The Bias List

@nickajames

K-pop blogger at THE BIAS LIST, Author of SKYSHIP ACADEMY Trilogy (Flux Books),

Washington State

Joined July 2009

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The Bias List@nickajames · Mar 23, 2021

For those curious about my ratings scale, and why I don't often give sub-6 scores (except for today! haha), think of it like letter grades in school: A+/A/A- = 10/9.5/9 B+/B/B- = 8.75/8.5/8 C+/C/C- = 7.75/7.5/7 etc.

The Bias List@nickajames · 5 m

They have a song on the album where they literally shout "waffle! waffle!" over and over 🤭 (and it's lowkey better than both promoted tracks 😶)

TThe Bias List@nickajames · 12 h

Song Review: EPEX - Grateful To Tears #EPEX #이펙스 #Eight_Apex #韶華 #소화 #ROMANTICYOUTH #낭만청춘 #눈물나게고마워 #GratefultoTears thebiaslist.com/2025/07/28/son…

The Bias List@nickajames · 8 h

BOYS II PLANET: Episode Four Recap #BOYS2PLANET #보이즈2플래닛 #BOYSPLANET #보이즈플래닛 thebiaslist.com/2025/07/28/boy…

nickajames's tweet card. Before we get going with the dreaded Signal Song competition, we’ve got a few more introductory performances to get through. We’re back with the second episode of the “Planet C…

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The Bias List@nickajames · 8 h

This is like when an actor is nominated for an Oscar and a Razzie in the same year 😅

TThe Bias List@nickajames · 12 h

Song Review: The Boyz - Stylish #THEBOYZ #더보이즈 #aeffect #Stylish thebiaslist.com/2025/07/28/son…

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The Bias List@nickajames · 11 h

Song Review: WOODZ - Smashing Concrete #WOODZ #우즈 #SmashingConcrete thebiaslist.com/2025/07/28/son…

nickajames's tweet card. Mandatory military enlistment can often be a big hurdle in a male idol’s career, but WOODZ has seen his popularity skyrocket during the time he was serving. I can’t remember such a huge…

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The Bias List@nickajames · 11 h

Song Review: AHOF - The Universe #AHOF #아홉 #TheUniverse #WHOWEARE thebiaslist.com/2025/07/28/son…

nickajames's tweet card. AHOF debuted with a splash earlier this month, quickly winning music shows and my own playlist with their fantastic Rendezvous. The rest of their mini album is more subdued than I’d like, but…

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The Bias List@nickajames · 12 h

Song Review: SEVENTOEIGHT - DRIP&DROP #SEVENTOEIGHT #세븐투에잇 #DRIPDROP thebiaslist.com/2025/07/28/son…

nickajames's tweet card. 2025 has been the year of rookie boy groups spawned from survival series. NouerA, AHOF and Close Your Eyes have led the charge, each delivering great music that feels unique to them. Next up is SEV…

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The Bias List@nickajames · 12 h

Song Review: EPEX - Grateful To Tears #EPEX #이펙스 #Eight_Apex #韶華 #소화 #ROMANTICYOUTH #낭만청춘 #눈물나게고마워 #GratefultoTears thebiaslist.com/2025/07/28/son…

nickajames's tweet card. Last week, EPEX teased their new album with pre-release Picasso — a track so confrontational and unpleasant that it seemed to put a curse on the entire industry. Seriously, every new song rel…

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The Bias List@nickajames · 12 h

Song Review: The Boyz - Stylish #THEBOYZ #더보이즈 #aeffect #Stylish thebiaslist.com/2025/07/28/son…

nickajames's tweet card. By 2025 standards, The Boyz’ excellent VVV did everything it could to buck the year’s most regrettable trends, turning its energy way up, adding a great series of catchy melodies and st…

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The Bias List@nickajames · 13 h

Oh my god 😂😅

nnugu archive 📁@nugupromo · 15 h

BE BOYS have announced their official fandom name: Beaver "BE BOYS lover is a name that can only be completed when BE BOYS and our beloved fans are together." @beboys_official

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The Bias List@nickajames · 22 h

This sounds good!

BBoA Official@BoA_Official · 24 h

BoA 보아 'Crazier' Highlight Medley youtu.be/fMQzjMW9euY BoA 보아 The 11th Album 〖Crazier〗 ➫ 2025.08.04 6PM KST 💿 BoA.lnk.to/Crazier #BoA #보아 #Crazier #BoACrazier

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The Bias List@nickajames · Jul 28

😭😞

휴휴카봄@hyukabom · Jul 27

when will kpop sound like this again

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The Bias List@nickajames · Jul 27

Song Review: ENHYPEN - Shine On Me #ENHYPEN #엔하이픈 #ENHYPEN_宵_YOI #ShineOnMe thebiaslist.com/2025/07/27/son…

nickajames's tweet card. As is often the case with J-pop singles, ENHYPEN’s Shine On Me has been available for a few weeks now, but today it’s finally paired with its half-animated, half-live action music video…

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The Bias List@nickajames · Jul 27

THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from July 20 - 26 #ASC2NT #EPEX #IDID #Jay #LeeMinhyuk #OnePact #RyuSejeong #STAYC #TXT #Youngtak #Yves #ZEROBASEONE #ThisWeekinKpop thebiaslist.com/2025/07/27/thi…

nickajames's tweet card. 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 …

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The Bias List@nickajames · Jul 27

New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (July 27, 2025) #Aimer #AyumuImazu #BallistikBoyz #DEDEMOUSE #gogovanillas #Hokuto #ICEx #KAZ #KlangRuler #LiSA #Nogizaka46 #SixTONES #Tempest #TVXQ thebiaslist.com/2025/07/27/new…

nickajames's tweet card. 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…

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