2025 in one frame 💞🖼 (2 Viewers)

[Boyo]

Hello everyone!
I was thinking about how much I might have missed in the kpop world in 2025, because honestly, 2025 wasn’t the year when I really kept up with things.

So now, I’d like to ask you to look back on your 2025 and share your favorites based on the categories below. Ofc, you don’t have to answer every question. Except if you want.
If you also didn’t really follow kpop last year, feel free to share your favorites from any music genre.🎼🎤🎸

1) Favorite group in 2025
2) Favorite solo artist in 2025
3) A new group you started to like
4) A new solo artist you started to like
5) A group or solo artist you missed so much due to hiatus/inactivity/disbandment
6) Your fav song of the year
7) Your fav MV of the year
8) Your fav choreography of the year
9) Your fav voice of the year
10) Your fav dancer of the year
11) Your fav rapper of the year
12) A girl group song you would recommend from 2025
13) A boy group song you would recommend from 2025
14) A comfort song from 2025
15) A song which made you cry or sad from 2025
16) A song you will never forget from 2025
17) An idol you started to like that year
18) The angency you cursed the most in 2025

Spoiler: Tagging random users cuz why not🍒

@badcrookshanks @Nina @snsd2beg @Ahsoka @PinkJin92 @Moguri @pinkmelodies @Harmony_Starz @eclipsoul @HyuneWifey @centen @RandAlThor @LoveYooShaSha @sooya_ @ani07 @superstay @athenaaa @Harumasa @rayhere @TrinityJade @BlingyBlinger

 

[sooya_]

Hello everyone!
I was thinking about how much I might have missed in the kpop world in 2025, because honestly, 2025 wasn’t the year when I really kept up with things.

So now, I’d like to ask you to look back on your 2025 and share your favorites based on the categories below. Ofc, you don’t have to answer every question. Except if you want.
If you also didn’t really follow kpop last year, feel free to share your favorites from any music genre.🎼🎤🎸

1) Favorite group in 2025
2) Favorite solo artist in 2025
3) A new group you started to like
4) A new solo artist you started to like
5) A group or solo artist you missed so much due to hiatus/inactivity/disbandment
6) Your fav song of the year
7) Your fav MV of the year
8) Your fav choreography of the year
9) Your fav voice of the year
10) Your fav dancer of the year
11) Your fav rapper of the year
12) A girl group song you would recommend from 2025
13) A boy group song you would recommend from 2025
14) A comfort song from 2025
15) A song which made you cry or sad from 2025
16) A song you will never forget from 2025
17) An idol you started to like that year
18) The angency you cursed the most in 2025

Spoiler: Tagging random users cuz why not🍒

@badcrookshanks @Nina @snsd2beg @Ahsoka @PinkJin92 @Moguri @pinkmelodies @Harmony_Starz @eclipsoul @HyuneWifey @centen @RandAlThor @LoveYooShaSha @sooya_ @ani07 @superstay @athenaaa @Harumasa @rayhere @TrinityJade @BlingyBlinger

2) Yves/Yena
5) Momoland
6) Spaghetti Le Sserafim
7) Spaghetti Le Sserafim / Like JENNIE
8) Blue valentine nmixx ?
12) Twice, ILLIT, Le Sserafim ?
16) Like JENNIE
17) I don't really know ???
18) Hybe

 

[sooya_]

2) Yves/Yena
5) Momoland
6) Spaghetti Le Sserafim
7) Spaghetti Le Sserafim / Like JENNIE
8) Blue valentine nmixx ?
12) Twice, ILLIT, Le Sserafim ?
16) Like JENNIE
17) I don't really know ???
18) Hybe

OH, ALSO I RECOMMEND BOYNEXTDOOR's HollyWood Action

 

[Boyo]

2) Yves/Yena
5) Momoland
6) Spaghetti Le Sserafim
7) Spaghetti Le Sserafim / Like JENNIE
8) Blue valentine nmixx ?
12) Twice, ILLIT, Le Sserafim ?
16) Like JENNIE
17) I don't really know ???
18) Hybe

OH, ALSO I RECOMMEND BOYNEXTDOOR's HollyWood Action

Good choices.
I also like Like JENNIE (no pun).
But I still need to catch up with the songs from 2025.

