[Misc] Bias Power Rankings XIV: Spring 2020

Turns out there was a button to press allowing you to use the old Blogger ha! Definitely wasn't there before... Anyway my blindness doesn't stop me from placing girl group members on another ranking list.

#10. Jennie / #9. Eunji (-3) / #8. Mina / #7. Hwasa / #6. Olivia (+1)

By some miracle, Jennie doesn't get dropped even though she's been as inactive as can be. There are rumors flying that Black Pink will be picking up some steam as we head towards the summer but until I see an actual video posted by YG I'll remain cautious. Hwasa and Mina are by no means new to the list, having made appearances here and there throughout the years. Mamamoo's continued excellence means Hwasa will keep dipping in and out, while Twice's comeback teasers have me cautiously optimistic for another standout track following the heels of "Feel Special." As one of the veterans of this list and Kpop in general, Eunji hangs on for dear life. On the flipside, Olivia Hye keeps her status as the new "it" girl in my eyes despite the pretty disappointing "So What."

[Misc] Bias Power Rankings XIII: Winter 2019

With Sulli and Hara's news I had to delay this quite a bit. Seemed too prickly to post about biases after something like that. Then apparently my spreadsheet with all my Power Ranking information got corrupted? Or at least the Bias Power Ranking section did? I don't know what's going on. So while I'm remaking that page from scratch, there's also gonna be a change in format. Previously the top 12 members were included but now I'm cutting that down to 10. It was originally for the artwork purposes, but ten is a much cleaner number plus I'm getting lazy and less invested in following these members super closely. These lists will likely be made twice a year from now on, and depending on how long this blog goes on maybe even just once a year will suffice.

#10. Jennie (-4) / #9. Somin (+1) / #8. Hyejeong (+1) / #7. Olivia (+3) / #6. Eunji (+1)

Taking a huge tumble downward is Jennie, in the same manner that her group and label have done over the course of 2019. Supposedly there's a comeback around the corner from Black Pink but with all things YG (and Kpop in general), I'll believe it when I see the actual music video. For now I will place enough respect with her to keep her on the cut down list. Somin rises mostly due to Jennie's fall, as KARD have failed to impress me with their last couple comebacks. On the other hand AOA's "Come See Me" was a decent but more importantly welcome release showcasing the group as five, explaining Hyejeong's jump. Olivia is the new hotness on the prowl as Loona continues to gain momentum - this next comeback is fucking huge - so she'll blitz up the ladder as a result, though not nearly enough to topple the veteran Eunji's position. She has been a stalwart of the middle ranks and it'll be hard to make that change.

[Misc] Bias Power Rankings XII: Spring 2019

Like last year, April brings us the first Bias Power Ranking of 2019. These lists have slowed down since three years ago but perhaps this is the time to kick things back up a notch, with a plethora of promising young girl groups out there. That plus disbandments of the old guard will probably cause ripples across the ladder. Let's see who's hot going into the full swing of spring.

#12. Mina / #11. Somin (NEW) / #10. Olivia (NEW) / #9. Hyejeong (-2)

The relative lack of interest in competitors across girl groups means a returning favorite makes the last cut. With her position as my Twice bias, I'll gingerly put Mina here despite her unfortunate "Fancy" styling (as well as the song itself being whatever). If the track grows on me it could be what she needs to climb up convincingly. A pair of newcomers join the fray! KARD's Somin and Loona's Olivia are treats with visual and voice. Plus neither are half-bad dancers to boot. Hyejeong has likely seen her last appearance on this list with AOA on the edge of disbanding. Her fall from grace as a veteran of the top five is mirrored by AOA's departure from the spotlight. At least she has solidified her spot as a top visual threat of all time.

[Misc] LOONA Power Ranking

Aside from Dreamcatcher, I'd say that Loona is the other young girl group I'm really excited about. "Butterfly" was a masterpiece and their plethora of material is no slouch. Their diversity has plenty of people hyped about them and reminding everyone to stan Loona. Since I don't really know them all too well, these will be brief rankings based on their skills, live performances, and glimpses of interviews. I haven't watched much of them in terms of variety but I'll fix that soon.

#12. Yeojin / #11. Hyunjin / #10. Chuu / #9. Choerry

With twelve members, it was easy to split them into three tiers. A pair of jins bring up the rear as Yeojin and Hyunjin don't inspire me in any way. Don't despair because with any new group things are bound to change as I get more familiar and invested with the members. Chuu is the classic case of overly cute member that has never been my cup of tea, and honestly Choerry appears to give the same impression at a glance. Out of all the bottom four, I give Choerry the best chance to make moves upward and that's why she sits at 9th.

