The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the
music industry standard
record chart
A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, often in combination. These include re ...
ranking the 200 most popular
singles
Singles are people not in a committed relationship.
Singles may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series
* ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe
* ''Singles'' ...
in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based on an aggregate of
streaming,
downloads
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and
background music
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from major South Korean music platforms. It is a part of the
Circle Chart
The Circle Chart (), previously known as the Gaon Music Chart or the Gaon Chart (), tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea. It is produced by the Korea Music Content Association and sponsored by South Korea's ...
, previously known as the Gaon Chart.
History
The Gaon Digital Chart was launched as a part of the Gaon Chart in February 2010, by Korea Music Content Association and South Korea's
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) is a central government agency responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports. It has two vice ministers, three assistant ministers, one commission, and ...
. It started with compiling data from six major South Korean music platforms
Melon
A melon is any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with sweet, edible, and fleshy fruit. The word "melon" can refer to either the plant or specifically to the fruit. Botanically, a melon is a kind of berry, specifically a " pepo". Th ...
, Dosirak, Mnet.com,
Bugs,
Cyworld, and
Soribada
Soribada ( ko, 소리바다) was the first Korean peer-to-peer file-sharing service, launched in 2000 by Sean Yang. The name 'Soribada' means "Ocean of Sound" or "Receiving (downloading) Sound". It was closed in 2002 by court order but continued t ...
.
Spotify Korea was included from chart starting December 2021. It currently compiles data from Melon (
KakaoMusic),
Genie
Jinn ( ar, , ') – also romanized as djinn or anglicized as genies (with the broader meaning of spirit or demon, depending on sources)
– are invisible creatures in early pre-Islamic Arabian religious systems and later in Islamic myt ...
,
Flo,
Naver VIBE
Naver VIBE (Hangul:네이버 바이브) is a music streaming service developed by Naver Corporation. The service was operated alongside Naver's other music service, Naver Music, until the service ended on November 1, 2020 and merged with VIBE. N ...
, Bugs, Samsung Music, and Spotify Korea.
Apple Music Korea was included from chart starting July 2022.
In July 2022, Gaon Chart was rebranded as the Circle Chart.
Lists of number ones
;International chart
Songs with most weeks at number one
11 weeks
*
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-pr ...
– "
Dynamite" (2020)
7 weeks
*
Zico – "
Any Song
"Any Song" (Korean: 아무노래; RR: ''Amu norae''; stylized in sentence case) is a song recorded by South Korean rapper Zico for his third extended play, ''Random Box'' (2020). The song was written and produced by Zico, with additional prod ...
" (2020)
*
Mirani, Munchman, Khundi Panda,
Mushvenom
Lee Tae-min (; born June 20, 1994), known professionally as Mushvenom (; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He is known for his humorous lyrics and using the Chungcheong dialect in his rap.
Mushvenom first garnered ...
feat.
Justhis
Heo Seung (Hangul: 허승, born May 7, 1991), better known by his stage name Justhis (Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Ch ...
– "
VVS" (2020)
6 weeks
*
iKon
iKon (), stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment, consisting of six members: Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne and Chan. Originally a seven-piece band, leader B.I departed from the group in June 2019.
Ini ...
– "
Love Scenario
"Love Scenario" () is a song recorded by South Korean boy group iKon. It was released as the lead single of their second studio album, ''Return''. The song won "Song of the Year" at the 2018 Melon Music Awards and 33rd Golden Disc Awards. It is r ...
" (2018)
*
IU – "
Celebrity
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" (2021)
*
The Kid Laroi
Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard (born 17 August 2003), known professionally as the Kid Laroi (stylised as the Kid LAROI), is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter. He originally gained recognition from his association and friendship with A ...
and
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...
– "
Stay
Stay may refer to:
Places
* Stay, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the US
Law
* Stay of execution, a ruling to temporarily suspend the enforcement of a court judgment
* Stay of proceedings, a ruling halting further legal process in a tri ...
