1. Return – Lee Seung Gi
Genre: Pop Ballad 

Music: Epitone Project / Lyrics: Epitone Project
Album: Lee Seung Ki mini-album Vol. 5.5
 

2. You Are Attractive – Akdong Musician
 Genre: Dance Pop













Album  : SBS K팝 스타 시즌2



3. Because It’s Christmas – Sung Si Kyung, Park Hyo Shin, Lee Seok Hoon,Seo In Guk, VIXX











Album : Jelly Christmas 2012 HEART PROJECT


4. Dancing Queen – Girls’ Generation
Genre : Dance Pop












5. Caffeine – Yang Yo Seob (Beast) (Feat. Junhyung of B2ST)
Genre: Pop Ballad













Music: Kim Tae Joo, Yong Jun Hyung / Lyrics: Kim Tae Joo, Yong Jun Hyung
Album: Yang Yosub mini-album Vol. 1



6. Don’t Go – December













 
7. White Winter – Kim Bum Soo & Lena Park













 
8. Daddy Long Legs – Baek Ayeon














9. Officially Missing You, Too – Geeks, SoYu
Genre: Hip-Hop 












Music: / Lyrics:
Album: re;code Episode I


10. Goodbye To Romance – Sunny Hill












11. Things that I couldn’t say – Noel
12. TALK THAT – Secret
13. Don’t Cross Your Leg – Akdong Musician
14. Bad Man – JUNIEL
15. Love Like This – K.Will
16. Love 911 – Noel
17. I Will Show You – Ailee
18. 1, 2, 3, 4 – Lee Hi
19. For a year – Zia
20. My Grown Up Christmas List – Ailee
21. Reminiscence – Kim Jong Kook (Feat. Joosuc)
22. White Love – K.Will, So Yu, Jeong Min
23. I Munna – Eun Ji Won (Feat. Gilme)
24. Thank U For – XIA
25. Hands Of The Clock – Shinyoo
26. ? (Q Mark) – Primary (Feat. Choiza of Dynamic Duo, Zion.T)
27. 39.5 – Kan Jong Wook
28. Someday – The One
29. October Rain – Roy Kim
30. After Turning Into Dust – Jung Joon Young & Roy Kim
31. One love forgotten with another love – Harim
32. Please Don’t – K.Will
33. Dashing Through The Snow On High Heels – Orange Caramel, Nu’est
34. So Cute – Byul (With Kwon Jung Yeol of 10cm)
35. Fate – Sohyang
36. Stay There – Standing Egg
37. A Person Like Tears – Max
38. Gangnam Style – PSY
39. White Night – Nell
40. Scarecrow – Lee Hi
41. Passing by – Roy Kim
42. From Mark – Ha Dong Qn
43. Words that say i love you – Lee Seung Gi
44. Whistle – Roy Kim
45. Early Merry Christmas – IU (Feat. Thunder of MBLAQ)
46. Dripping Tears – Son Dam Bi
47. Memory Of The Wind – Naul
48. Life As a Floating Weed – Kim Yong Im
49. All For You – Seo In Kook, Jeong Eun Ji
50. I Don’t Need Man – miss A

Happy Holidays everyone! With 2012 about to end, it is time for my annual post counting down my favorite 20 songs of the year.
I like the songs this year more than the last two years as I feel the quality of the music is better. That’s very good and encouraging news. Looking at my top 10 this year, I am surprised that male artists dominated the higher rankings. I swear I listen to more female singers, but male singers did have a very good year in 2012, as reflected in most music charts.  There are also many collaborations on my list.
Let’s get to the countdown.  As a tradition, I do it literally as a “countdown” so you will read it from No. 20 to No. 1 backward.  That will increase the suspense.
20. Magolpy (feat. Y-Brothers)  – 사랑이 떠나가요 (Love Does Not Linger)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: Magolpy digital single “Love Does Not Linger”


19. Sometimes – 그댄 내가 사는 이유입니다 (You Are The Reason Why I Live)
Gerne: Folk/Country
Album: Sometimes digital single “You Are The Reason Why I Live”


18. G.Na – Tell Me Now
Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: MBC Drama “A Thousandth Man” OST Part 3


Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: The Seeya digital single “Be With You”


16. Dozennote – Stay Away
Genre: Rock
Album: Dozennote digital single “Stay Away”


15. Mood Salon – 목련 (Magnolia)
Genre: Indie Rock
Album: Mood Salon Vol. 1 Track 2


14. Ha Hyun Gon Factory – Feeling (feat. Chae Won)
Genre: Light Rock Ballad
Album: Ha Hyun Gon Factory February 2012 digital single


13. Lee Ha Yi – 허수아비 (Scarecrow)
Genre: R&B Ballad
Album: Lee Ha Yi digital single “Scarecrow”


12. Heora – 달빛이 지고 (Moonlight Sets)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: MBC Drama “The Sun That Embraces The Moon” OST Part 1


