Still Exist, Here are 5 Second Generation K-pop Songs You Must Know!

Kapanlagi.com - Already entering the 4th generation, surely many of you K-Pop fans miss the songs from the second generation idols, right? The second generation songs are also not inferior to the worldwide popular third generation songs. In fact, many current K-Pop fans do not know that the Korean songs that were frequently mentioned 10 years ago were songs from boy bands and girl bands from South Korea.

Of course, because social media was not as prevalent as it is today, some K-Pop songs became popular without knowing who the artists or singers of the songs were. It's not just super Junior and SNSD or Girls Generation who reached the peak of popularity at that time. There were also BigBang, 2NE1, Miss A, and several other idol groups.

Although most second generation groups have disbanded and are now pursuing individual entertainment activities, their works are still being listened to today. Yes, their songs are still played on some radios as requests or become the most popular songs on social media, especially TikTok, which is currently booming.

What about you guys? Are you second generation K-Pop fans or are you just diving into the world of oppa in the fourth generation? But it's okay, don't worry, because this article will include some songs from the second generation of Kpop idols that you should listen to. Here are 5 songs from the second generation of idols that you must know!

1. ‘INTO THE NEW WORLD’

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Who doesn't know the song from this famous girl group? This song is the debut song of Girls Generation or better known as SNSD. The song from the girl group under SM Entertainment is still exist until now.

The song INTO THE NEW WORLD is widely used in survival shows, one of them is IDOL SCHOOL. This song has a high tone and dynamic dance moves. Because of that, this song is still used as an exam song for aspiring idols.

This song, which is more than 10 years old, is still listened to until now because of its easy listening music and lyrics, so many old or new K-pop fans are still loyal to listen to this song released in 2007.

2. 'BONAMANA'

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This song comes from the K-pop group with the largest fan base in its time. Well, who else but Super Junior. The famous boy band is still going strong until today even though their members are no longer 13 people.

In its time, this song was liked by many people. The reason is none other than its repetitive lyrics, making it very easy to remember and memorize.

This song, included in Super Junior's fourth studio album, also became popular in Indonesia. If you are a K-pop fan since the second generation, then you must still remember that every K-pop dance cover competition never excluded this song from the participants' song list.

3. ‘LUCIFER’

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Wow, back to songs from the group under SM Entertainment. This time, it's still the same, the song comes from a boy band called Shinee. This song was also very popular in its time and is still listened to by K-pop fans until now.

This song, which has turned 11 years old, has also achieved many achievements by topping the charts in South Korea at that time. The song, released in 2010, was included in a full-length album that sold 120,000 copies. Because it was so popular, LUCIFER was included in the top 6 best-selling albums.

4. 'HANDS UP'

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This song is not from SM Entertainment, but it is a song from one of the big agencies in Korea, JYP Entertainment. The song HANDS UP is sung by the famous group 2PM. Who doesn't know 2PM? A boy band that debuted in 2008 with 6 members.

Their song is also one of the songs that was very booming during the second generation years. This 11-year-old song also managed to top the Korean charts, sitting at number 1.

5. 'BANG BANG BANG'

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Still from a big agency, this time the song that was once booming and still exists until now comes from YG Entertainment. This song is performed by the famous boy band BigBang. This song was also viral at the time, and also very famous in Indonesia.

Just like BONAMANA by Super Junior, this song also became a favorite song for dance covers a few years ago. Due to the booming popularity of this song, BANG BANG BANG by BigBang won the MNET Asian Awards trophy in 2015 as Song Of The Year.

Do you still listen to songs from the second generation?

Written by: Siti Radibah Imatufariq

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