 

[Nina]

1) Favorite group in 2025 - SVT
2) Favorite solo artist in 2025 - o.o dont make me choose. It's a tie between Taeyeon and Kai
3) A new group you started to like - o.o does new subunit count? CxM
4) A new solo artist you started to like - 4bout
5) A group or solo artist you missed so much due to hiatus/inactivity/disbandment - LEE HIIIIIII
6) Your fav song of the year - CxM 'Earth'
7) Your fav MV of the year - Ateez - 'Lemon Drop'
8) Your fav choreography of the year - SVT 'Thunder'
9) Your fav voice of the year - Taeyeon
10) Your fav dancer of the year - ummmm i dont have one?
11) Your fav rapper of the year - dont have one
12) A girl group song you would recommend from 2025 - Can i rec an "old" one o.o ITzy imaginary friend
13) A boy group song you would recommend from 2025 - Svt 'Bad Influence' altho technically not new
14) A comfort song from 2025 - Jisoo x Zayn 'Eyes Closed' + ITZY 'Imaginary Friend'
15) A song which made you cry or sad from 2025 - ummmmmmmm none
16) A song you will never forget from 2025 - 4bout 'Burning Petals
17) An idol you started to like that year - Gyubin

 

[sooya_]

Good choices.
I also like Like JENNIE (no pun).
But I still need to catch up with the songs from 2025.

there a lots of songs from 2025 DW

 

[Boyo]

1) Favorite group in 2025 - SVT
2) Favorite solo artist in 2025 - o.o dont make me choose. It's a tie between Taeyeon and Kai
3) A new group you started to like - o.o does new subunit count? CxM
4) A new solo artist you started to like - 4bout
5) A group or solo artist you missed so much due to hiatus/inactivity/disbandment - LEE HIIIIIII
6) Your fav song of the year - CxM 'Earth'
7) Your fav MV of the year - Ateez - 'Lemon Drop'
8) Your fav choreography of the year - SVT 'Thunder'
9) Your fav voice of the year - Taeyeon
10) Your fav dancer of the year - ummmm i dont have one?
11) Your fav rapper of the year - dont have one
12) A girl group song you would recommend from 2025 - Can i rec an "old" one o.o ITzy imaginary friend
13) A boy group song you would recommend from 2025 - Svt 'Bad Influence' altho technically not new
14) A comfort song from 2025 - Jisoo x Zayn 'Eyes Closed' + ITZY 'Imaginary Friend'
15) A song which made you cry or sad from 2025 - ummmmmmmm none
16) A song you will never forget from 2025 - 4bout 'Burning Petals
17) An idol you started to like that year - Gyubin

My fellow Sevensis. I mean, Carat.
Imaginary Friend is amazing, I love that song so much.
Listened to Burning Petals rn, it’s really my kind.
Lee Hi, where? When?

 

[Nina]

Imaginary Friend is amazing, I love that song so much.
Listened to Burning Petals rn, it’s really my kind.

Burning Petals is soooo good. I need more songs like it.

 

[Boyo]

Burning Petals is soooo good. I need more songs like it.

If you have more masterpieces like this, just dm me, I need all of them.

 

[ani07]

hm.... I listened to more none korean music, so this will be mixed I guess but I will try to keep it korean. lol


Favorite group in 2025
SHINee and Alpha (group from Kazakhstan)


Favorite solo artist in 2025
Key and Junny when it comes to korean music.
Sickick and Jony for none korean music.


A new group you started to like
Alpha (group from Kazakhstan)
BGYO (group from the Philippines)
SB19 (group from the Philippines)


A new solo artist you started to like
Junhee
Benni Gate
Milli (Thai rapper)


A group or solo artist you missed so much due to hiatus/inactivity/disbandment
SHINee


Your fav song of the year
I dont have THAT song. Tbh Kpop was so bad in 2025...
My playlist from last year, feel free to check it out.



