Spotify has dropped its 2025 Wrapped, and K-Pop once again takes centre stage. With fans streaming over 181 billion minutes of the genre, this year’s most-played artists and songs reflect K-Pop’s unmatched global reach.
BTS leads the list as the most-streamed K-Pop act of the year. Global fanbases rallied behind legacy groups and solo standouts alike, including Stray Kids, JENNIE, and ROSÉ. Rising quickly to the top is HUNTR/X, the fictional group from KPop Demon Hunters that turned real-world sensation.

Global Top K-Pop Artists of 2025:
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BTS
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Stray Kids
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JENNIE
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ROSÉ
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HUNTR/X
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TWICE
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BLACKPINK
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Jung Kook
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ENHYPEN
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KATSEYE
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Jimin
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LE SSERAFIM
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Jin
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LISA
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SEVENTEEN
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NewJeans
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aespa
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j-hope
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TOMORROW X TOGETHER
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Saja Boys

Topping the charts is 'APT.' by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars — a shimmering track that lit up playlists worldwide. At #2, 'Golden' by HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, and the KPop Demon Hunters cast proved K-Pop’s multimedia power.
Global Top K-Pop Songs of 2025:
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'APT.' – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
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'Golden' – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
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'Who' – Jimin
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'Don’t Say You Love Me' – Jin
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'like JENNIE' – JENNIE
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'Your Idol' – Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, KEVIN WOO, samUIL Lee, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
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'Soda Pop' – Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, KEVIN WOO, samUIL Lee, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
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'Seven (feat. Latto)' – Jung Kook
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'How It’s Done' – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
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'Gabriela' – KATSEYE
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'What It Sounds Like' – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
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'JUMP' – BLACKPINK
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'Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)' – V, Park Hyo Shin
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'Free' – Rumi, Jinu, EJAE, Andrew Choi, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
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'Takedown' – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
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'Gnarly' – KATSEYE
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'Touch' – KATSEYE
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'3D (feat. Jack Harlow)' – Jung Kook
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'Born Again (feat. Doja Cat & RAYE)' – LISA
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'toxic till the end' – ROSÉ
Spotify ralso evealed that K-Pop’s biggest fanbases in 2025 spanned the globe, with the United States, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, Taiwan, India, and South Korea ranking as the top countries streaming the genre the most.
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