BTS Dominates March 2026 Circle Chart With 'ARIRANG,' IVE and HANRORO Rise Strong

Circle Chart, South Korea's official national music chart and the equivalent of Japan's Oricon or the U.S. Billboard, has released its March 2026 monthly rankings, revealing the month's biggest hits across digital and physical formats.

Physical Albums: BTS 'ARIRANG' Rules With Record Sales

BTS's 'ARIRANG' dominated the physical album rankings with commanding sales across multiple editions. The standard album version led with 4.17 million copies sold, followed by the Weverse-exclusive edition (350,872 copies) and vinyl LP variant (227,580 copies). Across all formats combined, the release underscores BTS's enduring commercial strength in the Korean music market.

P1Harmony's 'UNIQUE' claimed second place with 413,771 copies, while IVE's 'REVIVE' rounded out the top 10 with 94,334 copies sold in March (876,908 cumulative).

Digital Singles: IVE, HANRORO, and Hearts2Hearts Compete Fiercely

The digital singles chart painted a more competitive picture. Hearts2Hearts' "RUDE!" held the top position with 67.17 million points, narrowly edging out Kiii's "404 (New Era)" at 66.10 million. IVE claimed two spots in the top 10 with "BANG BANG" at third and "BLACKHOLE" at ninth, demonstrating their consistent digital strength.

HANRORO, the rising artist, secured two consecutive placements with "Landing in Love" (fourth place, 54.43 million points) and "0+0" (fifth place, 50.62 million points), signaling strong listener engagement. Other notable entries included WOODZ's "Drowning" (sixth), HWASA's "Good Goodbye" (seventh), and Car, The Garden's "My Whole World" (eighth).

A collaboration-heavy entry rounded out the top 10: "TICK TOCK" featuring ZICO and produced by ZICO himself, with contributions from Haon, Nosun, Raf Sandou, Marv, and Jung Joon Hyuk, scored 38.23 million points. The track originated from Show Me The Money 12, the popular Korean hip-hop competition series.