The June 2026 CIRCLE CHART was dominated by major acts including I.O.I, ATEEZ, BTS, and RIIZE.
KPIA (formerly KMCA), the publisher of the CIRCLE CHART, announced, "In the monthly CIRCLE CHART for June 2026, I.O.I swept a total of four charts while ATEEZ topped two charts. Also, BTS took the lead on the Global K-pop Chart while RIIZE took the No. 1 spot on the Album Chart."
I.O.I crushed a total of four charts including the Digital Chart (with a CIRCLE Score of 84,162,764) as well as the V Coloring, Bell, and Ring charts with "Suddenly". This is the lead single from I.O.I 3rd MINI ALBUM [I.O.I : LOOP], a release that commemorates the group's 10th debut anniversary. The song portrays a moment of reunion that has arrived after a decade.
ATEEZ dominated two charts as their 14th mini-album GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 (POCA) topped the Retail Album Chart (281,041 retail copies sold) and its lead single "BAD" led the Download Chart. GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 is the fifth installment of the [GOLDEN HOUR] series, which delves into one's deepest instincts. Counting albums of all formats (POCA+CD) in the Retail Album Chart TOP 50, it sold a combined total of 433,708 copies.
BTS remained at the top of the Global K-pop Chart for the third month in a row with "SWIM", the lead single from their fifth studio album ARIRANG. "SWIM" is a song about the resolve to keep on swimming forward through the tides of life.
RIIZE reached the top of the Album Chart with II - The 2nd Mini Album, a release featuring various musical challenges that sold a total of 1,018,651 copies. Counting albums of all formats (CD+SMC+Nemo) in the Album Chart TOP 100, II - The 2nd Mini Album sold a combined total of 1,401,094 copies.
CORTIS topped the Streaming Chart with "REDRED", the lead single from their second mini-album GREENGREEN. "REDRED" is a track that tells of the group's hopes and fears, featuring songwriting and lyrics from every member.
On the Social Chart 3.0, which provides an intuitive look at the global popularity of K-pop, ILLIT remained at No. 1 for two months in a row. The artist who moved up the most during June was 'TREASURE'.
In the Week 27 (June 28-July 4, 2026) CIRCLE CHART of 2026 which was released the same day, CORTIS led the Digital and Streaming charts with "REDRED" while HUNTR/X retook the No. 1 spot on the Global K-pop Chart with "Golden". ATEEZ topped two charts as GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 (POCA) dominated the Retail Album Chart and its lead single "BAD" led the Download Chart. Additionally, the Album Chart was topped by V8 (SEVENTEEN) with V8.
Meanwhile, CIRCLE Certifications in the Album category were announced today for the following releases: ▲2 Million: CORTIS GREENGREEN ▲3 Platinum: TWS 4th Mini Album play hard', aespa LEMONADE - The 2nd Album ▲2 Platinum: ILLIT I'LL LIKE YOU, CORTIS GREENGREEN (Weverse), BABYMONSTER CHOOM, LE SSERAFIM `PUREFLOW` pt.1, AND2BLE Sequence 01: Curiosity ▲1 Platinum: NewJeans Supernatural (Weverse), CRAVITY ReDeFINE, BABYMONSTER CHOOM (Nemo), NMIXX Heavy Serenade, ZEROBASEONE Ascend-, ITZY Motto, TAEYONG WYLD - The 1st Album, XLOV I,God.
