K-Pop Risers & Fallers: June 2026

Risers & Fallers 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 19th to June 22nd.

ALPHA DRIVE ONE – OMG!
Rating: 6.25 → 6.75

AND2BLE – Curious
Rating: 8 → 8.5

Hearts2Hearts – Lemon Tang
Rating: 8.25 → 8.5

IDID – Fly!
Rating: 8.25 → 8.5

LE SSERAFIM – BOOMPALA
Rating: 7 → 7.5

RIIZE – Do Your Dance
Rating: 6.75 → 8.25 *Biggest Riser*

SHINee – Atmos
Rating: 9.25 → 9.5

STAYC – 2 L0VE
Rating: 8.5 → 8.75

Treasure – If I
Rating: 7 → 8

TWS – Dream With Us
Rating: 8.75 → 9.25

Xia – Gravity
Rating: 8 → 8.25