Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2012 - February Week 3
The female chart dominance is finally over this week, and it takes two big name male artists to take down T-Ara’s “Lovey Dovey,” which fell to No. 3 this week. In one of the closest battle on our chart ever, FT Island’s “Severely” won a nail biter against Se7en’s “When I Can’t Sing” by a single point (939 Vs 938). The two songs are very close in all our chart sources with FT Island having an edge on airplay that enabled them to take this win. This victory is particularly sweet for male artists as it temporary ends the female chart dominance. FT Island becomes the first male artist to hit the top on our chart since Super Junior’s “Mr. Simple” in week 4 of August last year. That is a span of five and a half months, probably the longest drought by any K-pop male artists ever. The last time two male acts were 1-2 in the chart also involved FT Island. We have to go back to June Week 3 of last year when Beast’s “Fiction” won over FT Island’s “Hello Hello”.
There are three new songs in the top 10 this week. Brown Eyed Girls rapper Miryo’s first solo hit “Dirty” moves up 16 spots to No. 7 this week. This song is coming from Miryo’s mini-album “Miryo aka Johoney.” Miryo is the third BEG member (Narsha, Ga In) to release her solo album. The song holds lyrics about feeling betrayed due to love. It is of the pop rock genre with playful lyrics about revenge. Fans have a chance to hear Miryo’s singing as well as her usual rapping in this song.
At No. 8, sophomore hip-hop boy group Block B scores their first ever top 10 hit “Nanrina,” up from No. 28 last week. This is the title song from Block B’s second mini-album “Welcome To The Block.” The group’s leader ZICO composed and penned “Nanrina”. With their rising popularity, Block B is a group to watch out in 2012.
The last new song in the top 10 at No. 9 is K.Will’s “I Hate Myself.” Composed by hit maker Kim Do Hoon, “I Hate Myself” is about not being able to live normally after a breakup. This song is a preview single from K.Will’s thrid mini-album scheduled to release next week. We should see the mini-album title song “I Need You” on the chart pretty soon.
SOOMPI CHART for 2012, Month 2, Week 3
Score: 939
Genre: Pop Rock
Music: Kim Do Hoon, Lee Sang Ho / Lyrics: Han Sung Ho
Album: FT Island mini-album “Grown Up” | Purchase this Album
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Score: 938
Genre: R&B Ballad
Music: Park Jin Young / Lyrics: Park Jin Young
Album: Se7en New Mini Album | Purchase this Album
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Score: 792
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu Sung / Lyrics: Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu Sung
Album: T-Ara mini-album Vol. 5 | Purchase this Album
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Score: 736
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Lee Min Soo / Lyrics: Kim Ina
Album: Sunny Hill Maxi Single Album | Purchase this Album
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Score: 693
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: / Lyrics:
Album: MBLAQ Mini Album Vol. 4 | Purchase this Album
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Score: 656
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Brave Brothers / Lyrics: Brave Brothers
Album: Teen Top Mini Album Vol. 2 | Purchase this Album
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Score: 598
Genre: Hip-Hop
Music: / Lyrics:
Album: MIRYO aka JOHONEY | Purchase this Album
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Score: 546
Genre: Hip-Hop
Music: ZICO, Delly Boi / Lyrics: ZICO, Park Kyung
Album: Block B Mini Album Vol. 2 | Purchase this Album
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Score: 529
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music: Kim Do Hoon / Lyrics: Min Yeon Jae
Album: K.Will Mini Album Vol. 3 | Purchase this Album
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Score: 506
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Rado / Lyrics: Rado, Yong Joon Hyung
Album: Beast digital single “I Knew This Would Happen”
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| Rank | Artist | Song | Score |
