Hwasa "Good Goodbye" Breaks Records: First Female Soloist to Achieve 2025 Perfect All-Kill
MAMAMOO's Hwasa made history with "Good Goodbye," becoming 2025's only female solo artist to achieve a Perfect All-Kill while simultaneously launching the Billboard Korea Hot 100 at No. 1-a year-end triumph sparked by a single viral performance.
Viral Blue Dragon Performance Ignites Chart Resurgence
The turning point arrived November 19 at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards. Hwasa performed "Good Goodbye" barefoot with minimal staging-just a chair-alongside actor Park Jeong-min, who stars in the song's music video. The intimate performance recreated key music video moments, including the iconic scene where Park holds Hwasa's red heels.
The chemistry between the two performers generated massive social media buzz, with clips of their interaction circulating widely. This single awards show appearance transformed the October 15 release from a solid performer into a chart phenomenon, triggering what Korean media calls a "reverse syndrome"-dramatic chart resurgence weeks after debut.
Historic Perfect All-Kill Achievement
On November 30, "Good Goodbye" achieved Perfect All-Kill status, simultaneously topping all major Korean platforms-Melon, Genie, Bugs, YouTube Music, FLO, and VIBE-across daily, real-time, and weekly charts. Hwasa became 2025's first and only female solo artist to reach this milestone.
Only four songs achieved PAK status in 2025: IVE's "REBEL HEART," G-Dragon's "Too Bad" featuring Anderson .Paak, HUNTR/X's "Golden," and Hwasa's "Good Goodbye." This marks Hwasa's fourth career PAK across different configurations-MAMAMOO's "You're the Best" (2016), "Don't" with Loco (2018), Refund Sisters' "Don't Touch Me" (2020), and her first solo PAK with "Good Goodbye."
Billboard Korea Hot 100 Historic Debut
When Billboard launched its Korea Hot 100 chart December 3, "Good Goodbye" made history as the inaugural No. 1, holding the position for two consecutive weeks. The song also reached No. 1 on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart-Hwasa's first leader on that tally.
Globally, "Good Goodbye" debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard Global 200 before climbing to No. 32, marking Hwasa's biggest international chart success since her 2019 solo debut. The track topped iTunes in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Kyrgyzstan while charting across Asian markets.
Circle Chart Domination and Music Show Wins
"Good Goodbye" swept Circle Chart weeks 48 and 49, claiming six crowns each week across Digital, Streaming, BGM, V Coloring, Ringtone, and Ringback Tone categories. Despite zero broadcast promotions, the song secured three music show wins: two on MBC's "Show! Music Core" and one on SBS's "Inkigayo."
First Solo Concert Announcement
Capitalizing on "Good Goodbye's" success, Hwasa announced "2026 HWASA CONCERT <MI CASA>" for January 17-18, 2026, at Kyung Hee University's Grand Peace Hall in Seoul. This marks her first solo concert in a 12-year career since debut.
P Nation Era Success
Released through PSY's P Nation, "Good Goodbye" represents the pinnacle of Hwasa's post-2023 solo work, following "I Love My Body" and "NA." Co-written by Hwasa with An Shin-ae and composed with producer Park Woo-sang, the midtempo R&B ballad features dual-language lyrics that blend Korean and English.
The song explores mature heartbreak through an unexpectedly bright melody, questioning whether a "good goodbye" is possible while wishing an ex-partner well despite separation's pain. Hwasa's self-written approach demonstrates artistic growth and creative control within her P Nation partnership.
"Good Goodbye" closed 2025 as the year's most successful Korean solo release, proving Hwasa's sustained relevance and unique audience connection both domestically and internationally.
