K-Pop Makes Strong Showing On Oricon’s 2025 Year-End Album And Single Charts

Oricon’s year-end rankings for 2025 are out!

Each year, Oricon—Japan’s largest music statistics site—publishes its annual rankings of the best-selling albums and singles in Japan.

K-pop made a strong showing on this year’s charts, with K-pop artists and artists affiliated with K-pop labels (such as NiziU, who debuted under JYP Entertainment) taking up nearly half of the top 100 spots in the 2025 album rankings.

Notably, Stray Kids Stray Kids K-POP GROUP Stray Kids is an eight-member self-producing boy group known for intense performances, experimental sound, and powerful rap lines. claimed five spots in this year’s top 100, where their Japanese mini album “Hollow”—at No. 5—was the highest-ranked K-pop album of 2025.

Check out the list of K-pop (and K-pop affiliated) artists who made this year’s album rankings below!

Top Album Rankings for 2025

5. Stray Kids Stray Kids K-POP GROUP Stray Kids is an eight-member self-producing boy group known for intense performances, experimental sound, and powerful rap lines. – “Hollow”6. &TEAM – “Back to Life”7. SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN K-POP GROUP SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into hip-hop, vocal, and performance units, known for intricate choreography and songwriting. – “HAPPY BURSTDAY”9. TXT – “The Star Chapter: TOGETHER”11. ENHYPEN ENHYPEN K-POP GROUP ENHYPEN is a seven-member boy group formed through I-LAND, known for powerful performances, storytelling concepts, and global popularity. – “DESIRE : UNLEASH”12. &TEAM – “Yukiakari”15. Stray Kids Stray Kids K-POP GROUP Stray Kids is an eight-member self-producing boy group known for intense performances, experimental sound, and powerful rap lines. – “KARMA”17. TXT – “Starkissed”19. ZEROBASEONE – “PREZENT”22. TREASURE – “LOVE PULSE”24. BOYNEXTDOOR – “No Genre”25. NiziU – “AWAKE”26. IVE IVE K-POP GROUP IVE is a six-member girl group recognized for chic visuals, confident concepts, and strong chart performance. – “Be Alright”28. TREASURE – “PLEASURE”32. ZEROBASEONE – “ICONIK”34. NiziU – “New Emotion”36. TWS – “play hard”38. TWICE TWICE K-POP GROUP TWICE is a nine-member girl group famous for bright concepts, addictive choruses, and a huge discography of K-pop hits. – “ENEMY”39. BTS BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. ’s bts BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. /jin" class="kpa-star-link" data-entity-type="star" data-entity-slug="jin" data-group-slug=" bts BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. "> Jin – “Echo”40. Stray Kids Stray Kids K-POP GROUP Stray Kids is an eight-member self-producing boy group known for intense performances, experimental sound, and powerful rap lines. – “合 (HOP)”41. RIIZE – “ODYSSEY”42. BOYNEXTDOOR – “The Action”44. ATEEZ ATEEZ K-POP GROUP ATEEZ is an eight-member K-pop boy group known for powerful performances, intense choreography, and a strong global fanbase. Since debuting in 2018, they have built a reputation for cinematic concepts and commanding stag – “Ashes to Light”45. ZEROBASEONE – “NEVER SAY NEVER”51. SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN K-POP GROUP SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into hip-hop, vocal, and performance units, known for intricate choreography and songwriting. ’s CxM – “HYPE VIBES”54. ZEROBASEONE – “BLUE PARADISE”56. NCT WISH – “WISHFUL”57. SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN K-POP GROUP SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into hip-hop, vocal, and performance units, known for intricate choreography and songwriting. – “SPILL THE FEELS”58. TWS – “TRY WITH US”59. Stray Kids Stray Kids K-POP GROUP Stray Kids is an eight-member self-producing boy group known for intense performances, experimental sound, and powerful rap lines. – “DO IT”60. NEXZ – “One Bite”63. LE SSERAFIM LE SSERAFIM K-POP GROUP LE SSERAFIM is a five-member girl group known for confident, performance-driven concepts and strong stage presence. – “HOT”64. TXT – “The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY”67. TWICE TWICE K-POP GROUP TWICE is a nine-member girl group famous for bright concepts, addictive choruses, and a huge discography of K-pop hits. – “#TWICE5”72. IVE IVE K-POP GROUP IVE is a six-member girl group recognized for chic visuals, confident concepts, and strong chart performance. – “ IVE IVE K-POP GROUP IVE is a six-member girl group recognized for chic visuals, confident concepts, and strong chart performance. EMPATHY”76. aespa aespa K-POP GROUP aespa is a four–member girl group under SM Entertainment, famous for their metaverse concept, powerful performances, and hits like “Black Mamba,” “Next Level,” and “Savage.” – “Rich Man”80. BABYMONSTER – “WE GO UP”83. TWICE TWICE K-POP GROUP TWICE is a nine-member girl group famous for bright concepts, addictive choruses, and a huge discography of K-pop hits. – “STRATEGY”85. IVE IVE K-POP GROUP IVE is a six-member girl group recognized for chic visuals, confident concepts, and strong chart performance. – “ IVE IVE K-POP GROUP IVE is a six-member girl group recognized for chic visuals, confident concepts, and strong chart performance. SECRET”91. TWICE TWICE K-POP GROUP TWICE is a nine-member girl group famous for bright concepts, addictive choruses, and a huge discography of K-pop hits. ’s MISAMO – “HAUTE COUTURE”94. Stray Kids Stray Kids K-POP GROUP Stray Kids is an eight-member self-producing boy group known for intense performances, experimental sound, and powerful rap lines. – “GIANT”95. NCT DREAM – “Go Back To The Future”99. TREASURE – “REBOOT”

K-pop (and K-pop affiliated) artists also scored 12 spots on Oricon’s year-end single chart, which ranks the best-selling single albums of 2025. Check out the singles that made this year’s rankings below!

Top Single Rankings for 2025

8. ENHYPEN ENHYPEN K-POP GROUP ENHYPEN is a seven-member boy group formed through I-LAND, known for powerful performances, storytelling concepts, and global popularity. – “YOI”9. &TEAM – “Go in Blind”23. BOYNEXTDOOR – “BOYLIFE”41. PLAVE – “Hide and Seek”44. SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN K-POP GROUP SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into hip-hop, vocal, and performance units, known for intricate choreography and songwriting. – “Shohikigen”45. TWS – “Nice to see you again”50. LE SSERAFIM LE SSERAFIM K-POP GROUP LE SSERAFIM is a five-member girl group known for confident, performance-driven concepts and strong stage presence. – “DIFFERENT”53. LE SSERAFIM LE SSERAFIM K-POP GROUP LE SSERAFIM is a five-member girl group known for confident, performance-driven concepts and strong stage presence. – “CRAZY”63. LE SSERAFIM LE SSERAFIM K-POP GROUP LE SSERAFIM is a five-member girl group known for confident, performance-driven concepts and strong stage presence. – “SPAGHETTI”64. aoen – “The Blue Sun”80. ILLIT – “Toki Yo Tomare”81. SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN K-POP GROUP SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into hip-hop, vocal, and performance units, known for intricate choreography and songwriting. ’s BSS – “TELEPARTY”

Congratulations to all of the artists who made this year’s rankings!

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