From BTS Reunion To BLACKPINK Rosé Winning SOTY At VMAs, Viral K-pop Moments Of 2025!
It has been an incredible year for K-pop fans!
Time flies by so quickly, and just like that, 2025 has come to an end. What an incredible year it has been, especially for K-pop fans! From BTS reuniting after military service to BLACKPINK’s Rosé making history by winning Song of the Year at the VMAs for her hit song ‘APT.’ with Bruno Mars, and much more, here are some of the most memorable K-pop moments that defined 2025.
Here Are All The Viral K-pop Moments From 2025
BTS reunited after all seven members finished their mandatory military service and it broke the internet. The members were seen together for the first time at J-Hope’s solo concert, and even though Suga was not yet discharged, their interactions brought happiness and tears to ARMYs everywhere. Since then, the group have shared fun daily updates and created immense excitement for their highly anticipated album.
BTS AT J-HOPE’S CONCERT OMG AWWWWWWWW MY FAMILY pic.twitter.com/gBHqPwgUHQ
— 🌸 (@seokjinbit) December 13, 2025
TWICE celebrated their 10th anniversary in style by becoming the first K-pop girl group to perform at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Members Nayeon, Jihyo, Tzuyu, and Momo took the runway and performed their hit songs. On the other hand, Tzuyu’s outfit, which featured a push-up bra, became a sensation and sold out right away.
TWICE ‘STRATEGY’ AT VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW pic.twitter.com/v07pzfrWFg
— minaron (@godmitzu) October 15, 2025
The Waterbomb Festival got rid of the summer heat with artists’ viral performances and Kwon Eun-bi reclaimed her title as the “Waterbomb Goddess” with her charismatic and energetic stage.
[🎥] 권은비(KWON EUNBI) ‘Hello Stranger’ @ WATERBOMB SEOUL 2025
▶ https://t.co/IXnukUfp4h
▶ https://t.co/P6bwPEaVu4#권은비 #KWONEUNBI pic.twitter.com/8O29in6YQe— 권은비 (KWON EUNBI) (@KWONEUNBI) July 17, 2025
Just B member Bain came out as gay during a concert in Los Angeles. He performed Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ to support the LGBTQ+ community and garnered a lot of love and loud cheers from fans.
JUST B member Bain has come out as a member of the LGBT community at the recent stop of the group’s ongoing tour! pic.twitter.com/w4h14IJtDb
— nugu archive 📁 (@nugupromo) April 23, 2025
Mamamoo’s Hwasa melted hearts with her ‘Good Goodbye’ performance with actor Park Jeong-min, who was her long-time crush, at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Their music video and live performance together went viral and sent the internet into a frenzy.
park jeong min hands hwasa her shoes, she tosses them, starts dancing, and he watches w/his hands on his hips before joining in and twirling her. they end with a “good goodbye” she hands him the mic, and he calls after her to take her shoes back, a whole kdrama in 47 seconds 😭💞 pic.twitter.com/UheVFQM8jM
— 화사 hwasa’s twit 🌸 (@whoreforhyejin) November 19, 2025
TXT’s Soobin surprised everyone on Radio Star by revealing his quirky talent, which is eating a slice of watermelon in just three seconds. He practised for two days with a whole watermelon and it quickly became viral worldwide.
TXT’s Soobin shows off his watermelon eating skills.
— TXT BASE (@txtpopbase) July 16, 2025
BLACKPINK’s Jennie showed her queen aura and energy with her super hit song ‘Like Jennie’ and her debut solo album ‘Ruby’. The song and choreography went viral, with many K-pop idols covering it.
Rookie groups like CORTIS and ADP brought sagging pants into the spotlight again. However, it sparked mixed reactions online.
james so fine i almost didnt notice hes wearing 3 pairs of pants pic.twitter.com/nN19amTmBT
— tala❔ (@ZYF5M) September 23, 2025
BLACKPINK’s Lisa turned Labubu art toys into a global phenomenon. Fans everywhere bought and showed off the cute figures after she made them super popular. Queen energy!
LISA GOT THE LABUBU ON HER OUTFIT HELP SHE’S SO UNSERIOUS 😭 pic.twitter.com/CveP1VD1LU
— ✮ (@lalicebratz) August 16, 2025
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The animated film KPop Demon Hunters took over the world with songs like ‘Soda Pop’ and ‘Golden’. Many idols covered them, dressed as characters, and joined the amazing dance challenges online.
BABYMONSTER LIVE VOCALS ARE NO JOKE THEY SANG GOLDEN LIVE IN OG KEYYY YESSSpic.twitter.com/95oRESCUZ1
— 𓆩♱𓆪 (@asaccelerator) November 29, 2025
LE SSERAFIM’s groovy track ‘Spaghetti’, featuring BTS’s J-Hope, inspired fans to post covers. Following which, an AI-generated Hindi version surfaced online, and members even danced to it on social media. It was a good year for Desi K-pop fans!
SPAGHETTI (hindi version) officially made it to LESSERAFIM 😭 pic.twitter.com/vObyJ79ank
— seeha⁷ (@jeonlovein) November 17, 2025
ILLIT’s ‘I’m Not Cute Anymore’ became a massive Instagram trend and many K-drama stars and senior idols joined in and showed their adorable sides.
[🎄] 251225 IU x ‘Not Cute Anymore’ #KeyringChallenge 🐥🐰#IU #아이유 @_IUofficial pic.twitter.com/65mxYjhmVs
— Team 🌟🍬 (@IUteamstarcandy) December 25, 2025
Last but definitely not least, BLACKPINK Rosé winning song of the year for her smashing hit song ‘APT’ in collaboration with Bruno mars was one for the books and we totally mean it!
ROSÉ’s speech for APT ‘Song of the Year’ #VMAs 🥹 pic.twitter.com/diAnTbbuYJ
— rosie (@roseannepics) September 8, 2025
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First Published: December 26, 2025 5:39 PM
