The best K-pop songs of 2023 are (clockwise from top left): Jungkook, Le Sserafim, NewJeans, RIIZE, Jimin, EXO, Red Velvet, Taemin, Monsta X and Enhypen. In 2023, we saw the domination of girl groups, as well as the return of groups that paved the way for the current generation.…

Nile Rodgers and Chic perform at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sept. 4, 2022. Sean Liming/STAFF. Nile Rodgers hasn’t stopped moving in years. The Chic cofounder and writer and producer of countless hits since the ‘70s—often the biggest hits of his collaborators’ careers—says his recent lifetime achievement award…

Le Sserafim, “Unforgiven.” Marking their one-year anniversary, rising K-pop stars Le Sserafim have unveiled their first full-length album, Unforgiven. This power-packed 13-track album features previously released songs that elevated the group to newfound levels of success in 2022 and new tracks that push the way the quintet defines itself musically with…

The best Kpop songs of 2022 are (clockwise from top left): Stray Kids, Blackpink, Seventeen, Tomorrow X Together, Taeyeon, NewJeans, Le Sserafim, Key, Psy and IVE. From the singles of already established groups like BLACKPINK and Stray Kids to up-and-comers like NewJeans, 2022 showcased a slew of K-pop hits.…