Before we head into a brand-new year, join NME in recapping 2022’s biggest stories and events in K-pop
The top four on this list are unchanged from 2021
See the full list of award winners and performances from last night here
BTS have emerged as the K-pop act with the most Shazamed songs in 2022 – view the full list here
Three BTS songs have made it to the top five this year – see the full list here
JYP Entertainment has also outlined plans to debut new several new groups outside of South Korea
Several events and releases have been cancelled or postponed as South Korea enters a period of national mourning
The annual awards ceremony takes place on November 29 and 30 in Osaka, Japan
BTS, BLACKPINK, TXT and more have been nominated for the inaugural Favorite K-pop Artist award
It is one of their highest-charting entries, tying with last year’s ‘Formula Of Love: O+T=<3’