K-pop, by how it feels

K-pop is mostly low-intensity. 32 of the 105 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of K-pop

Across the 105 K-pop songs we've measured, intensity averages 43/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from 00:00 (Zero O'Clock) (the calmest here, 11) to See U Later (the most charged, 77), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1967–2024.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to DOPE.

Safe for sensitive ears (32)

Controlled — moderate intensity (56)

Intense — proceed with awareness (17)

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