KOREAN MUSIC: All Time 100 Greatest Albums of Korean Popular Music

All Time 100 Greatest Albums of Korean Popular Music
(Publisher: Sun (2007))

In 2007, Kyunghyang Shinmun released its “All time 100 greatest albums of Korean popular music,” selected by the selection committee consisting of an independent panel of 52 professionals. The list comprises 100 musicians/bands and their albums who had enormous influence on Korean popular music.  Each link below leads you to Google translated (hence mistranslated many times) information of the album.

Rank	Score	Singer/Band	Album	Release Year
1	207	Deulgukhwa (들국화) “Wild Chrysanthemum”	Deulgukhwa (들국화) “Wild Chrysanthemum”	1985
2	182	Yoo Jaeha (유재하)	Saranghagi ddaemune (사랑하기 때문에) “Because I Love…”	1987
3	154	Kim Minki (김민기)	Kim Minki (김민기)	1971
4	146	Eoddeon nal (어떤날) “One Day”	1960. 1965	1986
5	142	Sanullim (산울림) “Echoes”	Sanullim  1 (산울림 1집) “Echoes 1”	1977
6	128	Sanullim (산울림) “Echoes”	Sanullim  2 (산울림 2집) “Echoes 2”	1978
7	127	Shin Junghyun & Yeopjeondeul (신중현과 엽전들)	Shin Junghyun & Yeopjeondeul (신중현과 엽전들) *Yeopjeondeul means the traditional Korean brass coins.	1974
8	120	Han Daesu (한대수)	Meolgo meon gil (멀고 먼 길) “A Long, Long Way to Go”	1974
9	117	Deli Spice (델리 스파이스)	Deli Spice	1997
10	111	Lee Sang-eun (이상은)	Gongmudohaga (공무도하가) “Honey, Don’t Cross the River”	1995
11	110	Eoddeon nal (어떤날) “One Day”	Eoddeon nal 2 (어떤날 2) “One Day 2”	1989
12	109	Sarang-gwa peonghwa (사랑과 평화) “Love & Peace”	Handong-an ddeumhaeseotji (한동안 뜸했었지) “Haven’t Heard From Her  For a While”	1978
13	107	Kim Hyunsik (김현식)	Kim Hyunsik 3 (김현식 3집)	1986
14	101	Shi-ingwa chonjang (시인과 촌장) “A Poet & a Village Headman”	Pureun dot (푸른 돛) “A Blue Sail”	1986
15	99	Jang Pilsun (장필순)	Na-e oero-umi neol bureul ddae (나의 외로움이 널 부를 때) “When My Loneliness Calls Me”	1997
16	97	Lee Munse (이문세)	Lee Munse 4 (이문세 4)	1987
17	93	Kim Hyuncheol (김현철)	Kim Hyuncheol  Vol 1. (김현철 Vol.1)	1989
18	92	Boohwal (부활) "Reincarnation"	Rock Will Never Die	1986
19	91	Han Young-ae (한영애)	Barabonda (바라본다) “I Look at….”	1988
20	91	H2O	Oneul naneun (오늘 나는) “Today, I….”	1993
21	89	Dongmulweon (동물원) “The Zoo”	Dongmulweon (동물원) “The Zoo”	1988
22	88	Bom yeoreum  ga-eul gyeo-wul (봄여름가을겨울) “Spring, Sumer,   Fall and Winter”	Bom yeoreum ga-eul gyeo-wul (봄여름가을겨울) “Spring, Sumer, Fall and Winter”	1988
23	87	You & Me Blue (유앤미 블루)	Cry… Our Wanna Be Nation!	1996
24	86	Seo Taijiwa a-ideul (서태지와 아이들) “Seo Taiji & the Boys”	Seo Taijiwa a-ideul (서태지와 아이들) “Seo Taiji & the Boys”	1992
25	84	Kim Kwangseok (김광석)	Dasi bureugi 2 (다시 부르기 2) “Singing Again 2”	1995
26	83	No Brain (노브레인)	Cheongnyeon pokdo maengjinga (청년폭도맹진가) “A Fierce Marching Song of the Young Riots”	2000
27	83	Noizegarden (노이즈가든)	Noizegarden	1996
28	83	Jageun geo-in (작은 거인) “The Little Giant”	Jageun geo-in 2 (작은 거인 2) “The Little Giant 2”	1981
29	82	Cho Yongpil (조용필)	Cho Yongpil 1 (조용필 1)	1980