[Misc] Red Velvet Power Rankings Revisited

They say after you see a group live, your opinions change. With Red Velvet, I can confidently say that statement is true. With being there in person, listening to them chat with us, and seeing their mannerisms has shaken up the list. The first edition of Red Velvet's bias ranking was a shared effort with Black Pink so it felt funny rearranging them so despite the position changes it still feels like a fresh ranking sort of.

#5. Yeri (--)
Sorry Yeri but you're unable to escape the last spot. Music-wise she didn't stand out (though she did have some surprising high note moments). And when it came to the choreography my eyes were definitely drawn to the other members but that isn't really her fault? Yeri did continue to do well in the non-music aspects of Red Velvet, and her English was especially strong despite sounding a little stiff at times.

[Misc] BTS Power Ranking

There's a first time for everything. Member ranks have always been on girl groups since I follow them more, but like I said in Thought Corner gender equality is happening. I nearly started the boy group series with Super Junior, one of the earliest groups in my Kpop discoveries but I'll save that for another time.

#7. Jin
Jin is so awkward. So fucking awkward. And it's not like one specific thing about him either. His voice, facial expressions, character...all of it is weird. I'm not even hating. The common trope is that there's always a member that's the outlier or odd one out. In the case of BTS that's been Jin more often than not. Sorry brother, maybe next time.

#6. Jimin
BTS aren't exactly known for their vocals, no matter how delusional you might be. Jimin is the lead vocalist after Jungkook but both are average on their best day. On almost any other boy group they'd be relegated to nothing in terms of lines. His voice isn't bad but the strain he exerts is not too flattering. Or maybe I simply dislike his higher tones. Take your pick, but I'll leave mine here.

[Misc] Bias Power Rankings XI: Winter 2018

And we're back with 2018's last Bias Power Ranking. Like with Girl Group Power Rankings, I believe having three releases a year is appropriate. Not much else to say so let's dive in.

#12. Sojin (-2) / #11. Soyeon (NEW) / #10. Hwasa (+2) / #9. Eunji

Sojin and Eunji haven't been too active but the latter is actually likely to comeback either as a solo or group so I'll keep her at 9th. Soyeon makes her debut on this list as her group has been very impressive in their first year. It's rare that I like a pure rapper like her because I usually drift towards the vocalists so I know she has something special. I'm really looking forward to the Mamamoo comeback so Hwasa gets bumped up on that alone.

[Misc] EXID Power Ranking

October has been busy. Long hours at work, tournament weekends, etc. But unlike previous moments, I'm not going down quietly. We'll get back into action as October comes to a close. Here is a short EXID piece that I haven't thought about much lately, but Solji's resurgence and return from health issues give us reason to rejoice.

#5. Hyerin
Sorry Hyerin, your wonderful potato-ness can't get you out of last place. She's always been hilarious but doesn't quite do much else. I've always thought of her as the odd member out which isn't really any fault of her own. Everyone else has more pizzazz surrounding them so it's hard for her to stand out. Hani and Junghwa's visuals, LE and Solji's skills leave her awkwardly in the middle of it all. Massive props to her for stepping up in Solji's absence though, leading the team in the vocals department.

[Misc] Red Velvet & Black Pink Power Ranking

Since I haven't done Power Rankings for Red Velvet or Black Pink, why not combine the two? Originally I had two separate ranks for each group, but thought it'd be more interesting to see them mashed together. With Twice's Power Ranking already out there, maybe there'll be another installment with all three groups.

#9. Yeri
It's a shame I almost always start these lists from the bottom because I knew who would be dead last right away. Yeri's inclusion to Red Velvet was met with neutral reactions from yours truly so it's not that. She just doesn't strike me as interesting in any facet of Red Velvet's music. And while I do appreciate her savagery, that's a gem for the variety world. Plus lately she started stealing Irene's rapping lines. Not that Irene would've been amazing with those lines but still.

#8. Rose
Yeah I'm not gonna add the accent on her letter, sue me. Usually the primary vocalist draws me to a group but that wasn't the case for Rose and Black Pink. She immediately reminded me of her senior Park Bom which carries both positive and negative connotations. Personality-wise, she's my least favorite of the Black Pink members. Oh well. The good thing about any list is that there's opportunities to turn it around.

[Misc] 9MUSES Power Ranking

What a rollercoaster career it's been for 9MUSES. High highs, low lows, and member additions / departures like no other group in Kpop history. That is precisely why I wouldn't be able to do a proper power ranking timeline. Anyway here's some nostalgia writing. I debated adding Sojin and Keumjo to the list but opted against it. At the end of the day I do what I want, and will only consider their best lineup - y'know, when they were actually nine muses.

#9. Eunji
At one point, I loved every member of this group. Of course that doesn't matter in a ranking. Eunji will have to take last though not really her own fault. Then again, she did leave after "Glue" which cut her longevity. The irrational part of me disliked her for taking away more of Erin's rapping greatness but she needed a role. Plus she didn't do half-bad in the secondary rapping role either. It would've been interesting to see how 9MUSES would've shaped up had she stayed, but that goes without saying.

