The July 2025 Circle Chart saw powerhouse acts HUNTR/X and TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) lead the pack.
The Korea Music Content Association announced that “HUNTR/X achieved a seven-crown victory while TXT secured a double crown on the July monthly Circle Chart.”
HUNTR/X—joined by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, and the KPop Demon Hunters cast—swept the Global K-pop Chart, Digital Chart (Circle Index 113,880,679), Download Chart, Streaming Chart, V Caller Ring Chart, Ringtone Chart, and Call Waiting Tone Chart with their hit “Golden.”
Featured as the OST for Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters, “Golden” has exploded in popularity globally. The track has sparked a wave of covers by artists around the world, cementing its position as a full-fledged cultural phenomenon.
Meanwhile, TXT topped both the Album Chart (1,727,686 copies sold) and the Retail Album Chart (357,890 units), earning two major wins with their full-length fourth album The Star Chapter: TOGETHER. The project marks the final chapter in their “Star Chapter” series and includes eight tracks, including the title song “Beautiful Strangers.”
In the weekly Circle Chart (Week 31: July 27th–August 2nd), “Golden” continued its reign, earning HUNTR/X an eight-crown sweep by also clinching the BGM Chart and Karaoke Chart. THE BOYZ followed closely behind, claiming three crowns with their 10th mini album [a;effect] topping both the Album and Retail Album Charts, while title track “Stylish” ranked high on the Download Chart.
Several acts have reached new milestones in certifications. ENHYPEN’s DESIRE: UNLEASH has achieved 2 million certifications, while aespa’s Dirty Work has reached 1 million. JENNIE’s Ruby has earned 3× Platinum, and ATEEZ’s GOLDEN HOUR: Part.3 (POCA) has achieved 2× Platinum. ENHYPEN’s DESIRE: UNLEASH (Weverse), Doyoung’s Soar – The 2nd Album, ITZY’s Girls Will Be Girls, ILLIT’s bomb, CRAVITY’s Dare to Crave, and BTS’s 2025 BTS FESTA: CAPSULE ALBUM Vol.1 (SMC) have all received 1× Platinum certifications.
In streaming certifications, NewJeans’ “Attention” has earned 2× Platinum, while Baek Yerin’s “Maybe It’s Not Our Fault”, BSS (SEVENTEEN)’s “Fighting (feat. Lee Young Ji)”, Lim Jae Hyun’s “Rhapsody of Sadness”, and Rosé & Bruno Mars’ “APT” have all received 1× Platinum.
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Top 10 Digital Songs on Circle Chart in Week 31
Top 10 Albums on Circle Chart in Week 31
Source: Circle Chart
