Circle Chart Reveals Midyear Digital And Album Charts For 1st Half Of 2023

Jul 9, 2023

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has published its midyear charts for the first half of 2023!

As the midyear chart results are based on accumulated weekly data since the beginning of January 2023, albums and songs released earlier in the year have more weekly points included in their scores.

Digital Chart

NewJeans and IVE absolutely dominated the midyear digital chart: NewJeans claimed a whopping four out of the top 10 spots, while IVE took three out of the top 10 and four out of the top 11.

NewJeans swept the top three spots with “Ditto,” “OMG,” and “Hype Boy,” which ranked No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 respectively for the first half of 2023.

Younha’s viral hit “Event Horizon” charted at No. 4, and IVE’s latest hit “I AM” rounded out the top five for the first half of the year.

Circle Chart Reveals Midyear Digital And Album Charts For 1st Half Of 2023

The top 50 songs on the overall digital chart (listed with their total scores) are as follows:

  1. NewJeans – “Ditto” [546,462,989]
  2. NewJeans – “OMG” [461,947,970]
  3. NewJeans – “Hype Boy” [458,908,738]
  4. Younha – “Event Horizon” [414,924,391]
  5. IVE – “I AM” [362,261,284]
  6. IVE – “Kitsch” [340,410,072]
  7. NewJeans – “Attention” [303,111,447]
  8. IVE – “After LIKE” [300,489,242]
  9. LE SSERAFIM – “ANTIFRAGILE” [300,155,482]
  10. STAYC – “Teddy Bear” [270,426,402]
  11. IVE – “LOVE DIVE” [256,706,747]
  12. SEVENTEEN’s BSS – “Fighting” (featuring Lee Young Ji) [255,397,761]
  13. BLACKPINK’s Jisoo – “FLOWER” [255,206,231]
  14. NCT DREAM – “Candy” [243,124,473]
  15. LE SSERAFIM – “UNFORGIVEN” [220,898,072]
  16. Sung Si Kyung – “Every Moment of You” [211,704,788]
  17. Charlie Puth – “I Don’t Think That I Like Her” [211,342,436]
  18. (G)I-DLE – “Nxde” [208,595,577]
  19. BIGBANG’s Taeyang – “VIBE” (featuring BTS’s Jimin) [207,466,644]
  20. MeloMance – “Love, Maybe” [205,746,199]
  21. Charlie Puth – “Dangerously” [205,113,456]
  22. Lim Young Woong – “Love Always Runs Away” [201,742,192]
  23. Tei – “Monologue” [200,820,211]
  24. Block B’s Zico – “New thing” (featuring Homies) [192,389,456]
  25. Lim Young Woong – “London Boy” [185,792,340]
  26. December’s DK – “Heart” [185,084,380]
  27. (G)I-DLE – “Queencard” [184,916,946]
  28. Lee Young Ji – “NOT SORRY” (featuring pH-1) [182,413,790]
  29. Charlie Puth – “That’s Hilarious” [180,719,422]
  30. Lim Young Woong – “Polaroid” [178,977,393]
  31. aespa – “Spicy” [178,845,663]
  32. LE SSERAFIM – “FEARLESS” [176,397,622]
  33. Zior Park – “CHRISTIAN” [173,246,242]
  34. BLACKPINK – “Shut Down” [172,851,703]
  35. NewJeans – “Cookie” [172,565,639]
  36. imase – “NIGHT DANCER” [171,861,107]
  37. 10cm – “Gradation” [171,779,314]
  38. #An Nyeong – “haeyo” (2022) [170,724,750]
  39. SEVENTEEN – “Super” [170,319,982]
  40. The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber – “STAY” [169,650,750]
  41. MeloMance’s Kim Min Seok – “Drunken Confession” [169,540,156]
  42. FIFTY FIFTY – “Cupid” [166,428,564]
  43. Woody – “Say I Love You” [164,212,141]
  44. Younha – “Oort Cloud” [164,047,853]
  45. (G)I-DLE – “TOMBOY” [163,486,127]
  46. BIG Naughty – “Beyond Love” (featuring 10cm) [163,276,593]
  47. H1-KEY – “Rose Blossom” [160,831,280]
  48. BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” [159,117,482]
  49. IVE – “ELEVEN” [157,521,634]
  50. WSG Wannabe (Gaya-G) – “To You” [156,417,167]

Album Chart

SEVENTEEN topped the midyear album chart with their latest mini album “FML,” which recently became the first album in K-pop history to sell over 6 million copies. Stray Kids’ “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” came in at No. 2, TXT’s “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION” at No. 3, aespa’s “MY WORLD” at No. 4, and TWICE’s “READY TO BE” at No. 5.

