CORTIS, i-dle, TXT’s Yeonjun, ILLIT, SEVENTEEN’s V8, LE SSERAFIM, And More Earn Circle Million And Platinum Certifications
Circle Chart has announced its latest batch of official certifications!
In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a new certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. Starting with music released on or after January 1, 2018, Circle Chart now certifies albums platinum once they reach 250,000 sales, while albums that have sold a million copies or more receive a “million” certification.
This month, CORTIS earned an official million certification for selling over 1 million copies of the Weverse version of their latest EP “GREENGREEN.”
Meanwhile, TXT’s Yeonjun’s “NO LABELS: PART 02,” i-dle’s “We made,” SEVENTEEN’s V8’s “V8,” and ILLIT’s “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” were all certified double platinum for selling over 500,000 copies each.
In the streaming category, HYNN’s 2019 ballad “The Lonely Bloom Stands Alone” was certified double platinum for surpassing 200 million streams.
Finally, LE SSERAFIM’s “Perfect Night” and HAON’s “Boong-Boong” (featuring Sik-K) were both certified platinum after reaching 100 million streams each.
Congratulations to all of the artists!
Watch TXT on the first episode of “Idol Festa Attack” on Viki below:
6 New K-Pop Songs Bringing 2010s Party Tracks Back
Millennial nostalgia is back big-time, baby! Maybe the 2010s party sound is a new hit for you, or maybe it’s a longtime love whose comeback is making you feel kind of old. Either way, you can’t deny that these six K-pop songs are a total jam. Party it up!
1. KiiiKiii – “Pop Off Pop Off”
In a comeback that would make Fergie proud, KiiiKiii dropped “Pop Off Pop Off” for the Millennials! The collision of EDM and low-key vocal lines with stylistic autotune is the recipe for a party track that just makes you want to dance. It’s hard to feel down when this song is on – put it on your playlist for an instant boost to your day. Plus, those MV outfits are just so throwback chic!
2. BIGBANG – “Biiig”
The OG kings of 2010s party K-pop, it’s no surprise that BIGBANG’s latest comeback is everything and more! With a surprisingly laid-back track, the bass under the chorus shines even brighter in a groove that anyone can get down with. Plus, the vocal lines are so simple and smooth that they’ll get stuck in your head after just one listen. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
3. BABYMONSTER – “SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA”
From the moment BABYMONSTER opens with that classic autotune slide up, you know it’s already a 2010s-style party track! This is another one that will get super stuck in your head, but in the best way possible. It’s so easy to throw on and dance to no matter where you are because it’s deceptively simple, at least until that party remix at the end closes the song out with a bang!
4. SEVENTEEN’s V8 – “singasong”
A song that blends that 2010s party sound with old-school video game soundtrack vibes, “singasong” is chill and fun at the same time. Every SEVENTEEN subunit has its own distinct sound, and V8 is no exception. The light melody cut with a bassy, bouncy rap from Vernon is the perfect juxtaposition that keeps it from getting too repetitive. This would go so hard at a house party in 2012!
5. LE SSERAFIM – “CELEBRATION”
If you’re looking for a throwback-style track that will be a hit at the party with the thirty-somethings and the teens alike, look no further. LE SSERAFIM provides the perfect contrast to that heavy EDM backing with their light vocals in “CELEBRATION” so the whole thing isn’t too overwhelming, and the result is 2010s perfection. That chorus is just sooo club-coded!
6. CORTIS – “REDRED”
CORTIS somehow managed to craft the peak 2010s party track with their very first comeback! “REDRED” is the kind of earworm that you find yourself listening to over and over again, and the choreography is equally mesmerizing. The stylized, autotune-heavy vocal line is something every Millennial will recognize and jam to. Plus, the backing track is somehow fresh and nostalgic at the same time!
TXT’s Yeonjun, RESCENE, CORTIS, DAY6’s Young K, NouerA, BTS, And More Top Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts
Circle Chart has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings!