30	81	Seo Taijiwa a-ideul (서태지와 아이들) “Seo Taiji & the Boys”	Seo Taijiwa a-ideul 2 (서태지와 아이들 2) “Seo Taiji & the Boys 2”	1993
31	79	Shi-ingwa chonjang (시인과 촌장) “A Poet &  a Village Headman”	Sup (숲) “The Forest”	1988
32	78	Sinawe (시나위) *Sinawe is a genre of traditional Korean music.	Heavy Metal Sinawe	1986
33	78	The Magma  (마그마)	Magma	1981
34	78	Eonnine ibalgwan (언니네이발관) “Older Sister’s Barbershop”	Bidulgineun haneure jwi (비둘기는 하늘의 쥐) “Pigeons Are Rats In the Sky”	1996
35	78	Deux (듀스)	Force Deux	1995
36	77	Seo Taijiwa a-ideul (서태지와 아이들) “Seo Taiji & the Boys”	Seo Taijiwa a-ideul 4 (서태지와 아이들 4) “Seo Taiji & the Boys 4”	1995
37	76	Natseon saramdeul (낯선 사람들) “Strangers”	Natseon saramdeul (낯선 사람들) “Strangers”	1993
38	76	N.EX.T	The Return Of N.EX.T Part 1 - The Being	1994
39	76	Cho Dongjin (조동진)	Cho Dongjin (조동진)	1979
40	75	Jeon Inkwon &  Huh Seongwook (전인권, 허성욱)	1979-1987 Chu-eok Deulgukhwa (1979-1987 추억 들국화) “1979-1987 Memories, Deulgukhwa”	1987
41	74	You & Me Blue  (유앤미 블루)	Nothing`s Good Enough	1994
42	71	The Shinchon Blues  (신촌블루스)	The Shinchon Blues (신촌블루스)	1988
43	70	Dongmulweon (동물원) “The Zoo”	Dubeonjjae norae mo-eum (두 번째 노래모음) “The Second Collection of Songs”	1988
44	66	Noraereul channeun saramdeul (노래를 찾는 사람들) “People Searching for Songs”	Noraereul channeun saramdeul (노래를 찾는 사람들) “People Searching for Songs”	1984
45	65	The Shinchon Blues (신촌블루스)	Shinchon Beuluseu II (신촌블루스 II) “The Shinchon Blues II”	1989
46	64	Cho Dong-ik (조동익)	Donggyeong (동경) “Longing”	1994
47	63	My Aunt Mary  (마이앤트메리)	Just Pop	2004
48	62	Songgolmae (송골매) “The Siberian Peregrine Falcon”	Songgolmae II (송골매 II) “The Siberian Peregrine Falcon II”	1982
49	61	Lucid Fall (루시드 폴)	Lucid Fall	2001
50	61	Lee Munse (이문세)	Lee Munse 5 (이문세 5)	1988
51	61	Pipi Band (삐삐밴드)	Munhwa hyeokmyeong (문화혁명) “The Cultural Revolution”	1995
52	61	Boohwal (부활) "Reincarnation"	Boohwal (부활) II: Remember "ReincarnationⅡ: Remember”	1987
53	61	Noraereul channeun saramdeul (노래를 찾는 사람들) “People Searching  for Songs”	Noraereul channeun saramdeul 2 (노래를 찾는 사람들 2) “People Searching for Songs 2”	1989
54	60	Bom yeoreum  ga-eul gyeo-wul (봄여름가을겨울) “Spring, Sumer,   Fall and Winter”	Bom yeoreum ga-eul gyeo-wul 2 (봄여름가을겨울 2) “Spring, Sumer, Fall and Winter 2”	1989
55	59	Daseot songarak   (다섯 손가락) “The Five Fingers”	Daseot songarak 1 (다섯 손가락 1) “The Five Fingers 1”	1985
56	59	Jeong Taechoon (정태춘)	Shi-ine maeul (시인의 마을) “Village of a Poet”	1978
57	59	Seo Taijiwa a-ideul (서태지와 아이들) “Seo Taiji & the Boys”	Seo Taijiwa a-ideul 3 (서태지와 아이들 3) “Seo Taiji & the Boys 3”	1994
58	57	Kim Kwangseok (김광석)	Dasi bureugi 1 (다시 부르기 1) “Singing Again 1”	1993
59	56	Mot (못) “The Pond”	Non-Linear	2004
60	55	Asoto Union  (아소토 유니온)	Sound Renovates A Structure	2003
61	55	Kim Soochul (김수철)	Kim Soochul 1 (김수철1)	1983
62	55	Jang Pilsoon (장필순)	Soony6	2002
