The top of the yr countdowns are lastly right here! As all the time, we’ll kick off with the large one: The Bias Checklist’s prime 50 songs of the yr! Every day this week, I’ll be counting down ten of the yr’s greatest, till primary is revealed on Friday.
To be eligible for this prime 50 listing, songs will need to have had a Korean launch as a title monitor, follow-up or promotional video between Dec. 1st, 2024 and Nov. thirtieth, 2025.
Inquisitive about previous countdowns? Try the masterpost right here!
Honorable Mentions
50. LE SSERAFIM – Spaghetti (ft. J-Hope)
There’s a particular kind of “quirky” that traditional Okay-pop does so properly, and Spaghetti recaptures a lot of that madcap power. From its vomiting sound results to the herky jerky hook, the music definitely stands out. (full evaluation)
49. ATEEZ – In Your Fantasy
ATEEZ attempt their hand at a mid-00s robotic Timbaland groove. It’s a sound that felt newly refreshed in 2025 and suits their dynamic efficiency model surprisingly properly. (full evaluation)
48. ALLDAY PROJECT – Well-known
One of many yr’s greatest breakouts debuted with a serpentine, virtually chorus-less monitor that originally left me chilly. Nonetheless, ubiquity has a method of pulling out a music’s charms. (full evaluation)
47. Shut Your Eyes – Snowy Summer season
I’m not often a fan of blending seasons, however Snowy Summer season has such good, uplifting vibes that it manages to work as a singalong carol for each time of yr. (full evaluation)
46. 8TURN – Like A Pal
The oldest monitor on my listing, launched all the way in which again in December 2024. That is the large summer season hit that obtained away, capturing a youthful zest with an addictive new jack swing beat. (full evaluation)
45. IDID – Step It Up
Mixing old-school sounds with trendy hip-hop percussion, Step It Up served as a standout pre-debut and have become certainly one of my greatest growers of the yr. I like these jazzy breakdowns. (full evaluation)
44. &TEAM – Lunatic
Lunatic may be a bit threadbare as an precise music, however its two or three repeated segments are so addictive that I don’t thoughts the shortage of structural range. Generally, merely using a incredible groove for 2 and a half minutes truly works. (full evaluation)
43. RE:WIND – RE:SET
Although the music’s “music video” appears to be like like a Canva collage, I felt the necessity to embody this music in my singles countdown as a result of it’s one of many yr’s most underrated pop melodies. (full evaluation)
42. (ALL)HOURS – Gimme Gimme
In a yr that always felt subdued and protected, listening to one thing as balls-to-the-wall bonkers as Gimme Gimme was truly a reduction. This updates the hyper-repetitive late-00s/early-10s Tremendous Junior sound for our trendy period. (full evaluation)
41. IDID – Push Again
Isn’t it incredible when a groove’s so indelible that it makes you progress involuntarily? That is the way you execute posturing NCT-esque boy group hip-hop with aptitude. (full evaluation)