Monthly Album Chart
TXT’s Yeonjun achieved a double crown for the month of July with his new solo mini album “NO LABELS: PART 02” and its title track “Ice Cream,” which topped the physical album chart and digital download chart respectively.
“NO LABELS: PART 02” debuted at No. 1 on the monthly physical album chart, while i-dle’s new mini album “We made” entered the chart at No. 2.
SEVENTEEN’s new unit V8’s self-titled debut mini album jumped to No. 3 on the monthly chart, followed by CORTIS’s latest EP “GREENGREEN” at No. 4.
Finally, idntt’s new EP “itsnotover” debuted at No. 5 on the chart for July.
Weekly Album Chart
NouerA topped the weekly physical album chart with the POCA version of their new mini album “.exe,” while DAY6’s Young K’s new solo album “YOUNGEST” debuted at No. 2.
CORTIS swept the next two spots on the chart with their debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” and their second EP “GREENGREEN,” which ranked No. 3 and No. 4 respectively.
Finally, the MINIRECORD version of StelLive’s new EP “Colorful Strokes” entered the chart at No. 5.
Monthly Download Chart
Yeonjun topped the digital download chart for July with his solo title track “Ice Cream,” which debuted at No. 1.
Meanwhile, fromis_9’s latest title track “Vitamin ME” entered the chart at No. 2.
RESCENE claimed the next two spots on the chart with their 2024 song “LOVE ATTACK” and their recent remake of KARA’s “Pretty Girl,” which took No. 3 and No. 4 respectively.
Finally, I.O.I’s latest hit “Suddenly” rounded out the top five for the month.
Weekly Download Chart
Young K topped the weekly digital download chart with his solo title track “Shut The Door,” trailed by fromis_9’s “Vitamin ME” at No. 2.
Pengsoo’s “Get Happy Now” debuted at No. 3 on this week’s chart, followed by RESCENE’s “LOVE ATTACK” at No. 4 and BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s “Less than a Lover” at No. 5.
Monthly Digital Chart + Streaming Chart
CORTIS earned a double crown on the Circle charts for July with their hit song “REDRED,” which topped both the overall digital chart and the streaming chart this month.
The top five songs on the overall digital chart and the streaming chart were exactly the same for July: “REDRED” came in at No. 1 on both charts, with RESCENE’s “LOVE ATTACK” at No. 2, I.O.I’s “Suddenly” at No. 3, aespa’s “LEMONADE” at No. 4, and ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 5.
Weekly Digital Chart + Streaming Chart
RESCENE earned their own double crown on the weekly charts with “LOVE ATTACK,” which remained No. 1 on both the overall digital chart and the streaming chart for the second week in a row.
The top five songs on the weekly digital chart and streaming chart were also exactly the same. “LOVE ATTACK” continued its reign at No. 1 on both charts, trailed by CORTIS’s “REDRED” at No. 2, I.O.I’s “Suddenly” at No. 3, aespa’s “LEMONADE” at No. 4, and ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 5.
Monthly Global K-Pop Chart
HUNTR/X’s “Golden” (from the soundtrack of the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters”) returned to No. 1 on the monthly global K-pop chart, with BTS’s “SWIM” staying strong at No. 2.
LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE’s collab single “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” rose to No. 3 for July, followed by CORTIS’s “REDRED” at No. 4.
Finally, BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ long-running hit “APT.” rounded out the top five for the month.
Weekly Global K-Pop Chart
HUNTR/X’s “Golden” also topped the weekly global K-pop chart, where BTS’s “SWIM” held onto its spot at No. 2.
Jennie’s “Less than a Lover” jumped to No. 3 for the week, with Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” maintaining its position at No. 4.
Finally, LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE’s “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” came in at No. 5.
Monthly Social Chart
BTS rose to No. 1 on the social chart for July, followed by ILLIT at No. 2, BABYMONSTER at No. 3, BLACKPINK at No. 4, and aespa at No. 5.
Weekly Social Chart
The top three artists on this week’s social chart remained the same as last week, with BTS at No. 1, ILLIT at No. 2, and aespa at No. 3.
