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2020 MBC Gayo Daejejun: Recap & Best Performances
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2020 MBC Gayo Daejejun: Recap & Best Performances

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Nick • 5 Comments

Of the three year-end song festivals, I’ve always considered MBC’s to be the most intimate-feeling, as well as the one with the most diverse line-up. Plus, it’s got the added celebratory nature of New Year’s Eve. In 2020, none of these strengths could really be capitalized upon. It’s hard to create that intimate feeling without … Continue reading →

2020 SBS Gayo Daejun: Recap & Best Performances
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2020 SBS Gayo Daejun: Recap & Best Performances

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Nick • 8 Comments

As has been the case with most of the Gayos of the past few years, SBS’s Gayo Daejun was a bit dull tonight. Performing without a live audience has its ups and downs, and the best moments of the show were when the production really embraced the potential of the circumstances it had been dealt. … Continue reading →

Song Review: Uhm Jung Hwa – Hop In (ft. Hwasa & DPR Live)
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Song Review: Uhm Jung Hwa – Hop In (ft. Hwasa & DPR Live)

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Nick • Leave a comment

Fresh off her stint with Refund Sisters, K-pop legend Uhm Jung Hwa has returned. And, she’s brought ‘sister’ Hwasa along for the ride. These two divas pair with rapper DPR Live for the retro-leaning Hop In (호피무늬). Last time Jung Hwa released a solo music video was all the way back in December of 2017, … Continue reading →

2020 KBS Gayo Daechukje (Song Festival): Recap & Best Performances
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2020 KBS Gayo Daechukje (Song Festival): Recap & Best Performances

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Nick • 14 Comments

A couple weeks after the MAMA Awards showed the potential of an audience-less, pre-recorded stage show, KBS went far less ambitious. Now, it could be argued whether this broadcast should have happened at all given K-pop’s surging Covid cases, but the producers opted to cobble together what they could. I’m curious why this year’s Gayo … Continue reading →

Recapping and Ranking the Ten Best Performances from the 2020 MAMA Awards
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Recapping and Ranking the Ten Best Performances from the 2020 MAMA Awards

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Nick • 49 Comments

The theme of this year’s MAMA Awards was “New-topia,” which sounds a bit chilling in a weird way. But, things were definitely new here. This was unlike any MAMA yet, lacking a live audience. But even though everything was accomplished on soundstages, I think the producers did a great job making this still feel like … Continue reading →

Looking Back: The Top Three K-Pop Songs of February 2014
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Looking Back: The Top Three K-Pop Songs of February 2014

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Nick • 6 Comments

Since the start of The Bias List in January 2016, I’ve always looked back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists each month. Now, it’s time to look even further into the past, one month at a time. And, yes, the top three rankings count toward The Bias List’s personal artist scorecard! February … Continue reading →

Looking Back: The Top Three K-Pop Songs of January 2014
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Looking Back: The Top Three K-Pop Songs of January 2014

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Nick • 12 Comments

Since the start of The Bias List in January 2016, I’ve always looked back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists each month. Now, it’s time to look even further into the past, one month at a time. And, yes, the top three rankings count toward The Bias List’s personal artist scorecard! January … Continue reading →

Song Review: Mamamoo – Aya
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Song Review: Mamamoo – Aya

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Nick • 52 Comments

Since debut, Mamamoo’s sound has changed quite drastically. Looking back, I think the turning point was 2018’s Starry Night, which went on to become a big hit for them. From that point on, most of their title tracks have rejected the big vocal moments that characterized their first few years. In their place is a … Continue reading →

Song Review: Refund Sisters – Don’t Touch Me
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Song Review: Refund Sisters – Don’t Touch Me

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Nick • 6 Comments

Forget retro or trap or EDM or whatever trend you want to highlight. Yoo Jaesuk has become the year’s most reliable purveyor of mega-hits – at least on the Korean charts. His series Hangout with Yoo has transformed itself into a delivery method for K-pop unit groups. First we had SSAK3 with their summer smash … Continue reading →