Your fav MV of the year
LAY - 开天(Kai Tian)


Your fav choreography of the year
XLOV - 1&Only
XLOV - Bizness


Your fav voice of the year
Jimmy Brown
Junny
Junhee
Benni Gate
SHINee ofc


Your fav dancer of the year
Key


Your fav rapper of the year
Milli


A girl group song you would recommend from 2025
Rescene - Crash


A boy group song you would recommend from 2025

korean:
SHINee - Starlight
Riize - Odyssey
Riize - Sticky Like
Ateez - Lemon Drop
Cortis - Fashion
CIX - SOS
Tempest - In The Dark
XLOV - 1&Only

none korean:
BGYO - Headlines
SB19 - 8TonBall
ALPHA - WTA
ALPHA – EMMA


A comfort song from 2025
Ian Asher, SB19, Terry Zhong - Moonlight


A song which made you cry or sad from 2025
none tbh


A song you will never forget from 2025
Boss & Noeul - Parallel (The Boy Next World OST)
Boss - Stay (The Boy Next World OST)


An idol you started to like that year
Not really an idol, but I became a Bonoh in 2025, which means a fan of BossNoeul (its a BL couple, they are Thai actors Boss and Noeul)
They also make music and Noeul makes music under another name S2.


The angency you cursed the most in 2025
I`m generally not someone that curses agencies

 

[ani07]

also @Boyo did Mr Thee buy your account?

 

[BlingyBlinger]

I'll not repeat any answers

1) Favorite group in 2025
XLOV
2) Favorite solo artist in 2025
Is it just me or were there not a ton of solos in 2025? Uhhh Doyoung?
3) A new group you started to like
Ahof
4) A new solo artist you started to like
Haechan
5) A group or solo artist you missed so much due to hiatus/inactivity/disbandment
Key...
6) Your fav song of the year

7) Your fav MV of the year

8) Your fav choreography of the year
When I ult XLOV? That's so mean :(


These two
9) Your fav voice of the year
Keeho
10) Your fav dancer of the year
Haru
11) Your fav rapper of the year
Han
12) A girl group song you would recommend from 2025

13) A boy group song you would recommend from 2025

14) A comfort song from 2025

15) A song which made you cry or sad from 2025
I don't think I have one this time?
16) A song you will never forget from 2025

17) An idol you started to like that year
just all of bnd
18) The agency you cursed the most in 2025
bpm/100

 

[Boyo]

hm.... I listened to more none korean music, so this will be mixed I guess but I will try to keep it korean. lol


Favorite group in 2025
SHINee and Alpha (group from Kazakhstan)


Favorite solo artist in 2025
Key and Junny when it comes to korean music.
Sickick and Jony for none korean music.


A new group you started to like
Alpha (group from Kazakhstan)
BGYO (group from the Philippines)
SB19 (group from the Philippines)


A new solo artist you started to like
Junhee
Benni Gate
Milli (Thai rapper)


A group or solo artist you missed so much due to hiatus/inactivity/disbandment
SHINee


Your fav song of the year
I dont have THAT song. Tbh Kpop was so bad in 2025...
My playlist from last year, feel free to check it out.



Your fav MV of the year
LAY - 开天(Kai Tian)


Your fav choreography of the year
XLOV - 1&Only
XLOV - Bizness


Your fav voice of the year
Jimmy Brown
Junny
Junhee
Benni Gate
SHINee ofc


Your fav dancer of the year
Key


Your fav rapper of the year
Milli


A girl group song you would recommend from 2025
Rescene - Crash


A boy group song you would recommend from 2025

korean:
SHINee - Starlight
Riize - Odyssey
Riize - Sticky Like
Ateez - Lemon Drop
Cortis - Fashion
CIX - SOS
Tempest - In The Dark
XLOV - 1&Only

none korean:
BGYO - Headlines
SB19 - 8TonBall
ALPHA - WTA
ALPHA – EMMA


A comfort song from 2025
Ian Asher, SB19, Terry Zhong - Moonlight


A song which made you cry or sad from 2025
none tbh


A song you will never forget from 2025
Boss & Noeul - Parallel (The Boy Next World OST)
Boss - Stay (The Boy Next World OST)


An idol you started to like that year
Not really an idol, but I became a Bonoh in 2025, which means a fan of BossNoeul (its a BL couple, they are Thai actors Boss and Noeul)
They also make music and Noeul makes music under another name S2.


