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Rosé, Jimin, KATSEYE and Stray Kids drive K-Pop’s breakout success on Billboard’s 2025 Year-End Charts

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Posted by Demian09 Wednesday, December 10, 2025 6,508

Billboard has released its 2025 Year-End Charts, and K-pop artists claimed an impressive number of spots across major categories.

On December 10 (KST), Billboard unveiled the results, with BLACKPINK’s Rosé securing a remarkable No. 9 on the Hot 100 with “APT.” The track also topped both the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, backed by a strong streaming performance worldwide.

The soundtrack of Netflix’s hit film 'KPop Demon Hunters' also made a powerful impact on the year-end rankings. HUNTR/X’s “Golden” landed at No. 25 on the Hot 100, followed by Saja Boys’ “Your Idol” at No. 54. Additional soundtrack tracks also charted: “Soda Pop” (No. 61), HUNTR/X’s “How It’s Done” (No. 68), “What It Sounds Like” (No. 83), and “Takedown” (No. 93).

BTS’s Jimin was the only K-pop soloist to appear on the year-end Hot 100, with his second solo album’s title track “Who” ranking at No. 57.

Five K-pop albums also earned placements on the Billboard 200 year-end chart. The 'KPop Demon Hunters' OST ranked highest at No. 13, while Rosé’s first full album 'Rosie' followed at No. 112.

Stray Kids placed two albums on the list as well: their fourth full album 'KARMA' at No. 128 and '合 (HOP)' at No. 157. KATSEYE’s 'BEAUTIFUL CHAOS' also appeared, landing at No. 182.

SEE ALSO: BLACKPINK drops first teaser for 3rd mini album [DEADLINE]

  1. BLACKPINK
  2. Rosé
  3. BTS
  4. Jimin
  5. HUNTR/X
  6. KATSEYE
  7. Stray Kids
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