Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – June Week 3

Lee Hyori’s “Bad Girls” is No. 1 for the second week in a row! Despite announcing that she would stop promoting this song, it scored eight points higher than last week and is almost 100 points better than the second place song, which again belongs to 4minute’s “What’s Your Name?”“Bad Girls” is still the song to beat next week. Rounding out an all female top three is from 2NE1 leader CL’s first sol...

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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – June Week 2

Already happening a few times this year, our new No. 1 song this week wasn’t even in the top 10 last week.  Lee Hyori’s “Bad Girls” moves from No. 14 all the way up to the top, displacing 4minute’s “What’s Your Name?” which was No. 1 for the past three weeks.Despite the big jump to the top spot, it is not really a surprise as “Bad Girls” is No. 1 on Billboard Korea and SBS Inkigayo.It is also ran...

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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – June Week 1

4minute’s “What’s Your Name” shows no sign of slowing down as it repeats as No. 1 for the third straight week.  Despite facing very strong competition, “What’s Your Name” again is the only song scoring over 900 points and is still well ahead of all other songs. No. 2 is a new song in the top 10.  Ageless boy band Shinhwa is back with their latest hit “This Love,” the title song from their 11th alb...

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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – May Week 4

The top two songs remained the same this week with 4minute’s “What’s Your Name?” taking No. 1 for the second straight week.  This song was only 12 points shy of a perfect 1000 score as it ranked No. 1 or 2 in all of our chart sources.  Congratulations to 4minute. Holding on to No. 2 is Secret’s “Yoohoo.”Despite narrowing the scoring gap, it is still more than 100 points behind “What’s Your Name?” ...

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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – May Week 3

After a few weeks of male domination on top of our chart, girl groups have reclaimed the top two spots this week. 4minute’s “What’s Your Name?” moves up two spots to become our new No. 1 song.This is the third straight year 4minute has had a chart topping hit.They did it in 2011 with “Mirror Mirror” and last year with “Volume Up,” showing their remarkable consistency. “What’s Your Name?” easily w...

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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – May Week 2

Psy’s “Gentlemen” withstood tough competition and remained  No. 1 for the third straight week.“Gentlemen” was the only song scoring over 900 points this week. We have five new songs in the top 10 this week, including the No. 2 and 3 songs. Debuting impressively at No. 2 is Cho Yong Pil’s “Hello,” the title song from his 19th album.This song replaces “Bounce” which was in the top 10 last week  As m...

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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – May Week 1

Psy’s “Gentlemen” repeats as No. 1 this week as expected, but it did not top the near perfect score of 996 points from last week. Despite dominating on all TV network rankings, “Gentlemen” was ranked behind a pair of male artists on independent charts like Billboard Korea and GAON, and also most internet charts. Ironically, these two artists (they can’t be more different age wise as one of them is...

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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – April Week 4

There was nothing to stop PSY’s “Gentlemen” from taking the top spot this week. It only took “Gentlemen” two weeks to reach the top spot on our chart, same as “Gangnam Style,” and it was only four points shy of a perfect 1000 score.The only blemish was at KBS Music Bank K-Chart, where “Gentlemen” was ranked at No. 2 behind K.Will’s “Love Blossom.”“Gentlemen” did take over as No. 1 on K-Chart this ...

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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – April Week 3

There was lots of movement in the top 10 this week along with a surprising new No. 1 song.  Third time is a charm for Davichi as they were finally able to capture the top spot this week with the “Be Warmed.” The song is the third single  from their second full album “Mystic Ballad.” Red hot rapper Verbit Jint has a big assist on this song.  He not only wrote the song for Davichi but also lent his...

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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – April Week 2

Inifnite firmly secures the top spot for the second consecutive week with “Man In Love.”  This song swept all the music show rankings last week and thus able to win by more than 100 points this week.  It is the only song to score above 900 for the week. Debuting at No. 2 this week is Lee Hi’s “Rose.”Lee Hi was last seen at the same No. 2 spot just two weeks ago with “It’s Over.”Both songs are from...

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