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allkpop's Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2013: 31-40

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B2ST, Big Bang, T.O.P, INFINITE, SISTAR, SISTAR19, Sunny Hill, Baek Ji Young, Lee Hi, Jang Woo Hyuk, Huh Gak, Yoo Seung Woo, Kim Bo Kyung
From an over-abundance of debuts to a handful of career-defining comebacks, 2013 has been a big year for K-Pop. But what were the best, most important songs of 2013? Here at�allkpop, we're trying to answer that question with our 'Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2013'!


Some of the staff members combed through this year's numerous releases to bring you a list of fifty of the year's most noteworthy songs. Check in every Wednesday between now and the new year (January 1) for the next group of songs in our ranking. Note: To be on this ranking, the songs had to be released between the dates of December 1, 2012 to November 15, 2013 for consideration. Today, we bring you the ranking for numbers thirty-one through forty on our list.




40. Sunny Hill "Goodbye to Romance"

Album: Antique Romance

Label:�LOEN Entertainment

Release Date:�December 14, 2012





While Sunny Hill is best known for their musical social commentary via�songs like "The Grasshopper Song" and "Midnight�Circus", the group�spent 2013 exploring the romantic side of life, starting with a ballad�all about remembering a high school crush. Janghyun's recent return�from the army and Sunny Hill's return to technically being a co-ed�group again may mean it's back to the edgier content, but this little�jaunt on the softer side of life was nice while it lasted.



39. Huh Gak and Yoo Seung Woo "Monodrama"

Album: Little Giant

Label:�A-Cube Entertainment

Release Date:�February 5th, 2013







Emotional ballads are K-Pop mainstays, and in recent years, so are�audition shows. So what happens when you take two former 'Superstar K'�contestants on one sad ballad about lost love? You have a hit on your�hands, that's what.



38. INFINITE "Man in Love"

Album: New Challenge
Label: Woollim Entertainment
Release Date:�March 21st, 2013






INFINITE turned over a lot of new ground this year, with the debut of�their subunit INFINITE-H and their collaborations with Amoeba�Culture on 'Fly High', and the group's first non-Sweetune single�in a long time, "Destiny". While the new ventures were great, it was�the tried-and-true formula of INFINITE+Sweetune for "Man in Love" that�captured everyone's attention and reminded Inspirits just why they�became fans in the first place.



37. Kim Bo Kyung "Don't Think You're Alone"
Album:
School 2013 OST Part 3
Label: Sony Music
Release Date:�December 24th, 2012




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Every so often, a drama unexpectedly sweeps the nation- this year,�that drama was 'School 2013'. Unsurprisingly, Kim Bo Kyung's beautiful�OST, "Don't Think You're Alone", was just as popular as the drama�itself.



36. T.O.P "DOOM DADA"

Album:�DOOM DADA
Label:�YG Entertainment
Release Date: November 15th, 2013






If there was an award for understatement of the year, T.O.P's "Long�time, no see" would easily take first place. It's been three and a�half long years of false starts and rumors while waiting on T.O.P's�solo return, only to have the wait unexpectedly interrupted by the�out-of-nowhere, surrealist single, "DOOM DADA". Despite a short notice�and no promotions, "DOOM DADA" shot to the top of the charts and very�nearly won a few music shows.



35. SISTAR19 "Gone, Not Around Any Longer"

Album:�Gone, Not Around Any Longer
Label: Starship Entertainment
Release Date:�January 31st, 2013






After SISTAR's massive 2012 takeover with "Alone" and "Loving U", the�group took a break to put their wildly successful subunit, SISTAR19,�back in the spotlight. Hyorin's 5-high-notes and the table�choreography went on to become some of the most iconic sounds and�images of 2013.



34. Baek Ji Young "I Hate It"
Album:
I Hate It

Label: WS Entertainment
Release Date:�January 3rd, 2013





Queen of ballads Baek Ji Young hasn't been incredibly active this�year- it's understandable, though, considering she was getting�married, pregnant, and suffered a tragic miscarriage. Before she took a break, she brought us the beautiful ballad, "I Hate It", featuring�world-famous pianist Yiruma.



33. B2ST "Will You Be Alright?"

Album: Will You Be Alright?
Label: Cube Entertainment
Release Date: May 29th, 2013






While B2ST promoted their darker dance song, "Shadow", it was their�pre-release track, "Will You Be Alright?" that took the K-Pop world by storm.�Despite no MV and only getting performed on their goodbye stages,�"Will You Be Alright?" was a huge- if unexpected- hit.



32. 15& "Somebody"
Album:
Somebody
Label: JYP Entertainment
Release Date: April 7th, 2013






15&'s official debut with "I Dream" last year was panned for being too�boring for these two vocal powerhouses, and left many wondering if JYP�Entertainment knew what to do with the girls. All doubts were cleared�up this year with "Somebody", a song that had everybody up and�dancing- even Seo In Guk, who promised to go out on stage and do the�body wave dance with the duo if they won on a music show! While�"Somebody" never did get that win, it was still one of this year's�best-loved songs.



31. Lee Hi "Rose
Album:
First Love
Label: YG Entertainment

Release Date: March 28th, 2013






It's impossible to imagine the amount of pressure Lee Hi faced going�into her second year as an idol. How exactly do you come back from�being the first rookie act to win on a debut music show stage? Talk�about a tough act to follow! "Rose" let us know that Lee Hi is in this�game for the long haul- and her B-side, "It's Over", wasn't too�shabby, either.


Check back next week on Wednesday, December 18 for songs twenty-one through thirty!


� � � � [41-50�| 31-40 | 21-30 | 11-20 | 1-10�]

allkpop's 'Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2013' is staff-determined and is�not in any way connected�with the fan-voted�2013 allkpop awards.


  1. B2ST
  2. Big Bang
  3. T.O.P
  4. INFINITE
  5. SISTAR
  6. SISTAR19
  7. Sunny Hill
  8. Baek Ji Young
  9. Lee Hi
  10. Jang Woo Hyuk
  11. Huh Gak
  12. Yoo Seung Woo
  13. Kim Bo Kyung
  14. GOODBYE TO ROMANCE
  15. ALLKPOP TOP 50 SONGS
  16. 2013 ALLKPOP TOP 50 SONGS
  17. MAN IN LOVE
  18. MONODRAMA
  19. DONT THINK YOURE ALONE
  20. DOOM DADA
  21. GONE NOT AROUND ANY LONGER
  22. I HATE IT
  23. WILL YOU BE ALRIGHT
  24. SOMEBODY
  25. ROSE
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