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: The industry saw the emergence of new powerhouses like IVE with "Love Dive" and "After Like," alongside NewJeans’ "Hype Boy". Established groups also released viral hits, such as Stray Kids’ "Maniac" and (G)I-DLE’s "Nxde". Gangnam Style K P O P ~ Popular Playlist 2 0 1 8 2 0 2 2

Several iconic tracks served as the foundation for popular playlists during this four-year span: quicklist: title: 'Gangnam Style' Made K-Pop Cool Againtext:

K-pop's global popularity surged between 2018 and 2022, defined by record-breaking hits and the rise of "4th generation" groups. : This year featured massive hits like Red

: This year featured massive hits like Red Velvet’s "Bad Boy," iKON’s "Love Scenario," and BTS’s "Fake Love". BLACKPINK also reached a milestone with "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du," which became the highest-charting song by a K-pop girl group on the Billboard Hot 100 at that time.