Each year I simply publish my top 10 list, but from this year I thought I would have a somewhat formal metric scoring and give some commentary in addition to just the ranking.
From the ~65 groups/solists I’d spoken to this year, these are my top 10, with my personal experience scored from 1-10 by:
How fun it is to talk to them / Their personality towards me / The signed items I receive
Note: My experience will be different to Koreans and/or people who only speak English.
1- B-Ours: 10 / 10 / N/A No items were signed, hence the score. This is probably the best videocall I’ve ever had. If you just want a good time with an idol and don’t care who it is, this is the group to meet.
2- Roa : 10 / 10 / N/A The comments are all the same as B-Ours, but this was only with 1 member. It was like talking to Yena, except that it was our first time meeting.
3- tripleS: 10/10/10 This is the only group with a perfect score. Some members take a while to warm up to you, but then they all become great to talk to. I ask other groups why they aren’t like tripleS. This group is expensive, but if you have a few thousand to spare, this group should be most enjoyable for most people even first timers.
4- X:IN: 9/9/9 Some members are 10/10/10 and their overall excitement beats tripleS, but other members drag down the score a bit. This is one of the groups I most look forward to talking to.
5- Queenz Eye: 9/9/9 Didn’t meet them many times, but instantly our connection and interactions were phenomenal. They have very good attitudes.
6- Unis: 10/10/2 Great fun to talk to, especially a few members who are the idols I most look forward to talking to. Although their signings are bad, it’s a tad better than all the other 1’s. Still worth doing a few videocalls, but not too many.
7- Manon (Katseye): 10/10/1 Signature is basically non-existant, but the interaction was perfect. She’s funny, bubbly and amazed by everything. I definitely recommend trying to meet her.
8- Lily (Nmixx): 10/10/1 She’s got personality, so she’ll hit it off with anyone right away. Only had a call with her once, but the chat was great. Signature is basically non-existant and not needed when meeting her.
9- Momoland: 10/10/1 It was my first time meeting them and the experience was perfect. They all have great personalities. Just the signing was disappointing.
10- I.Met.U: 10/10/1 I only met them once, but they liked me and our time together was great. They are very bubbly if you do/have something they like. Just the signing was disappointing.
Special mentions:
Yena (Iz*one): 10/10/1 We’ve met many times, so it’s just like talking to a friend. She’s really funny, cute and remembers a lot about me. For the signing, I’d give a negative if I could because it’s gotten worse over the years, but she’s definitely worth meeting at least once or twice.
Atheart: ?/?/8 Our interaction/connection is horrible, but their signing is better than 95% of idols, so maybe others will have a good connection with them and they would be an amazing group for you to meet, like tripleS, X:IN and Queenz Eye are for me.
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