing along to it
  • tbh its not just the vocals, but even the instrumentals are catchy
  • also i love me some band music, im a sucker for bass and electric guitar
• it hurts: 2NE1
  • this was the song to play whenever i was in an angst mood
  • i cried watching dara in this plot oof
  • ashamed to say i used to play the chipmunk version of this song LOOOL
• bbi ri bba bba: narsha
  • my sister kept playing this song to the point where i was singing it around the house
  • weird but wild, hard to not sing along with miss narsha
  • the dramatic parts of the song got me singing passionately
• can't nobody: 2NE1
  • I WILL SING EVERY DAMN LYRIC FOR YOU
  • honestly i wanted their crazy outfits, i used a patterned blue blanket to pretend i was dara HAHAH
  • also the rocket scene was the CUTEST
• abracadabra: brown eyed girls
  • thanks to the random variety shows i used to watch, this song stuck with me
  • EVERYONE knows this choreo, not even a joke
  • GAINS SOLO DANCE PART OHMYGOD SO GOOD, I GOTTA DROP EVERY TIME I HEAR IT
• push push: sistar
  • THE MOMENT you hear hyorin sing "push push baby" at the intro you KNOW its about time we go crazy
  • the push push choreo is incredibly fun
  • i lovelovelove the energy of this song, its just so exciting
• nobody: wonder girls
  • everyone and their dogs were dancing to this song, my relatives knew it too it was such a hit
  • simple but effective choreo, truly an iconic choreography in history
  • the mv had me cackling LMAO you go ladies!!
• hot issue: 4minute
  • FABULOUS, A SONG TO SHOW OFF YOUR FIT
  • tbh i think a lot about song ji hyo dancing to this song LOL
  • really fun to go crazy singing this song, from the verses to the choruses, everything was great
• where u at: taeyang
  • once again i was just in love with taeyang
  • i miss this music from him, the early 2000s rnb/hip hip side of him was fantastic
  • the chorus is sooo goood
• ma boy: sistar19
  • this song is so pretty and the mv is gorgeous and UGH
  • i watched the dance practice (iconic) 24/7, it was so good and fun to dance to
  • made body waves and tank tops relevant
• troublemaker: troublemaker
  • the whistle part is so addicting, shoutout again to my sister for loving this song so much that she played it everywhere
  • idk if you could tell, but even as a child i tended to like songs that are sexy LMAO ohgod
• so cool: sistar
  • the colours of this mv made it so memorable, i loved how flashy and bold everything was
  • the lil intro and the build up to the explosion of fun, truly the queens of summer
  • also ALL THE GIRLS WERE SO GORGEOUS, I HAD IMMEDIATE CRUSHES
  • UNO DOS TRES CUATRO SIIIISSSSSTTAAAAARRR oof brave sound did really good with this (illest) COLLABORATION
• loving u: sistar
  • the first song i ever learned the ENTIRE choreography for, i was obsessed with this
  • im definitely a sucker for bright summer bops, and this was just one of the firsts i fell in love with
  • the mv is gorgeoussssssss
• electric shock: f(x)
  • AGAIN shoutout to my sister for finding f(x) from snsd jessica searches, and opening the gate to the start of my meu career
  • i kid you not when i say i was O B S E S S E D, this song was everything i couldve asked for
  • the SECOND the song starts i get ready to have fun, its so fun and energizing
  • also, i took forever picking a bias because all of them were so cool UGH
• hot summer: f(x)
  • from electric shock, my sister threw another bop at me
  • i was super lowkey and didnt even realize i was a stan because i was in denial that i could love anything obsessively if my sister found it first LOL my childlike mindset was horrible
  • hot hot hot hot BREEEEEEZE
• danger: f(x)
  • this song was just so edgy yet quirky, a strange combination that worked really well
  • LUNAS HIGH NOTE IN THE BRIDGE YEEET
  • also for some damn reason, all the outfits didnt seem as crazy back then as they seem now
• neverland: ukiss
  • MONEY LOVE FASHION FAME (FAME) AND ALL THATS IN BETWEEN
  • TELL THE DJ TURN IT UP UP UP, DANCE DANCE DANCE A LITTLE MORE ugh i love this song so much, a bunch of catchy lines everywhere
  • the entire song was so hype, i always got really excited listening to this
  • (also fetus kevin IS A CUTIEEEE AWWWW he really hasnt changed)
• lachata: f(x)
  • a fantastic song, solid choreo, and gorgeous ladies (despite the strange outfits)
  • actually even though their outfits were kinda weird, its so unique that its memorable and no one else can rewear anything similar without saying "hey this looks like lachata"
• nu abo: f(x)
  • oh. my. god. the GODDAMN CHARISMA!!! LITERALLY THE COOLEST LADIES ON THE BLOCK
  • became a huge fan of this song through khuntoria wgm days when vic was teaching khuns sister the choreo like AWWEE
  • i love the random cheering HAHA especially when amber starts her rap like YES GIRL GET IT
  • THE BRIDGEEEE HOLY CRAP THE POWER OF MISS LUNA
• sexy, free, and single: super junior
  • veryyyy catchy, i was ready to bingo everytime that prechorus came on LMAO
  • the first electronic synth sound always gave me a headache if my volume was up AHAHHA
• volume up: 4minute
  • another one from my sister haha
  • one of the BEST prechoruses.. i get sad knowing i cant sing both the rap and the high note at the same time, like how do you pick which to sing??
• sherlock (clue + note): shinee
  • ohyes what a dramatic songgg! the music just forces you to bang your head back and forth
  • all the high notes?? the energetic choreography??? goodnesssss so iconic
• face: nu'est
  • admittedly, this is another song from my sister and i never knew the artist or title..
  • but hearing it over and over again made the JACKPOT and SO WHAT and HEY WHATS UP LOSER stuck in my head LMAOOO
  • for some reason their voices were so distinct in my head back then, and i appreciate that now HAHA
• fantastic baby: big bang
  • i c o n i c !! had everyone talking about it, the entire song and mv from sets to outfits are known by everyone
  • a song where every part had its significance, nothing forgettable
  • mumbling until the last word of each phrase of tops rap verse HAHAHA
• lonely: 2NE1
  • you BEST believe i knew every lyric to this song.. not that i could sing it well though
  • every kpop fan knew this song back then.. remember when youtubers would be covering this song everywhere HAHA
  • loved cl's look in this mv, my first inspiration for my grad hair in seventh grade LMAO
• hello: shinee
  • sooo cuteeee look at their smilesssss
  • i actually didnt like this song at first, but it grew on me
  • for some reason i VIVIDLY remember keys full red outfit HAHAHA i love him so much
• mr. simple: super junior
  • im literally still listening to this song today, its so good
  • loveeeee yesung and ryeos part before the chorus
  • such a catchy chorus too.. so fun to sing the "blow your miinnddd doo doo doooo" and even the DOONG DOONG DOONG KOONG KOONG KOONG and then right to kyu and yesungs perfect lines AHAHAH
• eat you up: boa
  • okay i know this is technicially in english.. but MADAME BOA is ROYALTY in kpop
  • inspired me to dance because shes so damn good ugh, her body moves so effortlessly
  • funny enough i first found boa through her japanese song winter love.. so imagine my shock when i found out she wasnt just a singer in japan, but an incredible dancer from korea who also sings in english?? truly the best surprise to discover