ENHYPEN and LE SSERAFIM dominate Oricon’s 2025 Year-End Charts, cementing Japan popularity

ENHYPEN and LE SSERAFIM have both delivered standout performances on Japan’s Oricon year-end charts, underscoring the growing influence of K-pop artists in the Japanese market.

On December 17, Oricon unveiled its 2025 Year-End Rankings, which evaluate releases issued between December 23, 2024, and December 15, 2025.

ENHYPEN ranked No. 8 on the Annual Singles Ranking with its fourth Japanese single, “Yoi (宵 – YOI –)”, the highest position achieved by any overseas artist on the chart. The single surpassed 750,000 copies in cumulative shipments last month, earning the group its first Triple Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

The group also placed No. 11 on the Annual Album Ranking with its sixth mini album, 'DESIRE: UNLEASH.' The release has consistently set new personal sales records for ENHYPEN, topping Oricon’s Weekly Album Ranking and Weekly Combined Album Ranking with the group’s highest figures to date.

Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM demonstrated equally strong momentum in Japan. All albums released by the group during the tracking period successfully entered the year-end rankings.

On the Annual Singles Ranking, LE SSERAFIM’s fourth Japanese single, 'DIFFERENT,' placed No. 50, the highest ranking achieved by any K-pop girl group. The group’s third Japanese single, 'Crazy,' followed at No. 53, while its first Korean single, “Spaghetti,” ranked No. 63.

LE SSERAFIM also made an impact on the Annual Album Ranking, with its fifth mini album, 'HOT,' debuting at No. 63. The album sold approximately 70,000 copies on its Japanese release date, March 15, and topped Oricon’s Daily Album Ranking on the day of release.

The group further solidified its popularity by holding world tour encore concerts at Tokyo Dome on November 18 and 19, drawing a total of 80,000 fans over two nights. The event garnered such intense attention that Japan’s five major sports newspapers released special editions highlighting the electrifying atmosphere at the venue.

Looking ahead, LE SSERAFIM is set to appear on KBS2’s year-end music festival KBS Song Festival on December 19.

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