BOYNEXTDOOR demonstrated explosive momentum in domestic and international year-end charts.
On Dec. 12 (local time), according to Amazon Music in the United States, BOYNEXTDOOR (Seongho, Liu, Myung Jaehyun, Taesan, Lee Han, Unhak)'s digital single released earlier this year, "Only for Today I LOVE YOU," was ranked 10th in the "Best of 2025" K-pop institutional sector. This is the highest ranking among K-pop artists who debuted in the same period.
"Only for Today I LOVE YOU" proved to be one of this year's biggest hits by performing well on various year-end charts. On Apple Music Korea's "Top 100 of the year," it ranked 7th, the highest among all boy groups. Four songs entered the rankings — "123-78" from the mini album No Genre, released in May; "Earth, Wind & Fire," the title track from last year's mini album HOW?; and "Nice Guy," the title track from mini album 19.99 — demonstrating their strength as a streaming powerhouse. It is the most entries among K-pop boy groups that debuted in the same period.
"Only for Today I LOVE YOU" was also named to NME's "25 best K-pop songs of the year" in the United Kingdom. It also ranked 10th in Google's "Year in Search 2025" in the "K-pop songs" institutional sector. It was the only group that debuted in the same period to enter the ranking. "Year in Search 2025" ranks search terms whose search volume grew rapidly year over year between Jan. 1 and Nov. 25, 2025. This song entered the rankings thanks to steady interest from its release through the end of the year.
BOYNEXTDOOR grew its stature this year through vigorous activity. "Only for Today I LOVE YOU" was a major success, and following mini album 3 they achieved three consecutive million-selling records with mini albums 4 and 5. They completed their first solo tour, BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR "KNOCK ON Vol.1," which visited 13 cities, solidifying their reputation as a strong live act. With a strong presence on year-end charts, they demonstrated rapid growth across streaming, album sales and performances.
BOYNEXTDOOR will carry that momentum into awards season. They will perform at "The 17th Melon Music Awards, MMA2025 (Melon Music Awards, MMA2025)," to be held on the 20th at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.
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