Underrated K-POP Releases of 2018

1. djfriz ft. MRSHLL, Megan Lee - Dive

"We can make it"~ This song combines the talents of djfriz, MRSHLL, and Megan Lee. Not only is the song beautiful but the MV is equally beautiful with wonderful animation. This definitely deserves more love!

2. VAV - Spotlight

VAV, short for Very Awesome Voice is a South Korean boy band under A-Team Entertainment (formerly AQ Entertainment). The group consists of 7 members and debuted in 2015. It's a shame this MV only has 200,000 views because it's a bop' and very underrated!

3. Sha Sha - You & Me

Do you like that old school K-pop sound from girl groups? Then Sha Sha is for you! Sha Sha" by Major Entertainment released their first single album 'White Story' back on December 18, 2017. The girls made many listeners curious as they kept their identity a secret. Now that they've revealed their faces and their talents, more people should be listening to them!

4. Hanhae and Gaeko - In My Dream

Hanhae is a South Korean rapper and singer and former member of hip-hop boy band Phantom while Gaeko is part of the hip-hop duo Dynamic Duo. When you get these two talented artists together, you get magic!

5. PENOMECO ft. Car, the garden - Good Morning

PENOMECO (Dongwook Jung) is a talented rapper and he released this smooth song "Good Morning" featuring Car, the garden. This song has been on constant replay on my playlist.

6. 7th Street - Closer

Amazing is an apt word to describe this song. 7th Street is a band under Choon Entertainment and Freedom City. They release music in various genres but mainly pop rock. This song just shows how talented they are.

7. ZZ Bae - Yoo Hoo Hoo

ZZ Bae is a little-known girl group under NW Studios but they're so talented. Listen to this "Yoo Hoo Hoo" song and tell me it's not a bop'.

8. Lalasweet - Kismet

Lalasweet is an indie female duo made up of Park Byul on the keyboard and Kim Hyuna on vocals and guitar. They debuted in 2010 and "Kismet" is one of the most underrated releases this year.

9. Sleepy & Gray - iD

This deserves more than a million views! This song will get you up and moving, one of the best songs to groove to in 2018.

10. MARMELLO - Wake Me Up

If you're a fan of more of the rock band sound also interested in girl groups then MARMELLO is for you! They fuse these two concepts to create some awesome music!

11. Black6ix - Alone

Black6ix is a 6-member boy group under Black Hole Entertainment. They debuted in April 2017 and have released nothing but bops ever since. Their song "Alone" is beautiful and reminds me of the more simpler times of K-pop. People need to stop sleeping on them and the other artists listed here!

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