Woozi's "Drowning" took the top spot on the 2025 Melon Year-End Chart. This song was released last year, and its live video featuring Woozi in military uniform singing gained significant attention, causing a rapid rise in chart rankings. Achieving number one on the Melon Top 100 two years after its release is a remarkable accomplishment.

In the 2023 Year-End Chart, male singers showed notable progress. G-Dragon's "Home Sweet Home," performed with Big Bang's Taeyang and Daesung, ranked second, Hwang Garam's "I am a Firefly" placed fourth, and Jo Jazz's "Don't You Know" took fifth. 10cm reached tenth with the animation theme song "To You."

Black Pink demonstrated a strong presence on the chart with members' solo songs. "Apartment," sung by Rosé and Bruno Mars, ranked sixth, and Jennie's "Like Jennie" was positioned at eleventh. Black Pink's new song "Run" reached twenty-seventh.

Among the 4th generation groups, Boy Next Door stood out. Their "Only Today I Love You" ranked twelfth, and the mixed group All Day Project's "Famous" was twenty-third.

BTS's "Spring Day," released in 2017, has appeared on the year-end chart for nine consecutive years. The song ranked twelfth in its first year and was seventy-seventh last year. BTS member Jungkook's solo song "Seven" placed sixtieth, marking three consecutive years on the year-end chart.

aespa and DAY6 each had six songs on the year-end chart. aespa placed six songs on the chart, including "Whiplash," which ranked third, while DAY6 also had six songs, including "Happy," which ranked eighth. IVE and G-Dragon had five songs each, and Imujin had four songs on the chart.

On the international chart, the original soundtrack "Golden" from the Netflix animated film "K-Pop Demon Hunters" topped the chart. All eight tracks from this OST entered the top 30. Following "Golden," the in-story group Lion Boys' "Soda Pop" ranked second, while "Your Idol" and "How It's Done" placed fourth and sixth, respectively. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' duet "Die with a Smile" was third, and the Japanese animation "Chainsaw Man the Movie: Reze Arc" OST "Iris Out" ranked ninth.

The 2023 Melon Year-End Chart reflects the activities of various artists and changes in the music market. Notably, Woozi's "Drowning" securing first place during his military service hiatus is remarkable. BTS's "Spring Day" has established itself as a beloved song over a long period. The achievements of aespa and DAY6 suggest they may lead future music trends.

These chart successes owe much to the continuous efforts of the artists and the support of their fans. Attention remains focused on the direction their music will take moving forward.