ATEEZ climbed to No. 4 this week, with BLACKPINK rounding out the top five.
ATEEZ, CORTIS, Yeonjun, LE SSERAFIM, BTS, BOYNEXTDOOR, aespa, Stray Kids, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on August 1!
ATEEZ’s latest mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5” returned to No. 1 this week, marking its third non-consecutive week at the top of the chart. The EP also spent a fourth week on the Billboard 200 at No. 121.
CORTIS’s latest EP “GREENGREEN” climbed back up to No. 2 in its 12th week on the World Albums chart, in addition to rising to No. 126 on the Billboard 200. CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” also jumped to No. 12 in its 46th week on the World Albums chart.
TXT’s Yeonjun’s new solo mini album “NO LABELS: PART 02” took No. 3 in its second week on the chart, with LE SSERAFIM’s “PUREFLOW” holding steady at No. 4 in its ninth week.
BTS’s 2022 anthology album “Proof” maintained its position at No. 5 in its 215th week on the chart, while their 2020 Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” rose to No. 15 in its 38th week.
BOYNEXTDOOR’s “HOME” climbed back up to No. 6 in its sixth week on the chart, followed by aespa’s “LEMONADE” at No. 7 in its eighth week.
Stray Kids’ “KARMA” ranked No. 9 in its 48th week on the chart, while their special album “DO IT” took No. 18 in its 35th week.
ILLIT’s “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” held onto its spot at No. 10 in its 12th week on the chart, with NewJeans’ “Get Up” jumping to No. 14 in its 150th week.
ENHYPEN’s “THE SIN : VANISH” rose to No. 17 in its 27th week, while their 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” re-entered the chart at No. 25 (marking its 100th overall week on the chart).
Finally, SEVENTEEN’s V8’s unit debut mini album “V8” spent its third week on the chart at No. 23.
ATEEZ, CORTIS, V8, LE SSERAFIM, BOYNEXTDOOR, Stray Kids, BTS, aespa, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on July 18!
ATEEZ’s latest mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5” remained No. 1 on the World Albums chart for the second week in a row, in addition to spending a second week in the top 20 of the Billboard 200 at No. 19.
CORTIS’s latest EP “GREENGREEN” held steady at No. 2 in its 10th week on the World Albums chart, and it also climbed back up to No. 82 in its ninth week on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” rose to No. 13 in its 44th week on the World Albums chart.
SEVENTEEN’s new unit V8 debuted at No. 3 on the World Albums chart with their self-titled mini album, which also became their first entry on the Billboard 200.
LE SSERAFIM’s latest album “PUREFLOW” maintained its position at No. 4 in its seventh week on the World Albums chart.
Meanwhile, BOYNEXTDOOR’s first studio album “HOME” climbed back up to No. 5 in its fourth week on the chart.
Stray Kids’ “KARMA” rose to No. 6 in its 46th week on the chart, while their more recent EP “DO IT” followed at No. 12 in its 33rd week.
BTS’s 2022 anthology album “Proof” stayed strong at No. 7 in its 213th week on the chart, with their 2020 Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” climbing to No. 18 in its 36th week.
aespa’s “LEMONADE” held onto its spot at No. 8 in its sixth week on the chart, while ILLIT’s “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” rounded out its 10th week on the chart at No. 9.
NewJeans’ 2023 EP “Get Up” jumped to No. 16 in its 148th week on the chart, followed by ZEROBASEONE’s “Ascend-“ at No. 17 (in its second week).
Finally, ENHYPEN’s “THE SIN : VANISH” rose to No. 22 in its 25th week on the chart, with TXT’s “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” ranking No. 23 in its 13th week.
Congratulations to all of the artists!
Watch SEVENTEEN’s variety show “NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN” on Viki below:
SEVENTEEN’s new unit V8 has entered the Billboard 200 with their debut release!
This week, Billboard announced that V8—a duo consisting of Vernon and The8—had made their debut on its Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States. For the week ending on July 18, the unit’s self-titled debut mini album “V8” entered the Billboard 200 at No. 128.
