Billboard Korea Launches New Official K-Pop Music Charts

A New Era for K-Pop: Billboard Korea Unveils Official Music Charts

In a landmark move for the global music industry, Billboard Korea, in partnership with its U.S. counterpart Billboard, announced the launch of two new official music charts on December 3, 2025. These charts are the first to officially aggregate and rank the global consumption of K-music under the prestigious Billboard brand. This initiative aims to provide a transparent and reliable standard for tracking the immense popularity of K-pop both within South Korea and across the world.

The project is the result of close collaboration between Billboard’s headquarters in the United States and Billboard Korea. By utilizing official streaming and sales data from major global and domestic music platforms, the new K-pop charts promise to deliver an unprecedented level of accuracy and objectivity.

Introducing the New Billboard Korea Music Charts

This launch introduces two distinct charts designed to capture the full spectrum of K-music’s performance. The new system provides a clear framework for artists, labels, and fans to understand a song’s success.

Billboard Korea Hot 100

The Billboard Korea Hot 100 will function as the definitive domestic chart. It is set to track the most popular songs within South Korea, regardless of the song’s language. This chart will offer a precise reflection of the music currently captivating the local audience, serving as a key metric for domestic success.

Billboard Korea Global K-Songs

Conversely, the Billboard Korea Global K-Songs chart is designed to measure the worldwide impact of K-music. It will track the popularity of K-music consumed globally, including data from South Korea. This chart is a significant step in recognizing K-pop’s status as a major international music genre.

Measuring K-Pop’s Global Influence and Domestic Power

Silvio Pietroluongo, Executive Vice President of Charts & Data Partnerships at Billboard, emphasized that the goal is to create an objective standard for the industry. The new music charts will serve as a “common language” connecting artists, fan communities, and industry professionals by providing a unified measure of success. This framework aims to quantify the success of both established acts and rising stars, reflecting the growing global influence of K-Pop artists.

By offering both a domestic and a global chart, Billboard Korea enables fans and industry insiders to compare and analyze an artist’s performance on two critical fronts. This dual perspective will enhance transparency in the K-music market and provide deeper insights into the trends shaping the genre’s future, solidifying its position on the world stage.

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