#8. Sem
Sem the giant follows Eunji at the bottom of the pile. She departed early compared to the rest of the members and she didn't have a clear identity within the group besides "be tall and gorgeous." Her beauty is striking and her short hairstyles distinguished her from the rest of the gang. The more members a group has, the more difficult it is to stand out appearance-wise but 9M were always able to do that no matter what their lineups were.

[Misc] AOA Power Ranking

With AOA's comeback on the way, here's another group list. Looks like they'll be on roller skates? Should be an interesting video and choreography, at least. One would hope. AOA is gonna need all the help it can get to make up for lost time and the loss of Choa. Yuna is gonna have to put this team on her back, or else Jimin and her army of "hey" will drown the skies in despair. Speaking of which...

#7. Jimin
Jimin will forever be in the shadow of Jimin of BTS. Nowhere near as popular, and doesn't rank as highly within her own group. She's the leader, but that position has held less and less weight over the years. Definitely a solid rapper (ranked #5 on the latest Girl Group Rapper Power Rankings), but her voice is too high-pitched for my liking. She tends to be super energetic in AOA songs and I prefer the more relaxed rapping from her. That and the recent plastic surgery are huge negatives in my book.

#6. Yuna
It is troubling to see the two likely primary forces of the new AOA at the bottom spots, but it is what it is. I know I said earlier that Yuna is gonna have to carry AOA, but it's pretty obvious that isn't gonna be possible. Realistically speaking, Yuna is an average vocalist at best and was only the secondary singer behind Choa because everyone else on the group is forgettable. Put her on groups like Girl's Day, GFriend, 9MUSES, and she would disappear down the depth chart. Pretty consistent visual though.

[Misc] CLC Power Ranking

It's been a busy month for me but here we are with a CLC ranking. They're trying to march into the top girl groups, and "Black Dress" was certainly a step in the right direction. With so many groups deciding against being sexy, these concepts will be a breath of fresh air. Hopefully this time around they don't immediately turn around and do something completely different...again...

#7. Yujin
For CLC the odd member out is Yujin. She's simply too awkward I feel. Yujin is naturally on the cute side of things but even during songs like "Pepe" and "No Oh Oh" she seemed...off. I wouldn't say "out of place" or anything to that extreme but appearance-wise she didn't match well. Her weak voice doesn't help matters either. Now to her credit, as CLC got more comfortable with the tougher concepts so did she, but ain't enough to keep her out of last.

#6. Seunghee
Seunghee is quiet and reserved, she doesn't draw a lot of attention to herself. Combined with how little I've really seen of this group on variety, and it's no surprise to see her on the bottom part of the rankings. Points for being one of the primary vocalists in the group despite being overshadowed by the non-Koreans. Seunghee has been great though, her styling in "Black Dress" was refreshing and I hope to see more of that in her future.

[Misc] Bias Power Rankings X: Spring 2018

To set precedent going forward for other Power Rankings, any group that hasn't officially disbanded will still count as an active group. Any member that is still part of the label will be viable for this list (think After School members). Any member that is no longer with the company is ineligible (think Suzy). It's mainly irrelevant here, but for Rapper and Vocalist Power Rankings it's to clear the water on who is still a girl group member - as loose as the definition may be.

12. Hwasa / 11. Seungyeon (NEW) / 10. Sojin / 9. Eunji (-2)

Hwasa makes a return to the rankings after missing out of the last two iterations. She was the lead visual in Mamamoo's comebacks and with them continuing to ramp up production she may start climbing back up again. Seungyeon is the star of CLC and even though she faces tough competition within the group against Yeeun and Elkie, her charisma while dancing is mesmerizing. Sojin remains at #10 for legacy reasons and because Sojin noona is best noona. Eunji drops a little as Apink continues to lose their charm, but I doubt she'll ever leave the rankings because of her material as a solo artist.

[Misc] Apink Power Ranking

I too enjoy some simple writing full of flavorful text. After Twice's Power Ranking was finished I immediately thought of fixing up another one. For some reason Apink was the group that came to mind. They have a good number of members and besides an obvious #1 pick the rest of the lineup could take some disassembling. I'll probably do more of these for shits and giggles, combining multiple groups with smaller numbers to make thing easier. For now, here's the Apink crew from worst to first.

#6. Namjoo
Every group seems to have one member that I just can't get behind. For Apink, that's poor Namjoo. I don't really know what it is about her. As far as within the group is concerned, she's not standout in any aspect. She doesn't possess a special voice (might be bottom of the entire team actually), and whenever I watch her on variety I get annoyed. I might think she's being really fake or something. At least visually she's not far behind the team, but her short hairstyles were not a favorite of mine.

