The K-pop Hot 100 was a music singles chart in South Korea, launched by Billboard in conjunction with Billboard Korea () on August 25, 2011. It is the second Asian Billboard chart after the Japan Hot 100. The chart used the same multimetric methodology as the US Hot 100 and rankings were compiled based on Hanteo Chart data, streaming and download data from Naver VIBE, and domestic radio and television music playback data. Updates were published on Billboard Korea's website every Tuesday, and appeared on billboard.com the following day.
Silvio Pietroluongo, Billboards Director of Charts, called the launch "a milestone event", as it would "provide the Korean music market with what we believe is Korea's most accurate and relevant song ranking." Pietroluongo further stated that they were "excited to be expanding Billboards globally recognized Hot 100 chart franchise into this country, and look forward to enhancing the K-Pop Hot 100 chart in the near future with additional data as well as creating new charts that showcase the breadth of Korean music". Due to the Korean market having a more active distribution of digital music compared to physical album sales at the time of the chart's launch, initial rankings solely reflected digital sales from major music sites, as well as downloads from mobile service sites, weighted using Billboards industry-standard formula. Weekly rankings were simultaneously announced in the United States and Korea on billboard.com in the international chart section of billboard.biz, in print editions of Billboard magazine, and also on the Billboard Korea website, billboard.co.kr. The first number-one song on the chart was "So Cool" by Sistar, on the issue dated September 3, 2011. Billboard suspended the chart in the United States effective the May 17, 2014 issue, but the final issue published was actually dated June 21. The Korean version of the chart was subsequently discontinued as of the July 16 issue date.
On December 20, 2017, Billboard officially announced the reactivation of the K-pop Hot 100, and the relaunch of the Billboard Korea website. Chart updates also resumed on billboard.com. The first issue of the reestablished chart was for the period May 29–June 4, 2017. Billboard suspended the Korean version of the chart without notice in 2022, effective the April 23 issue. The US edition of the chart was subsequently discontinued, effective the April 30 issue date. "Love Dive" by Ive was the final song to rank at number one. The chart was replaced by South Korea Songs chart from May 7, 2022.
Hot 100 number-one singles
Achievement by artists
Artists with most number-one hits Rank Artist Count Songs 1st IU 18 songs "You & I""Every End of the Day""The Red Shoes""Friday""Not Spring, Love or Cherry Blossoms" (with High4)"My Old Story""Love Story" (with Epik High)"SoulMate" (with Zico)"Bbibbi""Love Poem""Blueming""Eight" (with Suga)"Celebrity""Lilac""Nakka" (with AKMU)"Strawberry Moon""Winter Sleep""Ganadara" (with Jay Park) 2nd BTS 8 songs "DNA""Fake Love""Idol""Boy with Luv" (with Halsey)"On""Dynamite""Butter""Permission to Dance" 3rd Twice 6 songs "Signal""Likey""Heart Shaker""What Is Love?""Dance the Night Away""Feel Special" 4th Exo 5 songs "Ko Ko Bop""Power""Universe""Tempo""Love Shot" 5th Sistar 4 songs "So Cool""Alone""Loving U""Give It to Me" Busker Busker "Tokyo Girl""Cherry Blossom Ending""If You Really Love Me""Love, At First" K.Will "Please Don't""Love Blossom""You Don't Know Love""Like a Star"
Artists with most weeks at number one (all songs) Rank Artist Count 1st IU 53 weeks 2nd BTS 49 weeks 3rd Sokodomo 12 weeks Zion.T Wonstein 4th AKMU 10 weeks 5th Twice 9 weeks
