The latest rankings from South Korea’s Circle Chart are in, and the results show a mix of fresh debuts, long-reigning hits and one very strong week for soloists. Here’s a quick, easy-to-scan guide to who won what.
Circle Chart Roundup: The No. 1 Spots
| Chart | Monthly (September) | Weekly |
|---|---|---|
| Album | &TEAM, “Mark on Me” | CLOSE YOUR EYES, “256th Note” |
| Digital + Streaming | RESCENE, “LOVE ATTACK” | Soyeon, “I’m gonna TOESA” |
| Download | Lim Young Woong, “ToTo” | Lim Young Woong, “ToTo” |
| Global K-Pop | HUNTR/X, “Golden” | HUNTR/X, “Golden” |
| Social | ILLIT | ILLIT |
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Album Charts: Two Different Winners
For September’s monthly physical album chart, &TEAM took No. 1 with their Korean mini album Mark on Me. CLOSE YOUR EYES placed second with 256th Note, followed by Young Tak’s GOGO. BOYNEXTDOOR’s repackaged album HOME: DELUXE debuted at No. 4, and EVAN (Heeseung)’s first mini album DEATH OF ME rounded out the top five.
On the weekly chart, CLOSE YOUR EYES debuted at No. 1 with 256th Note. BOYNEXTDOOR’s HOME: DELUXE then claimed the next two spots, with the regular version at No. 2 and the Weverse version at No. 3. CRAVITY’s EP sonorous entered at No. 4, and NiziU’s Korean mini album Sour Grapes debuted at No. 5.
Digital and Streaming: RESCENE and Soyeon Rule
RESCENE kept their double crown for September, with their 2024 song “LOVE ATTACK” still No. 1 on both the overall digital and streaming charts. They hold three of the top five spots, with “Deja Vu” at No. 4 and “Pretty Girl” at No. 5. CORTIS’s “REDRED” and I.O.I’s “Suddenly” stayed at No. 2 and No. 3.
On the weekly charts, i-dle’s Soyeon kept her own double crown with the solo hit “I’m gonna TOESA.” RESCENE’s “LOVE ATTACK” followed at No. 2, with “REDRED,” “Deja Vu” and “Suddenly” completing the top five.
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Downloads: Lim Young Woong Dominates
Lim Young Woong claimed three of the monthly top five download spots with songs from IM HERO 10: “ToTo” at No. 1, “Please Be Happy” at No. 4 and “Baila” at No. 5. SHINee’s Taemin jumped to No. 2 with “FLOAT,” and aespa’s Winter debuted at No. 3 with “Saddle Up.”
Weekly, “ToTo” stayed No. 1, Soyeon’s track held at No. 2, and CRAVITY’s “LOUDER” debuted at No. 3. GOSEGU’s “NO CAT, NO LIFE!” came in at No. 4, and ALLDAY PROJECT’s “CRASH” entered at No. 5.
Global and Social: Familiar Faces
The global K-pop chart saw no changes in its September top five: “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters at No. 1, followed by BTS’s “SWIM,” ATEEZ’s “BAD,” Rosé and Bruno Mars’s “APT.,” and CORTIS’s “REDRED.” Weekly, “APT.” and “BAD” simply swapped places.
On the social chart, ILLIT led both monthly and weekly, with BTS at No. 2 both times. Jisoo jumped to No. 3 monthly, and aespa rose to No. 3 weekly.
Conclusion
From &TEAM’s album win to Soyeon’s solo reign and RESCENE’s remarkable staying power, this week’s Circle Chart shows how varied K-pop success can be. Bookmark TechnoSports for the next chart update.
FAQs
Q1. Which group topped Circle Chart’s September monthly album chart?
&TEAM took No. 1 with their Korean mini album Mark on Me.
Q2. Which song led the weekly digital and streaming charts?
Soyeon’s solo hit “I’m gonna TOESA” stayed No. 1 on both weekly charts.
