The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2021
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Writer Tanu I. Raj picks the best K-pop albums of 2021 from aespa
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The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021
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21 K-Pop Groups You Need To Be Listening To
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10 highest pre-ordered K-pop albums of all time: Born Pink, MAXIDENT, and more
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The 25 best K-pop songs of 2021
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The 25 best K-pop songs of 2021
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Best K-Pop Songs of 2022: BTS, (G)I-DLE, Stray Kids & More – Billboard
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Best Albums of 2022 – Billboard
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53 Best K-pop Albums Released in 2021 - Part 1 - Kworld Now
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33 Best K-Pop Groups Of All Time (Listen To These) - Music Grotto
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The Best K-Pop Albums of 2021 - BIBI, EXO, NCT 127, and More
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The Best K-Pop Albums of 2021 - BIBI, EXO, NCT 127, and More
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The Best K-Pop Albums of 2021 - BIBI, EXO, NCT 127, and More
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Best K-pop albums of 2021 so far: Twice, Exo, Tomorrow x Together and others fly the flag for South Korea's idol scene