On Monday, Jan. 18, Reddit K-Pop released their "Top 100 Albums of 2020." Out of all of the albums that were released this year, only a few made it to the list. If you want to know which ones made it to the top rankings, then keep on reading!
According to Reddit K-Pop, the number one album is Dreamcatcher's "Dystopia: The Tree of Language," which snagged 398 votes. The album was released on Feb. 18, 2020, and is the girl group's first full-length album. The album's title track is "Scream."
The album marked Dreamcatcher's first time promoting as six-members, as Chinese member Handong was back in China competing in the survival show "Youth With You 2." The album is the first part of their "Dystopia" series.
The second-best album that was mentioned on the list is TWICE's "Eyes Wide Open," which bagged 330 votes. The album was released on Oct. 26, 2020, and is TWICE's second full-length album. The album's title track is "I CAN'T STOP ME." The album was released on the week of the girl group's fifth anniversary. "Eyes Wide Open" marks TWICE's first time tackling a retro concept. The studio album peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Charts and on Billboard's World Albums Chart.
The third-best album on the list is Stay Kids' "GO LIVE," which scored 278 points. It is Stray Kids' first full-length album and was released on June 17, 2020, with the title track "God's Menu."
Stray Kids released a repackaged version of the album titled "IN LIFE" on Sept. 14, 2020. "GO LIVE" is Stray Kids' best-selling album, debuting at the top of the weekly Gaon Album Chart and at number five on the monthly chart.
According to Reddit K-Pop's rankings, the fourth-best album is IZ*ONE's "BLOOM*IZ," which snagged 220 points. "BLOOM*IZ" was released on Feb. 17, 2020, and is the "Produce 48" girl group's first full-length album. The album's title track is "FIESTA." At the time of its release, "BLOOM*IZ" broke the record of the highest number of pre-orders and the record for the most albums sold on the first day among girl groups.
From 5-30, the ranking goes *NOTE: Some ranks are tied*:
5. Taemin - "Never Gonna Dance Again (Extended Ver.)" (214 points)
5. DAY6 - "The Book of Us: Demon" (214 points)
7. GFRIEND - "Walpurgis Night" (194 points)
8. LOONA - "[12:00]" (180 points)
9. BLACKPINK - "THE ALBUM" (177 points)
9. NCT 127 - "Neo Zone: The Final Round" (177 points)
11. BTS - "Map of the Soul: 7" (157 points)
12. WJSN - "Neverland" (155 points)
14. Yukika - "Soul Lady" (153 points)
15. NCT - "Resonance Pt.1/Pt.2" (140 points)
15. Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI - "Monster" (139 points)
16. SuperM - "Super One" (124 points)
17. BoA - "Better" (116 points)
18. GFRIEND - "Labyrint" (116 points)
19. EVERGLOW - "-77.82X-78.29" (109 points)
20. ITZY - "IT'z ME" (104 points)
20. Baek Yerin - "tellusaboutyourself" (104 points)
22. GWSN - "The Keys" (101 points)
23. Taeyeon - "What Do I Call You" (93 points)
24. Baekhyun - "Delight" (91 points)
25. BTS - "BE" (90 points)
26. TXT - "The Dream Chapter: Eternity" (88 points)
27. Rocket Punch - "Red Punch" (87 points)
28. YooA - "Bon voyage" (85 points)
29. Dreamcatcher - "Dystopia: Lose Myself" (83 points)
30. GFRIEND - "Song of the Sirens" (76 points)
30. TXT - "Minisode 1: Blue Hour" (76 points)
Did your favorite album make it to the list?
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Written by Alexa Lewis