The angency you cursed the most in 2025
I`m generally not someone that curses agencies

Wow, so many new things to check, thank you.
I guess it won’t be a surprise after you noticed Thee, but I know BossNoeul and Milli, too. I’m deep in that Thai hole.
My co-worker knows Alpha, I promised her I will check them, maybe, it’s time to do that.
Also, SHINee forever! <3

 

[Boyo]

I'll not repeat any answers

1) Favorite group in 2025
XLOV
2) Favorite solo artist in 2025
Is it just me or were there not a ton of solos in 2025? Uhhh Doyoung?
3) A new group you started to like
Ahof
4) A new solo artist you started to like
Haechan
5) A group or solo artist you missed so much due to hiatus/inactivity/disbandment
Key...
6) Your fav song of the year

7) Your fav MV of the year

8) Your fav choreography of the year
When I ult XLOV? That's so mean :(


These two
9) Your fav voice of the year
Keeho
10) Your fav dancer of the year
Haru
11) Your fav rapper of the year
Han
12) A girl group song you would recommend from 2025

13) A boy group song you would recommend from 2025

14) A comfort song from 2025

15) A song which made you cry or sad from 2025
I don't think I have one this time?
16) A song you will never forget from 2025

17) An idol you started to like that year
just all of bnd
18) The agency you cursed the most in 2025
bpm/100

Good to see TXT and XLOV here.
I’m a big fan of In Your Fantasy. Well, we can say I’m a lil obsessed.
Hollywood Action is mentioned second time, it’s a song easy to listen, so nice.
Poet | Artist <3

 

[ChiaraStar169]

also @Boyo did Mr Thee buy your account?

who's Mr. Thee?

 

[ChiaraStar169]

1) Favorite group in 2025
5 Seconds of Summer

2) Favorite solo artist in 2025
Michael Clifford (5SOS)

3) A new group you started to like
XLOV, Alpha Drive One (I refuse to call them ALD1 lol)

4) A new solo artist you started to like
Michael Clifford again, or if I can't have a repeat answer, either Yeonjun or Beomgyu

5) A group or solo artist you missed so much due to hiatus/inactivity/disbandment
BTS

That's all I'm going to answer rn. When I have more time after church tonight, I'll post the rest.

 

[HugeBakkaeMotae]

1. Favorite group in 2025: Itzy is my favorite group but I feel like Nmixx stood out the most this/last year in particular, between their first full length album and kicking of their first world tour I'm really seeing them come into their own. Their recent songs have been on point and they've been doing great all around.

2. Favorite Solo artist in 2025: I will have to go with Sunmi who also released her first full length album as a soloist in 2025 with plenty of great songs. She's also easily in my top 3 K-Pop aritsts in general in terms of just having good songs, her music really matches my taste so getting a full album was a treat. I also want to mention Seulgi who released her second solo album, 'Baby, Not Baby' was great even though I liked the B-lines less this time around and her collaboration 'Lucky' with Kim Wansun (one of if not my favorite K-Pop artist) was a really cool song that was also written by JY Park (one of the few male artists I really like and of course founder of my favorite agency). Really crazy clash of worlds that I never thought I'd see.

3. A new groups I started to like: Illit. I saw a few videos of Yunah and something about her drew me in, turns out I really like their songs too. Little Monster has become one of my favorite K-Pop songs.

4. A new soloist I started to like: Hm, does Chaeyoung (Twice) count? I enjoyed her solo album, otherwise I don't think I got into any soloists in 2025.

5. Somebody I missed: This might sound strange but I missed Twice a lot. They've been more active than ever touring but that means those of us who are not attending the concerts see them a lot less. I also see them less these days due to them only going live on Bubble (which is hard to keep up with).

6. Favorite song of 2025: I don't think I can pick just one so it's a toss up between Little Monster (Illit), Blue Valentine (Nmixx), Good Goodbye (Hwasa), Baby Not Baby (Seulgi) and Spaghetti (Le Sserafim).

7. Favorite Music Video of 2025: Air (Yeji) - I've already gushed about this MV in another thread so I won't do it again but I really love it, one of my favorite MVs ever.

