Top 20 - October week 1

Big changes this week after three songs had dominated this chart for almost two months. Lee Seung Ki’s remake version of "제발" (Please) made a big leap from No. 13 to No. 1 this week. It’s the biggest jump to No. 1 ever on this chart. The song scored 951 points this week, also one of the highest scores for No. 1 songs this year. Lee came close to hitting No. 1 earlier this year with the song " 하기힘든말" (Words hard to tell). This is his first No. 1 song on our top 20 chart. Congratulations to him!

No. 2 and No. 3 songs are both from new singers of this year. Jang Ri In’s "Timeless" jumped four more spots to No. 2. There was some controversy regarding the popularity of this song when it won the SBS Inky Gayo Mutizen award two weeks ago. Since our ranking summarized a lot of different charts in Korea, it proves that this song is indeed popular.

At No. 3, just eight points behind Jang Ri In, is the collaboration between Brown Eyed Girls & See Ya. Their song "The Day" jumped six spots to No. 3 this week, its second week on the chart. See Ya’s "미친 사랑의 노래" (Crazy Love Song) fell out of the top 20 this week, but they are represented by this song even though only one member (Kim Yeon Ji) is involved. Since their debut in March, we’ve seen them on the chart every week for the past six months with five different songs.

We also have a lot of new songs this week: five brand new ones and a re-entry (Big Bang’s "눈물뿐인 바보" at No. 17). As a lot of major albums were released in mid-September, the title songs of these albums are starting to enter the chart now. Leading the way, just shy of the top 10 at No. 11, is Koyote’s "I Love Rock & Roll". This is already their ninth album, and they are still going very strong. The song is slightly different from their usual dance beat songs. The melody is more like 80s music. Joo Young Hoon, who has written many hits for Koyote in the past, is once again the composer of this song, along with Shin Ji’s lyrics, making this another hit that Koyote fans shouldn’t miss.

The next two new songs are both from members of very successful groups. G.O.D.’s Son Ho Young debuted at No. 14 with his first solo effort "운다" (Crying). This song reminds us very much of G.O.D.’s ballads. At No. 16, former Baby Vox member Kan Mi Youn comes in with "옛날여자" (Woman In The Past). Unlike Son Ho Young, Kan Mi Youn’s song is totally different from her Baby Vox days. This is a nice ballad which really proves her vocal skills, which a lot of people think is the best of all Baby Vox members.

Debuting at No. 18 is a very underrated R&B artist Il Rak (real name: Yoon Dae Geun). He debuted two years ago with a song "준비할께" (I’ll be Ready), which received very good reviews but failed to become a hit. His current hit "애수" (Sadness) is the title song from his second album. The song has been lurking below the top 20 for a few weeks already. It is good to see him finally hitting the top 20 this week.

Another underrated artist, Park Ki Young, comes in at No. 19 with "그대때문에" (Because of You). She goes back to more pop-oriented music for her 6th album, after having many rock tracks on her previous (fifth) album. This sad ballad reminds us of "산책" (Taking A Walk) from her fourth album. Park Ki young wrote both the song and the lyrics.

To listen to the 1 minute sample, you need to follow the links to melon.com and install the melon player to your computer. After that, click on the song title to listen.

1. (+12) Lee Seung Ki – 제발 (Please) *** 1 WEEK No. 1 + BIGGEST MOVER OF THE WEEK ***
Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: Lee Seung Ki Remake Album – When A Man Loves A Woman Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample