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 // Jul 6 – Jul 12 // Jul 13 – Jul 19

Notable B-sides:

ASC2NT – You’re My Season

One Pact – Blind

STAYC – Boy

TXT – Ghost Girl // Upside Down Kiss

Notable J-pop by K-pop Artists:

Tempest – My Way

THIS WEEK: July 20 – July 26

12. EPEX – Picasso

11. Jay – We Can’t Explain

10. Lee Minhyuk (Huta) – Bora

9. One Pact – Yes, No, Maybe

8. Yves – White Cat

7. TXT – Beautiful Strangers

6. IDID – Step It Up

5. ZEROBASEONE – Slam Dunk

4. ASC2NT – Don’t Move

3. Ryu Sujeong – New Car

2. Youngtak – Juicy Go (with Kim Yon-ja)

1. STAYC – I Want It (song of the week!)

7 thoughts on “THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from July 20 – 26”

Stayc is my ult group but even though their songs always hit for me, they always end up rising by a substantial amount, with I want it, it has to be that rugged electric synth and the bouncy synths, they are so addictive!

Live, laugh, love stayc❤️

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Picasso deserved #1. It grew on me a lot. Now, it’s all 10. (April Fool’s idea btw for next year)

Anyways, Stayc is my fav.

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I didn’t really have a favorite single this week, instead my favorite track is Song of the Stars by TXT

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I guess it’s been sort of a week of clunkers. As I’ve said, even the stayc song is not for me, and I’m a fan. I look forward to checking out their bsides though.
Hopefully we can end the summer with some fun bangers in August!!

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The only 2 songs that made it to the playlist were:

Onepact – Yes No Maybe

Asc2nt – Don’t Move…this song is so TheBoyz coded, I love it. Actually, it reminds me of another song but I cannot figure out which one…it drives me crazy!!!

As for Bsides:

TxT – Ghost Girl, Take My Half, and Song of the Stars (aka Blue Spring 2.0)

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I didn’t listen to much K-pop this week and missed my weekly music bank viewing so I don’t have many highlights. I did however listen to Stayc’s song an hour ago and love it! I think it’s gonna be one of my faves for this month.

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