South Korea Songs Explained

South Korea Songs is a music record chart in South Korea compiled by Billboard since May 7, 2022, and is a replacement for the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 chart that was discontinued one week prior. The chart is updated every Tuesday on Billboards website. It is part of Billboards Hits of the World chart collection, ranking the top 25 songs weekly in more than 40 countries around the globe.[1]

The first number-one song on the chart was "Still Life" by Big Bang on the issue dated May 7, 2022.[2] The current number-one song on the chart, as of the issue dated July 27, 2024, is "Supernatural" by NewJeans.[3]

Methodology

The chart tracks songs' performance from Friday to Thursday. Chart rankings are based on digital downloads from full-service digital music retailers (sales from direct-to-consumer sites such as an individual artist's store are excluded) and online streaming occurring in South Korea during the tracking period. All data are provided by Luminate Data, formerly MRC Data.[4]

List of number-one songs

Issue dateSongArtist(s)
May 7, 2022"Still Life"Big Bang1[5]
May 14, 2022"That That"Psy featuring Suga3[6]
June 4, 2022"Tomboy"(G)I-dle4[7]
June 25, 2022"Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)"BTS1[8]
July 9, 2022"Love Dive"Ive3[9]
July 23, 2022"Girls"Aespa1[10]
August 6, 2022"At That Moment"Gaya-G1[11]
August 13, 2022"Sneakers"Itzy1[12]
August 20, 2022"Attention"NewJeans2[13]
September 3, 2022"Pink Venom"Blackpink2[14]
September 17, 2022"After Like"Ive2[15]
October 1, 2022"Shut Down"Blackpink3[16]
October 22, 2022"Hype Boy"NewJeans2[17]
November 4, 2022"Nxde"(G)I-dle2[18]
November 19, 2022"Event Horizon"Younha6[19]
December 31, 2022"Ditto"NewJeans6[20]
January 21, 2023"OMG"NewJeans9[21]
April 15, 2023"Flower"Jisoo1[22]
April 22, 2023"I Am"Ive8[23]
May 20, 2023"Unforgiven"Le Sserafim1[24]
June 3, 2023"Queencard"(G)I-dle4[25]
July 22, 2023"Super Shy"NewJeans1[26]
July 29, 2023"Seven"Jungkook featuring Latto12[27]
October 21, 2023"You & Me"Jennie1[28]
October 28, 2023"Do or Die"Lim Young-Woong15[29]
February 10, 2024"Love Wins All"IU2[30]
February 24, 2024"Do or Die"Lim Young-Woong1[31]
March 2, 2024"Bam Yang Gang"Bibi3[32]
March 30, 2024"Fate"(G)I-dle2[33]
April 13, 2024"Magnetic"Illit4[34]
May 11, 2024"Spot!"Zico featuring Jennie3[35]
June 1, 2024"Supernova"Aespa7[36]
July 6, 2024"Small Girl"Lee Young-ji featuring D.O.3[37]
July 27, 2024"Supernatural"NewJeans1[38]

Song milestones

Most weeks at number one

of weeksSongArtistRelease
year
16"Do or Die"Lim Young-Woong2023
12"Seven"Jungkook featuring Latto
9"OMG"NewJeans
8"I Am"Ive
7"Supernova"Aespa2024
6"Event Horizon"Younha2022
"Ditto"NewJeans

Artist milestones

Most number-one songs

of songsArtistSongs
6NewJeans"Attention"
"Hype Boy"
"Ditto"
"OMG"
"Super Shy"
"Supernatural"
4(G)I-dle"Tomboy"
"Nxde"
"Queencard"
"Fate"
3Ive"Love Dive"
"After Like"
"I Am"
2Blackpink"Pink Venom"
"Shut Down"
Jennie"You & Me"
"Spot!"
Aespa"Girls"
"Supernova"

