Weekly Music Chart 2007 - April week 4

No. 1 song: SG Wannabe's "아리랑" (Arirang) makes a big jump from No. 24 to No. 1 on its 2nd week on the chart, denying Ivy's "유혹의 소나타" (Temptation of Sonata) for a 6th week at the top. Arirang becomes only the 3rd song on this chart to move from outside of the top 20 straight to No. 1. Brian's "가지마" (Don't Go) accomplished it earlier this year, and Tei's "사랑은하나다" (Love Is…The One) in 2005 was the other song. The big jump may be a surprise to many, but reaching No. 1 certainly is not a surprise to SG Wannabe, who is probably the top male group in Korea now. Both their songs and their album sales are always among the top.

Biggest Mover of the week: SG Wannabe's "아리랑" (Arirang) also takes this honor with a 23 spots jump to the top.

Hot shot debut: Suh Young Eun's "완소그대" (Completely Precious You) is our highest debut at No. 18 this week. This song is coming from Suh Young Eun's recently released 7th album. Suh Young Eun is one of the most underrated female singers in Korea. Her songs are always in the top 20, and her album sales are also decent. But not many fans recognize her because she rarely appears on gayo shows. This time, she comes back with a mid-tempo happier song instead of her usual emotional ballads. This song reminds me of "Angel" from her 4th album 3 years ago.

New songs: We have 8 new songs this week.

Songs to watch out:

3. Lee Hyori – 톡톡톡 (Toc Toc Toc) – This song was on its way out of the top 20 last week, but suddenly made a big 15 spots jump to No. 3 this week. This song was No. 1 on Chartkorea last week, after falling out of that chart's top 20 the previous week. That explains the big fluctations in 2 weeks for this song.

4. Chae Yeon – My Love – Chae Yeon finally scored her first top 5 hit in this chart. "My Love" moved up 8 spots to No. 4 this week. This song should have a better prospect to challange the top spot than "Toc Toc Toc".

6. Epik High – Love Love Love – After spending a few weeks in the lower half of the top 20, this song finally makes a move into the top 10. It is ranked high on several of the chart sources so this song is looking to crack into the top 5 next week.

27. Kil Gun – 흔들어봐 (Shake It) – Kil Gun finally appears on our chart for the first time with this dance hit. Kil Gun is formerly the choeographer for Lee Hyori. She is well known as one of the best dancers in k-pop. This song features MC Typhoon. It combines Latin funk with hip-hop melody and lyrics that anyone can easily sing along to.

32. Yoon Gun – 사랑으로 빚진 날들 (The Days Of Being In Debt Because Of Love) – Former Brown Eyes member quietly released his 3rd album. We probably won't see Yoon Gun performing this song. He is winning fans support with his good music, just like Brown Eyes.

36. Soul Town – My Lady – A collaboration between 2 "old school" groups: Soild and Uptown. This song mixed Solid's R&B sounds with Uptown's hip-hop styles. Fans of both groups should definitely check it out.

39. Sei – 잘못했나요 (Is it a mistake?) – Sei is another highly anticipated new female ballad singer making her debut this year. This song is an emotional ballad that should appeal to fans. Sei is starting to promote this song on gayo shows, which should help its popularity.

50. Dave & Tessavier – 여자라서 그래요 (Because I am a Woman) – New co-ed group brings a fresh stream to k-pop with their folk style ballads. This song is a solo by female member Tessavier, unlike the other hit song "손바닥" that we heard from them which is a duet. This sad ballad was made for Tessavier's father, who is struggling in the last stage of stomach cancer. It resonates deeply about loving only one man and feeling inevitably sad, about a wishful heart and about a heart that loves. I highly recommend this song and this group.

Top 20 countdown: Be sure to check out the top 20 countdown on this chart every Friday on Big B Radio. The time is 9pm to 11pm EST.

Click on the youtube links to watch the top 20 songs' live performance or MV. You can also listen to the 1 minute sample – follow the links to melon.com and install the melon player to your computer. After that, click on the song title to listen.

1. (+23) SG Wannabe – 아리랑 (Arirang) *** 1 WEEK NO. 1 + BIGGEST MOVER OF THE WEEK ***
Genre: R&B Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: SG Wannabe Vol. 4 Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Music: Cho Young Soo / Lyrics: Ahn Young Min
Score: 897

2. (-1) Ivy (feat. Wheesung) – 유혹의 소나타 (Sonata of Temptation)
Genre: Pop/Dance
Watch the performance
Album: Ivy Vol. 2 Track 2 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Music: Park Geun Tae, Kim Tae Hyun / Lyrics: Wheesung
Score: 849

3. (+15) Lee Hyori – 톡톡톡 (Toc Toc Toc)
Genre: Pop / Dance
Watch the performance
Album: Lee Hyori Single Album "If in Love Like Them" Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Music: Kim Do Hoon / Lyrics: Choi Kap Won
Score: 781