8. Favorite choreography of 2025: Blue Valentine (Nmixx) on top of my head, this choreo has several parts that really stood out to me. Honorable mention to Spaghetti (Le Sserafim), this song is just so fun.

9. Favorite voice of 2025: This is a tough one but I think I have to give it to Hwasa, I've never payed attention to her before and I don't know any Mamamoo songs so randomly discovering 'Good Goodbye' was my first experience with her and the live versions blew me away. Ejae is another possibility, both 'Golden' and 'In Another World' stood out to me since I love deep powerful voices.

10-11. I don't think I have a favorite dancer of the year and I don't like rap.

12-13. Songs I would recommend from 2025: Refer to 6 (favorite songs) for girl groups! I suppose I'm also exposed for not really listening to boy groups. There's a few songs I like but nothing new from 2025. Can we count JY Park as a boy-group? In that case I recommend 'Happy Hour'.

14. Comfort Song from 2025: Not sure I have one released in 2025 so I would again just refer to 6 (Favorite songs).

15. A song which made me cry or sad in 2025: I wouldn't say it made me sad but 'Golden' from K-Pop Demon Hunters has had me tearing up on multiple occasions and while it didn't make me sad or cry 'Panorama' (Taeyeon) is very beautiful and emotional.

16. A song I won't forget: Hopefully all of the ones I've mentioned but I inevitably might, life is long and none of my all-time favorites dropped in 2025.

17. An idol I started to like in 2025: I mentioned it in 3 (new group) but Yunah from Illit stood out to me and I'm hoping to get to know her more this year. I also got to know Kazuha (Le Sserafim) a little bit last year and she was the last member of Le Sserafim that I hadn't really gotten to know, not that I know any of them really well but I've been watching little things here and there and they seem pretty fun. I've also been watching a bit of Hyeri (Girl's Day) but I discovered her as an actress rather than an idol.. I don't know how you can watch 'Reply 1988' and not have a crush on her!

18. Agency I cursed in 2025: HYBE. Ironic since I really enjoyed Illit and Le Sserafim in 2025. All I will say is that I'm 100% team NJZ and not go into it any deeper than that.

 

[Boyo]

1) Favorite group in 2025
5 Seconds of Summer

2) Favorite solo artist in 2025
Michael Clifford (5SOS)

3) A new group you started to like
XLOV, Alpha Drive One (I refuse to call them ALD1 lol)

4) A new solo artist you started to like
Michael Clifford again, or if I can't have a repeat answer, either Yeonjun or Beomgyu

5) A group or solo artist you missed so much due to hiatus/inactivity/disbandment
BTS

That's all I'm going to answer rn. When I have more time after church tonight, I'll post the rest.

True 5SOS fan.
I also like Alpha Drive One, which is a surprise, because the last new group I liked was Enhypen.
BTS is finally back.

 

[Boyo]

1. Favorite group in 2025: Itzy is my favorite group but I feel like Nmixx stood out the most this/last year in particular, between their first full length album and kicking of their first world tour I'm really seeing them come into their own. Their recent songs have been on point and they've been doing great all around.

2. Favorite Solo artist in 2025: I will have to go with Sunmi who also released her first full length album as a soloist in 2025 with plenty of great songs. She's also easily in my top 3 K-Pop aritsts in general in terms of just having good songs, her music really matches my taste so getting a full album was a treat. I also want to mention Seulgi who released her second solo album, 'Baby, Not Baby' was great even though I liked the B-lines less this time around and her collaboration 'Lucky' with Kim Wansun (one of if not my favorite K-Pop artist) was a really cool song that was also written by JY Park (one of the few male artists I really like and of course founder of my favorite agency). Really crazy clash of worlds that I never thought I'd see.

3. A new groups I started to like: Illit. I saw a few videos of Yunah and something about her drew me in, turns out I really like their songs too. Little Monster has become one of my favorite K-Pop songs.

4. A new soloist I started to like: Hm, does Chaeyoung (Twice) count? I enjoyed her solo album, otherwise I don't think I got into any soloists in 2025.

5. Somebody I missed: This might sound strange but I missed Twice a lot. They've been more active than ever touring but that means those of us who are not attending the concerts see them a lot less. I also see them less these days due to them only going live on Bubble (which is hard to keep up with).

