Best K-pop songs of 2021 - in pictures

  • 'Butter' by BTS is one of the songs of the year. EPA
    'Butter' by BTS is one of the songs of the year. EPA
  • Blackpink's Lisa has had a good year as a solo artist debuting tracks 'Lalisa' and 'Money'. Getty Images
    Blackpink's Lisa has had a good year as a solo artist debuting tracks 'Lalisa' and 'Money'. Getty Images
  • Jessi's 'What Type of X' was popular on TikTok and Instagram as many tried to emulate her dance moves on social media. Getty Images
    Jessi's 'What Type of X' was popular on TikTok and Instagram as many tried to emulate her dance moves on social media. Getty Images
  • Hyuna released her seventh extended play with 'I'm Not Cool' and a single of the same name. AFP
    Hyuna released her seventh extended play with 'I'm Not Cool' and a single of the same name. AFP
  • Chungha's 'Bicycle' is an energetic song with R&B, trap and dance-pop beats. Getty Images
    Chungha's 'Bicycle' is an energetic song with R&B, trap and dance-pop beats. Getty Images
  • Aespa's 'Next Level' was nominated as TikTok's Song of The Year. Getty Images
    Aespa's 'Next Level' was nominated as TikTok's Song of The Year. Getty Images
  • Girl group Twice returned with 'Alcohol-Free', a track with elements of bossa nova and hip-hop in it. Getty Images
    Girl group Twice returned with 'Alcohol-Free', a track with elements of bossa nova and hip-hop in it. Getty Images
  • Shinee's 'Don’t Call Me' album is their seventh and the first not to feature their late member Jonghyun, who died in 2017. EPA
    Shinee's 'Don’t Call Me' album is their seventh and the first not to feature their late member Jonghyun, who died in 2017. EPA
  • Girl group Brave Girls released the single 'Rollin' in 2017 but the song saw a surge in popularity after a video of them performing it went viral in 2021. Getty Images
    Girl group Brave Girls released the single 'Rollin' in 2017 but the song saw a surge in popularity after a video of them performing it went viral in 2021. Getty Images
  • South Korean boy band Super Junior performs live at the Cotai Arena in The Venetian. Getty Images
    South Korean boy band Super Junior performs live at the Cotai Arena in The Venetian. Getty Images