" (2021)
*
Younha
Go Youn-ha (Hangul: 고윤하, Hanja: 高潤荷; born April 29, 1988), known mononymously as Younha, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. She began her career in 2004 in Japan, where she was nicknamed the "Oricon Comet" for h ...
– "Event Horizon" (2022)
5 weeks
* IU – "
Good Day" (2010)
*
Psy
Park Jae-sang (, ; born December 31, 1977), known professionally as Psy (stylized in all caps as PSY) (; ; ), is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage per ...
– "
Gangnam Style" (2012)
*
SSAK3 – "Beach Again" (2020)
*
Brave Girls
Brave Girls (; also known as B. Girls or BG) is a South Korean girl group formed by producer Brave Brothers in 2011 and managed by Brave Entertainment. After making their debut with the single album ''The Difference'' on April 7, 2011, the gro ...
– "
Rollin'" (2021)
* BTS – "
Butter
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" (2021)
*
M.O.M – "Foolish Love" (2021)
*
Kim Min-seok – "Drunken Confession" (2022)
*
WSG Wannabe
WSG Wannabe () is a seasonal South Korean supergroup formed on the MBC variety show ''Hangout with Yoo'', and was a female counterpart of MSG Wannabe which formed in the previous year. The group, which officially formed on May 26, 2022, consis ...
– "At That Moment" (2022)
4 weeks
*
Miss A
Miss A (stylized as "MISS A" or "miss A", Hangul: ) was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in July 2010 with the single " Bad Girl Good Girl" as a quartet consisting of Fei, Jia, Min, and Suzy. Their ...
– "
Bad Girl Good Girl
"Bad Girl Good Girl" is a song recorded by K-pop girl group Miss A for their debut EP ''Bad But Good''. The song served as the group's debut single in June 2010. "Bad Girl Good Girl" became an instant commercial success in South Korea, topping ...
" (2010)
*
Twice
Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, ...
– "
TT" (2016)
*
Exo
Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...
– "
Ko Ko Bop
"Ko Ko Bop" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on July 18, 2017, as the lead single of their fourth studio album '' The War''. It was released in Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment. It was the f ...
" (2017)
*
Loco
Loco or El Loco may refer to:
Places United States
* Loco, Georgia, an unincorporated community
* Loco, Oklahoma, a village
* Loco, Texas, an unincorporated community
* Loco Mountain (Labinero, Montana), a mountain peak of the Crazy Mountains ...
and
Hwasa – "Don't Give It to Me" (2018)
*
Ben
Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right.
Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( he, ...
– "180 Degrees" (2018)
*
Paul Kim – "So Long" (2019)
*
AKMU
AKMU ( ko, 악뮤), also known as Akdong Musician ( ko, 악동뮤지션), is a South Korean sibling duo consisting of Lee Chan-hyuk and Lee Su-hyun who debuted under YG Entertainment in April 2014 with studio album ''Play (AKMU album), Play'' ...
– "How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You're the One I Love" (2019)
* IU – "
Blueming" (2019)
* IU feat.
Suga
Suga may refer to:
* Suga, Iran, a village in Qazvin Province, Iran
* Suga language, a language of Cameroon
* Suga (rapper) (born 1993), South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer
* ''Suga'' (EP), 2020 EP by Megan Thee Stallion
* ''Sug ...
– "
Eight" (2020)
*
Taeyeon
Kim Tae-yeon (; born March 9, 1989), known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and on ...
– "
INVU" (2022)
* Psy feat. Suga – "
That That" (2022)
*
Ive – "
Love Dive" (2022)
* Ive – "
After Like" (2022)
* Zico feat.
Homies – "New Thing" (2022)
Artist with most number one songs
Artist with most weeks at number one
Artist with most months at number one
Year-end chart
References
External links
Circle Chart homepage
{{K-pop
2010 establishments in South Korea
South Korean record charts