2025 END OF YEAR SOTY TOURNAMENT (4 Viewers)

[velvet]

WE RUNNING IT BACK!

2024
2023

Each user can enter two songs that they believe is the most enjoyable from this year, and we vote,
no user can enter the same song (just for variety), songs accepted are from Dec '24 to Nov '25.
Title tracks, pre releases and follow-up singles are allowed to be entered: NO BSIDES
K-pop adjacent acts ARE accepted, as long as they have promoted in Korea this year.
The time from now (30th of Oct as of writing) to the 30th of Nov is the time opened for entering songs, the first round of voting will start on 1st of Dec AEDT
(which means for most of you it'll actually start 30th of Nov).
Users are allowed to change and remove entries between this period.
The order of the songs will be randomised before voting starts.

Each day during the first round will consist of 2-3 matches (depending on how much we get).
The rounds after that will most likely be one match a day. I'm hoping to finish before New Year's.
The official tiebreaker of this tournament will be me this time.

I will ask when the voting period begins to LISTEN TO BOTH SONGS before deciding on your vote thank you.
Think wisely during this period, may the odds be ever in your favour!

Spoiler: Songs Entered

VVV - The Boyz (@velvet)
Do the Dance - Illit (@velvet)
nerdy - ifeye @athenarose
we go up - babymon @athenarose
1&only - xlov @nature
duh! - p1harmony @nature
Blue Valentine - Nmixx @chiefchilly1
Dancing Alone - Kiii kiii @chiefchilly1
Dirty Work - Aespa @pinkmelodies
Hands Up - Meovv @pinkmelodies
like you better - fromis_9 @kimsguardian
style - hearts2hearts @kimsguardian
beautiful life - xdinary heroes @sick
icu - xdinary heroes @sick
Plot twist - atheart @catonkatonk
High horse - Nmixx @catonkatonk
Strategy - twice @Nina
elevator - Baekhyun @Nina
Whee - Xiumin @Harumasa
Shoot (firecracker) - Chaeyoung @Harumasa
Go - Cortis @fairyOfshampOO
Fashion - Cortis @fairyOfshampOO
Tilt - Irene&Seulgi @badcrookshanks
Baby, not baby - Seulgi @badcrookshanks
Love language - txt @bitetheapple128
Ceremony - Stray Kids @bitetheapple128
I do me - Kiii Kiii @Xeulgi
Rebel Heart - Ive @Xeulgi
Blind Eyes Red - Minnie @centen
Eeny Meeny Miny Moe - Fifty Fifty @centen
Golden - KDH @Selfmate
Sunkiss - Wendy @Selfmate
Twisted Paradise - Yuta @Ahsoka
Closer - Somi @Ahsoka
Summer was you - H1-Key @StirFriedPanda
ILY - Saymyname @StirFriedPanda
Love 2 - BB Girls @Pirioca
Like U 100 - Gyubin @Pirioca
Poet, Artist - SHinee @ani07
In the Dark - Tempest @ani07
Are you Alive - triples @superstay
Spinnin' on it - Nmixx @superstay
Sign - Izna @Moguri
Pookie - Fifty Fifty @Moguri
Blue - Maiden S @RandAlThor
This is what it sounds like - KDH @RandAlThor
Gabriela - Katseye @karenina
Soda pop - KDH @karenina
Re:Set - Re:Wind @VerrerAtHeart
Season of Memories - Gfriend @VerrerAtHeart
Yes! - Hyo @snsd2beg
Beautiful Strangers - txt @Boyo
Back to life - &team @Boyo
iconik - Zerobaseone @alo

Anyone who enters a song is automatically added to the taglist. Let me know if you want to be off it or on it if you haven't entered a song.
No one from last year's taglist is automatically added to this one.

Spoiler: Taglist

@athenarose
@lexus
@nature
@chiefchilly1
@pinkmelodies
@Ahsoka
@kimsguardian
@sick
@Boyo
@catonkatonk
@Nina
@Harumasa
@fairyOfshampOO
@badcrookshanks
@bitetheapple128
@Xeulgi
@alo
@centen
@Selfmate
@StirFriedPanda
@Pirioca
@ani07
@superstay
@Moguri
@RandAlThor
@karenina
@VerrerAtHeart
@snsd2beg
@fdonce

 

[velvet]

Log/Results
Pre-Tournament Poll: Should K-pop Demon Hunters be included?