11. Kim Jung Min and Kiroy Y – 바라보다 (Looking At)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: Kim Jung Min & Kiroy Y digital single “Looking At”


10. Bobby Kim & Kim Tae Woo – 그런 걸 (Girl)
Genre: R&B/Dance
Album: Bob&Kim digital single “Girl”


9. Geeks (feat. SISTAR Soyu) – Officially Missing You, Too
Genre: Hip-hop Ballad
Album: Geeks digital single “recode, episode 1”


8. Vanilla Acoustic (feat. MC Sniper) – 반지하 로맨스 (Half Basement Romance)
Genre: Indie
Album: Vanilla Acoustic Vol. 1 Track 1

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7. Ulala Session – 아름다운 밤 (Beautiful Night)
Genre: Pop/Dance
Album: Ulala Session 1^st mini-album Track 3


6. Lee Seung Chul – 아마추어 (Amateur)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: Lee Seung Chul digital single “Amateur”


5. Busker Busker – 벚꽃 엔딩 (Cherry Blossom Ending)
Genre: Indie Rock
Album: Busker Busker Vol. 1 Track 4

4. Ailee – Heaven
Genre: R&B Ballad
Album: Ailee digital single “Heaven”


3. Verbal Jint (feat. Sanchez of Phantom) – 충분히 예뻐 (You Deserved Better)
Genre: R&B Ballad
Album: Verbal Jint “10 Years Of Misreading Part 1” Track 7


2. Psy – 강남스타일 (Gangnam Style)
Genre: Pop/Dance
Album: Psy Vol. 6 Part 1 Track 3


1. NaUl – 바람기억 (Memory Of The Wind)
Genre: R&B Ballad
Album: NaUl Vol. 1 Track 7

Rank	Artist	Song	Score
11	Son Dam Bi (-6)	눈물이 주르륵 (Dripping Tears)	457
12	Primary (+1)	? (feat. Choija, Zion.T)	451
13	Lee Ha Yi (-5)	허수아비 (Scarecrow)	367
14	K.Will (+3)	이러지마 제발 (Please Don’t…)	366
15	Roy Kim (-3)	스쳐간다 (Passing By)	356
16	B1A4 (-7)	걸어 본다 (Tried To Walk)	348
17	Clazziquai (+6)	함께라면 (Can’t Go On My Own (feat. Kim Jin Pyo))	334
18	Kim Sung Gyu (Infinite) (-11)	60초 (60 Second)	313
19	Dal★shabet (-5)	있기 없기 (Have Don’t Have)	312
20	Sunny Hill (new)	Goodbye To Romance	285
21	Mighty Mouth (+17)	Good-Bye (feat. Soya)	275
22	DBSK (-3)	Humanoids	271
23	Lee Jung (-3)	사랑해 봤니 (Have You Fallen In Love)	258
24	Spica (+1)	Lonely	220
25	C Clown (+3)	멀어질까봐 (Far Away Young Love)	212
26	Ga In (-11)	노스텔지아 (Nostalgia)	212
27	Byul (new)	니 얼굴 떠올라 (Reminds Of You)	207
28	Jung Yup (new)	우리는 없다 (No More Us)	191
29	Suh Young Eun (new)	첫사랑을 찾습니다 (Find The First Love)	189
30	Psy (+3)	강남스타일 (Gangnam Style)	186
31	Joosuc (new)	난 널 잊었어 (I Forgot You (feat. Ailee))	169
32	Lee Suk Hoon (new)	사랑하면 안돼요 (Don’t Love Me)	169
33	Miss A (-15)	남자 없이 잘 살아 (I Don’t Need A Man)	160
34	Hello Venus (new)	오늘 뭐해? (What Are You Doing Today?)	160
35	Gaeko (new)	난리good!!! (Air)	147
36	Girl’s Day (-10)	나를 잊지마요 (Don’t Forget Me)	135
37	LEDApple (+6)	바람아 불어라 (Let The Wind Blow)	126
38	G.na & Sanchez (new)	Beautiful Day	125
39	Bigstar (-5)	느낌이 와 (I Got Ya)	124
40	Humming Urban Stereo (-4)	Love Jam with Bebop	120
41	NaUl (-9)	바람기억 (Memory Of The Wind)	119
42	Boy Friend (-13)	야누스 (Janus)	116
43	Epik High (-1)	Don’t Hate Me	114
44	Brave Guys (-5)	멀어진다 (Drift Apart)	109
45	Lunafly (new)	맑은 날 흐린 날 (Clear Day Cloudy Day)	105
46	Shin Hye Sung (new)	그대라면 좋을텐데 (It’d Be Nice If It Were You)	103
47	NS Yoon G (-10)	If You Love Me (feat. Jay Park)	98
48	Urban Zakapa (-17)	똑같은 사랑 똑같은 이별 (All The Same)	93
49	Wax (-5)	떨어진다 눈물이 (Tears Are Falling)	91
50	A-JAX (-3)	2MYX	83