4. (+8) Chae Yeon – My Love
Genre: Pop / Dance
Watch the performance
Album: Chae Yeon Vol. 4 Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Music: Im Chang Jung / Lyrics: Kim Chang Hwan
Score: 776

5. (-3) Tei – 같은 베개 (Same Pillow)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Watch the MV
Album: Tei Vol. 4 Track 3 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Music: Hwang Se Joon / Lyrics: Cho Eun Hee
Score: 768

6. (+8) Epik High – Love Love Love
Genre: Hip-hop
Watch the performance
Album: Epik High Vol. 4 Track 10 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Music: Lee Sun Woong, Choi Jin / Lyrics: Lee Sun Woong
Score: 729

7. (-4) Park Hyo Shin – 추억은 사랑을 닮아 (Memories resemble love)
Genre: R&B Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: Park Hyo Shin Vol. 5 Track 2 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Music: Hwang Sung Je, Park Hyo Shin / Lyrics: Kim Tae Yoon, Park Hyo Shin
Score: 680

8. (-1) Kim Gun Mo – 허수아비 (Scarecrow)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Watch the MV
Album: Kim Gun Mo Vol. 11 Track 4 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Music: Hwang Chan Hee / Lyrics: Kim Tae Yoon
Score: 626

9. (-5) Lee Ki Chan – 미인 (A Beauty)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: Lee Ki Chan Vol. 9 Track 4 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Music: Cho Young Soo / Lyrics: Ahn Young Min
Score: 622

10. (+3) Magolpy – 비행소녀 (Flight Girl)
Genre: Pop / Modern Rock
Watch the MV
Album: Magolpy single album Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Music + Lyrics: Yoon Myung Sun
Score: 613

21. (+1) Rumble Fish – Smile Again : 424
22. (-11) Superjunior-T – 로꾸거 (Ro Ggu Guh!!!) : 423
23. (–) K.Will – 왼쪽가슴 (Left Chest) : 351
24. (+5) The Nuts – 내 사람입니다 (This is My Person) : 328
25. (+3) Lee Seung Chul – 시계 (Watch) : 325
26. (-1) Monday Kiz – 남자야 (A Man) : 307
27. (New) Kil Gun – 흔들어봐 (Shake It) : 303
28. (-7) Kim Dong Ryul – 감사 (Thank You) : 287
29. (+6) Kara – Break It : 275
30. (-4) Mose – 내 사랑 (My Love) : 272
31. (-11) BMK – 하루살이 (Day Fly) : 265
32. (New) Yoon Gun – 사랑으로 빚진 날들 (The Days Of Being In Debt Because Of Love) : 250
33. (–) Lisa (feat. Lee Seung Chul) – 시작보다 끝이 아름다운 사랑 (Love With A Sweet Ending) : 196
34. (-2) Position – 하루 (One Day) : 194
35. (+5) Hwang Bo – 눈물도미안해서 (Sorry for tears) : 162
36. (New) Soul Town – My Lady : 152
37. (-6) Big Bang – 흔들어 (Shake It) : 137
38. (-1) Tim – 이별앓이 (Painful Separation) : 135
39. (New) Sei – 잘못했나요 (Is it a mistake?) : 134
40. (-1) In Soon Yi – 거위의꿈 (Goose's Dream) : 131
41. (-14) Jang Nara – 사랑부르기 (Calling Out Love) : 112
42. (+2) The Cross – 사랑하니까 (Because I Love You) : 98
43. (-5) Jadu – 식사부터하세요 (Please have a meal first) : 94
44. (-1) Typhoon – 기다릴게… (I'll Wait) : 93
45. (-4) Boom – 질러 (Scream) : 86
46. (New) Bank – 슬픈 선물 (Sad Gift) : 82
47. (-2) Seo Ji Young – Hey Boy : 78
48. (-2) Maya – 나를외치다 (Crying Out Loud) : 52
49. (New) Just – 선인장 (Cactus) : 51
50. (New) DAVE & Tessavier – 여자라서 그래요 (Because I am a Woman) : 49

Sources of the top 20

The sources of this top 20 chart are pretty much the same, but the weight assigned to each source may be different each week because some charts do not update weekly (e.g. MNet M!Countdown) and I assign fewer percentage when it happens. From now on, I'll list my chart sources each week. For April week 4:

ChartKorea – 20%
Hanteo and KMDIA Weekly Album Sales (2 weeks lag) – 20%
MNet M!Countdown + MaxMP3 – 20%
SBS – Inky Gayo Take 7 poll + Internet Chart + MP3 Download Chart (1 week lag) – 5%
Channel [V] Korean [V] Countdown – 5%
Various Internet charts (Melon, Jukeon, Dosirak, Muz, Bugs, MTV Korea, Ohdio) – 15%
Hanteo Gayo Chart – 10% (1 week lag)
Gasoo appearance on gayo shows (MBC Show! Music Core, SBS Inky Gayo, KBS Music Bank, SBS Music Space, KBS Yoon Do Hyun Love Letter, Show Music Tank, Various MTV Korea Programs, Pops In Seoul) – 5%