In 2025, K-pop felt more open and connected than ever before. Kpop soloists and top groups teamed with pop artists to reach a more global audience. All BLACKPINK members, Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé, released solo music this year. They collaborated with many famous singers like Zayn Malik, Dua Lipa, Doechii, Doja Cat, Raye, and more.
In addition, BTS member j-hope dropped one banger after another following the completion of his military service. He collaborated with Don Toliver, Miguel, and GloRilla on his solo digital singles.
Jisoo of BLACKPINK also surprised fans with “Eyes Closed,” a dreamy mid-tempo duet with ZAYN. The song was calm and emotional, focusing on soft vocals rather than heavy production and backtrack. This track also earned Jisoo her first HOT 100 entry, the last BLACKPINK member to debut on the prestigious chart.
G-DRAGON also made waves by collaborating with Anderson .Paak on “Too Bad,” which topped the Circle Digital Chart for seven weeks in a row. For fans who love meaningful lyrics, “Stop The Rain” by Epik High’s TABLO and BTS’s RM was a standout.
Plus, Jennie worked with Dua Lipa on “Handlebars” and later teamed up with Doechii for “EXTRA L.” Lisa also made headlines by collaborating with Doja Cat and Raye on “Born Again.”
Minnie (i-dle) and TEN (NCT)—both Thai artists in the Korean industry—teamed up for the disco-pop “Obsession”. Similarly, soloists CHUNG HA and SUNMI united for the sleek, powerful pop of “Salty”.
Here are the best kpop collaborations of 2025
- Jisoo, Zayn – Eyes Closed
- LE SSERAFIM, j-hope – Spaghetti
- Jennie, Doechii – ExtraL
- Lisa, Doja Cat, Raye – Born Again
- TABLO, RM – Stop The Rain
- j-hope, Miguel – Sweet Dreams
- Odetari, Hongjoong – SMB
- Yves, PinkPantheress – Soap
- ILLIT, Sophie Powers – jellyous
- Pabllo Vittar, NMIXX – MEXE
- j-hope, GloRilla – Killin’ It Girl
- Rosé, Alex Warren – On My Mind
- Minnie, Ten – Obsession
- Chungha, Sunmi – Salty
- Mark, Lee Youngji – Fraktisya
- U-Know, Kai – Waterfalls
- Jackson Wang, Diljit Dosanjh – Buck
- TWICE, Coldplay – We Pray
- Stray Kids, DJ Snake – In the Dark
- Lisa, Tyla – When I’m With You