“V8” also debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s World Albums chart, No. 4 on the Top Dance Albums chart, and No. 7 on the Top Album Sales chart, meaning it was the seventh best-selling album of the week in the United States.
Meanwhile, The8 and Vernon debuted at No. 6 and No. 7 respectively on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart this week.
Congratulations to The8 and Vernon!
Watch SEVENTEEN’s variety show “NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN” on Viki below:
ATEEZ, I.O.I, RIIZE, CORTIS, BTS, SEVENTEEN’s V8, And ILLIT Top Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts
Circle Chart has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings!
Monthly Album Chart
RIIZE topped the physical album chart for June with their latest mini album “II,” which debuted at No. 1 on the monthly chart.
All of the top five spots on June’s album chart went to new releases: TREASURE’s “NEW WAV” debuted at No. 2, BOYNEXTDOOR’s “HOME” at No. 3, ATEEZ’s “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5” at No. 4, and Hearts2Hearts’ “Lemon Tang” at No. 5.
Weekly Album Chart
SEVENTEEN’s new unit V8 claimed two of the top five spots on the weekly album chart with their self-titled debut mini album. The regular version of “V8” entered the chart at No. 1, while the Weverse version charted separately at No. 2.
ATEEZ’s “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5,” which debuted at No. 1 on last week’s chart, fell one spot to No. 2 this week.
StelLive’s “STAR TRAIL” entered the chart at No. 3, with CORTIS’s “GREENGREEN” climbing back up to No. 4 for the week.
Monthly Download Chart
ATEEZ topped the digital download chart for June with their latest title track “BAD,” which debuted at No. 1.
Meanwhile, I.O.I’s long-running hit “Suddenly” climbed back up to No. 2 on the monthly chart.
RIIZE’s latest title track “Do your dance” debuted at No. 3, while aespa’s “LEMONADE” jumped 16 ranks to take No. 4.
Finally, EVAN (Heeseung)’s debut track “Ride or Die” entered the chart at No. 5.
Weekly Download Chart
ATEEZ also topped the weekly digital download chart with “BAD,” which remained No. 1 for the second week in a row.
SEVENTEEN’s V8 swept the next two spots on the weekly chart, where their songs “singasong” and “8DM” debuted at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.
Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon’s “Bansanka” entered the chart at No. 4, while Kyma’s “Little Me” debuted at No. 5.
Monthly Digital Chart
I.O.I topped the overall digital chart for June with their 10th-anniversary reunion hit “Suddenly,” which jumped 26 ranks to No. 1.
CORTIS’s “REDRED” held onto its spot at No. 2 on the monthly chart, followed by aespa’s “LEMONADE” at No. 3, ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 4, and AKMU’s “Paradise of Rumors” at No. 5.
Weekly Digital Chart + Streaming Chart
The top five songs on this week’s overall digital chart and streaming chart were exactly the same: CORTIS’s “REDRED” came in at No. 1, I.O.I’s “Suddenly” at No. 2, aespa’s “LEMONADE” at No. 3, ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 4, and RESCENE’s “LOVE ATTACK” at No. 5.
Monthly Streaming Chart
CORTIS also topped the monthly streaming chart “REDRED,” which rose to No. 1 for June.
I.O.I’s “Suddenly” soared to No. 2 this month, trailed by ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 3, aespa’s “LEMONADE” at No. 4, and AKMU’s “Paradise of Rumors” at No. 5.
Monthly Global K-Pop Chart
BTS’s “SWIM” continued its reign at No. 1 on the monthly global K-pop chart, while HUNTR/X’s “Golden” (from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack) and CORTIS’s “REDRED” maintained their respective positions at No. 2 and No. 3.
aespa’s “LEMONADE” jumped 98 ranks to No. 4 on the monthly chart, with ILLIT’s “It’s Me” rounding out the top five for June.
Weekly Global K-Pop Chart
HUNTR/X’s “Golden” topped this week’s global K-pop chart, followed by BTS’s “SWIM” at No. 2.
LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE’s collab single “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” held steady at No. 3, trailed by CORTIS’s “REDRED” at No. 4 and ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 5.
Monthly Social Chart
ILLIT held onto their spot at No. 1 on the social chart for June, with BTS at No. 2, Yena at No. 3, aespa at No. 4, and BABYMONSTER at No. 5.
Weekly Social Chart
The top four artists on this week’s social chart were exactly the same as last week: ILLIT remained No. 1, with BTS at No. 2, aespa at No. 3, and Yena at No. 4.
Finally, TWICE climbed to No. 5 for the week.
Congratulations to all of the artists!
Watch RIIZE’s variety show “BOSS RIIZE” with subtitles on Viki below:
Watch: I.O.I Takes 3rd Win For “Suddenly” On “Music Core”; Performances By V8, ATEEZ, EVAN, And More
I.O.I has scored their first-ever music show triple crown!
On the July 4 episode of “Music Core,” I.O.I’s “Suddenly” was announced as the winner with 7,518 points over 6,750 points for ATEEZ’s “BAD” and 5,168 points for aespa’s “LEMONADE.”
Congratulations to I.O.I!
This week’s “Music Core” featured performances by V8, Baek A Yeon, Choi Yoojung, ATEEZ, EVAN, CLASSy, PRIMROSE, Jang Haneum, RIIZE, MEOVV, izna, Hearts2Hearts, UDTT, USPEER, AtHeart, IDID, dodree, Keyveatz, and HAENA.
Watch: ATEEZ Takes 1st Win For “BAD” On “Music Bank”; Performances By EVAN, SEVENTEEN’s V8, And More
ATEEZ has won their first music show trophy for “BAD”!
On the July 3 episode of “Music Bank,” the candidates for first place were ATEEZ’s “BAD” and Hearts2Hearts’s “Lemon Tang.” ATEEZ ultimately took the prize with a total of 9,688 points.
Congratulations to ATEEZ! Watch the winner announcement below!
Performers on today’s show included ATEEZ, Hearts2Hearts, SEVENTEEN’s V8, EVAN (Heeseung), RIIZE, MEOVV, izna, IDID, CLASSy, Choi Yoojung, Keyveatz, USPEER, AtHeart, UDTT, Baek A Yeon, HAENA, Kim Hee Jae, and U Sung Eun.
Watch the performances below:
ATEEZ – “BAD”
Hearts2Hearts – “Lemon Tang”
SEVENTEEN’s V8 – “singasong”
EVAN – “Ride or Die” and “Overflow”
RIIZE – “Do your dance”
MEOVV – “Hit ‘Em”
izna – “METRONOME”
IDID – “Attent!on”
CLASSy – “Tear Drop”
Choi Yoojung – “Perfect Target”
Keyveatz – “OXY”
USPEER – “WICKED GAME”
AtHeart – “Say It”
UDTT – “VIPER”
Baek A Yeon – “LISTEN”
HAENA – “Dear My Errors”
Kim Hee Jae – “Have you been waiting for me?”
U Sung Eun – “Glowing”
Watch full episodes of “Music Bank” with English subtitles below:
Watch: Hearts2Hearts Takes 1st Win For “Lemon Tang” On “M Countdown”; Performances By SEVENTEEN’s V8, RIIZE, And More
Hearts2Hearts has won their first music show trophy for “Lemon Tang”!
On the July 2 episode of “M Countdown,” the candidates for first place were LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE’s “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” and Hearts2Hearts’s “Lemon Tang.” Hearts2Hearts ultimately took the prize with a total of 6,431 points.
Congratulations to Hearts2Hearts! Watch the winner announcement and encore below:
Today’s performers included Hearts2Hearts, SEVENTEEN’s V8, EVAN (Heeseung), RIIZE, MEOVV, izna, IDID, CLASSy, Choi Yoojung, Jang Haneum, Keyveatz, USPEER, AtHeart, UAU, dodree, UDTT, Baek A Yeon, and Haena.
