90s K-Pop One-Hit Wonders

As mainstream Korean music expanded outward from traditional ballads and electro-trot in the '90s, artists embraced the new, club-friendly sounds that would define the decade. These hits all touch on the characteristic K-pop styles of the era: summery dance-pop songs from Kola and Zaza, midtempo R&B from Bijou, and reverb-heavy balladry from Emerald Castle.