20 Best K-pop songs of 2025 from Zenerate (k-music critics)

This list was formed by Do Heon Kim (music critic, ex-editor in chief of IZM, Korean Music Awards selection committee member), and Jang Jun-hwan, another well known Korean music critic. Its of course just one list among many coming out this time of year, but there were some interesting choices that I didn’t see on other lists, and I also thought a list made by Korean critics would be worth sharing

  1. MEOVV – Hands up

  2. Allday Project – Famous

  3. TEN – Stunner

  4. Chaeyoung – Shoot (Firecracker)

  5. LE SSERAFIM – Come Over

  6. KiiiKiii – Groundwork

  7. Yeji – 258

  8. 82MAJOR – Takeover

  9. KATSEYE – Gabriela

  10. AtHeart – Plot Twist

  11. JENNIE- Like JENNIE

  12. &Team – Back To Life

  13. BOYNEXTDOOR – If I Say, I Love You

  14. NMIXX – Blue Valentine

  15. RIIZE – Ember to Solar

  16. BLACKPINK – Jump

  17. ILLIT – Almond Chocolate

  18. CORTIS – GO

  19. Hearts2Hearts – Focus

1. NMIXX – Papillon

-A couple surprises for me were Groundwork being the choice for KiiiKiii, and Come Over being Le sserafim’s entry rather than for ex HOT or Ash but still good choices IMO. I also preferred H2H The Chase over Focus.

-NMIXX had a hell of a year all around didn’t they? A lot of recognition from critics and of course on the charts with Blue Valentine.

-Happy to see Ten’s Stunner on here, great song and my solo artist SOTY.

They also have a video where they discuss each choice in more depth (in the link with the text list)

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