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
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The Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2015 (Day Five: 10-1)
This week, we’re journeying back half a decade to look at K-pop’s best releases of 2015! 2015 was a prime year for K-pop. It saw the return of industry royalty, as Bigbang blitzed the market with no less than seven singles. It acted as the launchpad for many of today’s top acts (Twice, Seventeen, GFriend, … Continue reading
Ultimate K-pop Summer Song Final Match-Up: SHINee vs. Golden Child
Congratulations to Golden Child’s Let Me! As expected, yesterday’s match-up against ATEEZ was a tight one. Both fan bases came out, but Golden Child squeaked by with 54.3% of the vote. And with that, we have our finalists! This is the big one, folks! Today, we’ll decide on The Bias List‘s inaugural Ultimate K-pop Summer … Continue reading
Battle of the B-Sides: Zion.T, GOT7, TVXQ, 14U, LOONA
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
The Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2015 (Day Four: 20-11)
This week, we’re journeying back half a decade to look at K-pop’s best releases of 2015! 2015 was a prime year for K-pop. It saw the return of industry royalty, as Bigbang blitzed the market with no less than seven singles. It acted as the launchpad for many of today’s top acts (Twice, Seventeen, GFriend, … Continue reading
Ultimate K-pop Summer Song Match-Up: ATEEZ vs. Golden Child
Congratulations to SHINee’s View! We have our first finalist, as the song garnered a huge 69.1% of the vote. We’ve got one more match-up before that final battle, and today we’ll decide SHINee’s opponent. Will it be ATEEZ’s Wave or Golden Child’s Let Me? I honestly have no idea. Both tracks have done well in … Continue reading
Battle of the B-Sides: ONF, NCT 127, G.Soul, Cho Yong-Pil, Lovelyz
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
The Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2015 (Day Three: 30-21)
This week, we’re journeying back half a decade to look at K-pop’s best releases of 2015! 2015 was a prime year for K-pop. It saw the return of industry royalty, as Bigbang blitzed the market with no less than seven singles. It acted as the launchpad for many of today’s top acts (Twice, Seventeen, GFriend, … Continue reading
Ultimate K-pop Summer Song Match-Up: SHINee vs. f(x)
Congratulations to Golden Child’s Let Me! The song easily moves onto the semi-final with a whopping 68.5% of the vote. Based on last week’s results, I would have expected this match-up to be much tighter. But, these polls are proving to be a bit unpredictable! We’re onto the semi-final now, with two of our heavyweights … Continue reading
Battle of the B-Sides: Limitless, Hwanhee, Sechs Kies, Royal Pirates, Ladies’ Code
It’s time for a new Bias List feature! 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 … Continue reading
The Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2015 (Day Two: 40-31)
This week, we’re journeying back half a decade to look at K-pop’s best releases of 2015! 2015 was a prime year for K-pop. It saw the return of industry royalty, as Bigbang blitzed the market with no less than seven singles. It acted as the launchpad for many of today’s top acts (Twice, Seventeen, GFriend, … Continue reading
Ultimate K-pop Summer Song Match-Up: Golden Child vs. Astro
Congratulations to ATEEZ’s Wave! This was a tough fight, with Sistar leading through much of the day. But, ATEEZ turned things around and ended up snatching victory with 54.6% of the vote. Pour one out for Sistar, everyone. They would have gotten my vote! We’re down to our last match-up in this second round of … Continue reading
The Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2015 (Day One: 50-41)
This week, we’re journeying back half a decade to look at K-pop’s best releases of 2015! 2015 was a prime year for K-pop. It saw the return of industry royalty, as Bigbang blitzed the market with no less than seven singles. It acted as the launchpad for many of today’s top acts (Twice, Seventeen, GFriend, … Continue reading
Ultimate K-pop Summer Song Match-Up: ATEEZ vs. Sistar
Congratulations to f(x)’s Hot Summer! The girls trounced their competition last Friday with 71.1% of the vote. Next, it’s on to the semi-finals against SHINee’s View. Before that, we’ve got another big match-up on our hands. I’m very curious about how today’s battle will go. On one hand, we’ve got an immensely popular new-gen group … Continue reading
The Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2015: Honorable Mentions
Tomorrow kicks off my Top 50 2015 countdown with songs 50 to 41! Before that, I’ve got ten honorable mentions that barely missed out on making the main countdown. There are some fantastic tracks within this bunch. 2015 was a very strong year for K-pop, making this countdown pretty cutthroat. To give you some context, … Continue reading
The Top Ten Best Songs by TXT
Though they only debuted two years ago, TXT’s habit of promoting several songs from each albums means they’re already eligible for one of my top ten lists! The group has covered a lot of sonic ground in this short time, making for a strong and diverse list. Read on for my favorite releases, and make … Continue reading
Starting Monday: The Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2015
K-pop is suffering a major lull this month, which means… It’s time to look back at years past! Starting Monday, I’ll be counting down my top fifty K-pop singles of 2015. There’s already a 2015 countdown rattling around this site somewhere, but it was created prior to the launch of The Bias List and is … Continue reading
Breaking Down the K-pop Song: Snuper – The Star Of Stars
As part of my “Top 100 K-pop Songs of All-Time” countdown, I took the effort to dive deeply into my top ten picks and break them down moment by moment. But, there are plenty of other songs that deserve this same treatment. So, The Bias List proudly presents an in-depth feature: “Breaking Down the K-pop … Continue reading
Ultimate K-pop Summer Song Match-Up: f(x) vs. Girls’ Generation
Congratulations to SHINee’s View! With 62.3% of the vote, the song triumphed over Red Flavor and moves onto the semi-final. Even though the result wasn’t as close as I thought it would be, this was still a very tough match. I hate to see Red Flavor go, but I’m delighted for View. Today, it’s the … Continue reading
Ultimate K-pop Summer Song Match-Up: Red Velvet vs. SHINee
Congratulations to Astro’s Breathless! This is a fantastic song, and a personal favorite of mine. But, I’m a little salty with this result because it happened in the exact way I’ve been trying to prevent. I’ve deliberately kept artist names and hashtags off of the polls because I didn’t want an artist’s fan base discovering … Continue reading