kpop 2005-2010

Wonder Girls - Tell Me, So Hot, Nobody

Retro pop, Motown, Hook song

2PM - 10 out of 10, Heartbeat, Hands Up

Dance-pop, Electronic, Performance-heavy

Super Junior - U, Sorry Sorry

Dance-pop, Electropop

Girls’ Generation - Kissing You, Tell Me Your Wish, Gee

Bubblegum pop, Electropop

SHINee - Replay, Love Like Oxygen, Lucifer

Contemporary R&B, Dance-pop

BigBang - Lies, Haru Haru

Hip-hop, R&B, Electronic

2NE1 - Fire, I Don’t Care, Lollipop

Hip-hop, Reggae-pop, R&B

KARA - Honey, Pretty Girl, Lupin, Mister

Dance-pop, Funky pop

SS501 - Love Like This

Dance-pop, R&B

What is a hook song?

A short, repeated melodic phrase designed to be addictive and memorable, often in chorus, using easy Korean or English lyrics.

Name 3 famous hook songs (2007–2009)

Wonder Girls – Tell Me, Girls’ Generation – Gee, Jewelry – One More Time

What made Wonder Girls successful internationally?

Retro style, catchy hook songs, U.S. debut with Nobody (Billboard Hot 100), viral marketing.

What made 2NE1 unique?

Avant-garde style, broke "cute/sexy" girl group mold, edgy fashion, hip-hop/R&B influence.

Why was 2PM called "beast idols"?

Strong masculine image, powerful choreography, energetic stage presence.

Compare Wonder Girls songs

Tell Me (hook dance), So Hot (continued retro), Nobody (Motown-inspired, first Billboard entry)

Compare Girls’ Generation vs Wonder Girls

Genres: Bubblegum pop vs Retro pop, Styles: Cute/youthful vs Retro, Success: SNSD = domestic icons, WG = early global K-pop push