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The Top Three K-Pop Songs of April 2022
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The Top Three K-Pop Songs of April 2022

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Nick • 39 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. April 2022 Overall Thoughts In a paradoxical trend, the average song rating on this blog has … Continue reading →

The Bias List’s Favorite Korean and Japanese Dramas of 2021
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The Bias List’s Favorite Korean and Japanese Dramas of 2021

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Nick • 24 Comments

As I was looking back at the dramas I’ve watched this year, I realized that many of the ones I stuck with weren’t even from 2021. Overall, my taste continued to veer toward Japanese series. They just feel quirkier (and shorter!). Rather than try to rank dramas that are so different from one another, here’s … Continue reading →

The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2021: 10-1
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The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2021: 10-1

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Nick • 24 Comments

My Top J-Pop Songs countdown continues in its expanded format! We’ve got fifty of the best (mostly idol) tracks Japan had to offer, with many great choices relegated to the honorable mentions. Because I don’t write about all of these songs the way I do for K-pop, this is always a fun countdown to compile. … Continue reading →

The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2021: 30-11
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The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2021: 30-11

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Nick • 7 Comments

My Top J-Pop Songs countdown continues in its expanded format! We’ve got fifty of the best (mostly idol) tracks Japan had to offer, with many great choices relegated to the honorable mentions. Because I don’t write about all of these songs the way I do for K-pop, this is always a fun countdown to compile. … Continue reading →

Grading the J-Pop Agencies 2021: JOHNNY & ASSOCIATES
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Grading the J-Pop Agencies 2021: JOHNNY & ASSOCIATES

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Nick • 28 Comments

I’m sure many Bias List readers are like, “Johnny what?!?”, but I’ve decided to branch out this year and offer my thoughts on one of J-pop’s biggest agencies. I mostly want to do this because I think they’ve had a great year worth writing about. As usual, the thoughts are my own and aren’t privy … Continue reading →

The Top Three K-Pop Songs of October 2021
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The Top Three K-Pop Songs of October 2021

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Nick • 64 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 2021 Overall Thoughts When I averaged all my song ratings of October, I was surprised … Continue reading →

Song Review: King & Prince – On The Moonlit Night, When You Fall In Love
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Song Review: King & Prince – On The Moonlit Night, When You Fall In Love

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Nick • 3 Comments

King & Prince have had a very strong 2021. Beating Hearts was an instant hit for me, while Magic Touch and Namae Oshiete proved to be huge growers. But with On The Moonlit Night, When You Fall In Love (how’s that for a mouthful?), they’ve delivered their best single of the year. Fans of their … Continue reading →

The Top Three K-Pop Songs of July 2021
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The Top Three K-Pop Songs of July 2021

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Nick • 35 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. July 2021 Overall Thoughts Well, July was… interesting. And by “interesting,” I mean unimaginably dull. Other … Continue reading →

Song Review: King & Prince – Namae Oshiete
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Song Review: King & Prince – Namae Oshiete

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Nick • 10 Comments

Over the past few years, several Johnny’s groups have started recording more English-language material. This surprises me given the agency’s lack of access to English-speaking markets. Just like K-pop, I’m not sure I want these acts to be vying for international attention – especially if it means diluted the aspects that make them unique and … Continue reading →

The Top Three K-Pop Songs of May 2021
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The Top Three K-Pop Songs of May 2021

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Nick • 40 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. May 2021 Overall Thoughts 2021’s momentum stalled a bit this month. But, it wasn’t for a … Continue reading →

Song Review: King & Prince – Beating Hearts
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Song Review: King & Prince – Beating Hearts

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Nick • 1 Comment

It’s amazing how thoroughly this bass-driven funk sound has infiltrated K-pop and J-pop over the past few months. I’m certainly not complaining. It’s always been a favorite style of mine. And though nobody is approaching Prince-level funk workouts, the added injection of rhythm is a welcome turn for these pop-heavy tracks. Funk is nothing new … Continue reading →

The Top Three K-Pop Songs of December 2020
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The Top Three K-Pop Songs of December 2020

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Nick • 12 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. December 2020 Overall Thoughts It always feels like a bit of a comedown posting one of … Continue reading →

The Bias List’s Favorite Korean and Japanese Dramas of 2020
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The Bias List’s Favorite Korean and Japanese Dramas of 2020

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Nick • 16 Comments

One of the unexpected upsides of 2020 was the time and opportunity to get back into dramas. In the past, there had been a handful of series I absolutely loved, but I’d always had a hard time getting into new ones. This year, though, I became somewhat of a drama fanatic, catching up on many … Continue reading →

The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2020: 10-1
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The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2020: 10-1

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Nick • 31 Comments

I’ve compiled a “Best of J-pop” list every year since The Bias List started, but it always came from a very narrow point of view. In 2020, one of my personal resolutions was to follow the J-pop industry more broadly and (hopefully) expand my palette in the process. So while those past lists definitely included some epic … Continue reading →

The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2020: 50-31
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The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2020: 50-31

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Nick • 12 Comments

I’ve compiled a “Best of J-pop” list every year since The Bias List started, but it always came from a very narrow point of view. In 2020, one of my personal resolutions was to follow the J-pop industry more broadly and (hopefully) expand my palette in the process. So while those past lists definitely included … Continue reading →

Song Review: King & Prince – I Promise
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Song Review: King & Prince – I Promise

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Nick • 2 Comments

Billed primarily as a winter single, King & Prince’s I Promise is the kind of sentimental pop song you could listen to year-round. After a 2020 filled with diverse sounds, the track brings them right back to the sweet style found on their blockbuster 2018 debut Cinderella Girl. It’s nothing we haven’t heard before, but … Continue reading →

The Top Three K-Pop Songs of September 2020
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The Top Three K-Pop Songs of September 2020

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Nick • 23 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 2020 Overall Thoughts Back in late winter, my reviews were often besieged with comments stating … Continue reading →

Song Review: King & Prince – &LOVE
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Song Review: King & Prince – &LOVE

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Nick • 9 Comments

King & Prince’s singles run has pin-balled between extremes, from the fluffy cutesiness of songs like Cinderella Girl and Koi-Wazurai to the edgier Mazy Night and Naughty Girl. This is largely in response to the needs of the drama projects these songs are tied into, but this “grab bag” sense of concepts tends to be … Continue reading →

Top Three K-Pop Songs of June 2020
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Top Three K-Pop Songs of June 2020

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Nick • 46 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. June 2020 Overall Thoughts This may not seem like much within the context of 2020’s continual … Continue reading →

Song Review: King & Prince – Mazy Night
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Song Review: King & Prince – Mazy Night

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Nick • 2 Comments

I have no idea what a “mazy” night is supposed to be, but if that’s the kind of night it takes to get a song like this, I want my whole freaking life to me mazy. Seriously, though, Mazy Night has been a long time coming. Originally scheduled for release at the end of April, … Continue reading →

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