From BIGBANG’s ‘BANG BANG BANG’ to BTS’ ‘I NEED U’: 10 K-pop songs that will turn 10 years old in 2025

As fans gear up to welcome new K-pop songs in 2025, there are many tracks from the genre that would turn 10 years old in the upcoming year. From BIGBANG's BANG BANG BANG to BTS's I Need You, the songs have a special place in enthusiasts fans' hearts. Songs that would become a decade old in 2025 include:

1. BIGBANG's BANG BANG BANG
2. BTS's I Need You
3. EXO's Call Me Baby
4. f (x)'s 4 Walls
5. Girls' Generations' Lion Heart
6. GOT7's If You Do
7. Taeyeon's I
8. SEVENTEEN's Mansae
9. IU's Twenty-Three
10. TWICE's Like OOH-AHH

K-pop continues to take the world by storm with its incorporation of different themes, including self-love, self-acceptance, justice, female empowerment, fantasy, and dark concepts, among others.

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Explore the 10 K-pop songs that will turn 10 years old in 2025

1) BIGBANG's BANG BANG BANG

The K-pop group BIGBANG's BANG BANG BANG was released as part of the single album A on June 1, 2015. It was later incorporated as one of the tracks for the group's third Korean studio album, Made. The record was unveiled on December 13, 2016. The Trap-EDM was composed by songwriters, including Teddy, G-Dragon, and T.O.P.

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2) BTS's I Need You

BTS's I Need You turning 10 years old (Image via @bts_bighit/X)

I Need You by the boy group BTS was released as the lead single for the band's third extended play, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1. It was unveiled on April 29, 2015, through BigHit Entertainment. The track was penned by screenwriters, including Hitman Bang, Kim Namjoon, Suga, j-hope, and Brother Su.

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3) EXO's Call Me Baby

EXO's Call Me Baby turning 10 years old in 2025 (Image via @weareoneexo/X)

The track Call Me Baby by EXO was released as the lead single for EXO's second studio album, Exodus. It was released through SM Entertainment on March 27, 2015. The song was penned by the songwriters, including Teddy Riley, Lee Hyun-seung, Jason J. Lopez, Dantae Johnson, and DOM.

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4) f (x)'s 4 Walls

The female K-pop group f(x)'s track 4 Walls was released on October 27, 2015, through SM Entertainment and Genie Music. It was part of the band's fourth studio album of the same name. The track was composed by songwriters, including LDN Noise, Tay, Jasper, Adrian, and McKinnon.

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5) Girls' Generation's Lion Heart

Girls' Generation's Lion Heart turning 10 years old in 2025 (Image via @girlsgeneration/Instagram)

The K-pop track Lion Heart was released as part of Girls' Generation's fifth studio album. The record was of the same name as the leading song. It was released through SM Entertainment on August 18, 2015. It was penned by lyricists, including Kim Jeong-mi, Joy Factory, Hwang Seon-jeong, Hwang Hyun, and others.

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6) Taeyeon's I

Taeyeon from Girls' Generation's I turning 10 years old in 2025 (Image via Getty)

South Korean K-pop singer Taeyeon released her debut single, I, on October 7, 2015, through SM Blue Ocean and Studio. The track was composed by David Quinones, Jon Asher, Ryan S. Jhun, Myah Marie Langston, Justin T. Armstrong, Cosmopolitan Douglas, and others.

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7) GOT7's If You Do

K-pop group GOT7's track If You Do turning 10 years old in 2025 (Image via @GOT7/X)

GOT7's hit track If You Do was released to promote their fourth extended play, Mad. It was released on September 29, 2015, through JYP Entertainment. The song was written and composed by Sam Lewis and Rado from Black Eyed Pilseung, respectively.

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8) SEVENTEEN's Mansae

SEVENTEEN's Mansae turning 10 years old in 2025 (Image via @pledis_17/X)

The South Korean group SEVENTEEN released Mansae on September 10, 2015, through Pledis Entertainment. It was part of the band's second extended play, Boys Be. The track was penned by Woozi, Vernon, S.Coups, Mingyu, and Wonwoo.

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9) IU's Twenty-Three

IU's K-pop track Twenty-Three turning 10 years old in 2025 (Image via _IUOfficial/X)

IU released Twenty-Three on October 23, 2015, through Loen Entertainment. It was part of her fifth extended play, Chat-Shire. The song was penned by IU and composed by Lee Chae-kyu and Lee Jong-hoon.

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10) TWICE's Like OOH-AHH

TWICE's track Like OOH-AHH turning 10 Years Old in 2025 (Image via @TWICEJYPE/X)

South Korean girl group TWICE released their debut single, Like Ohh-Ahh, on October 20, 2015, through JYP Entertainment. It was the lead single for the band's debut extended play, The Story Begins. The track was penned and composed by Sam Lewis and Black Eyed Pilseung, respectively.

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K-pop songs that will turn 10 years old in 2025 also include 4Minute's Crazy, GFRIEND's Me Gustas Ty, Lovelyz's Ah-Choo, Wonder Girls' I Feel You, iKON's My Type, and SHINee's View, among other tracks.