Song Review: Mamamoo – Dingga
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Song Review: Mamamoo – Dingga

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Nick • 16 Comments

I have great affection for the members of Mamamoo, yet it’s been ages since I’ve loved one of their singles. Their music has always had a tongue-in-cheek, comical aspect, and that willingness to poke fun at themselves has become one of their charms. But, this approach has also made some of their comebacks feel a … 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 • 20 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: Mamamoo – Wanna Be Myself
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Song Review: Mamamoo – Wanna Be Myself

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Nick • 12 Comments

One of my absolute favorite Mamamoo songs is 2016’s Woo Hoo, which wasn’t promoted as a title track at all. Instead, it was a CF release, tied to the release of LG’s G5 mobile phone. Sometimes, not having to conform to title track expectations frees a song. Composers don’t necessarily have to have choreography or … Continue reading →

Song Review: Hwasa (Mamamoo) – LMM
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Song Review: Hwasa (Mamamoo) – LMM

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Nick • 8 Comments

Mamamoo’s Hwasa has a really groovy track on her new mini album called Why. It would have made a great single, but she seems intent on embracing a more introspective route this time around. Though it was draped in the trendy musical trappings of this era, title track Maria was essentially a song written to … Continue reading →

Song Review: Hwasa (Mamamoo) – Maria
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Song Review: Hwasa (Mamamoo) – Maria

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Nick • 11 Comments

The year of Mamamoo solos continues, with Hwasa making a long-awaited comeback. She’s a lightning rod of charisma, and sometimes I think her music relies too strongly on that. She can make anything sound cooler than it is, and if paired with the right song could certainly create something legendary. Last year’s Twit nearly got … Continue reading →

Song Review: JeA (Brown Eyed Girls) – Greedyy (ft. Moonbyul)
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Song Review: JeA (Brown Eyed Girls) – Greedyy (ft. Moonbyul)

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Nick • 7 Comments

It’s hard to believe there was a time when Brown Eyed Girls were gifting K-pop with mainstream blockbusters like Abracadabra and ambitious opuses like Sixth Sense. The group – and its members – has since moved on to more niche material, including a genre-hopping covers album late last year. Solo releases have been infrequent, and … Continue reading →

Song Review: Moonbyul (Mamamoo) – Absence
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Song Review: Moonbyul (Mamamoo) – Absence

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Nick • 6 Comments

Solo releases can be a great way to uncover artists’ hidden charms – talents or styles they weren’t necessarily able to portray as part of their group. When it comes to Mamamoo, the quartet is packed with three power vocalists, leaving little room for Moonbyul to do anything beyond rapping. So, it’s not too surprising … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Nick • 24 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 2020 Overall Thoughts With stay-at-home orders in effect all month, there was certainly time to … Continue reading →

Song Review: Solar (Mamamoo) – Spit It Out
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Song Review: Solar (Mamamoo) – Spit It Out

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Nick • 5 Comments

Since releasing last November’s mega-hit Hip, Mamamoo have taken a well-deserved break. But, that doesn’t mean the girls haven’t been busy. February saw Moonbyul release the solid Eclipse, Hwasa dueted with label-mates ONEWE earlier this month, and now leader Solar has unveiled a new solo single – her first to eschew typical balladry for something … Continue reading →

Song Review: ONEWE – Q (ft. Hwasa)
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Song Review: ONEWE – Q (ft. Hwasa)

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Nick • 4 Comments

Though ONEWE’s most recent single never made it onto any of my year-end lists, I ended up liking Regulus far more than my initial review let on. I enjoyed it despite its unnecessary, trap-inspired moments because when the song actually embraced ONEWE’s strength as a band, it totally soared. But overall, I don’t understand RBW … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Nick • 32 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. February 2020 Overall Thoughts What to say about February 2020? As the month went on, it … Continue reading →

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