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 MOONBYUL’s placement on the ULTIMATE ARTIST RANKING page!
MOONBYUL: A Career In Song Ratings
The Breakdown
Highest Rated Songs
Lowest Rated Songs
Selfish, Absence, Shutdown, ICY BBY
Imperial Phases
Think About -> Is This Love? (2024)
Slump Phases
Aurora -> Hertz (2025-2026)
Rating Average: 7.72
Overall Trendline:
Moonbyul’s lower vocal register is always the highlight and I appreciate RBW letting her sing in her comfort zone with all of her solo releases.
As a total Mamamoo bias, Touchin&Movin is a 10/10 for me, and I would highly suggest to give it a try on the album – Starlit of Muse. Not sure if the producer/composer did take it as considerate, but the track listing of the album did play a huge role on making it the top 1 album in my own recap that year. What a great lineup to experience the whole album from starts to finish.
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Are you going to review Changsub’s new song?
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No. I don’t often write about solo ballads from older acts. There’s just not enough to say tbh.
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Hi nick! Sorry for the unrelated comment, but I found an old song (“How About me”) by a tiny group called Luluz which I found quite beautiful. It’s upbeat and 80s-style with a bit of melancholy. I haven’t seen you write anything about the group so was wondering if you were familiar? They are definitely not active any more.
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