Korean Hallyu group 2NE1 scored a terrific hit in 2011 with I Am The Best. It’s one of my favorite K-Pop songs, and certainly a signature song for CL, Bom, Dara, and Minzy, so I thought, an I Am the Best ring tone would make a great summer anthem. This one is nice and short, seven seconds only, perfect for an SMS ringtone (text message ringtone). Enjoy! Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio...

Korean girl group 4Minute has come back with Volume Up, its first original release since Mirror Mirror several months back. Volume Up offers a very unique take on K-Pop, thanks to its saxophone-laced instrumentation and a really catchy chorus. Add to that the vampire-inspired video – US$130,000+ to produce, so I’ve read – and you’ve got yourself a pretty high standard to set yourselves up against. Hyuna and the rest...

Korean band CN Blue has released Hey You, the first single off its third mini-album, Ear Fun. The entire mini-album is actually chock-full of great songs, and the first single is no exception. Yonghwa’s voice is in full effect in this uptempo track that doesn’t sound too far removed from its Love single, which is one of my favorite CN Blue tracks, right after the debut single, Oetoriya (I’m a Loner). Hey You has already...

Korean boy band B1A4, who scored the #1 secular hit of the year last year on my personal Top 10 with Beautiful Target, has made a comeback with Baby I’m Sorry, the first single off its first full-length album, Ignition. Frankly, it’s not as catchy as some of B1A4′s previous carrier singles, which include the especially irresistible Beautiful Target and the radio-friendly debut single OK Go. On the bright side, lead singer...

SHINee’s comeback single is so hot, how could I resist making a K-Pop ringtone out of it? I went for just one this time, with the bass intro, the Minho whisper, the powerful chorus, and the Key outro. This is a great K-Pop ringtone. Enjoy, Shawols! Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. SHINee...

On Ganns’ Top 10 this week, the City Harmonic’s Mountaintop spends a second week at #1. I am really excited for this track, and its #31 debut this week on the Billboard Christian Songs chart tells me I’m not alone! YESZ! Jimmy Needham scoots up the chart – because I’m in full anticipation of receiving the Clear the Stage CD bundle set I bought off his website! – and because If I Ever Needed Grace takes on...