As time goes on, I’m becoming less and less interested in Western producers’ “take” on K-pop. My top three choices this month all have one thing in common: they’re composed by Korean producers. This brings me to a point that’s becoming more and more crystallized in my mind: the more a K-pop act tries to cater to western tastes, the less enjoyable I find their music. Big Hit also continued to make odd promotional choices by unleashing TXT’s Puma on us when Drama was sitting right there, ready to act as a great summer single. New title tracks from Twice, IZ*ONE, Seventeen and BLACKPINK all misfired to some extent, though these acts’ popularity continues to grow. It seemed like the bigger a group’s popularity, the more disappointing their comeback was. On the negative side, June continued a worrying 2020 trend.
Lots to listen to this month, and that’s a refreshing change (but dangerous to my wallet!).
And even though certain groups didn’t pick the right song for promotion (looking at you, Stray Kids!), there were a ton of great buried treasures to be found.
KPOP SONGS ON JUST DANCE 2020 FULL
This month was flush with releases, and many of them were accompanied by full or mini albums. One factor that made June particularly strong were the albums. I haven’t been this satisfied with a top three since some time in 2019. Luckily, the three songs that did stand out are among the very best that 2020 has given us. As has been the case with K-pop for years now, June delivered many solid tracks but few standouts. You’ll see a lot of honorable mentions in this month’s round-up. My half-year countdown (which will be revealed soon) is still looking pretty slim compared to years past, but June’s top three picks helped flesh it out. I say this with a sigh of relief, though we’re nowhere near out of the woods yet. This may not seem like much within the context of 2020’s continual suck-a-thon, but June was by far the strongest month we’ve seen in some time. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists.
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