Billboard 2025 Year-End Charts: Rose's APT, KPop Demon Hunters Rule; Stray Kids, KATSEYE In Global 200, BTS Jimin's Who In Hot 100

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seems to have ruled 2025. With major chart listings of the year giving shoutouts to Korean music and artists, it was surely a year of smash hits from this side of the globe. After YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music, now Billboard has released its 2025 Year-End Charts, and several K-pop artists succeeded in claiming impressive spots across major categories. APT by Blackpink Rosé and Bruno Mars refuses to budge. It has secured a remarkable No. 9 on the Hot 100, along with topping the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts owing to its strong streaming performance worldwide.

APT, KPop Demon Hunters rule

On December 10, Billboard revealed its aforementioned chart listings. Closely following APT, the soundtrack of Netflix animation KPop Demon Hunters also marked its powerful impact on the year-end rankings. The OST that created history with five Grammy nominations for the 2026 awards, swept through Billboard too. Its fictional band Huntr/x's Golden landed at No. 25 on the Hot 100, followed by Saja Boys song Your Idol at No. 54. Its other tracks Soda Pop (No. 61), How It's Done (No. 68), What It Sounds Like (No. 83), and Takedown (No. 93), all found their way through Billboard too.

Jimin represents BTS on Billboard's year-enders

Meanwhile, Jimin became the only BTS member and K-pop soloist to appear on the year-end Hot 100. Who, The title track of MUSE, his second solo album ranked at No. 57.

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Top 5 K-pop albums

The five K-pop albums on the Billboard 200 year-end chart also included Kpop Demon Hunters at No. 13, and Rosé's first full album Rosie at No. 112. Stray Kids appeared with two albums on the list. While their fourth full album KARMA acquired No. 128, HOP was at No. 157. KATSEYE's BEAUTIFUL CHAOS landed at No. 182.

Every K-pop artist in Billboard charts

Billboard 200

13. KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack112. BLACKPINK’s Rosé – Rosie128. Stray Kids – KARMA157. Stray Kids – 合 (HOP)182. KATSEYE – BEAUTIFUL CHAOS

Hot 100

9. BLACKPINK’s Rosé & Bruno Mars – APT.25. HUNTR/X – Golden (sung by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, & Rei Ami)54. Saja Boys – Your Idol (sung by Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, U-KISS’s Kevin Woo, and samUIL Lee)57. BTS’s Jimin – Who61. Saja Boys – Soda Pop (sung by Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, U-KISS’s Kevin Woo, and samUIL Lee)68. HUNTR/X – How It’s Done (sung by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, & Rei Ami)83. HUNTR/X – What It Sounds Like (sung by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, & Rei Ami)92. Rumi & Jinu – Free (sung by EJAE and Andrew Choi)93. HUNTR/X – Takedown (sung by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, & Rei Ami)

Top Artists

24. HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, & Rei Ami)44. BLACKPINK’s Rosé57. Saja Boys (Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, U-KISS’s Kevin Woo, and samUIL Lee)69. Stray Kids81. BTS’s JiminTop Album Sales5. Stray Kids – KARMA7. Stray Kids – 合 (HOP)14. ATEEZ – GOLDEN HOUR : Part.221. ATEEZ – GOLDEN HOUR : Part.322. ENHYPEN – DESIRE : UNLEASH25. ENHYPEN – ROMANCE : UNTOLD27. TWICE – STRATEGY28. KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack32. TXT – The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY36. TWICE – THIS IS FOR37. TXT – The Star Chapter: TOGETHER38. SEVENTEEN – SPILL THE FEELS40. KATSEYE – BEAUTIFUL CHAOS41. BLACKPINK’s Rosé – RosieTop Album Sales Artists2. Stray Kids7. ATEEZ9. ENHYPEN11. TWICE13. TXT19. SEVENTEEN

Global 200

1. BLACKPINK’s Rosé & Bruno Mars – APT.10. HUNTR/X – Golden21. BTS’s Jimin – Who39. The Weeknd, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, & Lily-Rose Depp – One of the Girls49. BLACKPINK’s Jennie – like JENNIE63. Saja Boys – Soda Pop74. BTS’s Jungkook – Seven (featuring Latto)76. Saja Boys – Your Idol96. HUNTR/X – How It’s Done102. aespa – Whiplash110. BLACKPINK – JUMP122. HUNTR/X – What It Sounds Like133. Rumi & Jinu – Free142. HUNTR/X – Takedown151. BTS’s Jin – Don’t Say You Love Me161. KATSEYE – Gnarly163. KATSEYE – Gabriela175. BLACKPINK’s Jennie – Mantra176. BLACKPINK’s Rosé – toxic till the end179. TWICE – Strategy

Global Excl. U.S. Chart

1. BLACKPINK’s Rosé & Bruno Mars – APT.9. HUNTR/X – Golden17. BTS’s Jimin – Who24. BLACKPINK’s Jennie – like JENNIE27. The Weeknd, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, & Lily-Rose Depp – One of the Girls28. aespa – Whiplash45. BTS’s Jungkook – Seven (featuring Latto)76. Saja Boys – Soda Pop88. BLACKPINK – JUMP101. BLACKPINK’s Jennie – Mantra102. Saja Boys – Your Idol116. BTS’s Jin – Don’t Say You Love Me117. HUNTR/X – How It’s Done125. BLACKPINK’s Rosé – toxic till the end126. BABYMONSTER – DRIP137. HUNTR/X – What It Sounds Like142. KATSEYE – Gabriela146. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon – HOME SWEET HOME” (featuring Taeyang & Daesung)149. Rumi & Jinu – Free150. KATSEYE – Gnarly158. HUNTR/X – Takedown162. BTS’s j-hope – Killin’ It Girl” (featuring GloRilla)167. TWICE – Strategy

World Albums Chart

1. Stray Kids – 合 (HOP)2. Stray Kids – KARMA3. BTS’s Jimin – MUSE5. ENHYPEN – ROMANCE : UNTOLD6. ATEEZ – GOLDEN HOUR : Part.28. ATEEZ – GOLDEN HOUR : Part.39. ENHYPEN – DESIRE : UNLEASH10. BTS – Proof11. Stray Kids – ATE12. TXT – The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY13. SEVENTEEN – SPILL THE FEELS14. TXT – The Star Chapter: TOGETHER15. BTS’s Jin – Happy”