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Ballads overtake K-pop dance tracks in charts

Karaoke annual charts also show ballads dominating. In TJ Media’s “Top 10 Most Sung Songs in Karaoke Throughout 2025,” announced on the 12th, all except *Golden*, which ranked ninth, were domestic ...
The Korea Times

Are ballads still relevant in K-pop dominated era?

Not long ago, the ballad genre was Korea's national soundtrack — filling karaoke rooms, topping the charts and etching itself into the country's collective memory. Then came the K-pop boom, and with ...