Notably, both SEVENTEEN’s “FML” and TXT’s “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION” claimed multiple spots on the midyear chart, as the Weverse versions of their albums charted separately. In addition to the regular version of the album ranking No. 1, “FML” also took No. 21 and No. 46 on the chart with its Weverse and KiT versions. Meanwhile, “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION” took No. 3 on the chart with its regular version and No. 29 with its Weverse version.

Circle Chart Reveals Midyear Digital And Album Charts For 1st Half Of 2023

The top 50 albums on the midyear chart (listed with the number of copies recorded) are as follows:

  1. SEVENTEEN – “FML” [5,453,734]
  2. Stray Kids – “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” [5,242,486]
  3. TXT – “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION” [2,782,136]
  4. aespa – “MY WORLD” [2,018,429]
  5. TWICE – “READY TO BE” [1,687,758]
  6. IVE – “I’ve IVE” [1,578,495]
  7. ENHYPEN – “DARK BLOOD” [1,454,389]
  8. LE SSERAFIM – “UNFORGIVEN” [1,305,789]
  9. BTS’s Jimin – “FACE” [1,286,803]
  10. BTS’ Suga – “D-DAY” [1,153,019]
  11. NewJeans – “OMG” [1,148,843]
  12. BLACKPINK’s Jisoo – “ME” [1,134,355]
  13. NCT 127 – “Ay-Yo” [1,009,526]
  14. ATEEZ – “THE WORLD EP.2 : OUTLAW” [996,090]
  15. NMIXX – “expérgo” [956,319]
  16. (G)I-DLE – “I feel” [917,125]
  17. NCT DOJAEJUNG – “Perfume” [711,756]
  18. SEVENTEEN – “Face the Sun” [619,469]
  19. SEVENTEEN’s BSS – “SECOND WIND” [577,211]
  20. Lee Chan Won – “ONE” [563,208]
  21. SEVENTEEN – “FML” (Weverse version) [532,756]
  22. ATEEZ – “THE WORLD EP.2 : OUTLAW” (MINIRECORD version) [495,031]
  23. NCT’s Taeyong – “SHALALA” [458,429]
  24. NewJeans – “New Jeans” [426,848]
  25. NewJeans – “OMG” (Weverse version) [424,632]
  26. MONSTA X – “REASON” [417,923]
  27. THE BOYZ – “BE AWAKE” [414,253]
  28. STAYC – “Teddy Bear” [404,798]
  29. TXT – “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION” (Weverse version) [356,659]
  30. BTS’s Jimin – “FACE” (Weverse version) [329,112]
  31. SEVENTEEN – “Attacca” [325,852]
  32. CRAVITY – “MASTER : PIECE” [295,690]
  33. Stray Kids – “MAXIDENT” [263,678]
  34. (G)I-DLE – “I feel” (POCA version) [244,000]
  35. P1Harmony – “HARMONY : ALL IN” [238,831]
  36. BLACKPINK’s Jisoo – “ME” (Nemo version) [227,999]
  37. EXO’s Kai – “Rover” [218,893]
  38. NCT DREAM – “Candy” (SMC version) [214,530]
  39. NCT DREAM – “Candy” [214,298]
  40. SEVENTEEN’s BSS – “SECOND WIND” (Weverse version) [212,010]
  41. LE SSERAFIM – “ANTIFRAGILE” [208,394]
  42. LE SSERAFIM – “UNFORGIVEN” (Weverse version) [208,045]
  43. ENHYPEN – “DARK BLOOD” (Weverse version) [207,127]
  44. NewJeans – “New Jeans” (Weverse version) [203,455]
  45. SHINee – “HARD” [200,739]
  46. SEVENTEEN – “FML” (KiT version) [199,992]
  47. SMTOWN – “2022 Winter SMTOWN : SMCU PALACE” [194,646]
  48. BTS’ Suga – “D-DAY” (Weverse version) [191,896]
  49. SEVENTEEN – “Heng:garæ” [191,264]
  50. SF9 – “THE PIECE OF9” [182,724]

Which songs and albums did you listen to the most in the first half of 2023? Let us know in the comments!

 

Source: Soompi

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