HUNTR/X and TWS topped multiple categories on the Circle Chart for Week 42 (October 12th– 18th, 2025), each taking home major wins.
According to the Korea Music Content Association, HUNTR/X claimed a triple crown while TWS secured a double crown for the week.
HUNTR/X, together with EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, and the KPop Demon Hunters cast, swept three categories—Global K-pop, Digital (Circle Index 16,521,707), and Streaming—with their track “Golden.” Featured on the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters, the song sparked a worldwide cover trend immediately after release and has held the No. 1 spot on the Global K-pop Chart for an impressive 16 consecutive weeks.
TWS took two crowns with its 4th Mini Album play hard. The record topped both the Album Chart (605,645 copies) and the Retail Album Chart (99,669 units). play hard embodies the group’s youthful drive to “give it their all,” featuring six tracks including the energetic title song “OVERDRIVE.”
NMIXX rose to the top of the Download Chart with “Blue Valentine,” the title track from their first full-length album of the same name. The song portrays a clash of emotions and the hope to reignite a love that’s grown cold.
On the Social Chart 3.0, which measures global K-pop buzz across platforms, TWICE held onto the No. 1 spot for a second consecutive week, while NMIXX posted the biggest jump in rankings.
New entries on the Week 42 Global K-pop Chart Top 200 included NMIXX’s “Blue Valentine” (No. 15), MEOVV’s “BURNING UP” (No. 29), TWS’s “OVERDRIVE” (No. 95), and Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye” (No. 148).
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Top 10 Albums on Circle Chart in Week 42
Top 10 Digital Songs on Circle Chart in Week 42
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