TXT to Take a Long Break Starting in January Next Year...Jennie’s ‘like JENNIE’ Ranks First on K-Brand Index

HYBE has officially announced a long break plan for its group TXT. On December 10, the company shared via Weverse, its fan community platform, that “TXT will enter a long break after performing at the 39th Golden Disc Awards in Fukuoka, Japan, on January 5, 2025.” HYBE explained that “during this time, the members will spend precious time with their families, get adequate rest, and prepare to deliver a special 2025.” It added that TXT’s Weverse DM function will remain active during the break so fans can send supportive messages to the members. This announcement about the break is connected to news from November 20 regarding member Subin’s personal hiatus. At that time, HYBE stated that “Subin visited a hospital due to recent symptoms of poor health, and medical professionals advised him that sufficient rest and recovery time are needed.” Since debuting in 2019 with the EP *The Dream Chapter: Star*, TXT has been active continuously for the past six years. This will be their first long break since releasing their seventh EP, *The Star Chapter: Sanctuary*, in November last year. HYBE promised, “The group will return with an even more amazing performance to express gratitude for the love from MOA.” Meanwhile, in the 2025 K-POP music track category, Jennie’s ‘like JENNIE’ topped the rankings. The Asia Brand Research Institute released its big data analysis results on December 10, focusing on the top 30 tracks within the Melon Chart TOP100 for 2025. The analysis covered 51,118,910 pieces of online big data from January 1 to January 31, 2026. The K-Brand Index is calculated using various weighted criteria such as trends, media, social media, positivity, negativity, activation, community, and AI index. The top 10 K-POP music tracks are as follows: 1st ‘like JENNIE’ (Jennie), 2nd ‘One Page’ (DAY6), 3rd ‘APT.’ (Rosé & Bruno Mars), 4th ‘Good GoodBye’ (Hwasa), 5th ‘Drowning’ (WOODZ), 6th ‘I Am a Firefly’ (Hwang Garam), 7th ‘Sonnagi’ (ECLIPSE), 8th ‘ATTITUDE’ (IVE), 9th ‘REBEL HEART’ (IVE), and 10th ‘Whiplash’ (aespa). Founded in 2016, the Asia Brand Research Institute provides consulting services on global brand value and awards the ‘K-Brand Awards’ annually based on big data evaluations of major companies and individuals.