G-Dragon, SEVENTEEN → Young Tak… Who Will Be the Summer Star of 'KM Chart: 2025 Season Best'?

KM Chart is set to honor the leading figures in K-MUSIC for the second quarter of this year.

The global standard K-pop chart, 'KM Chart,' has revealed the nominees for the '2025 KM Chart Season Best Summer' awards and will conduct a preference survey across seven categories until the 14th.

The '2025 Season Best Summer' awards will recognize the most popular artists and songs from the second quarter of 2025 (April to June), with honors in seven categories including songs, artists, teams, and solo acts. The nominee list features a star-studded lineup, including G-Dragon, BOYNEXTDOOR, SEVENTEEN, Young Tak, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN, promising a heated voting battle.

In the 'BEST K-MUSIC' (song) category, nominees include BOYNEXTDOOR's '오늘만 I LOVE U (Today Only I LOVE U),' SEVENTEEN's 'THUNDER,' Young Tak's 'SuperSuper,' WOODZ's 'Drowning,' Jin (BTS)'s 'Don't Say You Love Me,' TOMORROW X TOGETHER's 'Love Language,' and Flav's 'Dash,' among a total of 24 nominated songs.

The 'BEST K-MUSIC ARTIST' category features 17 nominees, including SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, Young Tak, Lim Young Woong, and J-Hope (BTS).

In the 'BEST HOT CHOICE' (popularity) category, the male nominees include Kang Daniel, MONSTA X, N.SSIGN, Lee Chan Won, and Jang Min Ho, among a total of 17 nominees. The female nominees include Dreamcatcher, Solar (MAMAMOO), SECRET NUMBER, XIN, ITZY, Tzuyu (TWICE), and Hwasa (MAMAMOO), also totaling 17 nominees.

For the 'BEST ROOKIE' category, the male nominees include NEXZ, RIIZE, Big Ocean, and CLOSE YOUR EYES, totaling 8 nominees. The female nominees include BABYMONSTER, ILLIT, UNIS, and Hearts2Hearts, also totaling 8 nominees, all vying for the top rookie title.

In the 'BEST SOLO' category, a total of 14 nominees have been announced, including Kang Daniel, Kwon Eun Bi, Kim Jae Joong, Daesung (BIGBANG), Doyoung (NCT), Mark (NCT), and Yook Sung Jae.

The '2025 Season Best Summer' preference survey, running until the 14th, can be participated in via the 'My One Pick' and 'Idol Champ' applications. The survey results will be calculated and reflected with a 50% weight from each app.

Meanwhile, a CD giveaway event for the '2025 Season Best Summer' award-winning artists is also being held through KM Chart's official X (formerly Twitter). Detailed information on the preference survey and event participation can be found on KM Chart's official social media channels.

Photo = KM Chart

This article was originally published in Korean on Xportsnews and was translated into English using AI.

by Jang Inyoung