[News Today] Top 25 K-pop songs so far this year

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Billboard has unveiled a list of top 25 K-pop songs that defined the first half of the year.

We review the comprehensive list that covers a range of Korea's finest from rookies to the established.

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In an article posted on its website on Monday local time, U.S. Billboard magazine unveiled the 25 best K-pop songs so far this year chosen by a critic.

Topping the list is "like JENNIE” by girl group BLACKPINK member JENNIE.

Billboard said the song didn't just do well on the charts but it truly cemented Jennie's status as a next-generation It Girl.

Next on the rankings at No. 2 is 'High Horse' by girl band NMIXX and at No. 3 'Lemon Drop' by boy band ATEEZ.

The latest tracks by K-pop superstars are also included, such as 'Never Ending Story' by IU, which is a reinterpretation of the Korean rock band Boohwal's 2002 hit, as well as songs by IVE and Seventeen.

Coming in at No. 11 is a song by ALLDAY PROJECT, a new group that just debuted last month.

Billboard said they were chosen for quickly rising to fame as a rare co-ed group in K-pop.