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Category Archives: Feature

Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2025: HYBE CORPORATION
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Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2025: HYBE CORPORATION

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Nick • 67 Comments

It’s that time of year again! While December is filled with year-end countdowns, I like to take a look back at some of K-pop’s biggest agencies during November. Before reading (especially if you’re new to the blog), it’s helpful to know that my grading focuses most heavily on music releases and how comebacks are managed … Continue reading →

THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from November 2 – 8
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THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from November 2 – 8

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Nick • 6 Comments

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 … Continue reading →

New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (November 9, 2025)
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New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (November 9, 2025)

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Nick • 1 Comment

In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that this will become a one-stop shop for anyone interested in … Continue reading →

Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2025: SM ENTERTAINMENT
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Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2025: SM ENTERTAINMENT

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Nick • 16 Comments

It’s that time of year again! While December is filled with year-end countdowns, I like to take a look back at some of K-pop’s biggest agencies during November. Before reading (especially if you’re new to the blog), it’s helpful to know that my grading focuses most heavily on music releases and how comebacks are managed … Continue reading →

THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from October 26 – November 1
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THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from October 26 – November 1

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Nick • 6 Comments

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 … Continue reading →

New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (November 2, 2025)
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New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (November 2, 2025)

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Nick • 4 Comments

In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that this will become a one-stop shop for anyone interested in … Continue reading →

The Top Three K-Pop Songs of October 2025
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The Top Three K-Pop Songs of October 2025

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Nick • 11 Comments

At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. October 2025 Overall Thoughts October started slow as Chuseok celebrations caused a week or so of … Continue reading →

THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from October 19 – 25
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THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from October 19 – 25

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Nick • 4 Comments

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 … Continue reading →

New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (October 26, 2025)
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New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (October 26, 2025)

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Nick • 4 Comments

In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that this will become a one-stop shop for anyone interested in … Continue reading →

K-Pop Risers & Fallers: October 2025
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K-Pop Risers & Fallers: October 2025

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Nick • 20 Comments

Rather than contain my “Risers and Fallers” feature to a single post in June, I’m going to share a bite-sized version at the end of each month. This will let me account for more songs and make a nice lead-in to the monthly round-up post. I anticipate most of these ratings adjustments will be negligible: … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Nick • 11 Comments

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 … Continue reading →

New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (October 19, 2025)
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New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (October 19, 2025)

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Nick • 2 Comments

In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that this will become a one-stop shop for anyone interested in … Continue reading →

Global Pop Round-Up: October 2025 Edition
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Global Pop Round-Up: October 2025 Edition

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Nick • 14 Comments

The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have caught my ear. No ratings — just highlights! February 2022 … Continue reading →

THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from October 5 – 11
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THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from October 5 – 11

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Nick • 8 Comments

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 … Continue reading →

New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (October 12, 2025)
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New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (October 12, 2025)

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Nick • 8 Comments

In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that this will become a one-stop shop for anyone interested in … Continue reading →

Battle of the B-Sides: TNX, Astro, SHINee, PSY, Luna
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Battle of the B-Sides: TNX, Astro, SHINee, PSY, Luna

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Nick • 13 Comments

K-pop’s title tracks might gain most of listeners’ attention, but many album tracks are worth equal spotlight. I call these “buried treasures.” Beyond this, K-pop’s albums deliver thousands of additional tracks that settle for a more limited audience. It’s these songs that will become a part of my “battle of the b-sides” feature. In this … Continue reading →

THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from September 28 – October 4
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THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from September 28 – October 4

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Nick • 13 Comments

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 … Continue reading →

New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (October 5, 2025)
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New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (October 5, 2025)

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Nick • 1 Comment

In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that this will become a one-stop shop for anyone interested in … Continue reading →

The Top Three K-Pop Songs of September 2025
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The Top Three K-Pop Songs of September 2025

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Nick • 9 Comments

At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. September 2025 Overall Thoughts We’ve hit the rare (?) double-header in K-pop with two back-to-back underwhelming … Continue reading →

THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from September 21 – 27
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THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from September 21 – 27

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Nick • 5 Comments

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 … Continue reading →

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