'4th-generation girl group powerhouse' LE SSERAFIM shows a clear global presence even at year-end. They will prove their unmatched standing by appearing on domestic special programs as well as major year-end stages in the United States and Japan.
LE SSERAFIM (Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Heo Yunjin, Kazuha, Hong Eunchae) joined the lineup for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026 on the 31st. They were listed as the only K-pop group this year, highlighting their standing locally. They will also attend Japan's largest year-end indoor festival, Countdown Japan 25/26, held on the 28th at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. They are the only K-pop girl group among this year's performers.
On the 5th, LE SSERAFIM ranked 28th on Billboard Japan's '2025 year-end chart' Artist 100. Their fifth Korean mini album HOT entered multiple charts, including hot albums (85), top album sales (66), downloaded albums (80) and streaming albums (100). Notably, they were the only fourth-generation girl group to chart on downloaded albums. Their third Japanese single CRAZY (57) released last December, their fourth Japanese single DIFFERENT (55) released this year, and their first Korean single SPAGHETTI (76) all placed on the top single sales chart.
They continue their hot momentum in Korea. LE SSERAFIM will perform on KBS' 2025 Song Festival Global Festival on Dec. 19 and on SBS' 2025 Gayo Daejeon on Dec. 25 as year-end special stages. Building on performances and live skills honed during their world tour, they are expected to show why they are the 'girl group performance powerhouse.' They will hold an encore concert to cap their world tour at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Seoul from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 2026. They will keep up their activities like a leading group while carrying a busy schedule over the year-end and New Year holidays.
Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM achieved remarkable growth in the global music market this year. Their first world tour, 2025 LE SSERAFIM TOUR 'EASY CRAZY HOT', held 29 shows across 19 regions and drew attention. In particular, they demonstrated astonishing ticket power by selling out seven North American dates. They expanded mainstream recognition by appearing on the U.S. NBC program America's Got Talent—the first K-pop girl group to do so—and by appearing on the Jennifer Hudson Show. Their title track from the single SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS), released in October, set a new team record by reaching 50 on Billboard's Hot 100. In November they made their first entrance into Tokyo Dome, captivating about 80,000 fans over two days.
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