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Here are the top 15 K-Pop songs for the first quarter of 2024 along with the number of likes their music videos garnered on YouTube.
Last Updated: 10.51 PM, Apr 04, 2024
The first quarter of 2024 is done and dusted, and K-pop enthusiasts have been treated to many songs to stream and support their favourite idols and groups. Over the past three months, there has been a plethora of remarkable K-Pop comebacks and new groups making their debut that deserve recognition.
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Whether from soloists or groups, here are the top 15 K-Pop songs for the first quarter of 2024, determined by the number of likes their music videos have garnered on YouTube.
15. NMIXX - Dash
Album - Fe3O4: Break
Release Date - January 15, 2024
This group, consisting of six members, debuted on February 22, 2022, under JYP Entertainment. Their new song's music video (MV) accumulated 521k likes and garnered 28.4 million views during the first quarter of the new year.
14. ILLIT - Magnetic
Album - Super Real Me
Release Date - March 25, 2024
The group under HYBE's sub-label Belift Lab, was created through the 2023 survival competition show R U Next? These five girls made their debut with this album, and the song's MV was released on March 25. It has already garnered 664k likes and 23.7 million views.
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13. ITZY - UNTOUCHABLE
Album - Born to Be
Release Date - January 8, 2024
The group under JYP Entertainment made their debut on February 12, 2019. Their new song was released amid Lia's hiatus, and the single was recorded by the group as a quartet. As of now, this music video has earned 672k likes in the first quarter of 2024, as well as 21.1 million views.
12. NCT DREAM - Smoothie
Album - DREAM( )SCAPE
Release Date - March 25, 2024
This is the third sub-unit of NCT under SM Entertainment, formed in 2016 and consisting of seven members. Their new song which was recently released has earned 681k likes along with 11.3 million views so far.
11. J-Hope - Neuron
Album - HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1
Release Date - March 29, 2024
The song is by BTS' rapper J-Hope who released this song based on his pre-debut underground dance group 'Neuron Crew'. This music video has earned 950k likes as well as 5.42 million views in just a few days.
10. LE SSERAFIM - Smart
Album - Easy
Release Date - March 5, 2024
The group, originally consisting of six members but now with five, made their debut under Source Music, a label under HYBE, on July 20, 2022. Their new song's music video on YouTube earned 965k likes in the first quarter of 2024, as well as 30.3 million views.
9. TWICE - ONE SPARK
Album - With You-th
Release Date - February 23, 2024
The group, consisting of 9 members, made their debut under JYP Entertainment on October 20, 2015, through a television program called Sixteen. Their new song's music video earned 975k likes in the first quarter of 2024, as well as 32.0 million views.
8. TWICE - I Got You
Album - With You-th
Release Date - February 2, 2024
Another song by the group, comprised of 9 members under JYP Entertainment, amassed 1.12 million likes in the first quarter of 2024, along with 30.0 million views.
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7. BABYMONSTER - Stuck in the Middle
Album - BabyMons7er
Release Date - February 1, 2024
The group of 7 members was formed by YG Entertainment through the reality program Last Evaluation. Their pre-single garnered 1.17 million likes and an impressive 110.8 million views.
6. LE SSERAFIM - EASY
Album - Easy
Release Date - February 19, 2024
This group under Source Music has another song charting on this list. Their new song's music video on YouTube garnered 1.22 million likes in the first quarter of 2024, along with 73.6 million views.
5. (G)I-DLE - Wife
Album - 2
Release Date - January 22, 2024
The group, originally six, now consisting of five members, debuted under Cube Entertainment on May 2, 2018. Their new song MV amassed 1.29 million likes in Q1 of 2024, along with 54.5 million views.
4. (G)I-DLE - Super Lady
Album - 2
Release Date - January 29, 2024
Another song by the group under Cube Entertainment is featured on this list. This music video garnered 1.75 million likes in the first quarter of 2024, along with 77.1 million views.
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3. BABYMONSTER - SHEESH
Album - BabyMons7er
Release Date - April 1, 2024
The group of 7 members, formed by YG Entertainment, secured their second song on this list. Their music video garnered 1.78 million likes in just days, along with 50.6 million views.
2. V - FRI(END)S
Album - FRI(END)S
Release Date - March 15, 2024
The song is by BTS' vocalist V, also known as Kim Taehyung, who released it as a single. The music video on YouTube garnered 2.58 million likes in Q1 of 2024, along with 24.2 million views.
1. IU - Love Wins All
Album - The Winning
Release Date - January 24, 2024
The year started with a bang as soloist IU, under the Edam label, released a song featuring actor and BTS member V, also known as Kim Taehyung. This music video garnered 4.42 million likes in the first quarter of 2024, along with 59.9 million views.