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Korean city pop songs
City pop is a style of music that originated in Japan and was popular from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s; in Korea, late-1980s and early-1990s acts such as Kim Hyun-chul, Kim Wan-sun and Light and Salt are linked to it. The term spread in Korean media in the late 2010s, when artists such as Yerin Baek and george re-recorded songs from that era.
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1986 Tonight Kim Wan-sun Again 가요톱10 : KBS KPOP Classic Kim Wan-sun – Tonight오늘 밤
Mid-1980s synth-pop with a night-time city mood and a steady dance groove.
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1989 The Train to Chuncheon Kim Hyun-chul BEYOND MUSIC 비욘드 뮤직 Kim Hyun-chul – The Train to Chuncheon춘천가는 기차
Soft, jazzy late-1980s pop with a relaxed travel mood.
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1990 Fairy of Shampoo Light & Salt BEYOND MUSIC 비욘드 뮤직 Light & Salt – Fairy of Shampoo샴푸의 요정
Smooth fusion-pop with electric piano and a mellow, urban feel.
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2018 Lady Yubin Yubin - Topic Yubin – Lady숙녀
A recent idol-solo track with a similar retro city-pop groove and bright synths.
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2018 After a Long Time (Digging Club Seoul Ver.) george 온스테이지ONSTAGE george – After a Long Time (Digging Club Seoul Ver.)오랜만에
A 2018 re-recording of a 1989 Kim Hyun-chul song with the same laid-back city mood.
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2019 NEON YUKIKA 1theK (원더케이) YUKIKA – NEON네온
Glossy synth-pop with a similar late-night neon-city atmosphere.
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2019 Suddenly (Digging Club Seoul Ver.) Yerin Baek 온스테이지ONSTAGE Yerin Baek – Suddenly (Digging Club Seoul Ver.)어느 새
A 2019 re-recording of a 1989 Jang Pil-soon song with a soft, nostalgic city-pop sound.
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2019 Drive (feat. George) Kim Hyun-chul 1theK (원더케이) Kim Hyun-chul – Drive (feat. George)
A 2019 release from a 1980s city-pop name, with a breezy driving-pop mood.
Listen on 1theK (원더케이) (opens in a new tab)
Songs are matched on mood, sound, lyrical theme or vocal style. We don't claim that any song copies another. Every link goes to an official artist, label, distributor or broadcaster channel.
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Checked Nov 3, 2026