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THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from July 6 – 12

At the end of each month, I compile my top three K-pop title tracks and list a ton of honorable mentions. In 2025, I thought I’d try something new and add a weekly feature to supplement my monthly round-up. Each Sunday, I’ll offer a compendium of the week’s new releases featured on the blog. And even more than that, I’ll attempt to rank them from my least-to-most-liked. I invite you to share your own rankings as well. The comments section of these posts is also a great spot to discuss anything that has happened in K-pop during the week.

Make sure to click on the title of any release to read the full review and see its initial rating. Consider this your one stop Bias List shop each and every Sunday!

2025 Index: Jan 5 – Jan 11 // Jan 12 – Jan 18 // Jan 19 – Jan 25 // Jan 26 – Feb 1 // Feb 2 – Feb 8 // Feb 9 – Feb 15 // Feb 16 – Feb 22 // Feb 23 – Mar 1 // Mar 2 – Mar 8 // Mar 9 – Mar 15 // Mar 16 – Mar 22 // Mar 23 – Mar 29 // Mar 30 – Apr 5 // Apr 6 – Apr 12 // Apr 13 – Apr 19 // Apr 20 – Apr 26 // Apr 27 – May 3 // May 4 – May 10 // May 11 – May 17 // May 18 – May 24 // May 25 – May 31 // Jun 1 – Jun 7 // Jun 8 – Jun 14 // Jun 15 – Jun 21 // Jun 22 – Jun 28 // Jun 29 – Jul 5


Notable B-sides:

ATEEZNO1 // Sagittarius // Skin // Slide To Me

Close Your EyesBubble Tea // Paint Candy // You

Doh Kyung SooDo You Remember? // 5 Minutes

NOWZLouder

Super JuniorAir // Delight // D.N.A. // Finale

TwiceLet Love Go // Mars // Right Hand Girl


Notable J-pop by K-pop Artists:

LE SSERAFIM – Kawaii


THIS WEEK: July 6 – July 12

17. HITGS – Charizzma


16. Lee Changsub – Vroom Vroom


15. Xdinary Heroes – FiRE (My Sweet Misery)


14. Lee Chanhyuk – Out Of My Mind


13. Kang Yuchan – Champagne Poppin


12. Jeon Somi – Extra


11. Twice – This Is For


10. CrazAngel – I’m Just Me


9. Doh Kyung Soo – Sing Along!


8. ILLIT – Jellyous


7. BLACKPINK – Jump


6. Super Junior – Express Mode


5. Close Your Eyes – Snowy Summer


4. VIVIZ – La La Love Me


3. NOWZ – Everglow


2. ATEEZ – In Your Fantasy


1. NCT Dream – BTTF (song of the week!)

8 thoughts on “THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from July 6 – 12

  1. many good bsides this week! will there be a buried treasure for ateez? (asking bc you featured many of their bsides)

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  2. Well, it was a super packed week ngl. Here’s my ranking :p

    1- In Your Fantasy
    2- Express Mode
    3- Everglow
    4- Snowy Summer
    5- BTTF
    6- FiRE (My Sweet Misery)
    7- Jellyous
    8- Jump
    9- Sing Along
    10- This is For
    11- Extra
    12- Charizzma

    Surprised that BTTF is higher than In Your Fantasy ngl

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    • I’m also surprised, to be honest! Though I enjoy In Your Fantasy, it’s a bit flat/one-note for me. BTTF is so shouty that it somehow crosses the threshold into guilty pleasure and it has genuine peaks that I look forward to.

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  3. Since SM did not release BTTF on Spotify I have not been able to listen to the song as much, so Ateez won the first spot this week. Anyway, here are mine:

    Ateez – In Your Fantasy

    NCTDream- BttF

    Nowz – Everglow

    CYE – Snowy Summer

    Yuchan – Champagne Poppin

    Viviz – Lalalalove

    As for Bsides, some of these are older but I came across them this week🤷🏻‍♀️ 

    Nouera – BnB / Myself

    CYE – You

    BeBoys – If I ain’t got you

    Kickflip – Before the Sun Comes up

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  4. In Your Fantasy is the better song for me. Most boy group songs usually tread a fine balance between shout and melodic approach to avoid being called ‘noise music’. BTTF just kinda fall to that category for me. Good energy though

    My Top 5 in no particular order:

    In Your Fantasy (boy group song done right)

    JUMP (it is Blackpink, enough said)

    Jellyous (fun & bright + addictive)

    La La La Love Me (GFRIEND nostlagia)

    Mars (TWICE B-side treasure)

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