The Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs of October 2025

On the finish of every month, I look again at my three favourite title tracks by Ok-pop artists. I take my very own scores into consideration, however there’s a little bit of wiggle room as sure songs are inclined to develop or fade.

October 2025 Total Ideas

October began gradual as Chuseok celebrations brought about per week or so of inactivity, however the month picked up steam after that. In reality, I believe I set a weblog file on the twenty third with 9 (!) separate critiques in at some point. Thursdays (or Fridays relying in your time zone) have change into one of many business’s busiest launch home windows as big-name comebacks align with the discharge schedule of Western pop tasks.

Regardless of a packed second half of October, the month didn’t fairly ship the best way I had hoped. As with a lot of 2025, there have been many strong/robust songs however only a few knockouts. Some comebacks I had been trying ahead to underwhelmed and there weren’t many surprises to make up for that.

Due to this, my prime decide of the month completely cakewalked to primary. There actually wasn’t any competitors for me and I’m glad to see the tune begin to acquire virality/recognition in Korea. It’s been rattling round my head for 3 weeks now and solely will get higher the extra I hear it. The opposite two spots in my prime three are stuffed by very totally different artists — one but to formally debut and one other who has made an enormous breakthrough of their fourth yr. Shut runner ups would most likely be &TEAM and Xdinary Heroes.

J-pop was fairly barren this month, at the very least when it got here to incredible singles. Due to this, two of my prime three slots went to a single Ok-pop artist who launched Japanese materials. I don’t know what’s happening with J-pop this yr but it surely’s gone from being considered one of my favourite music markets to an actual slog. Every part simply feels recycled and predictable.

We’ve received yet another month earlier than eligibility for my year-end countdown closes. November has some slack to cowl and the discharge slate appears packed to date. I’ve began fascinated about this yr’s prime ten in a nebulous manner, but it surely’ll be attention-grabbing to see what occurs once I lastly sit down and give it some thought severely in just a few weeks. One factor’s for positive: 2025 has been a yr of contrasts. In some methods, I’m extra engaged in Ok-pop than ever earlier than. In others, Ok-pop itself (ie: the music) has been largely disappointing.

Month Cumulative Ranking: 7.7

(compiled by averaging the scores of each Ok-pop evaluation from this month)