Circle Chart’s Week 5 rankings saw HUNTR/X, Car, the garden, CORTIS and NCT WISH each land at No. 1 across major categories.
According to the Korea Music Content Association, Week 5 (January 25th to January 31st) saw HUNTR/X lead the Global K-Pop Chart, Car, the garden top the Digital Chart, CORTIS take No. 1 on the Album Chart, and NCT WISH dominate the Retail Album Chart.
HUNTR/X continued its remarkable run on the Global K-Pop Chart with “Golden,” a collaboration featuring EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami and the KPop Demon Hunters cast. The track has now held the No. 1 position for 31 consecutive weeks. First released last June as part of the animation’s soundtrack, “Golden” quickly went viral worldwide, inspiring a wave of cover performances across platforms.
Car, the garden scored a major resurgence on the Digital Chart as his 2021 track “My whole world” climbed to No. 1. The song recently gained renewed attention after being featured on the hit TVING dating series EXchange 4.
On the Album Chart, rookie act CORTIS topped the rankings with their debut album COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES, which sold 200,150 copies. Released in September, the album includes five tracks, led by the bold title song “What You Want,” a declaration of ambition that helped define the group’s early identity.
NCT WISH claimed No. 1 on the Retail Album Chart with COLOR – The 3rd Mini Album, selling 30,098 copies at retail. The September release features seven tracks, including the title song “COLOR,” and reflects the group’s message of filling the world with their own distinct sound and energy.
On the Download Chart, i-dle landed at No. 1 with “Mono (Feat. skaiwater),” a recent digital single that centers on emotional authenticity and the essence of love and music beyond rigid expectations.
Meanwhile, the Social Chart 3.0, which tracks global K-pop popularity across online platforms, was once again led by ILLIT, marking their sixth consecutive week at No. 1. The biggest climber on the chart this week was Yuqi.
New entries to the Global K-Pop Chart Top 200 in Week 5 included KiiiKiii’s “404 (New Era)” at No. 17 and i-dle’s “Mono (Feat. skaiwater)” at No. 27.
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Top 10 Digital Songs on Circle Chart in Week 5
Top 10 Albums on Circle Chart in Week 5
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Source: Circle Chart
