HUNTR/X, Hwasa, and EXO emerged as the biggest winners on the Circle Chart for the fourth week, each topping major categories and reinforcing their global impact.
The Korea Music Content Association, announced that during Week 4 (January 18th-January 24th), HUNTR/X claimed No. 1 on the Global K-pop Chart, while Hwasa and EXO each earned double crowns across multiple rankings.
HUNTR/X, alongside EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, and the KPop Demon Hunters cast, continued an extraordinary run with “Golden,” which has now held the No. 1 spot on the Global K-pop Chart for 30 consecutive weeks. The track, featured on Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters original soundtrack, became a worldwide sensation shortly after its release last June.
Hwasa scored a major resurgence with “Good Goodbye,” which climbed back up the charts following her performance at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards. The song topped both the Digital Chart (Circle Index score of 14,481,414) and the Streaming Chart for a ninth straight week, earning her a double win. Released in October, “Good Goodbye” is a heartfelt ballad about wishing a sincere farewell to a loved one, elevated by Hwasa’s emotionally charged vocals.
EXO also secured a double crown with REVERXE – The 8th Album, which topped both the Album Chart (678,262 copies sold) and the Retail Album Chart (487,734 copies sold). The album, whose title reflects EXO’s own interpretation of “a new world opening once again,” features nine tracks, including the title song “Crown.”
On the Download Chart, ENHYPEN took the No. 1 spot with “Knife,” the title track from their seventh mini album THE SIN: VANISH. The song stands out for its sharp, aggressive sound and tightly synchronized choreography.
ILLIT continued to showcase K-pop’s global social media power, holding No. 1 on the Social Chart 3.0 for the fifth consecutive week. Meanwhile, LNGSHOT recorded the biggest jump in rankings on the same chart during Week 4.
Among new entries to crack the Global K-pop Top 200 this week was EXO’s “Crown,” which debuted at No. 31.
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Source: Circle Chart
