On Dec. 26 (local time), Teen Vogue released their "Best Albums of 2021" list and TXT and SEVENTEEN are the only K-pop acts included.
Keep on reading to know what K-pop albums were chosen and what the American magazine has to say about them.
TXT's 'The Chaos Chapter' Two-Part Series Selected as 'Best Albums of 2021' by Teen Vogue
On the list, Teen Vogue named not only one TXT album but two. The magazine described the quintet's second studio album "The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE" and its repackaged version "The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE" as "two killer albums."
Teen Vogue then stated that every song from the two albums offers a "unique punch," suggesting that each track has its own charm that makes it stand out. Among the songs, the American magazine chose "LO$ER=LOVER" as the favorite of Teen Vogue's Senior Entertainment Editor because of its pop-rock rebellion, as well as the English-language track "Magic."
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The editor also talked about "Frost," the final song from TXT's "The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE". She shared that the line "I'm so shocked" (sung by Huening Kai) plays repeatedly on her mind. She also defined the song as one of the boys' "most experimentally fun" releases so far.
Previously, Teen Vogue issued their "54 Best K-pop Songs of 2021" and TXT's "0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)" and "LO$ER=LOVER" are included.
TXT has had a busy year, dropping not only their second full album "The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE" in May and their repackaged album "The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE" in August but also their first Japanese EP called "Chaotic Wonderland" in November.
SEVENTEEN's 'Attacca' Picked as One of the 'Best Albums of 2021' by Teen Vogue
The second and last K-pop album on Teen Vogue's "Best Albums of 2021" list is SEVENTEEN's "Attacca." The magazine's Culture and Style Writer stated that this mini-album is one of her favorite releases from the 13-member group to date.
The Teen Vogue writer said that "Rock with you," the title track of the EP is "without a doubt" one of SEVENTEEN's strongest songs, both visually and sonically. She continued that "Attacca" is one of the most enjoyable albums to listen to in 2021 - not only in K-pop but overall.
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The Culture and Style Writer also shared that she listens to SEVENTEEN's "Attacca" on repeat, without skipping songs.
"Attacca" is known to be the boy group's latest album to record one million sales not only on the Hanteo Chart but also on the Gaon Chart.
To date, the band has a total of four million-selling albums, which makes them quadruple million sellers. Notably, two of these albums are released in 2021: "Your Choice" and "Attacca." These two works even hold the second and third-highest first-week sales respectively among the K-pop albums that arrived in 2021.
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Meanwhile, Teen Vogue also picked "Rock with you" and "GAM3 BO1" as some of the best K-pop songs of 2021. SEVENTEEN member Hoshi's solo track "Spider" made the list as well.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
