As someone who's kind of bored with the state of music right now, I've spent most of time either going back and listening to some of my favourite songs of all time or, at least according to last.fm, Taylor Swift (I know I know). And though I never really thought to really put all my … Continue reading Every 10/10 of the Past Five Years (2017 – 2021)
You know what this list is. You Know what it's about. Let's just get on with it shall we? And yes the B-sides this year were absolutely amazing and the top few picks are absolutely phenomenal. Honourable Mentions Dreamcatcher - 4Memory GWSN - I Can't Breathe Victon - Unpredictable CIX - Bad Dream, Genie In … Continue reading The Top 75 Best K-Pop B-sides of 2021 (75 – 50)
With the sudden news of NU'EST's disbandment, I thought it would be perfect time to look back on their lengthy and incredible career. From their instantly successful debut to the brinks of disbandment and then their Pheonix like revival following the heels of Produce 101 seasons 2, they've had one of modern K-pop's most interesting … Continue reading Top 10 Songs by Nu’est / Nu’est W
Kbopped's End Of Year Countdowns have finally (after much delay) arrived! This has been a pretty slow year on the blog with me not posting as much as my first year but I'd like to thank those that still read and visited the blog despite my rather disparate and erratic posting schedule. So instead of … Continue reading The Top 100 K-Pop Songs of 2021 (Honourable Mentions)
Kim Sung Kyu - Hush Me forgetting to review this track was an absolute crime back in March and it is even more so now. But I've finally forced myself get up and talk about this absolute gem of track. Sung Kyu has always been one of my favourite voices in K-pop and while it … Continue reading Mass Roundup: March – April
BVNDIT - Jungle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lqsGDqkl2c Another BVNDIT track that just doesn't connect with me. I appreciate the attempt to incorporate a more tribal vibe but most of the track just plays like generic moody girl crush. The central drop is especially grating and retains almost nothing that made Dumb (their best single) at least mildly enjoyable. … Continue reading Quickie Catchup Reviews: BVNDIT, Day6, DKB, KEEMBO, Monsta X, Nu’est, NCT127, ONEWE, OnlyOneOf, Sujeong
With the 2010's coming to an end, I thought it would be appropriate to countdown my top 100 tracks that defined the decade for me. This was a decade that really saw K-pop grow from a domestic industry into an International phenomenon. Musically, we also saw a growth in the quality of music production, as … Continue reading KBOPPED’s BEST K-POP SONGS OF THE DECADE (100 – 76)
In 2019, I made an extra effort to listen to more albums in hopes of expanding my tastes and discover more groups. This helped me discover a ton of wonderful album tracks that I would likely have never come across at all. Here are my top 30 album tracks of 2019. 10. BTS - Mikrokosmos … Continue reading TOP 30 ALBUM TRACKS OF 2019: 10 – 1
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