2023 has proven to be a remarkable year for the K-pop music industry, as it has produced some of the biggest solo hit singles. These songs have been making waves all around the world, becoming global hits. They have landed on multiple Billboard 2023 charts and received several prestigious award nominations and awards, including the 2023 MAMA Awards, Fact Music Awards, Melon Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and more.
Some of the best solo K-pop songs of 2023 include Jisoo’s “Flower,” Jungkook’s “Seven” ft. Latto, V’s “Slow Dancing,” Kai’s “Rover,” and Jimin’s “Like Crazy,” among others. Let’s jump right in and take a closer look at these solo K-pop songs and their accolades.
‘Seven’ ft. Latto- Jungkook
“Seven” is one of the biggest hit K-pop songs of 2023. It is a single by BTS member Jungkook featuring American rapper Latto, which was released by BIGHIT MUSIC on July 14, 2023. It is also a part of Jungkook’s debut album, ‘Golden’. The K-pop song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. and also the Global 200 list. “Seven” also made history by breaking the record for the fastest song to cross one billion streams on Spotify.
The song has received several music program awards, including M Countdown, Music Core, Music Bank, Inkigayo, and Show Champion. It has also earned several esteemed awards, including the Top Global K-pop Song at the Billboard Music Awards 2023 and the Best Dance Performance—Male Solo Award at the MAMA Awards 2023.
‘Flower’ – Jisoo
Blackpink member Jisoo’s debut single “Flower” is arguably one of the best K-pop songs by a female K-pop artist. The song has become a global hit since its debut on March 31, 2023, by Interscope and YG Entertainment. The song landed at No. 2 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. It also took the top position on the charts of Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
Jisoo’s “Flower” took home a total of nine music program awards, including M Countdown, Inkigayo, Music Bank, and more. It also bagged nominations at The Fact Music Awards and Melon Music Awards, among others, and went on to win the Best Music Video and Best Dance Performance—Female Solo awards at the 2023 MAMA Awards.
‘Slow Dancing’ – V
BTS member and K-pop idol V’s song “Slow Dancing” is a soul track mostly driven by jazz rhythm. It is undoubtedly one of the best K-pop solo songs of 2023 and the title track on V’s solo debut album ‘Layover’, which was released on September 8, 2023, by BIGHIT MUSIC. The song earned No. 4 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.
“Slow Dancing” by V earned a total of six winning trophies at several well-known music programs, including Show Champion, M Countdown, and Music Bank. The song also went on to win the Best Music—Fall Award at the Fact Music Awards 2023.
‘Like Crazy’ – Jimin
BTS’ Jimin’s “Like Crazy” is another meg-hit K-pop solo single that went on to make waves all across the Billboard charts in different countries. The song is a part of Jimin’s debut solo studio album ‘Face’ and was released by BIGHIT MUSIC on March 24, 2023. The song is the first single by any South Korean solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 since its inception. It also took the No. 61 spot on the Year-End Global 200 chart of Billboard.
Jimin’s “Like Crazy” has received several prestigious domestic music program awards this year, including Music Bank and M Countdown. The single was also nominated for the Song of the Year Award at the MAMA Awards 2023.
Some of the other biggest K-pop solo hits of 2023 include Kai’s “Rover,” Taemin’s “Guilty,” Jeon Somi’s “Fast Forward,” Agust D’s “Haegeum,” and more.
