K-Pop Flashback: Top Songs And Artists From June 2016

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The K-Pop industry has come a long way since its inception all those years ago. It has become a worldwide phenomenon, and with the rise of the fourth generation, we see groups like Stray Kids, LE SSERAFIM, and IVE dominating the music charts. They, among many others, have started to reach the forefront of the K-Pop industry, representing the distinct qualities of what makes the current generation special.

Although their success is clear for everyone to see, we cannot forget that the genre as a whole has seen a large number of successful artists pass through its doors. K-Pop has a storied history that would take weeks to properly sort through and cover. But here at Kpopmap, we're taking it one month at a time with our series, K-Pop Flashback.

Through this series, we open the gates of nostalgia at the end of every month and take a look at a specific time in K-Pop. We aim to look back no less than 7 years, the average contract length of your typical idol group. Our goals are to both reminisce and introduce newer K-Pop fans to older groups and trends that dominated the market all those years ago.

As the month of June comes to a close, let's travel back to the year 2016. Meet the artis