The Top 40 K-Pop songs of 2025 - Charts of the Year

The K-Pop community has spoken, and they've done so in record-breaking fashion! The Only Hits K-Pop Charts of the Year 2025 received an astounding 1,453,036 votes from 229,114 voters between December 1st to December 28th, 2025 — making it by far the most voted category in this year's competition.

In an absolute landslide victory, Jimin's "Who" claims the throne with an incredible 158,588 votes, cementing its status as the definitive K-Pop song of 2025. The track's dominance reflects the extraordinary dedication of fans worldwide.

V showcases his unparalleled solo artistry by capturing four of the top five positions. "FRI(END)S" takes second place with 149,986 votes, followed by "Love Me Again" at number three (124,007 votes), "Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)" at four (118,307 votes), and "Rainy Days" at five (117,007 votes).

1

Who

Jimin

158,588 votes

2

FRI(END)S

V

149,986 votes

3

Love Me Again

V

124,007 votes

Jimin continues his dominance throughout the chart with multiple entries. "Like Crazy" secures sixth place (96,422 votes), "Be Mine (English Version)" lands at seven (91,345 votes), "Slow Dance (feat. Sofia Carson)" takes eight (84,616 votes), and "Closer Than This" claims ninth (57,176 votes).

The love for BTS soloists is unmistakable — together, Jimin and V account for nine of the top ten positions, showcasing the extraordinary bond between the members and ARMY.

4

Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)

V, Park Hyo Shin

118,307 votes

5

Rainy Days

V

117,007 votes

6

Like Crazy

Jimin

96,422 votes

7

Be Mine (English Version)

Jimin

91,345 votes

8

Slow Dance (feat. Sofia Carson)

Jimin, Sofia Carson

84,616 votes

9

Closer Than This

Jimin

57,176 votes

10

Beautiful Strangers

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

41,046 votes

TOMORROW X TOGETHER proves their 4th generation prowess with five entries. "Beautiful Strangers" leads at number ten (41,046 votes), followed by "Love Language" at eleven (35,785 votes), "Deja Vu" at twelve (35,617 votes), "Can't Stop" at thirteen (34,890 votes), and the iconic "0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) feat. Seori" at fourteen (34,074 votes).

Jung Kook demonstrates his global appeal with multiple chart entries: "Standing Next to You" at fifteen (22,760 votes), "Never Let Go" at thirty-one (6,052 votes), "Seven (feat. Latto)" at thirty-three (5,564 votes), "3D (feat. Jack Harlow)" at thirty-four (4,823 votes), and "Standing Next to You (USHER Remix)" at thirty-eight (3,943 votes).

11

Love Language

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

35,785 votes

12

Deja Vu

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

35,617 votes

13

Can't Stop

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

34,890 votes

14

0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) feat. Seori

TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Seori

34,074 votes

15

Standing Next to You

Jung Kook

22,760 votes

16

Run BTS

BTS

14,559 votes

17

GO!

CORTIS

10,740 votes

18

FaSHioN

CORTIS

9,995 votes

19

Bad Desire (With or Without You)

ENHYPEN

9,438 votes

20

Dash

PLAVE

9,368 votes

BTS as a group maintains their legendary status with "Run BTS" at sixteen (14,559 votes), while Agust D (SUGA's alter ego) earns position thirty-two with "Haegeum" (5,690 votes).

Rising stars CORTIS make waves with four entries: "GO!" at seventeen (10,740 votes), "FaSHioN" at eighteen (9,995 votes), "What You Want" at twenty-two (9,178 votes), and "JoyRide" at twenty-five (9,029 votes).

PLAVE, the groundbreaking virtual idol group, captures the hearts of fans with five entries: "Dash" at twenty (9,368 votes), "BBUU!" at twenty-one (9,330 votes), "Chroma Drift" at twenty-three (9,163 votes), "숨바꼭질 (Hide and Seek)" at twenty-four (9,070 votes), and "RIZZ" at twenty-six (8,859 votes).

ENHYPEN showcases their versatility with five entries: "Bad Desire (With or Without You)" at nineteen (9,438 votes), "No Doubt" at twenty-seven (7,710 votes), "Bite Me" at twenty-eight (7,163 votes), "Loose" at twenty-nine (6,891 votes), and "XO (Only If You Say Yes)" at thirty (6,806 votes).

21

BBUU!

PLAVE

9,330 votes

22

What You Want

CORTIS

9,178 votes

23

Chroma Drift

PLAVE

9,163 votes

24

숨바꼭질 (Hide and Seek)

PLAVE

9,070 votes

25

JoyRide

CORTIS

9,029 votes

26

RIZZ

PLAVE

8,859 votes

27

No Doubt

ENHYPEN

7,710 votes

28

Bite Me

ENHYPEN

7,163 votes

29

Loose

ENHYPEN

6,891 votes

30

XO (Only If You Say Yes)

ENHYPEN

6,806 votes

31

Never Let Go

Jung Kook

6,052 votes

32

Haegeum

Agust D

5,690 votes

33

Seven (feat. Latto)

Jung Kook, Latto

5,564 votes

34

3D (feat. Jack Harlow)

Jung Kook, Jack Harlow

4,823 votes

35

Set Me Free Pt.2

Jimin

4,590 votes

36

Rendezvous

AHOF

4,476 votes

37

Pinocchio

AHOF

4,438 votes

38

Standing Next to You (USHER Remix)

Jung Kook, USHER

3,943 votes

39

DUH!

P1Harmony

2,947 votes

40

EX

P1Harmony

2,760 votes

Jimin adds one more entry at thirty-five with "Set Me Free Pt.2" (4,590 votes), while new groups AHOF claim thirty-six and thirty-seven with "Rendezvous" (4,476 votes) and "Pinocchio" (4,438 votes) respectively.

P1Harmony rounds out the chart with "DUH!" at thirty-nine (2,947 votes) and "EX" closing out the Top 40 at position forty (2,760 votes).

Full Top 40 K-Pop Songs of 2025

BTS Members Breakdown

The dominance of BTS members in this chart is historic:

• Jimin — 6 songs (#1, #6, #7, #8, #9, #35)
  584,136 votes
• V — 4 songs (#2, #3, #4, #5)
  509,307 votes
• Jung Kook — 5 songs (#15, #31, #33, #34, #38)
  45,142 votes
• Agust D (SUGA) — 1 song (#32)
  5,690 votes
• BTS (Group) — 1 song (#16)
  14,559 votes

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Charts of the Year 2025 voting! The voting period ran from December 1st to December 28th, 2025, allowing fans to vote for up to 5 songs per day in each category.

The passion of K-Pop fans continues to amaze us. Stay tuned for next year's Charts of the Year, and don't forget to listen to Only Hits K-Pop for the best K-Pop music!