Hey all!

I don't know enough about music to say what differentiates current KPOP from older forms but lately, I've come across old K-pop -- old as in about 7-10 years old, that I found not only nostalgic but refreshing (ex. KARA - Step). I'm even getting into disbanded (History) or already popular groups that aren't exactly "new and trending" (ex. EXO, DBSK).

Let's share catchy old Kpop bops you've come across lately or rediscovered and fell in love with.  You could also share recent songs that sound like old kpop. I'd love to add more to my playlist.

  • Step - KARA
  • Gotta Talk To You - Seungri 
  • This Love - Shinhwa
  • Couple - Sechskies

Hey, I haven't been into kpop long, only about 2 years, so I know less about older groups, some songs though, are sooo good. Starting from November, I started getting into SHINee, I really love Dream Girl,  Replay etc. Other than that Alphabat - 딴따라, Infinite - The chaser, Rania - Dr Feelgood.

Other than old songs, KNK debuted in 2016, their song Knock makes me think back to old kpop, alot of their songs do as well, they just have that feeling to them.

I've been listening to kpop for more than 10 years now, I'm one of those really old stans lol

1st generation hits
Psy  - champion
Kim Sung Jae (DEUX) - 말하자면
DEUX - 나를돌아봐
Break off the yoke
Shinhwa - Perfect Man
Wild Eyes
Lee hyori (Fin.K.L) - 10 minutes
Fin.K.L - Now
Uhm Jung Hwa - Invitation
Poison 
Rain - Bad Guy 
BoA - No.1
Atlantis Princess
S.E.S - Dreams Come True
I'm your girl
너를 사랑해
Baby VOX - get Up
우연
배신 
H.O.T - Warrior's Descendant
Candy 
Seo Taiji and boys - Come Back Home
I know 
God - Lies
Gil, Road
Dear Mother  

Click-B - Cowboy


For second generation groups there are really too many so I'll just list you a few groups and If you wanna know more feel free to ask me! :)

SS501 - Fighter, Love Like This, U R Man, Let Me Be The One, Love Ya, Deja Vu

Kara - Secret World (personally my favorite girl group song, such an underrated bop), Break It, Mister

T-ara (aka the queens of edm) - roly poly, lovey Dovey,  bo peep bo peep, sugar free, number nine.... basically all of their songs are hits lol

Mblaq - smoky girl, this is war, Mona Lisa, on yeah

U kiss - Believe, never land, te amo

Ze:a - mazeltov, here I am, love coach, heart for 2

Yes, old Kpop stan! When using "stan" itself wasn't as common. 

I love U-Kiss and T-Ara was my girl group! I'll check those out - thanks!

these were some of the first kpop songs I've listened to a long time ago! :O


^ I only recognized Lee Yeon Hee just now in this video lmao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC_SKIkZ9PE ( 9muses - news)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysnUHXksic8 (NS Yoon-G - Reason to become a witch)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnAhnxmSNFw (rainbow - a)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNYImwBU4f4 (4minute - muzik)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUgReo37ECw (2pm - again and again)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB5jyYD2WEw (2ne1 - hate you)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdUiCJnRptk (k.will - please don't)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lssqKeQRmbs (secret - i want you back)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHrx5dWxcJ4 (bang yongguk - i remember)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eL3lKPVq-0 (g.na - ill back off so you can live better)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64VZUNTmGQM (park bom - you and i)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzCfFtjblGs (gummy - there is no love)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYCD2KUB3WQ (gdragon,top & park bom - forever with you)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYmKVTutkVk (big bang - lalala)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_vi3hM6K0 (block b - freeze)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4wJGWcHzVA (brown eyed girls - abracadabra)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ZrPFMr_nY (fx - nu abo)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fw6Ow-kjPM (wax - oppa)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6QA3m58DQw (suju - sorry sorry)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMG1YtxHLB8 ( baek ji young ft taecyeon - ear candy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Y3NL1KeNQ ( lee hyori - u go girl)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8s8v9Mj8XM (infinite - btd)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZNs-9io_W4 (snsd - mistake)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0AjYMW6Bm4 (urban zakapa - i hate you)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-_GgKg3BDM (joo - bad guy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ro1KjkJMg (ailee - heaven)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws9KI_KLWEs ( yoon mi rae - black happiness)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo0zsqa06ZE (2am - i was wrong)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E0VJGrSddA (ukiss - shut up)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAzWT8mRoR0 (b2st - fiction)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuwRqIzkyOQ (davichi - dont say goodbye)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl1U81q_vkY (cn blue - love)

i request you s.e.s, h.o.t, g.o.d, fly to the sky, u-kiss, super junior, shinee,infinite,teentop, b1a4 ,t-ara, mblaq, 2pm,kara,wonder girls, sechskies, BoA and of course Shinhwa! As for new songs that have  old kpop vibes knk who debuted in 2016 have such vibes in almost all of their songs, exid's lady, samuel's one and golden child's it's u.There are more but I am not so sure about everything since unfortunately i never was able to be there at those wonderful times.I just try to listen as more songs as i can from the past and sometimes i am kinda confused with some vibes a song might give

Here are some amazing K-Pop songs from H.O.T

Tears - So Chan Wee

Poison - Uhm Jung Hwa

Missing You - Park Nam Jung (found this song out from Running Man from the 90s episode and he did this song with Super Junior where he song better then all of them back in the day; also he did the iconic L dance)

Wa,  - Lee Jung Hyun

Black Cat Nero - Turbo

Loveable - Kim Jong Kook

Anything by SS501 is a bop tbh

i second this 

  • Couple - Sechskies .. even the new version is good tooo