Spoiler: Round 1

Like U 100 - Gyubin vs. ILY - Saymyname
(Winner: Like U 100 - Gyubin)

I do me - KiiiKiii vs. Back to life - &team
(Winner: I do me - KiiiKiii)

Golden - KDH vs. duh! - p1harmony
(Winner: Golden - KDH)

Elevator - Baekhyun vs. Pookie - Fifty Fifty
(Winner: Pookie - Fifty Fifty)

Shoot (firecracker) - Chaeyoung vs. Twisted Paradise - Yuta
(Winner: Twisted Paradise - Yuta)

We go up - babymonster vs. Iconik - Zerobaseone
(Winner: Iconik - Zerobaseone)

Sign - Izna vs. High horse - Nmixx
(Winner: Sign - Izna)

Yes! - Hyo vs. Dancing Alone - Kiiikiii
(Winner: Dancing Alone - Kiiikiii)

Sunkiss - Wendy vs. Beautiful life - Xdinary heroes
(Winner: Sunkiss - Wendy)

This is what it sounds like - KDH vs. Style - hearts2hearts
(Winner: Style - Hearts2hearts)

Love language - txt vs. Blue - Maiden S
(Winner: Blue - Maiden S)

Are you Alive - triples vs. Do the Dance - Illit
(Winner: Do the Dance - Illit)

Rebel Heart - Ive vs. VVV - The Boyz
(Winner: Rebel Heart - Ive)

Beautiful Strangers - txt vs. Re:Set - Re:Wind
(Winner: Beautiful Strangers - txt)

Strategy - twice vs. Summer Was You - h1-key
(Winner: Strategy - Twice)

Soda pop - KDH vs. Go - Cortis
(Winner: Soda Pop - KDH)

ICU - xdinary heroes vs. Like you better - fromis_9
(WInner: Like You Better - Fromis_9)

Nerdy - ifeye vs. Tilt - Irene&Seulgi
(WInner: Nerdy - ifeye)

Ceremony - Stray Kids vs. Hands Up - Meovv
(Winner: Hands up - Meovv)

Dirty Work - Aespa vs. Blue Valentine - Nmixx
(Winner: Blue Valentine - Nmixx)

Closer - Somi vs. Poet, Artist - Shinee
(Winner: Poet, Artist - Shinee)

Fashion - Cortis vs. Love 2 - BB Girls
(WInner: Love 2 - BB Girls)

Gabriela - Katseye vs. Season of Memories - Gfriend
(Winner: Gabriela - Katseye)

Baby, not baby - Seulgi vs. Spinnin' on it - Nmixx
(Winner: Baby, not baby - Seulgi)

Whee - Xiumin vs. Blind Eyes Red - Minnie
(Winner: Blind Eyes Red - Minnie)

Plot twist - atheart vs. In the Dark - Tempest
(WInner via tiebreak: In the Dark - Tempest)

1&only - xlov vs. Eeny Meeny Miny Moe - Fifty Fifty
(Winner: Eeny Meeny Miny Moe - Fifty Fifty)

Spoiler: Round 2

Like U 100 - Gyubin vs. I do Me - Kiiikiii
(Winner: Like U 100 - Gyubin)

Golden - KDH vs. Pookie - Fifty Fifty
(WInner: Golden - KDH)

Twisted Paradise - Yuta vs. Iconik - Zerobaseone
(Winner: Iconik - Zerobaseone)

Sign - Izna vs. Dancing Alone - Kiiikiii
(WInner: Sign - Izna)

Sunkiss - Wendy vs. Style - Hearts2hearts
(Winner: Sunkiss - Wendy)

Blue - Maiden S vs. Do the Dance - Illit
(Winner via tiebreak: Do the Dance - Illit)

Rebel Heart - Ive vs. Beautiful Strangers - Txt
(Winner: Rebel Heart - Ive)

Strategy - Twice vs. Soda Pop - KDH
(Winner: Strategy - Twice)

Like You Better - Fromis_9 vs. Nerdy - ifeye
(Winner: Like You Better - Fromis_9)

Hands up - Meovv vs. Blue Valentine - Nmixx
(Winner: BLue Valentine - Nmixx)

Poet, Artist - Shinee vs. Love 2 - BB Girls
(Winner: Poet, Artist - Shinee)

Gabriela - Katseye vs. Baby, Not Baby - Seulgi
(Winner: Baby, Not Baby - Seulgi)

Blind Eyes Red - Minnie vs. In the Dark - Tempest vs. Eeny Meeny Miny Moe - Fifty Fifty

Spoiler: Quarterfinals

Like U 100 - Gyubin vs. Golden - KDH
(Winner: Like U 100 - Gyubin)

Iconik - Zerobaseone vs. Sign - Izna
(Winner: Sign - Izna)

Sunkiss - Wendy vs. Do the Dance - Illit
(Winner: Sunkiss - Wendy)

Rebel Heart - Ive vs. Strategy - Twice
(Winner: Rebel Heart - Ive)

