K-Pop Risers & Fallers: June 2025

Rather than contain my “Risers and Fallers” feature to a single post in June, I’m going to share a bite-sized version at the end of each month. This will let me account for more songs and make a nice lead-in to the monthly round-up post.

I anticipate most of these ratings adjustments will be negligible: a 0.5 shift here, a 0.25 shift there. But, it’s a fun way to keep track of how my feelings on songs have changed over time – as well as which tracks currently have momentum on my playlist.

And remember, just because a song is marked as a “faller” doesn’t mean I hate it! Falling from a “9” to an “8.75” is no shame. 9+ rated songs occupy a totally different playlist in my music library, so I’m pretty particular about what qualifies. It’s a high bar.

This month’s feature covers the period from May 20th to June 23rd. 

ALLDAY PROJECT – Famous
Rating: 7.25 → 7.75

Hearts2Hearts – Style
Rating: 8.75 → 9

HITGS – Gross
Rating: 6.25 → 7

ILLIT – Do The Dance
Rating: 8.25 → 8.75

NOWZ – Fly To The Youth (ft. i-dle’s Yuqi)
Rating: 7.75 → 8.5 *Biggest Riser*

n.SSign – Itty Bitty
Rating: 8 → 8.5

XLOV – 1&Only
Rating: 8 → 8.5

ENHYPEN – Bad Desire (With Or Without You)
Rating: 7.75 → 7.25 *Biggest Faller*

Fairy Mai – Light Please
Rating: 9 → 8.75

Seventeen – Bad Influence
Rating: 7.75 → 7.5