Renowned music magazine Rolling Stone released its list of top "50 Best Songs of 2021". Along with songs from musicians around the world, the list included Korean artists. Three (3) Korean songs by three different groups have made it into the list.

Rolling Stone first wrote "The Feels" by TWICE as No. 50, saying that, "Nine-piece girl group Twice specialize in energy, bright colors, and fun choreography — even by K-pop’s high standards. Disco-pop track 'The Feels' was the group’s first original English-language single and it deservedly caught the attention of the Western market. 'The Feels' is a radiant burst of disco energy, with a masterfully slick bass line, an ingenious vocal arrangement, and one of the year’s most effervescent choruses: 'Boy, I, Boy, I, Boy, I know, I know you got the feels,' will be replaying in your head all day."

Epik High's track, "Rosario", which also features CL and ZICO, is placed at No. 40. The song is included in Epik High's 10th mini-album, "Epik High is Here (Part 1)". The magazine states, "Leave it to a trio of K-pop vets to show just where the genre is headed. On 'Rosario,' a track from Epik High’s landmark 10th studio album, the hip-hop group teams up with singer CL and rapper Zico and shuns the heavy-handed production and boisterous refrains of most K-pop songs in favor of something with a little more musical depth. Over a light trap beat and flamenco-style guitar, the three artists trade verses about setting the standard for K-pop acts to follow. CL takes it home on the defiant chorus: 'Out of my way, I am a legend and I’m here to stay,' she belts. New artists, take notice."

Highest on the list is no other than BTS' smash hit, "Butter" at No. 16. Rolling Stone describes the song and the group as, "BTS celebrate the power of silky beats, sunburst harmonies, party raps, and jump-up choruses with such unguarded joy it makes everyone else on the pop charts seem drab by comparison. 'Butter' rides a Chic-loving disco groove similar to their megahit 'Dynamite,' yet where that song was about their triumph as a group, this one gives everyone a chance to shine — and the addition of a killer Megan Thee Stallion remix only added to the good time."