On December 17th, Naver Music released their lists of the chart-topping hits this year. As it was a busier year than most for K-Pop, their lists do a great job of wrapping up 2011 and providing anticipation for 2012.

All songs are ranked according to information and research gathered from January 1st through December 7th.

Check them out below!

Chart 1: Naver Music Overall

1. T-ara’s Roly Poly – 12.8%
2. Davichi’s Don’t Say Goodbye – 12.3%
3. SISTAR’s So Cool – 10.9%
4. miss A’s Good-bye Baby – 10.5%
5. Busker Busker’s Tokyo Boy – 9.4%
6. Huh Gak’s Hello – 9.3%
7. 2NE1′s Ugly – 9.2%
8. Leessang’s Turned Off the TV… – 9.1%
9. KARA’s Step – 8.5%
10. GG (Feat. Bom)’s I Cheated – 8.1%

Chart 2: Naver Music Streaming

1. T-ara’s Roly Poly – 12.7% **TIE**
1. Davichi’s Don’t Say Goodbye – 12.7% **TIE**
3. SISTAR’s So Cool – 11.0%
4. miss A’s Good-bye Baby – 10.3%
5. Busker Busker’s Tokyo Boy – 9.7%
6. Huh Gak’s Hello – 9.6%
7. 2NE1′s Ugly – 9.0%
8. Leessang’s Turned Off the TV… – 8.9%
9. KARA’s Step – 8.6%
10. Wonder Girls’ Be My Baby – 7.3%

Chart 3: Naver Music Download

1. Kim Bum Soo’s Please – 11.3%
2. GG (Feat. Bom)’s I Cheated – 10.9%
3. T-ara’s Roly Poly – 10.8%
4. Lazy Snail’s Apgujung Rascals – 10.1%
5. Hyun Bin’s That Man – 9.9%
6. 2NE1′s Lonely – 9.6%
7. Park Jung Hyun’s If It Were That Way – 9.5%
8. miss A’s Good-bye Baby – 9.3% **TIE**
8. Big Bang’s Tonight – 9.3% **TIE**
10. IU’s Good Day – 9.2%

Chart 4: Naver Music BGM

1. Hyun Bin’s That Man – 22.5%
2. IU’s Good Day – 14.2%
3. Jason Mraz’s I’m Yours – 12.6%
4. Big Bang’s Tonight – 8.4%
5. Lee Sora’s Wind Is Blowing – 8.1%
6. Kim Bum Soo’s Please – 7.9%
7. IU’s Someday – 7.4%
8. Boohwal’s I Remeber – 6.4%
9. SECRET’s Shy Boy – 6.3% **TIE**
9. IU’s Story Only I Didn’t Know – 6.3% **TIE**

Chart 5: Naver Music Live Album Chart Domination

1. Leessang’s Asura BalBalTa – 55 hours
2. IU’s Last Fantasy – 52 hours
3. Infinity Challenge’s Seohae Ahn Highway Song Festival – 12 hours

Chart 6: Naver Music Albums of the Year

Albums are selected based on a combination of votes by music critics and a netizen music panel.

1. Garion’s Garion 2 **TIE**
1. Lee Seung Yeol’s Whe We Fail **TIE**
3. Jang Giha and Faces’ Jang Giha and Faces
4. The Black Skirts’ Don’t You Worry Baby (I’m Only Swimming)
5. Jung Cha Shik’s Precipitous Man
6. The Moonshiners’ Blue Night’s BEAT!
7. Hwang Bo Ryung’s Mana Wind
8. The Koxx’s Access Ok
9. Park Joo Won’s Fiesta of Sorrow
10. MC Meta & DJ Wreckx’s DJ and MC

Source + Photos: Naver Music

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Hyun Bin’s former girlfriend, actress Hwang Ji Hyun (28), will be debuting in a new girl group under Core Contents Media.

Hwang Ji Hyun will be joining a four member dance group with an emphasis on strong vocals; their debut is scheduled for May.

The group also consists of model Choi Su Eun as well as two trainees who were previously in the line-up to debut under T-ara. As opposed to going for an ‘idol image,’ the group will be utilizing their older age to target the adult audience.

A representative spoke with Star News on February 10th and revealed, “She’s been preparing to debut as a singer for a year now. Her singing skills are outstanding. The new girl group will be much like the Korean version of the ‘Spice Girls‘ with a different and unique concept to set them apart.”

In 2007, Hwang Ji Hyun was reported to be Hyun Bin’s girlfriend and shot to fame under the title. Since then, she’s been working as an actress as well as preparing for her singing debut.

Source: Star News

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