With a return from my hiatus of article writing, I finally get around to presenting you the top kpop songs of 2022, and although I have the benefit of hindsight, I stuck to my guns for what I ranked at the end of last year.
All in K-pop
2022 Kpop Awards: Best Choreography - Boy and Girl Groups
This is a triple up of awards where we cover the best choreos of 2022 for Boy Group, Girl Groups, and a special Wild Kard category, bet you can’t guess what that one is for.
2022 Kpop Awards: Foreign Language Song of the Year
Our second award of the year is to for foreign language song of the year, a super strong category this time around, with very close options at the top for our voters. Come found out which one is left standing at the top!
2022 Kpop Awards: Anything But 2022 Kpop
So, we’re starting this year’s awards off really weirdly with our anything but 2022 kpop. For this category we nominated only songs that did not qualify in any of the main categories, so it gets a little quirky.
Top 10 Kpop Songs of November 2022
November was a month of interesting kpop releases, lots of variety and not a lot of top groups, which I like, it’s easier to highlight smaller artists this way. So come on down and discover the top songs of November.
Concert Review: Ateez- Break The Wall
The Manelykpop team gathered together to watch an Ateez concert for the second time in 2022. How did it compare to the first, how were the performances, and did Hongjoong try to wear the whole crowd down with a phrase that usually brings joy? Let’s find out.
Single Album Review: Woo!Ah!- Pit-A-Pat
We’re back with a quick review of one of my favorite group’s new single albums, it’s Woo!ah!’s Pit-A-Pat!
The Top 10 Kpop Songs of October 2022
Welcome back for our October rankings, this month had some pretty great releases and almost none of the big names came back, making room for some of the smaller groups to get attention, something that we strive for here. So let’s dive in!
Kpop Halloween Playlist (2022)
We take a break from our regularly scheduled variety show review to do a fun Kpop Halloween playlist. This isn’t an all-time definitive playlist, but a curated experience with songs that are fun to watch the music videos for, but also to listen to at a Halloween party, enjoy!
What is the best kpop group size?
Kpop groups size is interesting, non-kpop fans often times see groups like Twice, Izone, or NCT and say “how do you keep track of so many people?” Is that a problem, is a smaller group just more optimal, or are the big groups actually just better despite the intimidation factor they bring to new listeners?
Album Review: Eunbi- Lethality
Eunbi is back again, and so are we to drop another review about it. This album is much more experimental in it’s music than Light, so the quality is very dependent on execution, let’s see how Eunbi and her team did.
The Top 10 Kpop Songs From September 2022
Welcome back to this month’s edition of the top songs! This time we’re putting it into a simple top 10 format for your enjoyment, and with some spicy picks this month too, this will be a fun one.
How to Get Your Friends Into Kpop
Kpop can be a tricky genre when trying to get people you know to give it a real chance, coming from screamo, this is a feeling I know all too well. That said, in my near two decades of trying to expose people to non-mainstream music genres, I picked up a few tips and tricks along the way.
ISAC 2022 Chuseok Special Review
ISAC is back in the flesh after two years, and it’s still as fun as ever. I’m excited to break everything down and review all the events, as this is one of my favorite shows every year and it hasn’t happened since our site went into full swing.
Ranking Kpop Releases August 2022
We’re back with our second consecutive monthly song rankings, and this month was packed with songs we love, so see how our rankings stack up against yours.
Album Review: Lucy- Childhood
My favorite kpop band is back with a whole new album. And when I say album, we’re talking an impressive 15 songs in an industry that often struggles to hit 10. So, let’s take a listen and see how these 15 songs hold up!
Ranking July 2022 Kpop Releases
This July was absolutely filled with kpop releases, some great, some a little bit less so. We took the 11 most notable releases to us from the month and ranked them. Would you have had the same most notable songs, do you have a different ranking for this set? Check it out and let us know.
Heeo- LOL (Love On Lie) the Hidden Gem of Kpop 2022
Here on ManelyKpop we want to highlight the smaller artists who are putting out content that is far better than the attention that they generate. This week we’re looking into Love On Lie by Heeo, a song that has been out for a month and has remained a favorite in my personal playlist.
Ranking All 23 Loona Title Tracks (Group, Subunits, and Solos)
There are so many Loona title tracks including solos and subunits, so, of course, it’s time to get ranking. Let’s get it!
My Kpop Bias for Girl Groups (Disbanded)
We’re back to talk about biases, but this time we’re kicking it a little more old school with disbanded groups. A lot of international kpop fans got into the genre in the last few years, so a lot of these groups may not be as familiar to you. So come on in and take a look, you might find a new favorite.