Soyeon Scores a Double Crown as the Circle Chart Gets a K-Pop Shake-Up

One song, two No. 1 spots. i-dle’s Soyeon just had the kind of week artists dream about, and plenty of other names made noise too. Here’s your quick, no-scroll guide to the Circle Chart rankings for September 20 to 26.

Soyeon’s Big Week

Her solo hit “I’m gonna TOESA” climbed to No. 1 on both the overall digital chart and the streaming chart. Her album What a Wonderful Life also jumped 14 spots to land at No. 5 on the album chart, and she rounded out the top five on the social chart.

Weekly Winners at a Glance?

The Big Stories Behind the Numbers

CORTIS is everywhere. The group took the top spot on the album chart with their EP GREENGREEN, while “REDRED” placed third on digital and streaming and climbed back to No. 5 on the global chart.

Fresh debuts. BLACKPINK’s Jisoo entered the album chart at No. 3 with her solo single album CLICK, and LE SSERAFIM’s PUREFLOW pt.1 followed at No. 4. On the download chart, Kim Yong Bin, QWER and Def. (GOT7’s JAY B) all debuted in the top five.

Staying power. HUNTR/X’s “Golden” from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack held No. 1 on the global K-pop chart, with BTS’s “SWIM” right behind at No. 2. Rosé and Bruno Mars’s “APT.” sits at No. 4.

Social buzz. ILLIT kept the top social ranking, while Stray Kids jumped to No. 4.

Why Charts Like This Matter?

The Circle Chart is South Korea’s official music chart and a reliable snapshot of who’s winning with fans right now. Notice how the digital and streaming top five were identical this week. That shows how much streaming drives hits today, while album sales still tell a separate story of fandom strength.

For more K-pop news and weekly chart roundups, keep exploring TechnoSports.

FAQs

Who topped the Circle Chart this week?
Soyeon took No. 1 on both the digital and streaming charts with “I’m gonna TOESA.”

Which album ranked No. 1 on the Circle album chart?
CORTIS’s EP GREENGREEN topped the physical album chart.