5 K-Pop Songs That Made Surprise Returns To Korean Music Charts

Some songs deserve a second chance. Here are five K-pop groups who had songs re-enter the music charts after a resurgence in popularity.

EXID's "Up & Down" shocked the Korean entertainment industry after a fancam went viral. The video emphasized EXID's dancing skills, particularly those of member Hani, but the song itself gained popularity because of the incident, and went on to become the song that would change EXID from a random rookie girl group to a group whose songs are highly anticipated.

Hyukoh's "Comes And Goes" is currently in the time five of Korean music charts, but that's after the indie band's album "22" came out in May. The group gained steady fame within South Korea's indie scene since debuting in 2014, but it was multiple appearances on the popular Korean television show "Infinite Challenge" that helped Hyukoh's song go to the top of Korean charts. Other songs by the group, such as "Wi-ing Wi-ing" also currently are appearing in the top five on many charts.

While EXID and Hyukoh's songs gained fame because of a video or appearing on television, Baek A Yeon's song "Shouldn't Have," featuring the singer Young K was released on May 20, but slowly gained recognition in South Korea for its heartfelt lyrics and the charming sound of the singer's voice. By June 12, she was in the top five and soon appeared in number one on multiple charts. "Shouldn't Have" won Baek her first music show award, on KBS 2TV's "Music Bank" on July 4.


Busker Busker's "Cherry Blossom Ending" and HIGH4's collaboration with IU, "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms," are two songs that are so-called "zombies" in South Korea, meaning that they return to the music charts each year. Since the release of "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" in April 2014 and "Cherry Blossom Ending" in 2010, each song has appeared on the Korean music charts every Spring. "Cherry Blossom Ending" even earned the nickname "Cherry Blossom Zombie" for its return to the charts each year.


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