Artists with most number-one debuts (all songs) Rank Artist Count Songs 1st IU 5 songs "Every End of the Day""Friday""Celebrity""Lilac""Ganadara" (with Jay Park) 2nd Twice 4 songs "Heart Shaker""What Is Love?""Dance The Night Away""Feel Special" BTS "Idol""Boy with Luv""Butter""Permission to Dance" 3rd Busker Busker 3 songs "Cherry Blossom Ending""If You Really Love Me""Love, at First" Hyolyn "Crazy of You""One Way Love""Goodbye" Exo "Universe""Tempo""Love Shot" 4th Lee Seung-gi 2 songs "Era of Love""Return" Sistar "Alone""Loving U" K.Will "Love Blossom""Like a Star" Wanna One "Boomerang""Spring Breeze" Zico "Soulmate""Any Song" Red Velvet "Power Up""Umpah Umpah"
Artists with most songs in top ten within the same week Rank Artist Count Songs/Chart position Issue Date 1st Wanna One 10 songs "Beautiful" #1"Wanna" #2"Twilight" #3"Nothing Without You (Intro.)" #4"Energetic (Prequel Remix)" #5"To Be One (Outro.)" #6"Burn It Up (Prequel Remix)" #7"Wanna Be (My Baby)" #8"Energetic" #9"Burn It Up" #10 November 26, 2017 BTS "Fake Love" #1"The Truth Untold" #2"Paradise" #3"134340" #4"Love Maze" #5"Magic Shop" #6"Anpanman" #7"Airplane pt.2" #8"So What" #9"Intro: Singularity" #10 June 2, 2018 "Idol" #1"Euphoria" #2"I'm Fine" #3"Answer: Love Myself" #4"Epiphany" #5"Trivia: Just Dance#6"Trivia: Seesaw" #7"Trivia: Love" #8"Serendipity (Full Length Edition)" #9"Idol ()" #10 September 1, 2018September 8, 2018 EXO "Tempo" #1"Ooh La La La" #2"Gravity" #3"Sign" #4"24/7" #5"With You" #6"Smile On My Face" #7"Bad Dream" #8"Oasis" #9"Damage" #10 November 10, 2018 Wanna One "Spring Breeze" #1"One's Place" #2"Flowerbomb" #3"One Love" #4"Hide and Seek" #5"Deeper" #6"Beautiful (Part II)" #7"Awake!" #8"Pine Tree" #9"Destiny (Intro)" #10 December 1, 2018 2nd EXO 9 songs "Ko Ko Bop" #1"The Eve" #2"What U do?" #3"Walk On Memories" #4"Forever" #5"Touch It" #6"Diamond" #7"Chill" #8"Going Crazy" #9 July 30, 2017 BTS "DNA" #1"Best Of Me" #2"Dimple" #3"Pied Piper" #4"Go Go" #5"MIC Drop" #6"Intro _ Serendipity" #7"Outro _ Her" #8"Skit _ Billboard Music Awards Speech" #9 October 1, 2017 3rd Busker Busker 8 songs "Love, At First" #1"Too Much Regret" #2"Love Is Timing" #3"Your Lips" #4"Night" #6"Cool Girl" #7"Beautiful Age" #8"Autumn Night" #9 October 12, 2013 EXO "Tempo" #1"Gravity" #3"Ooh La La La" #4"24/7" #5"Sign" #6"With You" #8"Smile On My Face" #9"Oasis" #10 November 17, 2018 4th EXO 7 songs "Universe" #1"Been Through" #2"Stay" #3"Fall" #4"Good Night" #5"Lights Out" #6"Universe (CD Ver.)" #7 January 6, 2018 BTS "Fake Love" #1"The Truth Untold" #4"Anpanman" #5"Airplane pt.2" #6"Paradise" #7"Love Maze" #9"134340" #10 June 9, 2018 "Boy With Luv" () #1"Mikrokosmos" #2"Make It Right" #3"Home" #4"Jamais Vu" #5"Dionysus" #6"Intro: Persona" #7 April 20, 2019April 27, 2019 IU "Lilac" #1"Celebrity" #2"Coin" #4"Hi Spring Bye" #5"Flu" #6"Troll" () #9"My Sea" #10 April 10, 2021 "Lilac" #1"Celebrity" #3"Coin" #4"Hi Spring Bye" #6"Flu" #8"My Sea" #9"Hold My Hand" #10 April 17, 2021 5th Busker Busker 6 songs "Cherry Blossom Ending" #1"Yeosu Night Sea" #5"First Love" #6"Loneliness Amplifier" #8"Ideal Type" #9"The Flowers" #10 April 21, 2012 Seventeen "Don't Wanna Cry" #1"Habit" #2"Swimming Fool" #3"Crazy in Love" #4"IF I" #5"MY I" #6 June 4, 2017 Wanna One "Boomerang" #1"I Promise You (I.P.U.)" #4"Gold"#7"I'll Remember" #8"Day by Day" #9"I Promise You (Propose Ver.)" #10 April 7, 2018 IU "Lilac" #1"Celebrity" #3"Coin" #5"Hi Spring Bye" #8"Hold My Hand" #9"Flu" #10 April 24, 2021
Achievement by songs
