Ultimate K-Pop Countdown: Your Guide to a Rockin’ New Year’s Eve 2026!
- lewishooper1
- 5 days ago
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Say goodbye to the old year and hello to the new one with the biggest anthems from your favorite K-pop groups! The Dojeon team has your New Year's Eve covered! This curated playlist will get you moving and grooving throughout the night and into the new year!
The track from Jin's solo EP smashed records on Spotify, becoming the fastest K-pop song of 2025 to surpass 600 million streams! Which is why this track has made it to number one on our party playlist! If you play this hit song, it will be a guaranteed crowd pleaser this NYE, thanks to its catchy melodies and emotional resonance!
Next on our party playlist is one of the most-streamed 5th-generation group songs on Spotify and Melon, proving the group's surging international popularity. Actually, the hard-hitting trap beats and confident flow are perfect for the peak energy of a New Year's Eve bash, and are one track that you NEED on your playlist this party season!
For the Dojeon team, this track had to be on the list! Thanks to its incredible streaming numbers on Spotify and YouTube since its release, it has helped secure its position in the charts as a major dance anthem! This is due to its powerful, dynamic chorus and heavy beat, which are perfect for keeping the NYE energy high for everyone!
Next up is a fan-favorite track from aespa's latest comeback. This song showcases the group's sharp, high-concept sound and has been heavily streamed since its release. The track’s slick, electronic sound and confident lyrics make it essential for any futuristic party playlist, so this is a no-brainer for your NYE playlist this year!
This track proved TREASURE's immense popularity, especially globally, securing a top-tier position for views and streams in the latter half of 2025, which is why it has made it onto the Dojeon NYE playlist. This track is a rock-tinged anthem that builds to a massive, sing-along chorus, ideal for a New Year’s celebration, and for sure it will get everyone singing along!
Last up on our party list is "Apt." Its infectious, high-energy pop-rock beat makes it the perfect track to ring in the New Year. Not only that, but it was a global sensation from the moment of its release, and it became one of the most-streamed songs of the year across all platforms.
Final thoughts
This curated list brings together the biggest K-Pop chart hits of 2025 and early 2026, which will leave you feeling electrified during the biggest party of the year! Whatever you end up doing for New Year's Eve, if you listen to the Dojeon top picks, then you will be filled with high energy, celebratory choruses, and the best of K-Pop's latest generation!
The list doesn't stop here! If you want more of our curated content, be sure to check out our other articles that'll keep you moving until the sun rises!
What New Year's Eve songs are on your playlist? Comment below and let us know!