There’s been no scarcity of fantastic Okay-pop albums this 12 months, and now that 2024 is winding down, Billboard needs to know which document has outlined your 12 months essentially the most.
Three Okay-pop artists earned profession milestones on the Billboard 200 with initiatives this 12 months: TWICE earned their first chart-topper in March with the woman group’s personalised and intimate With YOU-th EP; Stray Kids had a historic No. 1 when ATE noticed the boy band change into the primary group ever to debut at No. 1 with its first 5 charting albums; ATEEZ topped the tally with GOLDEN HOUR: Part.2 in November, which made them the third Okay-pop group ever with a number of No. 1s.
2024 additionally marked some long-awaited albums that grew to become speedy fan favorites.
Upon getting back from his necessary navy service, BTS‘ eldest member, Jin, lastly launched his first full solo mission, Happy, which boasted rock influences from all over the world and secured him because the seventh and remaining member of the group to hit the highest 10 of the Billboard 200. While this was Jin’s first solo album, his bandmates RM, J-Hope and Jimin delivered their very own initiatives, showcasing new sides of their creative spectrums.
This 12 months additionally introduced extremely anticipated solo data from stars equivalent to SHINee’s ONEW, EXO’s Baekhyun, GOT7’s Yugyeom, iKON’s DK and ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo to determine their musical identities additional. Similarly, woman group ARTMS and the newly solo Yves all delivered excellence and experimentation of their first strikes since exiting LOONA.
Alongside critically acclaimed initiatives by the likes of IU, PLAVE and NCT, world followers spoke out to make BABYMONSTER, xikers, UNIS, EPEX, SCENEDROME and extra as this 12 months’s rising acts to look at.
With such a cornucopia of releases in 2024, we wish to know which one you had on repeat essentially the most. Vote on your favourite Okay-pop album of the 12 months under!
