Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – November Week 1

In a hotly contested three way battle for this week’s top spot on our chart, Dynamic Duo’s Gaeko emerged as the winner. His first ever solo hit “No Make Up” rises from No. 14 all the way up to No. 1. This song is one of the two title songs from Gaeko’s first solo album “Redingray.” It features the vocals of Zion.T and HA:TFELT alongside the rapping of Gaeko. The lyrics are about a man who has his regrets after finding out how his crush feels about him. “No Make Up” won on M!Countdown last week so it is not a total surprise to find this song winning on our chart. Congratulations to Gaeko.

Gaeko barely beats last two weeks’ No.1 song, Ailee’s “Don’t Touch Me” by just four points. Another two points back we find VIXX’s latest hit “Error,” moving up 15 spots to No. 3. “Error” is the title song of VIXX’s second mini-album of the same name. It has a dance beat with repetitive piano melody. The lyrics are about a man who turns into a cyborg but still have his heart beating for someone. “Error” won on three music shows last week: Inkigayo, Music Bank, and Show Champion. Let see if it will become VIXX’s first No. 1 song on our chart next week.

There are three other new songs in the top 10 this week. Moving up 16 spots to No. 5 is Secret’s Song Ji Eun. She recently released her first solo mini-album “Twenty Five.” The title track of the same name has a catchy melody and cute lyrics. It describes a confident woman at age 25 is the best age for love.

Girl’s Day is back in the top 10 again with a ballad “I Miss You,” moving up 11 spots to No. 6. Girl’s Day already have a breakout year with two No. 1 songs “Something” and “Darling.” This time they released a ballad as a gift to thank the support of their fans. The lyrics are about a woman who tried to remain calm after a breakup, but burst into tears when she receives a phone call.

Legendary Seo Taiji is in the top 10 this week as his song “Christmalo.win” moves up 10 spots to No. 10. Seo Taiji was also represented in the top 10 with IU singing her version of Seo Taiji’s album preview single “Sogyeokdong.” This time the legend himself delight fans with a track of his own. “Christmalo.win” is the title song of Seo Taiji’s 9th album “Quiet Night,” his first full studio album in five years. It has a house beat and a growl sound. The lyrics tell good and evil stories using Santa Claus and Halloween monsters as examples.

About the Soompi Music Chart:

Soompi Music Chart is unlike any other music chart or television ranking. It takes into account rankings by various major music charts in Korea as well as the hottest trending artists on Soompi, making it a unique chart that reflects what’s going on in K-Pop not only in Korea but around the world. Our chart is composed of the following sources:

GAON Music Chart – 25%
Various Internet charts (Olleh, Bugs, Melon, Soribada, Genie) – 15%
Soompi Airplay – 15%
TV Music Show charts (SBS Inkigayo, KBS Music Bank, MBC Music Core, MNet M!Countdown) – 45%