There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of their careers so far. Then, similar to my “Underrated K-pop” features, I can average their ratings into one mega-score and place them in a pantheon alongside other acts.
As always, this feature has some rules of its own. I’m including any “Song Review” ratings as part of this graph, including Japanese releases and collaborations with one other artist. I’m not including Buried Treasures or solo/sub-unit releases. For the ratings themselves, I’m using the most current number on this blog, so if a song was part of a “Risers and Fallers” or “Legendary Songs Inauguration” post, that’s the rating you’ll see displayed here. That means there will still be a few ratings here and there I find slightly inaccurate, but it’ll mostly reflect my up-to-date feelings.
Finally, these scores are completely subjective. Feel free to agree, disagree and argue (that’s part of the fun!), but know that this chart reflects the opinion of only one person (me).
Check out ZEROBASEONE’s placement on the ULTIMATE ARTIST RANKING page!
ZEROBASEONE: A Career In Song Ratings
The Breakdown
Highest Rated Songs
Lowest Rated Songs
Imperial Phases
In Bloom -> Melting Point (2023)
Good So Bad -> Iconik (2024-2025)
Slump Phases
None
Rating Average: 8.27
Overall Trendline:
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
Just a while back I was thinking if you were gonna do 5th gen groups like ZB1, Riize, BND and the type! Ngl, I was sure they’ll tiptoe around the Bias List Favourites line but being in the middle of Heavy Hitters isn’t bad either! (My gut tells me BND and Riize will definitely reach the Favourites or high up on the Heavy Hitters list)
Blue is definitely my favourite comeback from them, it’s so melodically rich and has this sense of nostalgia and the rest of their catalogue is pretty decent, and when they hit, they hit.
It’s also funny to see how Feel the Pop was initially an 7.25, then fell to 7 and finally had that dramatic rise to a serviceable 7.75 😭 I forgot about that song ngl, so the ratings seem fair lol
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I think we’ll have to wait until Nick reveals how much Do Your Dance has risen for him before he’ll do one for Riize.
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