AKMU Dominates Circle Chart as BTS and IVE Hold Strong in April Rankings

Circle Chart, South Korea's national music ranking system (equivalent to Japan's Oricon and the U.S. Billboard charts), released its weekly rankings for April 5 to April 11, offering a snapshot of what listeners were streaming, purchasing, and singing across the country.

Digital Singles Race Heats Up

AKMU took the crown in the national digital singles ranking with "Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart," scoring 13,432,685 points. The track edged out Hearts2Hearts' "RUDE!" (13,044,799 points) and HANRORO's "Landing in Love" (12,124,634 points) in a competitive top three.

Major acts maintained solid positions in the rankings. BTS landed at No. 7 with "SWIM" (11,269,346 points), while IVE secured No. 8 with "BANG BANG" (11,182,685 points). Rising artist WOODZ appeared twice in the top 10, at No. 9 with "Drowning" (9,996,964 points), and also dominated the karaoke charts during the same week.

A collaborative effort from Show Me The Money 12 rounded out the digital top 10, with HAON, Nosun, Raf Sandou, Marv, and Jung Joon Hyuk's "TICK TOCK (Feat. ZICO)" drawing 8,869,964 points.

Physical Albums: KickFlip's Sweep

On the physical album side, KickFlip dominated with their release My First Kick, capturing both the No. 1 and No. 2 spots with the standard edition (214,744 albums) and POCA version (168,750 albums) respectively. AMPERS&ONE's DEFINITION came in third with 124,270 copies sold.

BTS maintained a presence in the physical rankings with two editions of ARIRANG, the Deluxe LP version at No. 6 (50,000 copies) and the standard edition at No. 9 (21,838 copies). ATEEZ's GOLDEN HOUR: Part.4 placed No. 7 with 42,988 albums sold, while YUNA from ITZY's solo effort Ice Cream rounded out the top 10 with 15,764 copies.

Karaoke Favorites Lean Sentimental

The karaoke rankings revealed listener preferences for emotional ballads and mid-tempo tracks. WOODZ's "Drowning" topped the list, followed by SS501's classic "Because I'm Stupid" and HANRORO's "Landing in Love." The selection suggests that noraebang (Korean karaoke) enthusiasts favor introspective and emotionally resonant songs during this period.