There are all kinds of music charts worldwide that rank the current most popular music based off of different factors, such as album or digital sales, streaming numbers, social media data, radio plays, and more. When it comes to K-Pop, there are several major music charts in Korea that have songs ranked in ways that might surprise international fans, since they’re based off of just Korean data and what’s popular internationally might not be the same. The following are 6 major Korean music charts — Melon, Naver, Genie, Bugs, Flo, and Soribada — and which top 10 songs are currently ranking.
Melon
10. “The Moment My Heart Flinched” by Kyuhyun
9. “Eight” by IU ft. Suga
8. “How You Like That” by BLACKPINK
7. “오래된 노래” by Standing Egg
6. “When We Disco” by J.Y. Park & Sunmi
5. “Beach Again” by SSAK3
4. “Maria” by Hwasa
3. “Nunu Nana” by Jessi
2. “Slightly Tipsy” by Sandeul
1. “Dynamite” by BTS
Naver
10. “Not Shy” by ITZY
9. “How You Like That” by BLACKPINK
8. “Beach Again” by SSAK3
7. “Slightly Tipsy” by Sandeul
6. “Nunu Nana” by Jessi
5. “Eight” by IU ft. Suga
4. “Ice Cream” by BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez
3. “When We Disco” by J.Y. Park & Sunmi
2. “Maria” by Hwasa
1. “Dynamite” by BTS
Genie
10. “Beach Again” by SSAK3
9. “Eight” by IU ft. Suga
8. “Maria” by Hwasa
7. “Nunu Nana” by Jessi
6. “When We Disco” by J.Y. Park & Sunmi
5. “Slightly Tipsy” by Sandeul
4. “The Moment My Heart Flinched” by Kyuhyun
3. “오래된 노래” by Standing Egg
2. “Tight” by 10cm
1. “Dynamite” by BTS
Bugs
10. “The Moment My Heart Flinched” by Kyuhyun
9. “When We Disco” by J.Y. Park & Sunmi
8. “Ice Cream” by BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez
7. “Bon Voyage” by YooA
6. “All Night Long” by Car, the Garden
5. “Not Shy” by ITZY
4. “Dream” by Kim Nayoung
3. “Tight” by 10cm
2. “Slightly Tipsy” by Sandeul
1. “Dynamite” by BTS
Flo
10. “오래된 노래” by Standing Egg
9. “Not Shy” by ITZY
8. “Eight” by IU ft. Suga
7. “Dolphin” by Oh My Girl
6. “Beach Again” by SSAK3
5. “The Moment My Heart Flinched” by Kyuhyun
4. “Maria” by Hwasa
3. “When We Disco” by J.Y. Park & Sunmi
2. “Slightly Tipsy” by Sandeul
1. “Dynamite” by BTS
Soribada
10. “Not Shy” by ITZY
9. “Every Day, Every Moment” by Paul Kim
8. “Waves” by Kang Daniel
7. “How You Like That” by BLACKPINK
6. “Aloha” by Jo Jungsuk
5. “Nunu Nana” by Jessi
4. “Beach Again” by SSAK3
3. “Maria” by Hwasa
2. “When We Disco” by J.Y. Park & Sunmi
1. “Dynamite” by BTS