63	55	Jeong Taechoon  & Park Eunok (정태춘 박은옥)	Gusibinyeon Jangma,  Jonggno-eseo (92년 장마, 종로에서) “1992’s Korean Monsoon,   In Jongno”	1993
64	54	Huckleberry Finn (허클베리핀)	Sipparire suyo-il (18일의 수요일) “Wednesday the 18th”	1998
65	54	DJ DOC	The Life... DOC Blues	2000
66	52	Rollercoaster (롤러코스터)	Ilsangdabansa (일상다반사) ‘Frequent Matters”	2000
67	52	Yang Hee-eun (양희은)	Yang Hee-eun  go-un norae mo-eum (양희은 고운 노래 모음) “The Collection of Yang Hee-eun’s Lovely Songs”	1971
68	52	Eonnine ibalgwan (언니네이발관) “Older Sister’s Barbershop”	Hu-ildam (후일담) “Behind-the-Scenes Stories”	1999
69	51	Kim Dusu (김두수)	Jayuhon (자유혼) ‘Free Spirit”	2002
69	51	Miseoni (미선이)	Drifting	1998
71	50	Panic (패닉)	Panic	1995
72	49	Various Artists	Uri norae jeonshihoe (우리 노래 전시회) “Exhibition of Our Songs”	1984
73	49	Sanullim (산울림) “Echoes”	Sanullim 3 (산울림 3) “Echoes 3”	1978
74	48	Kim Kwangseok (김광석)	Kim Kwangseok nebeonjjae (김광석네번째) “Kim Kwangseok the Fourth”	1994
75	46	Crash (크래쉬)	Endless Supply of Pain	1994
76	46	Cho Yongpil (조용필)	Cho Yongpil 7 (조용필 7집)	1985
77	45	DJ Soulscape (DJ 소울스케이프)	180g Beats	2000
78	45	Ahn Chihwan (안치환)	Ahn Chihwan 4 (안치환 4집)	1995
79	45	Kangsane (강산에)	Kangsane Vol. 0 (강산에 Vol.0)	1992
80	45	Jeong Taechoon (정태춘)	Ah, Daehanminguk (아, 대한민국…) “Ah, Republic of Great Korea”	1990
81	44	Garion (가리온) *Garion is a mythical Korean creature,  a white horse with black mane.	Garion	2004
82	44	Han Daesu (한대수)	Muhandae (무한대) “Infinite”	1989
83	43	Lee Jungseon (이정선)	Samsipdae (30대) “Thirty Something”	1985
84	43	Deux (듀스)	Deuxism	1993
85	42	Huckleberry Finn (허클베리핀)	Olaengpio-e byeol (올랭피오의 별) “Olympio’s Star” *Sylvanus Olympio  (1902–1963) was a Togolese political figure who served as Prime Minister, and then President, of Togo from 1958 until his assassination in 1963.	2004
86	41	Lee Seung-yeol (이승열)	Inal, iddae, ijeu-eume…. (이날, 이때, 이즈음에....) “This Day, This Time,  These Days….”	2003
87	41	Lee Janghyeok (이장혁)	Lee Janghyeok Vol. 1 (이장혁 Vol.1)	2004
88	41	Bitgwa sogeum (빛과 소금) “Light and Salt”	Bitgwa sogeum Vol. 1 (빛과 소금 Vol.1) “Light and Salt Vol. 1”	1990
89	40	Panic (패닉)	Mit (밑) “The Bottom”	1996
90	40	Dubeonjjae dal (두번째 달) “The Second Moon”	Dubeonjjae dal (두번째 달) “The Second Moon”	2005
91	39	Yang Hee-eun (양희은)	1991	1991
92	39	Clazziquai Project (클래지콰이 프로젝트)	Instant Pig	2004
93	38	Kangsane (강산에)	Naneun sachungi (나는 사춘기) “I’m in Puberty”	1994
94	38	Lee Sora (이소라)	Nunsseopdal (눈썹달) “The Eyebrow Moon”	2005
95	38	Jeon Inkwon (전인권)	Jeon Inkwon (전인권)	1988
96	37	Sinawe (시나위) *Sinawe is a genre of traditional Korean music.	Down and Up	1987
97	37	W	Where the Story Ends	2005
98	35	Brown Eyes (브라운아이즈)	Brown Eyes	2001
99	35	Lee Sang-eun (이상은)	Oeropgo utgin gage (외롭고 웃긴 가게) “Lonely and Funny Store”	1997
100	35	Dongseonambuk (동서남북) “North, South, East,   and West”	Aju oraedoen gi-eokgwa-e jo-u (아주 오래된 기억과의 조우) “The Encounter with the Very Old Memories”	1988

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