KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 \u2014 Spotify has revealed its 2025 Global Impact List for the first half of the year, spotlighting a new wave in K-pop: the rise of soloists over groups on the global stage.<\/p>\n
A total of 14 Korean acts made the cut, including BTS members Jin and J-Hope, Blackpink\u2019s Jennie, Rose and Jisoo, along with Ive, Le Sserafim, NCT\u2019s Ten, Tomorrow X Together, GOT7, Seventeen, Meovv, BoyNextDoor and G-Dragon, according to The Korea Herald.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The list ranks the 30 most-streamed tracks by Korean artists outside South Korea between January 1 and June 30 \u2014 and solo acts are leading the charge.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the most notable trends is the rise of solo K-pop acts,\u201d Spotify said, noting that 19 of the top 30 songs and nine of the top 10 tracks were by solo performers.<\/p>\n
Spotify added that the list reflects \u201ca shift in K-pop from group-centred storytelling to more personal narratives and individual artistic identity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jennie\u2019s Like Jennie, from her March solo album Ruby, topped the chart, followed by Jin\u2019s Don\u2019t Say You Love Me from his May mini album Echo.<\/p>\n
All nine of Jennie\u2019s featured tracks came from Ruby, while Jisoo\u2019s Earthquake and Your Love placed eighth and 27th respectively. Rose\u2019s soundtrack single Messy ranked 14th.<\/p>\n
J-Hope scored four entries: Mona Lisa (No. 4), Sweet Dreams (No. 6), LV Bag (No. 10), and Killin\u2019 It Girl (No. 16).<\/p>\n
Other solo entries included NCT Ten\u2019s Stunner, RM and Tablo\u2019s Stop The Rain, and G-Dragon\u2019s Too Bad.<\/p>\n
Le Sserafim\u2019s Hot led the group entries at No. 9, with additional placements for Ive, TXT, GOT7, Seventeen, Meovv and BoyNextDoor.<\/p>\n
Spotify also highlighted the growing impact of collaborations and OSTs, pointing to team-ups with Doechii, Dua Lipa and Anderson Paak, and the fast rise of Netflix\u2019s Kpop Demon Hunters track Your Idol.<\/p>\n
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