6. Favorite song of 2025: I don't think I can pick just one so it's a toss up between Little Monster (Illit), Blue Valentine (Nmixx), Good Goodbye (Hwasa), Baby Not Baby (Seulgi) and Spaghetti (Le Sserafim).

7. Favorite Music Video of 2025: Air (Yeji) - I've already gushed about this MV in another thread so I won't do it again but I really love it, one of my favorite MVs ever.

8. Favorite choreography of 2025: Blue Valentine (Nmixx) on top of my head, this choreo has several parts that really stood out to me. Honorable mention to Spaghetti (Le Sserafim), this song is just so fun.

9. Favorite voice of 2025: This is a tough one but I think I have to give it to Hwasa, I've never payed attention to her before and I don't know any Mamamoo songs so randomly discovering 'Good Goodbye' was my first experience with her and the live versions blew me away. Ejae is another possibility, both 'Golden' and 'In Another World' stood out to me since I love deep powerful voices.

10-11. I don't think I have a favorite dancer of the year and I don't like rap.

12-13. Songs I would recommend from 2025: Refer to 6 (favorite songs) for girl groups! I suppose I'm also exposed for not really listening to boy groups. There's a few songs I like but nothing new from 2025. Can we count JY Park as a boy-group? In that case I recommend 'Happy Hour'.

14. Comfort Song from 2025: Not sure I have one released in 2025 so I would again just refer to 6 (Favorite songs).

15. A song which made me cry or sad in 2025: I wouldn't say it made me sad but 'Golden' from K-Pop Demon Hunters has had me tearing up on multiple occasions and while it didn't make me sad or cry 'Panorama' (Taeyeon) is very beautiful and emotional.

16. A song I won't forget: Hopefully all of the ones I've mentioned but I inevitably might, life is long and none of my all-time favorites dropped in 2025.

17. An idol I started to like in 2025: I mentioned it in 3 (new group) but Yunah from Illit stood out to me and I'm hoping to get to know her more this year. I also got to know Kazuha (Le Sserafim) a little bit last year and she was the last member of Le Sserafim that I hadn't really gotten to know, not that I know any of them really well but I've been watching little things here and there and they seem pretty fun. I've also been watching a bit of Hyeri (Girl's Day) but I discovered her as an actress rather than an idol.. I don't know how you can watch 'Reply 1988' and not have a crush on her!

18. Agency I cursed in 2025: HYBE. Ironic since I really enjoyed Illit and Le Sserafim in 2025. All I will say is that I'm 100% team NJZ and not go into it any deeper than that.

I totally missed on Sunmi’s 2025 songs, but I really liked Seulgi’s.
I get why you feel that way about Twice, tours and concerts are nice, but that also means less time for fans (who can’t attend).
Good Goodbye is such a great song and I’m so happy for Ejae, Golden is indeed gold.

 

[HyuneSuga]

1) Favorite group in 2025: still stray kids but also Ateez
2) Favorite solo artist in 2025: does Agust d count even though he didn't drop any music? But I discovered his music like in Jan 😅😅 and ended up being 4th on wrapped
3) A new group you started to like: there was sooo many probably CORTIS
4) A new solo artist you started to like: again new artist no older artist yes
5) A group or solo artist you missed so much due to hiatus/inactivity/disbandment: Agust d but his coming back with BTS but I really am craving a solo album from him
6) Your fav song of the year? It was released late 2024 but so good by Hyunjin my most played song like I'm probably so good number 1 listener 😭 low-key streamed it 80k times and I'm not even kidding
7) Your fav MV of the year? Creed by stray kids
8) Your fav choreography of the year: cememory from stray kids
9) Your fav voice of the year? Hyunjin
10) Your fav dancer of the year? Hyunjin
11) Your fav rapper of the year? SUGA
12) A girl group song you would recommend from 2025: I don't think dreamcatcher dropped anything last year 😭
13) A boy group song you would recommend from 2025: lemon drop Ateez
14) A comfort song from 2025: so good Hyunjin
15) A song which made you cry or sad from 2025: holiday - stray kids
16) A song you will never forget from 2025: lemon drop - Ateez
17) An idol you started to like that year: Mingi