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 emotional highs to funny surprises, many moments went viral online and stole hearts. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 fashion into the mainstream. However, it sparked mixed reactions online.
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!
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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.
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!
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.
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!
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First Published: December 26, 2025 5:39 PM