| 11 | Dal★shabet (-4) | Hit U (feat. Bigtone) | 455 |
| 12 | Lyn (+1) | 시간을 거슬러 (Back In Time) | 450 |
| 13 | Yong Joon Hyung (Beast) (+18) | 너 없이 사는 것도 (Living Without You) | 430 |
| 14 | Davichi (new) | 생각날거야 (Will Think Of You) | 428 |
| 15 | Mario (new) | 문자 (Text Message (feat. Baek Ji Young)) | 371 |
| 16 | 10cm (-4) | 애상 (Sorrow) | 343 |
| 17 | Trouble Maker (-8) | Trouble Maker | 338 |
| 18 | Na Yoon Kwon (new) | 겁이 나서 (Because I Got Scared (feat. Baek Ji Young)) | 336 |
| 19 | Brian (-5) | 너 따윈 버리고 (Let This Die (feat. Tiger JK)) | 320 |
| 20 | Hyo Rin (Sistar) (-4) | 널 사랑하겠어 (I Choose To Love You) | 309 |
| 21 | Rainbow Pixie (-1) | 호이 호이 (Hoi Hoi) | 295 |
| 22 | IU (-12) | 너랑 나 (You And I) | 291 |
| 23 | B.A.P (+7) | Warrior | 287 |
| 24 | Wheesung (-3) | 눈물길 (Road Of Tears) | 285 |
| 25 | Park Jae Bum (new) | Know Your Name (feat. Dok2) | 247 |
| 26 | Davichi & T-Ara (-9) | 우리 사랑했잖아 (We Were In Love) | 227 |
| 27 | Dynamic Duo (-16) | 거기서거기 (Without You) | 203 |
| 28 | Lee Hyun (-10) | 너니까 (Because You Are You) | 196 |
| 29 | Jang Jae In (new) | 다른 누구도 아닌 너에게 (None Other Than You) | 190 |
| 30 | LEDApple (new) | Time Is Up | 172 |
| 31 | J-Cera (-12) | 사랑시 고백구 행복동 (Love City Confession District Happiness Town) | 169 |
| 32 | Boy Friend (-3) | 내가 갈게 (I’ll Be There) | 168 |
| 33 | Ailee (new) | Heaven | 166 |
| 34 | Namolla Family JW (-7) | 사랑해 그 거짓말 같은 (I Love You Like That Lie (feat. Tae In)) | 149 |
| 35 | Monday Kiz (new) | 그림자 (Shadow) | 146 |
| 36 | Heora (-1) | 달빛이 지고 (Under The Moonlight) | 137 |
| 37 | NS Yoon G (-13) | 미녀가 된 이유 (The Reason I Became A Witch) | 133 |
| 38 | Sweet Sorrow (new) | VIVA (feat. Lee Sora) | 128 |
| 39 | Koyote (-14) | 했던 말 또 하고 (Repeat The Same Words) | 119 |
| 40 | Noel (-2) | 살기 위해서 (Just To Live) | 118 |
| 41 | Buga Kingz (new) | Don’t Go | 113 |
| 42 | Yiruma, Shin Yong Jae, Mi, Bigtone (-20) | Kiss The Rain | 110 |
| 43 | Suzy (new) | You’re My Star | 109 |
| 44 | Park Jin Young (-11) | Falling | 108 |
| 45 | Fat Cat (-8) | 예쁜게 다니 (Is Being Pretty Everything) | 93 |
| 46 | Wanted (-7) | 너에게로 간다 (Going To You) | 84 |
| 47 | Nine Muses (-15) | 뉴스 (News) | 82 |
| 48 | DJ Clazzi (new) | Love & Hate (with Yi Seung Yul, MYK) | 80 |
| 49 | Kim Kyung Ho (new) | 하지 못했던 이야기 (The Unexpected Story) | 78 |
| 50 | SNSD (-7) | The Boys | 72 |
YESTERDAY ONCE MORE:
Turbo – 회상 (Reminiscence/December)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: Turbo Vol. 3 (1997) Track 3
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Comment: We continue our coverage on veteran songwriter Yoon Il Sang’s upcoming 20th anniversary album. The second pre-released single is from Super Junior KRY’s “Reminiscence.” The original version of this song is sung by Turbo and was the title song of their third album in 1997.
Turbo was a prominent duo from the old school K-pop era. Unlike many of the acts those days who were one-dimensional in their music, Turbo pleased fans with many different genres. All of their albums had sold over one million copies. Fans probably know that Kim Jong Kook was one of the members. The other Turbo member was Kim Jong Nam for the first two albums and then Mikey replaced him from the third album onward. “Reminiscence (December)” was the first hit song that Kim Jong Kook and Mikey performed together and was a hit song from late 1997 to early 1998. Compare this original version to Super Junior KRY’s new version to see which one you like better.
About the Soompi Music Chart:
Soompi Music Chart is unlike any other music charts or television rankings. It takes into account rankings by various major music charts in Korea and airplays of each song, making it an unbiased and objective tally of what’s going on in the world of K-pop. Our chart is composed of the following sources:
Air Monitor Chart – 15%
GAON Music Chart – 15%
Various Internet charts (Olleh, Bugs, Melon, Soribada, Naver, Daum) – 15%
Billboard Korea – 15%
SBS (Inky Gayo Take 7 + voting list) – 10%
MBC Inky Top 100 Chart – 10%
KBS Music Bank K-Chart – 10%
MNet Chart – 10%
Thanks to Mardi09 for helping on this week’s internet chart research.
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