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THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from April 12 – 18

At the end of each month, I compile my top three K-pop title tracks and list a ton of honorable mentions. But 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 Archive

2026 Index: Jan 4 – Jan 10 // Jan 11 – Jan 17 // Jan 18 – Jan 24 // Jan 25 – Jan 31 // Feb 1 – Feb 7 // Feb 8 – Feb 14 // Feb 15 – Feb 21 // Feb 22 – Feb 28 // Mar 1 – Mar 7 // Mar 8 – Mar 14 // Mar 15 – Mar 21 // Mar 22 – Mar 28 // Mar 29 – Apr 4 // Apr 5 – Apr 11


Notable B-sides:

MODYSSEYRevenant
PLAVEThink I Am
TXTBed Of Thorns // So What // Take Me To Nirvana
Xdinary HeroesHelium Balloon // Hurt So Good // No Cool Kids Zone // Rise High Rise


Notable J-pop by K-pop Artists:

RIIZEKill Shot


THIS WEEK: April 12 – April 18

14. NCT Wish – Sticky


13. HITGS – Cherry Blossom


12. ifeye – Hazy (Daisy)


11. Yves – Nail (ft. Lolo Zouaï)


10. Be Boys – Slam Dunk


9. Taeyong – Rock Solid (ft. Anderson .Paak)


8. Wheein – The Symphony Of Fxxkboys


7. PLAVE – Born Savage


6. Jay Chang – Higher


5. TXT – Stick With You


4. Seventeen DxS – Feel Me


3. DXMON – SSS (She’s Sweet & Sour)


2. MODYSSEY – Hook


1. Xdinary Heroes – Voyager (song of the week)

4 thoughts on “THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from April 12 – 18

  1. Notable B-sides:

    TXT – Bed of Thorns // So What // 21st Century Romance

    Xdinary Heroes – Hurt So Good // Rise High Rise // KTM

    J-pop by K-pop artists that I liked:

    RIIZE – Kill Shot

    THIS WEEK: April 12 – 18

    14. Wheein – The Symphony of xxxxboys

    13. HITGS – Cherry Blossom

    12. ifeye – Hazy (Daisy)

    11. Yves – Nail (feat. Lolo Zouaï)

    10. Taeyong – Rock Solid (feat. Anderson .Paak)

    9. PLAVE – Born Savage

    8. Be Boys – Slam Dunk

    7. TXT – Stick With You

    6. DxS – Feel Me

    5. DXMON – SSS – (fell for me a bit)

    4. MODYSSEY – Hook – (rose for me a bit)

    3. Jay Chang – Higher

    2. NCT Wish – Sticky – I may be biased 🤭

    1. Xdinary Heroes – Voyager (song of the week)

    I initially disliked the Cranberries interpolation in Wish’s Ode to Love teaser, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m5706DTpLCs  but after watching concert fancams of the full song I think I like the rest of it (though I am quite weary of UK Garage. Another thing we have NewJeans to thank for 🙄) Can’t wait for the album tomorrow

    Oh, and we NEED to talk about TWS. I used to be obsessed with R&J, so I’m loving this concept. I’m dying to hear the highlight medley; Wednesday can’t come soon enough.

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