K-Pop Songs Quiz

Question: “Gangnam Style”

Answer: “Gangnam Style” (2012) is a song by PSY. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on that chart for 31 weeks.

Question: “Rooftop”

Answer: “Rooftop” (2019) is a song by N.Flying. Coming after various lineup changes to the group and a struggle to gain momentum, “Rooftop” is considered to be N.Flying’s breakout song. The lighthearted song topped charts in South Korea in March 2019.

Question: “Next Level”

Answer: “Next Level” (2021) is a song by Aespa. At the Korean Music Awards the song won the group Rookie of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best K-pop Song.

Question: “Psycho”

Answer: “Psycho” (2019) is a song by Red Velvet. The song topped the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart and has won nine music show awards.

Question: “What Is Love?”

Answer: “What Is Love?” (2018) is a song by TWICE. The popular music video contains several movie references from films such as Pulp Fiction, La La Land, and Ghost.

Question: “Don’t Wanna Cry”

Answer: “Don’t Wanna Cry” (2017) is a song by Seventeen. The song is very similar to Coldplay and the Chainsmokers’ “Something Just Like This” (2017), and Seventeen gave the groups copyright credit.

Question: “Fantastic Baby”

Answer: “Fantastic Baby” (2012) is a song by Bigbang. Bigbang was a very famous group in the 2010s, before they went on hiatus in 2018 to fulfill their mandatory military service. The group returned in 2022 without a disgraced former member.

Question: “Gee”

Answer: “Gee” (2009) is a song by Girls’ Generation. Girls’ Generation’s “Gee” is credited with elevating the K-pop genre to an international level. K-pop is known for its elaborate music videos, but the music video for “Gee” was relatively simple on a YouTube platform still in its infancy.

Question: “Dynamite”

Answer: “Dynamite” (2020) is a song by BTS. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and was the group’s first song in the English language.

Question: “DDU-DU DDU-DU”

Answer: “DDU-DU DDU-DU” (2018) is a song by BLACKPINK. Along with BTS, BLACKPINK is one of the most famous and influential K-pop groups worldwide. In July 2022 “DDU-DU DDU-DU” became the most-viewed K-pop song by a group on YouTube.

Question: “WANNABE”

Answer: “WANNABE” (2020) is a song by ITZY. The song teaches fans to just be themselves and to not feel like they have to fit a certain image or standard.

Question: “Love Shot”

Answer: “Love Shot” (2018) is a song by EXO. “Love Shot” topped the Billboard World Digital Songs Sales chart for three weeks.