And the 2025 season of K-Pop Hotspots has come to an end…
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Which of these was your AOTY or SOTY?!
Winter falls, and we pull out Stray Kids’ best songs
They set the spark, and we’ve been ‘Burning Up’ ever since.
Which of these albums was your AOTY?
A Stray Kids song is the best way to start the New Year!
Did your fave album make it to our list this year?
Unbeatable ‘ATTITUDE’ defined a year of total domination.
Gifts, glitter, and K-pop bops.
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