THE 2025 KDROP AWARDS ARE AMONG US, and Elle & Maddie are here to chat up everything they loved in boy-group KPop this year. Top 10 songs, favorite MV’s, favorite choreos - and allll their new biases and groups they’ve come to love. 

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If you know ya girls, you know that they love rookie groups and discovering hidden gems in the KPop world. What did they love from 2025?? How many times does Maddie mention Xinlong (even though he hasn’t even debuted yet)? What was the biggest mystery of KPop in 2025 (and why was it Masato). What prince beckoned Elle during KCON 2025 and became her visual of the year? 

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We hope you love this episode, the 4th ANNUAL KDROP KPOP AWARDS!

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They kick it off with their TOP 10 SONGS OF 2025: 

#10 (07:40)

#9 (16:25)

#8 (20:11)

#7 (24:48)

#6 (30:27)

#5 (34:33)

#4 (39:07)

#3 (44:26)

#2 (49:08)

#1 (53:58)

HONORABLE SONG MENTIONS: (59:58)

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Christina hands out BTS-AWARDS on the BTS EXPRESS: (1:02:39)

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AND THEY HAND OUT A BUNCH OF OTHER AWARDS, TOO: 

Album of the Year (1:15:55)

Rookie Debut of the Year (1:20:57)

Solo of the Year (1:24:38)

Girl Group of the Year (1:25:34)

Music Video of the Year (1:28:23)

Dance Practice of the Year (1:32:39)

Best Survival Show Performance Moment (1:36:16)

Live Performance of the Year (1:39:25)

Best Youtube / Viral Moments of 2024 (1:44:13)

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Superlatives: 

-The Cha Eunwoo Visual of the Year Award: (1:53:03)

-The Yeonjun Rookie-it-boy to watch Award: (1:55:13)

-The Niki Glow-Up Award: (1:57:31)

-The #StillRaining Award for sexiest older idol: (1:59:01)

-The Dino Look-at-ma-fit Award: (2:01:22)

-The Keeho Bestie Award: (2:04:27)

-The I.N. Squishiest Human Award: (2:05:28)

-The BSS Funniest Moment of the Year Award: (2:07:13)

-The Felix Most Iconic Hair Moment: (2:15:17)

-Mystery of the Year (2:16:27) 

-Lyric of the Year (2:17:03)

-Hug of the Year (2:17:17) 

-The Idol MVP of 2024: (2:18:16)

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-All of our New Biases from 2025: (2:19:05)

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AND.... WHO WON THE YEAR???? (2:20:55) 

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Finally, they chat up their personal favorite KPop experiences from 2025: (2:23:28)

Hopes and dreams for 2026: (2:31:15)

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Exclusive KDROP Joshua Hong interview [Postponed due to Holiday scheduling] (2:34:53)

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