WJSN member Dayoung closes out a successful 2025 as foreign media continue to spotlight her solo debut song body(바디).
On the 29th (local time), according to "The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2025" released by U.S. entertainment outlet The Hollywood Reporter (hereinafter THR), Dayoung's solo debut song body(바디) was included.
THR cited "body" as one of 2025's most unexpectedly successful hits and praised that it "shows how powerful the results can be when someone understands the song that suits them and pushes it through to the end."
Earlier, Dayoung's "body" was named on the U.K. NME's "25 Best K-pop of 2025" and on Billboard's "The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2025: Staff Picks," and U.S. magazine Teen Vogue also selected the "body" music video as one of 2025's best K-pop music videos. In this way, Dayoung once again proved a successful solo debut amid successive praise from foreign media.
Dayoung, who launched her solo debut in September with the digital single gonna love me, right?(고나 럽 미, 롸잇?), introduced new music and visuals as a solo artist with the title track "body," further cementing her presence as a solo artist. "Body" rose to No. 9 on Melon TOP100 immediately after release and entered the weekly chart top 20 as of the second week of October, recording a remarkable ascent, and Dayoung demonstrated her capabilities by lifting a music show trophy for first place with "body."
Foreign media attention on her solo debut and "body" did not subside. After its release, "body" received focused coverage from NME, Forbes, FOX 13 Seattle and various national MTV channels, and the diverse challenges that spread on TikTok and YouTube helped drive global success, leading to popularity and influence both at home and abroad.
Thus, with a brilliant trajectory that marked a successful solo debut, Dayoung completed 2025 amid praise from major overseas media such as Billboard, THR and NME after winning the best solo artist female category at the 2025 Korea Grand Music Awards in November.
Meanwhile, Dayoung plans to meet fans in 2026 with activities across various fields including music.
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