Five albums released by SM Entertainment (hereinafter referRED to as SM) were named in the 2010 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s: Staff List by United States of America Billboards.
United States of America's famous media Billboards released the 2010's Best K-Pop Album 25 on its official website on the 17th (local time), and albums such as f(x), RED Velvet, SHINee, Jonghyun and EXO were ranked.
Billboards introduces f(x)'s regular 2nd album 'Pink Tape' (pink tape) and says, "It is an ambitious and experimental collection in that it proves the power of a regular album that gives cohesive music. Albums such as Pink Tape have proved that mainstream pop can develop art and broaden the scope of creativity. This album shows that K-Pop is a music genre with a solid identity. "
Regarding RED Velvet's second album, Perfect Velvet, he said, "RED Velvet has released an album that maintains a consistent pop style so far, and this album is the best album ever." SHINee Jonghyun's first Solo album, "Like," And the punk element is the album that appears in the first half, and each track has a lively sense and provides a changing listening experience. "
In addition, SHINee's regular 6th album 'The Story of Light' Epilogue' ('The Story Offright' epilogue) explains that "from the familiar ballad genre 'Our Page' to the fantastic 'Good Evening', SHINee offers a variety of charms throughout the album, which is an amazing synergy." On EXO's regular 5th album repackaged album LOVE SHOT (Love Shot), "There are a few artists with a catalog as full as EXO in the K-Pop world. "We showed more mature music through the explosive a cappella in the regular 5th album title song 'Tempo' and the soft sensuality of the repackaged album title song 'Love Shot'."