The Korean Music Content Association announced the results of the October 2025 Circle Chart, with HUNTR/X, &TEAM, Lee Chan Won, and Hwasa emerging as the month’s biggest winners.
HUNTR/X, along with EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, and the KPop Demon Hunters cast, achieved a quadruple crown as their track “Golden” topped the Global K-pop, Digital (Circle Index 73,759,047), Streaming, and BGM charts. Featured on the Netflix film’s soundtrack, “Golden” sparked a global cover trend and has now spent 18 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Global K-pop Chart.
&TEAM landed at No. 1 on the Album Chart with Back to Life, released on October 28th, recording 1,206,864 copies sold. The group’s first Korean mini album includes six tracks, led by the high-energy rock hip-hop title song of the same name.
Trot star Lee Chan Won secured two titles—No. 1 on the Retail Album Chart with Brilliant (MINIRECORD), which sold 603,341 copies, and No. 1 on the Download Chart with its title track “Maybe Today.” His second full-length album features 12 tracks blending nostalgia and cross-generational appeal.
Hwasa took home three wins with “Good Goodbye,” topping the V Caller Ring, Ringtone, and Dial Tone charts. The heartfelt track—wishing a “good goodbye” to a loved one—showcases Hwasa’s emotional depth and signature tone.
On the Social Chart 3.0, TWICE rose to No. 1 for October, while NMIXX recorded the biggest climb of the month.
For Week 44 (October 26th–November 1st), HUNTR/X’s Golden continued to rule the Global K-pop Chart, &TEAM’s Back to Life stayed atop the Album Chart, and NMIXX’s “Blue Valentine” ranked first in both Digital and Streaming. NEXZ followed with a double crown—No. 1 on the Retail Album Chart and Download Chart—with “Beat-Boxer.”
Meanwhile, a new batch of Circle Certifications was also announced for albums. Four albums reached the 1 Million seller mark: TREASURE’s 3rd Mini Album [LOVE PULSE], ZEROBASEONE’s NEVER SAY NEVER, NCT WISH’s COLOR – The 3rd Mini Album, and aespa’s Rich Man – The 6th Mini Album.
CORTIS’s Color Outside the Lines was certified Double Platinum, while 1 Platinum certifications were awarded to MONSTA X’s THE X, HAECHAN’s TASTE – The 1st Album, IDID’s I Did It., and YUQI’s Motivation. In the streaming category, Bumjin’s “A Letter” also earned a Platinum certification.
Top 10 Albums on Circle Chart in Week 44
Top 10 Digital Songs on Circle Chart in Week 44
Source: Circle Chart