[Misc] Twice Power Ranking

After Girls' Generation's unofficial demise, let's see how I rank the members of Twice - who have taken over as the most popular girl group and essentially the successor to SNSD. As with any sort of bias ranking, the main factors include their talent, roles, and consistency. In terms of their personality I've not watched too much variety material on them besides Weekly. I realize now that this is actually the first formal group member ranking. There's not been a single group member ranking in my entire blog, I would've thought I did at least one official writeup for Girls' Generation. I suppose it's the changing of the times in both the Kpop world and my blog. Here we go!

#9. Sana
I wonder how many crimes this amounts to. Sana is a good mix of adorable and gorgeous but overall not really my cup of tea. Where she's strongest is that Sana has been one of the most consistent visually, or least ruined by their stylists. I mean yeah that's great since Kpop is so visuals-based but whatever. It's quite shocking to have such disparity within the J-Triplets, which you will see later.

#8. Jungyeon
Outside of f(x)'s Amber, I'm usually indifferent to other girl group members who followed that trope, though usually through no fault of their own. Jungyeon's the androgynous one of Twice but what's more important is that she has the strongest voice on the team - we won't see a vocal duel between her and Jihyo but I'm more for her voice.

[Misc] Bias Power Ranking Timeline

After the Girls' Generation timeline, we got another one. This one is a timeline of the Bias Power Rankings since the first installment in 2014. Since these were actual blog posts, the data is legit and not estimated haha. I only included the top ten members since 12 is such an awkward number that only works for the actual posts and not a picture. Anyway here's the history of my biases over the last three years!

[Misc] Girls' Generation Power Ranking Timeline

To tribute the unofficial end of Girls' Generation, I did a little experiment where I ranked the members in terms of bias. We have to go all the way back to when I started listening to them way back in 2009. Think of this as Bias Power Rankings but only within Girls' Generation. Keep in mind I never did these officially throughout the years so I went off memory for pretty much all stages. As always there isn't really a method to my madness. Here's what I finalized, with some explanation after the jump (if only so this isn't just a picture post haha).

[Misc] Bias Power Rankings IX: Fall 2017

For the first time since early iterations of the Bias List (5th iteration to be exact), I will not include any honorable mentions. They will be psuedo-replaced by something else that will be posted shortly after this goes live. Would've liked for this change to come for the 10th Bias Power Ranking but alas. We'll still keep the list to the top 12 because it's a nice number for the pictures, so let's close out the Bias Lists for 2017 with the October edition.

12. Chorong (-1) / 11. Mina (NEW) / 10. Sojin / 9. Seulgi (NEW)

At first, I didn't think Chorong would even be on this list but Apink is full of wonderful personalities and Chorong's is my second favorite within the group (with Eunji of course being the other). Mina makes her debut and is the first Twice representation, and also the first non-Korean member on the rankings. Double congrats for that! Sojin maintains her spot because Girl's Day continues to be (at least) relevant and we all know how groups struggle with doing that nowadays. Seulgi appears for the first time, and her charisma both on and off the stage is pleasantly charming.

[Misc] Bias Power Rankings VIII: Summer 2017

The true way to get back into writing is by updating my Bias List. But more revisions are in order as I plan to release a new Power Ranking for girl groups, vocalists, rappers, and visuals over the next three months. Anyway here are my top 12 / 16 Kpop girls heading into the summer.

Honorable Mentions: Seungyeon / Hwasa / Victoria / Hani

Seungyeon will continue to be on the outside looking in, but her potential as the next Minzy of her generation is well-stocked. Hani and Hwasa plummet out of the rankings due to relative inactivity. I know Hani and EXID made a comeback but I haven't really been feeling it. Thankfully Hani grew her out her hair. Lastly, poor Victoria. She has actually been in this section of the list since my first installment in November 2014. She's OG to another level and legacy will keep her here forever until either f(x) makes a comeback or disbands, and I'm hoping it's the former that will happen.

[Misc] Bias Power Rankings VII: Early 2017

Unlike the Girl Group Power Rankings from yesterday, the first installment of my Bias Power Rankings this year will include the most recent comebacks. Namely, AOA with "Bing Bing" and "Excuse Me," the latter of which will be reviewing sometime next week. Or soon. Hopefully soon. Anyway, here are my favorite Kpop girls after the wild whirlwind year of 2016.

Honorable Mentions: Seungyeon / Choa / Victoria / Sojin

Seungyeon makes her debut with the other honorable mentions for being the jack-of-all-trades in CLC. With AOA's comeback, I don't know how to feel about Choa's growing hair. Sometimes it looks elegant and other times very awkward. Victoria and Sojin are the older members of this list, and continue to stay in this range thanks to a lack of comebacks music-wise. I considered cutting out this section but at the same time it's nice to know who are the hopefuls looking to jump into the top 12.