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The Top 10 K-Pop Choreography of 2020
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The Top 10 K-Pop Choreography of 2020

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Nick • 20 Comments

I am not a dancer, but I do enjoy some great K-pop choreography. Point dances and exciting formations can really vault a strong song into legendary status, so I think it’s important to take a look at idol dances each year. As usual, this is not a countdown of the most technically impressive or complex … 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 →

The Top 40 K-Pop Album Tracks & B-Sides of 2020 (20-1)
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The Top 40 K-Pop Album Tracks & B-Sides of 2020 (20-1)

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Nick • 25 Comments

I’m the type who likes to listen to every major K-pop album at least once. Maybe that’s a bit obsessive, but it guarantees that no buried treasures slip through my fingers. And although much emphasis is put on title tracks, more and more the best K-pop songs are relegated to b-sides. This countdown encompasses any … Continue reading →

The Top 40 K-Pop Album Tracks & B-Sides of 2020 (40-21)
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The Top 40 K-Pop Album Tracks & B-Sides of 2020 (40-21)

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Nick • 23 Comments

I’m the type who likes to listen to every major K-pop album at least once. Maybe that’s a bit obsessive, but it guarantees that no buried treasures slip through my fingers. And although much emphasis is put on title tracks, more and more the best K-pop songs are relegated to b-sides. This countdown encompasses any … Continue reading →

The Top 10 K-Pop Albums of 2020
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The Top 10 K-Pop Albums of 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Nick • 43 Comments

Compared to last year’s dynamite collection of albums, 2020 didn’t quite live up. But, that doesn’t mean there weren’t a few highlights. As usual, mini albums were generally stronger than fulls, which makes sense given how hard it is to retain a high quality across a dozen or more tracks. Like last year, my top … Continue reading →

The Top 10 K-Pop Artists of 2020
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The Top 10 K-Pop Artists of 2020

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Nick • 37 Comments

A day after ranking my favorite rookies of 2020, it’s time to look at K-pop’s more established artists. This year, the criteria is the same as it’s always been: Quality of work Quantity of work Influence of work on the industry As usual, the first criteria far outweighs the next two, and is entirely subjective. … 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 →

The Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2020 (Day Four: 20-11)
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The Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2020 (Day Four: 20-11)

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Nick • 27 Comments

The end of the year countdowns are finally here! As always, we’ll kick off with the big one: The Bias List’s top 50 songs of the year! Each day this week, I’ll be counting down ten of the year’s best, until number one is revealed on Friday.  To be eligible for this top 50 list, songs … 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 →

Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2020: BIG HIT LABELS
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Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2020: BIG HIT LABELS

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Nick • 50 Comments

After taking a look at the 2020 prospects of SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment, it’s time for the final Big Four agency, Big Hit Labels! As usual, the thoughts are my own and aren’t privy to any insider information. I’m not taking into account things like profits and stock value. The purpose of these … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Nick • 14 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. November 2020 Overall Thoughts November was absolutely packed with releases, and though only one title track … Continue reading →

Buried Treasure: TXT – Your Light
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Buried Treasure: TXT – Your Light

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Nick • 16 Comments

Most of the time, a k-pop group’s title track is the best song on their album. But, sometimes b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them the props they deserve. Though OST releases frequently play it safe when it comes to … Continue reading →

Song Review: TXT – We Lost The Summer
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Song Review: TXT – We Lost The Summer

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Nick • 9 Comments

As usual, TXT are bolstering their latest album campaign with multiple promotional releases. And also as usual, they’re not choosing the follow-up singles I wish they would. Songs like Blue Orangeade, New Rules and Drama all missed the chance to become excellent singles in Korea, and now I’m afraid that Ghosting and Wishlist will suffer … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Nick • 16 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 2020 Overall Thoughts After a fantastic September, October was another strong month. And, it was … Continue reading →

Buried Treasure: TXT – Ghosting
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Buried Treasure: TXT – Ghosting

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Nick • 11 Comments

Most of the time, a k-pop group’s title track is the best song on their album. But, sometimes b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them the props they deserve. TXT’s Blue Hour has already grown on me, and I think … Continue reading →

Song Review: TXT – Blue Hour
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Song Review: TXT – Blue Hour

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Nick • 47 Comments

After an incredibly strong debut year, I began to worry about TXT. Visuals and lore aside, it felt like Big Hit was pushing them too hard to sound like agency-seniors BTS, rather than embracing the group’s unique strengths. This hit a sour note with May’s Can’t You See Me, which felt like a junior version … Continue reading →

Buried Treasure: TXT – Everlasting Shine
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Buried Treasure: TXT – Everlasting Shine

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Nick • 9 Comments

Most of the time, a k-pop group’s title track is the best song on their album. But, sometimes b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them the props they deserve. Leave it to anime to help inspire a great 2020 TXT … Continue reading →

The 100 Best K-Pop Songs of All-Time: 30-21
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The 100 Best K-Pop Songs of All-Time: 30-21

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Nick • 44 Comments

In celebration of The Bias List’s fifth year anniversary, I’ve embarked on my most ambitious project yet. After years of hemming and hawing, I’ve finally ranked what I consider to be the best 100 songs in K-pop. There will never be a definitive list of this nature, because it’s impossible to rank something that’s inherently … Continue reading →

The 100 Best K-Pop Songs of All-Time: 100-91
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The 100 Best K-Pop Songs of All-Time: 100-91

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Nick • 44 Comments

In celebration of The Bias List’s fifth year anniversary, I’ve embarked on my most ambitious project yet. After years of hemming and hawing, I’ve finally ranked what I consider to be the best 100 songs in K-pop. There will never be a definitive list of this nature, because it’s impossible to rank something that’s inherently … Continue reading →

2020 in K-POP so far: Risers & Fallers
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2020 in K-POP so far: Risers & Fallers

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Nick • 19 Comments

Looking back at this feature from 2019, it seems like I identified quite a few risers and few fallers last year. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for 2020. Most title tracks — even the ones I loved — just haven’t enjoyed the same staying power. I’m not quite sure why this is. Maybe it … Continue reading →

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