# K-Pop Chart Battle: Stray Kids, Taemin, MONSTA X & RESCENE Rule September

URL: https://technosports.co.in/k-pop-chart-battle-stray-kids-taemin-monsta/  
Published: 2026-09-17  
Updated: 2026-09-17  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

[Circle](https://technosports.co.in/)Chart just dropped its latest monthly and weekly rankings, and the leaderboard reads like a comeback season highlight reel. **Stray Kids** muscled two spots into the August album chart’s top five with *THIS & THAT*, while **SHINee’s Taemin** pulled off a rare double crown with his solo title track “FLOAT.” Meanwhile, **MONSTA X** and **NCT 127** traded blows across the album and download charts, and viral-hit revivalists **RESCENE** proved their 2024 song “LOVE ATTACK” still has legs, topping both the digital and streaming charts.

The chart system behind all this, [Circle Chart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_Chart), is South Korea’s official music industry tracker, backed by the Korea Music Content Association — so a No. 1 here genuinely matters.

## Who Won K-Pop Chart Battle?

![K-Pop](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/stray-kdd-1024x529.jpg)

| Chart | Top Act | Winning Release |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Album | Stray Kids | THIS & THAT |
| Weekly Album | MONSTA X | The Phase |
| Monthly Download | NCT 127 | Blingy |
| Weekly Download | Taemin | FLOAT |
| Monthly Digital & Streaming | RESCENE | LOVE ATTACK |
| Weekly Digital | Taemin | FLOAT |
| Global K-Pop (Monthly) | HUNTR/X | Golden |
| Social (Monthly) | BTS | — |

Elsewhere, ENHYPEN, BIGBANG, CORTIS, aespa, I.O.I, BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and Jennie, and PLAVE all landed top-five finishes, proving this comeback season is one of the most stacked in recent memory.

### FAQs

### **What is Circle Chart?**

 It’s South Korea’s official, government-recognized music chart that tracks album sales, downloads, and streaming.

### **Why did RESCENE’s 2024 song chart now?**

 “LOVE ATTACK” went viral online in 2026, giving the older track a fresh streaming surge two years after release.