Most weeks at number one

of weeksArtistSongs
21NewJeans"Attention" (2 weeks)
"Hype Boy" (2 weeks)
"Ditto" (6 weeks)
"OMG" (9 weeks)
"Super Shy" (1 week)
"Supernatural" (1 week)
16Lim Young-Woong"Do or Die" (16 weeks)
13Ive"Love Dive" (3 weeks)
"After Like" (2 weeks)
"I Am" (8 weeks)
12Jungkook"Seven" (12 weeks)
Latto
(G)I-dle"Tomboy" (4 weeks)
"Nxde" (2 weeks)
"Queencard" (4 weeks)
"Fate" (2 weeks)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brandle. Lars. February 15, 2022. Billboard unveils 'Hits of the World' charts. February 25, 2022. The Industry Observer.
  2. South Korea Songs (Week of May 7, 2022). Billboard. May 7, 2022.
  3. South Korea Songs (Week of July 27, 2024) . July 26, 2024 . Billboard.
  4. Trust. Gary. February 14, 2022. Billboard Expands International Footprint With 'Hits of the World' Charts. February 25, 2022. Billboard.
  5. South Korea Songs (Week of May 7, 2022). Billboard. January 16, 2023.
  6. South Korea Songs (Week of May 28, 2022). Billboard. May 28, 2022.
  7. South Korea Songs (Week of July 2, 2022). Billboard. July 2, 2022.
  8. South Korea Songs (Week of June 25, 2022). Billboard. June 25, 2022.
  9. South Korea Songs (Week of July 30, 2022). Billboard. July 30, 2022.
  10. South Korea Songs (Week of July 23, 2022). Billboard. July 23, 2022.
  11. South Korea Songs (Week of August 6, 2022). Billboard. August 6, 2022.
  12. South Korea Songs (Week of August 13, 2022). Billboard. August 13, 2022.
  13. South Korea Songs (Week of August 27, 2022). Billboard. August 27, 2022.
  14. South Korea Songs (Week of September 10, 2022) . Billboard. September 8, 2022.
  15. South Korea Songs (Week of September 24, 2022). Billboard. September 20, 2022.
  16. South Korea Songs (Week of October 15, 2022). Billboard. October 11, 2022.
  17. South Korea Songs (Week of October 29, 2022). Billboard. October 25, 2022.
  18. South Korea Songs (Week of November 12, 2022). Billboard. November 17, 2022.
  19. South Korea Songs (Week of December 24, 2022). Billboard. December 27, 2022.
  20. South Korea Songs (Week of March 18, 2023). Billboard. March 14, 2023.
  21. South Korea Songs (Week of April 8, 2023). Billboard. April 4, 2023.
  22. South Korea Songs (Week of April 15, 2023). Billboard. April 11, 2023.
  23. South Korea Songs (Week of July 8, 2023). Billboard. July 5, 2023.
  24. South Korea Songs (Week of May 20, 2023). Billboard. May 16, 2023.
  25. South Korea Songs (Week of June 24, 2023). Billboard. June 21, 2023.
  26. South Korea Songs (Week of July 22, 2023). Billboard. July 18, 2023.
  27. South Korea Songs (Week of October 14, 2023) . Billboard . October 11, 2023.
  28. South Korea Songs (Week of October 21, 2023) . Billboard . October 17, 2023.
  29. February 21, 2024 . South Korea Songs (Week of February 27, 2024) . February 21, 2024 . Billboard.
  30. South Korea Songs (Week of February 17, 2024) . February 14, 2024 . Billboard.
  31. South Korea Songs (Week of February 24, 2024) . February 21, 2024 . Billboard.
  32. South Korea Songs (Week of March 16, 2024) . March 14, 2024 . Billboard.
  33. South Korea Songs (Week of April 6, 2024) . April 2, 2024 . Billboard.
  34. South Korea Songs (Week of May 4, 2024) . May 1, 2024 . Billboard.
  35. South Korea Songs (Week of May 25, 2024) . May 21, 2024 . Billboard.
  36. South Korea Songs (Week of August 10, 2024) . August 10, 2024 . Billboard.
  37. South Korea Songs (Week of July 20, 2024) . July 20, 2024 . Billboard.
  38. South Korea Songs (Week of July 27, 2024) . July 25, 2024 . Billboard.