Top Korean Songs

Traditionally, Korean music was one of two styles, either based on folk music or a genre of music that is popularly known as court music. Court music refers to the music that originated under the regime of Joseon dynasty and was influenced by the court music of China and Japan. Of course, the Korea today has come a long way from the music of ancient Korea. This change of tastes in music is also reflected in the top Korean songs which are popular in South Korea. In the music scene was largely eliminated after the Japanese invasion. Today, music is controlled by the government and is mainly released in the form of propaganda, influenced by Russian and Chinese music. In fact, the laws are so strict that listening to music from South Korea or can be considered a crime.

South Korean music, was to a large extent, inspired by western music, thanks to the influence exerted by the large forces that the US and allies had in the country. K-pop, especially trot ,are forms of music that are popular not only in but also throughout Asia. The list of best Korean songs is incomplete without songs by K-pop performers. While songs composed using are still listened to, popular music is more westernized.

Top Korean Songs of All Time

Given below is a list of the top Korean songs of 2009 and over the years. The list is a combination of the best Korean songs that have been rated as popular and favorites by listeners of Korean music. It is difficult to list the top 10 Korean songs of all time because of the varied genres of music popular in the country.

• Rokkugo - Super Junior T
• Sorry Sorry - Super Junior
• Marry U - Super Junior
• U R Man - SS501
• Last Farewell - Big Bang
• Oh My Friend - Big Bang
• Insomnia - Wheesung
• Neorago (It's You) - Super Junior
• Mirotic - Tong Vfang Xien Qi
• Replay - Shinee
• Rising Sun - Tong Vfang Xien Qi
• One - Epik High
• Because I'm a Girl - K.I.S.S.
• Shock - Beast
• Talk to Me - U-Kiss
• My Girl - Taegoon
• Are you Crazy - Son Dam Bi (Ft. Eric)
• 1 Minute, 1 Second - Epik High
• Fan - Epik High
• It's Okay - Hwayobi (FT. Untouchable)
• Real Lips - Sori
• Not Even a Call - Wax
• I Love You Cheol Su - Lee Jung Hyun
• Love 119 - K Will (Ft. MC Mong)
• Honey - KARA
• Mia - Lee Ji Eun/IU
• Love Club - Big Bang
• 'O' Jung.Ban.Hap. - Tong Vfang Xien Qi
• Maria - Kim Ah Joong
• Cooking? Cooking! - Super Junior Happy
• Restriction - Fly to the Sky
• 8282 - Davichi
• Gee - SNSD/ Girls Generation
• I like You - U-Kiss
• Love like This - SS501
• Survivable - Brand New Day
• Heartbreaker - G-Dragon
• Tell me Your Wish - SNSD/Girls Generation
• Abracadabra - Brown Eyed Girls
• Wanna - Kara
• Fire - 2NE1
• Miracle - Super Junior
• Tell me - Wonder Girls
• Always - Big Bang
• This Love - Big Bang
• Ah - After School
• Angel - Shinhwa
• A.Mi.Go - Shinee
• How Do I Say - Shinhwa
• Holding Back the Tears - Tong Vfang Xien Qi
• Shine - Tong Vfang Xien Qi
• Endless Moment - Super Junior
• One More Time, OK? - Chun Sang Ji Hee
• Words I Can't Express - Wheesung
• Lover - Shin Hye Sung and Jang Nara
• Don't you Know - Shin Hye Sung
• Ocean Blue - Shin Hye Sung and Lee Minwoo
• I Do - Rain
• A Good Person - Park Hyo Shin
• But I Love You - Rain
• Snow Flower - Park Hyo Shin
• Anything - Shinhwa
• Nan - Rain
• Flip Reverse - Jang Woo Hyuk