The Most Loved K-Pop Artists And Music On Bugs’ Year-End Chart

Korean music streaming platform Bugs released its year-end summary chart on the 12th.

Bugs launched the “2025 Music We Loved” service and announced the year-end summary chart based on data such as streaming and download counts from all Bugs members. The data collection period spans one year, from December 1, 2024, to November 30, 2025.

According to the results, the album most loved by Bugs members was KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film, KPop Demon Hunters Cast, HUNTR/X, Saja Boys). Following were rosie (BLACKPINK‘s Rosé), Fourever (DAY6), Übermensch (BIGBANG‘s G-Dragon), and IVE EMPATHY (IVE) completing the top 5.

The most loved song was “Drowning” (WOODZ) at number one, followed by “Whiplash” (aespa) in second, “toxic till the end” (Rosé) in third, “APT.“ (Rosé & Bruno Mars) in fourth, and “HOME SWEET HOME (feat. Taeyang, Daesung)” (G-Dragon) in fifth place.

Additionally, the most loved videos by Bugs members were “There” (Kim Jihoon), “Whiplash” (aespa), “REBEL HEART” (IVE), “APT.” (Rosé & Bruno Mars), and “I DO ME” (KiiiKiii) in that order.

Finally, the most loved artists in various categories were G-Dragon (most “likes”), IVE (most comments), PLAVE (most searched), and Shin Giwon (most notable on Connect).

For more details about the “2025 Music We Loved” service, visit the Bugs website or mobile app. In addition to the full year-end summary chart, personalized data compiled from each Bugs member’s listening history is also available.