K-Pop Conversion Step 6: The Essential Ladies

The K-Pop community continues to grow, reaching as far as the other side of the world. With more acts breaking into the Western music scene, audiences are increasingly becoming aware of K-Pop and are rapidly showing interest. Time and time again, this specific formula for dragging others into the hype of the Hallyu Wave has proven totally successful. This week we will take a look at some of the the songs by girl groups that are absolutely essential to know when immersing yourself fully into the Hallyu Wave.

“Gee” - Girls Generation

Girls' Generation's 1st mini album "Gee" has been released. Listen and download on iTunes & Apple Music http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/oh/id353108212 #소녀시대 #GIRLSGENERATION #SNSD #Gee #Release #090105 Girls' Generation Official http://girlsgeneration.smtown.com http://www.youtube.com/GIRLSGENERATION http://www.facebook.com/girlsgeneration http://twitter.com/girlsgeneration Girls' Generation 소녀시대 'Gee' MV ℗ S.M.Entertainment

This is it. The legend itself. The first wave of K-Pop sweeping the globe can easily be traced back to SM Entertainment’s mega group Girls’ Generation, with just about every person recognizing the addicting tune of “Gee,” whether a super fan or not. Go to any K-Culture event and you’re bound to hear “Gee” at one point or another, and I guarantee a large group of fans will gather to perform the choreography almost instantly.

“TT” - TWICE

TWICE(트와이스) "TT(티티)" M/V The 5th Mini Album "What is Love?" Spotify https://goo.gl/jVLYYY iTunes & Apple Music https://goo.gl/DKyKZf The 3rd Mini Album "TWICEcoaster : LANE 1" Spotify https://goo.gl/vcxjwd iTunes & Apple Music : https://goo.gl/MO0m6i TWICE Official YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/TWICEonAir TWICE Official Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JYPETWICE TWICE Official Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JYPETWICE TWICE Official Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/TWICETAGRAM TWICE Fan's: http://fans.jype.com/TWICE TWICE Official Homepage: http://TWICE.jype.com Copyrights 2016 ⓒ JYP Entertainment.

Arguably the biggest girl group in Korea today, the title releases from JYP Entertainment’s TWICE are guaranteed to be mega hits that sweep the nation and even the globe. At least one point of choreography from their comebacks is going to go viral, it’s just a fact at this point. Nothing has been quite as impactful as the famous “TT” pose, which even sprung the meme lingo “I’m like TT” used all over every social media platform. Let’s be real, does it get any more iconic than actually creating a widespread internet meme? On top of that, “TT” is a beloved track to just about every K-Pop fan out there.

“Something” - Girl’s Day

MV] GIRL'S DAY(걸스데이) _ Something (Dance ver.) LOEN MUSIC changes the name to '1theK[wʌnðəkeɪ]' to be a global K-POP hub! 로엔뮤직이 새 이름 '1theK(원더케이)'과 함께 글로벌 K-POP 허브채널로 도약합니다. *English subtitles are now available.

The iconic “Something” by Girl’s Day has been out for four years, but time hasn’t changed the novelty of this track. Chances are your favorite idol has a video somewhere online of them dancing the memorable choreography of “Something” (BTS did it, B1A4 did it, GOT7 did it, not to mention this number, just to name a few). It is impossible to navigate the K-Pop world without running into this one, that’s for sure.

“Up and Down” - EXID

EXID(이엑스아이디) 위아래 (UP&DOWN) Music Video 색소폰의 강렬한 라인과 따라부르기 쉬운 HOOK이 인상적인 곡으로 EXID(이엑스아이디)의 멤버 LE가 직접 작사, 작곡에 참여했다. 또한 멤버 개개인의 개성을 잘 살린 파트 구성과 폭발하는 후렴구, 세련된 편곡의 조화가 잘 어우러진 곡으로 신사동호랭이와 허각 & 정은지의 '이제 그만 싸우자'를 작곡한 범이낭이가 프로듀서로 함께 참여하였다.

The description of iconic doesn’t even do EXID’s “Up and Down” justice. Even today, no one is quite sure what is going on in this music video, but honestly no one really cares that much after one listen of this track. This is another famous hit that all your favorite idols dance to. Besides all of that, “Up and Down” has one of the most addictive beats complemented by the stunning vocals EXID is known for and, all around, just needs to be on your radar.

“Touch My Body” - SISTAR

MV] SISTAR(씨스타) _ TOUCH MY BODY(터치 마이 바디) *English subtitles are now available. :D (Please click on 'CC' button or activate 'Interactive Transcript' function) :: iTunes DL : https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/touch-move-ep/id901251388 The hottest girls in K-POP scene, incompatible girl group SISTAR is having a comeback with their second mini album [TOUCH & MOVE] after one year and two months.

Picking the final track for this list was incredibly difficult since we have so many iconic ladies to cover, but it just didn’t feel right without SISTAR’s 2014 summer hit “Touch My Body.” 2014 was certainly the year for beyond iconic girl group releases. “Touch My Body” is another song with memorable choreography that literally everyone covers at some point. These summer queens deserve recognition for this iconic bop, and even to this day you can’t go very long without being exposed to it.