SEVENTEEN Ranks No. 1 on 2025 Billboard K-POP Artist 100 List

SEVENTEEN secured the top position on the 2025 Billboard K-POP Artist 100 list. In this ranking, compiled by Billboard Korea in collaboration with Billboard by analyzing performance from October 2024 to September 2025, SEVENTEEN earned this highest honor through consistent strong performance across the U.S., global, and Korean markets. Billboard noted that SEVENTEEN’s decade-long career reached new heights this year, solidifying their status as one of the most powerful K-POP groups. The group was highly active this year with tours and album releases. “Spill the Feels,” released in November 2024, debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, while their most recent album, “HAPPY BURSTDAY,” released in June, entered the chart at No. 2. In addition, albums released by SEVENTEEN’s three sub-units—BSS, HOSHI X WOOZI, and CxM (S.COUPS X MINGYU)—also contributed to the group’s global dominance. Meanwhile, the outstanding performance of K-POP extended to other artists as well. BLACKPINK’s Rosé achieved the highest charting record for a K-POP female solo artist by debuting at No. 8 on the Hot 100 with her collaboration “APT.”” featuring Bruno Mars in October 2024, with the song rising to No. 3 in February. Stray Kids secured two Billboard 200 No. 1 albums, “HOP” in December 2024 and “KARMA” in August 2025, becoming the first artists since weekly regular charts were introduced in 1956 to debut with all seven of their chart entries on the Billboard 200 at No. 1. ATEEZ also set a new milestone. Their album “Golden Hour: Part 2,” released in November 2024, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming the group’s second No. 1 album. TWICE’s fourth studio album, “THIS IS FOR,” remained on the Billboard 200 for 14 consecutive weeks after its release in July. These achievements serve as evidence of how much greater influence K-POP now holds in the global music market. Another notable K-POP development involves IVE, a former LOONA member who is now a solo artist. She will perform at the Tacoma Pandegy Theater on February 4 for the final North American show of the 2025 Apple Cinnamon Crunch Tour. IVE’s real name is Ha Soo-young, and she made her solo debut last year. LOONA disbanded in 2022 when all 12 members left their agency, Blockberry Creative. IVE has 716,500 monthly listeners on Spotify and boasts a dedicated fanbase named “Engdu,” a combination of the Korean onomatopoeia meaning surprise, “Eung?”, and her favorite color, yellow-green. Meanwhile, the K-POP group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) is taking a long break. According to a announcement made by HYBE through their fan community Weverse on December 10, 2024, TXT will enter a long break after concluding their appearance at the 39th Golden Disc Awards in Fukuoka, Japan, on January 5, 2025. The company explained that during this time, the members will spend time with their families, rest, and prepare for 2025. This marks their first extended break in six years since their debut in 2019. TXT’s break announcement came just two weeks after Subin declared a personal break on November 20. HYBE stated that Subin visited a hospital due to recent health issues, and medical professionals advised her to take sufficient rest and time to recover. TXT debuted in 2019 with “The Dream Chapter: Star,” and their most recent release was the seventh EP, “The Star Chapter: Sanctuary,” in November last year. The company added that the TXT Weverse DM feature will remain active during the break period, allowing MOA (the fan name) to continue sending encouragement messages to the members.