Like You Better - Fromis_9 vs. Blue Valentine - Nmixx

Poet, Artist - Shinee vs. Baby, Not baby - Seulgi vs. In the Dark - Tempest

Spoiler: Semifinals

Like U 100 - Gyubin vs. Sign Izna
(Winner: Like U 100 - Gyubin)

Sunkiss - Wendy vs. Rebel heart - Ive
(WInner: Rebel Heart - Ive)

Blue Valentine - Nmixx vs. Baby, Not Baby - Seulgi
(Winner: Blue Valentine - Nmixx)

Grand Final

Spoiler: Grand final results

Third place: Like U 100 - Gyubin


Second place via tiebreak: Rebel Heart - Ive


First place via tiebreak: Blue Valentine - Nmixx

 

[velvet]

Spoiler: tagging anyone who may be interested

@Ahsoka
@coniferous
@athenarose
@Jinko
@fairyOfshampOO
@bitetheapple128
@Selfmate
@DaisySkies
@Xeulgi
@kimsguardian
@sick
@StirFriedPanda
@seungfloral
@Harumasa
@ani07
@A_Vow_of_Silence
@Boyo
@centen
@Nina
@pinkmelodies
@lexus
@anemoia
@badcrookshanks
@catonkatonk
@monique

I haven't been that active recently so if y'all know other people who may be interested please tag them as well!
I am going to be promoting this thread every few days nevertheless to make sure the word's out there cause I think some people missed last year's

 

[athenaaa]

We Go Up (Baby Monster)
Nerdy (ifeye)

 

[magikarp]

1&only - xlov
duh! - p1harmony

(yes im being biased with my top groups + i might update this idk tho)

 

[Selfmate]

question given one of the biggest songs this year was Golden - would that be kpop?

secondly time frame of songs? APT was released on 18 October 2024 - could that be an inclusion?

 

[lexus]

I'll have to think of some songs but please add me to the tag list

 

[velvet]

question given one of the biggest songs this year was Golden - would that be kpop?

secondly time frame of songs? APT was released on 18 October 2024 - could that be an inclusion?

1. demon hunters slipped my mind. My criteria is if it was relevant in Korea/promoted in South Korea (and thus, in the K-pop sphere) which technically, yes it was. But I may put it to a poll instead to see if other people would like to have it there?

2. I'm going off from December '24 to November '25 so no unfortunately, thanks for asking though I'm gonna include it in the op post.

 

[Selfmate]

1. demon hunters slipped my mind. My criteria is if it was relevant in Korea/promoted in South Korea (and thus, in the K-pop sphere) which technically, yes it was. But I may put it to a poll instead to see if other people would like to have it there?

2. I'm going off from December '24 to November '25 so no unfortunately, thanks for asking though I'm gonna include it in the op post.

no probs my friend good to get clarity

EDIT: in which case I've got

GOLDEN - which is again arguably the biggest song in SK this year

and

JUMP (from BP) - which is still doing really well considering it was no. 2 being blocked by Golden and literally no promotions from a group that had a 2 year hiatus

 

[velvet]

We Go Up (Baby Monster)
Nerdy (ifeye)

1&only - xlov
duh! - p1harmony

(yes im being biased with my top groups + i might update this idk tho)

I'll have to think of some songs but please add me to the tag list

Your respective requests have been fulfilled!

 

[velvet]

no probs my friend good to get clarity

EDIT: in which case I've got

GOLDEN - which is again arguably the biggest song in SK this year

and

JUMP (from BP) - which is still doing really well considering it was no. 2 being blocked by Golden and literally no promotions from a group that had a 2 year hiatus

Then I'll poll it next week/in a few days after I've got a good number to ask :D

 

[chiefchilly1]

Strawberry Cheesegame - KiiiKiii
& Blue Valentine - NMIXX
are my top songs this year

 

[velvet]

Strawberry Cheesegame - KiiiKiii
& Blue Valentine - NMIXX
are my top songs this year

I'm not gonna count strawberry cheesegame just because it only has a lyric video and wasn't fully promoted, any Kiikii mv I will accept though!

 

[chiefchilly1]

I'm not gonna count strawberry cheesegame just because it only has a lyric video and wasn't fully promoted, any Kiikii mv I will accept though!

Dancing Alone then (but Cheesegame is better)

 

[velvet]

Dancing Alone then (but Cheesegame is better)

Easy as!

 

[chiefchilly1]

Dancing Alone then (but Cheesegame is better)

Also who’s out here only listening to title tracks thats crazy work

 

[pinkmelodies]

aespa - Work
MEOVV - Hands Up

 

[velvet]

aespa - Work
MEOVV - Hands Up

Added!

 

[Ahsoka]

I’d like to be added to the taglist And I’ll suggest songs later

 

[velvet]

I’d like to be added to the taglist And I’ll suggest songs later

added!