ATEEZ once again asserted their status as a 'global top tier.'
On the 10th, according to the British music magazine NME's released 'The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2025,' the title track of ATEEZ's mini 12th edition album, 'In Your Fantasy,' ranked No. 8. In particular, ATEEZ drew attention by becoming the highest-ranked boy group.
NME praised, '"In Your Fantasy" elevates another side of ATEEZ. It is a mischievous, thrilling and beguiling ritual-like song that stimulates the listener's darkest desires. In the intro, Yunho sings, 'Yeah I know what you into / Baby got a type / Yeah I could be gentle / But that ain't what you like,' immediately seizing the mood.'
It also lauded, "Although ATEEZ appears to have relinquished control on the surface, it actually completely dominates the entire flow. By the time it whispers, 'I'll set you free from your sanity,' it's already too late to escape."
In addition, ATEEZ stood out on Billboard's 2025 year-end charts (YEAR-END CHARTS). Through last year's mini 11th album and this year's mini 12th album, they appeared on the "world albums" and "top album sales" charts, confirming their global influence as a competitive artist with both musicality and popularity.
They also swept various charts, entering "world album artist," "top album sales artist" and "Billboard 200 artist," once again making clear the stature of ATEEZ as a "world-class" act shining brightly in the global market beyond Korea.
Recently, ATEEZ won two grand prizes: grand artist at the 2025 Korea Grand Music Awards with iM Bank (2025 KGMA) and stage of the year at the 10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025 (10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025). With such meaningful achievements this year, much attention is focused on what journey they will embark on next.
Meanwhile, ATEEZ will attend the "2025 MUSIC BANK Global Festival in Japan" at the Tokyo National Stadium on the 13th and color the year-end with powerful performances.
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