A survey was conducted among 15 popular music industry professionals to select the most beloved song in the popular music scene of 2025. The survey took place from the 15th to the 17th, with a total of 39 songs receiving votes. Participants were allowed to vote for multiple songs according to their personal rankings, resulting in the selection of the top five songs as the "Best Songs of 2025."

In 5th place was Illit's "Almond Chocolate," which received 6 votes. This song is Illit's first Japanese-language track and was produced as the OST for the movie "I Don't Like You Just by Your Face." It gained great popularity in Japan immediately after its release, and a Korean version was also released. The members of Illit conducted music show promotions due to the unexpected popularity. Produced with the participation of producer Pidok and Nakajin from the Japanese band Sekai no Owari, the song was especially noted for its sweet melody and chorus sections.

In 4th place was Dayoung's "Body," which received 7 votes. "Body," a house genre dance track, demonstrated outstanding completeness in composition, melody, sound, and performance, earning recognition as the best summer song of 2025. Dayoung took charge of both planning and production of this single and expressed confidence in the song through glamorous styling and performance. "Body" is regarded as a song that proved Dayoung's potential as a solo artist.

Tied for 2nd place were Effie's "down" and NMIXX's "Blue Valentine," each receiving 8 votes. Effie gained attention domestically and internationally with the release of the EP "E" in March, and the EP released in August was ranked No. 1 on The New York Times' "Album of the Year" list, receiving critical acclaim. Respondents to the survey selected "down" as the best song.

NMIXX's "Blue Valentine" is a song that topped the music charts in their fourth year since debut, marking a historic achievement as the first JYP Entertainment girl group to reach number one on the charts in 5 years and 4 months. The song was praised by many critics as the best K-pop song of 2025 and was noted for clearly expressing NMIXX's identity.

In 1st place was HUNTER/X's "Golden," which received 18 votes. This song was produced as the OST for Sony Pictures Animation and established itself as a representative K-pop track. "Golden" simultaneously topped the two major English-speaking charts and achieved eight number-one positions on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song holds significant meaning in K-pop history and was nominated for "Song of the Year" at the Grammy Awards. "Golden" is regarded as a song that presented a new path for K-pop to be loved in the global market.

Besides the top five songs, several other songs received votes but did not make the ranking. These include Cortis's "go," Cats Eye's "Gabriela," Bignati's "MUSIC," Stray Kids' "KARMA," Kiki's "I DO ME," NCT DREAM's "Beat It Up," Hearts to Hearts' "Pretty Please," Brown Eyed Soul's "Our Moment," and Hwasa's "Good Goodbye," each receiving 5 votes.

Additionally, songs such as Lee Chan-hyuk's "Vivid La La Love," Jennie's "like JENNIE," SHINee's "Poet | Artist," aespa's "Rich Man," G-Dragon's "TOO BAD," All Day Project's "FAMOUS," Effie's "CAN I SIP CIGARETTE," and G-Dragon's "HOME SWEET HOME" each received 4 votes.

These results demonstrate the active presence of diverse genres and artists in the popular music scene of 2025. Each song possesses its own uniqueness and charm, increasing anticipation for future musical achievements.