Number-one debuts Song Artist Date (2011–2014) "Era of Love" Lee Seung-gi October 29, 2011 "The Boys" Girls' Generation November 5, 2011 "I Miss You" Noel November 12, 2011 "Blue" Big Bang March 10, 2012 "Cherry Blossom Ending" Busker Busker April 14, 2012 "Alone" Sistar April 28, 2012 "Every End of the Day" IU May 26, 2012 "If You Really Love Me" Busker Busker July 7, 2012 "Loving U" Sistar July 14, 2012 "I Love You" 2NE1 July 21, 2012 "Memory of the Wind" Naul October 6, 2012 "Return" Lee Seung-gi December 8, 2012 "Gone Not Around Any Longer" Sistar19 February 16, 2013 "Snow Flower" Gummy March 16, 2013 "And One" Taeyeon March 30, 2013 "Rose" Lee Hi April 13, 2013 "Love Blossom" K.Will April 20, 2013 "Gentleman" Psy April 27, 2013 "Will You Be Alright?" BEAST June 15, 2013 "Missing You Today" Davichi July 20, 2013 "Crazy of You" Hyolyn September 7, 2013 "Touch Love" Yoon Mi-rae September 14, 2013 "Love, At First" Busker Busker October 12, 2013 "Break Up Dinner" San E feat Sanchez of Phantom December 7, 2013 "One Way Love" Hyolyn December 14, 2013 "Winter Confession" Sung Si-kyung December 28, 2013 "Friday" IU January 4, 2014 "Wind That Blows" MC The Max January 18, 2014 "Like a Star" K.Will January 25, 2014 "Some Occasional Showers" Gary featuring Crush February 1, 2014 "Goodbye" Hyolyn February 8, 2014 "During That Meet Your" Lee Sun-hee April 12, 2014 "Umbrella" Younha July 9, 2014 "Break Up To Make Up" Huh Gak and Jung Eun-ji July 16, 2014 (2017–2022) "Heart Shaker" Twice December 24, 2017 "Universe" Exo January 6, 2018 "Sound of Winter" Park Hyo-shin January 13, 2018 "Boomerang" Wanna One April 7, 2018 "What Is Love?" Twice April 28, 2018 "Dance the Night Away" Twice July 21, 2018 "Soulmate" Zico featuring IU August 11, 2018 "Power Up" Red Velvet August 18, 2018 "Idol" BTS September 1, 2018 "Lullaby" Got7 September 29, 2018 "Tempo" Exo November 10, 2018 "Solo" Jennie November 24, 2018 "Spring Breeze" Wanna One December 1, 2018 "Love Shot" Exo December 22, 2018 "Home" Seventeen February 2, 2019 "Lovedrunk" Epik High featuring IU March 23, 2019 "Four Seasons" Taeyeon April 6, 2019 "Boy with Luv" BTS featuring Halsey April 20, 2019 "UN Village" Baekhyun July 13, 2019 "What a Life" Exo-SC July 27, 2019 "Umpah Umpah" Red Velvet August 24, 2019 "Feel Special" Twice September 28, 2019 "Any Song" Zico January 18, 2020 "Celebrity" IU February 6, 2021 "Lilac" April 10, 2021 "Butter" BTS June 5, 2021 "Foolish Love" M.O.M July 10, 2021 "Permission to Dance" BTS July 24, 2021 "Ganadara" Jay Park featuring IU March 26, 2022
Songs with most weeks at number one Rank Song Artist of weeks Year 1st "Dynamite" BTS 22 2020–2021 2nd "Merry-Go-Round" Sokodomo featuringZion.T and Wonstein 12 2021–2022 3rd "Traffic Light" Lee Mu-jin 8 2021 4th "Boy with Luv" BTS featuring Halsey 7 2019 "Celebrity" IU 2021 5th "Return" Lee Seung-gi 6 2012–2013 Chart references for "Return": "Some" Soyou x Junggigo 2014 Chart references for "Some": "Love Scenario" iKon 2018 Chart references for "Love Scenario": "Any Song" Zico 2020 "Eight" IU featuring Suga "Rollin' Brave Girls 2021
Songs with most weeks in Top 10 (2011–2014) Rank Song Artist of weeks Year 1st "Gangnam Style" Psy 14 2012 2nd "Some" Soyou x Junggigo 13 2014 3rd "Loving U" Sistar 10 2012 "Return" Lee Seung-gi 2012–2013 4th "I Miss You" Noel 9 2011–2012 "Cry Cry" T-ara "You & I" IU "Trouble Maker" Trouble Maker "Fantastic Baby" Big Bang 2012 "Officially Missing You, Too" Geeks and Soyou 2012–2013 "My Love" Lee Seung-chul 2013 5th "Don't Say Goodbye" Ulala Session 8 2011 "Be My Baby" Wonder Girls 2011–2012 "To Turn Back Hands of Time" Lyn 2012 "Alone" Sistar "My Love" Lee Jong-hyun "Turtle" Davichi 2013 "What's Your Name?" 4Minute "Touch Love" Yoon Mi-rae
Year-end charts Rank Song Artist 2012 1st "Gangnam Style" Psy 2nd "To Turn Back Hands of Time" Lyn 3rd "Loving U" Sistar 4th "Lovey-Dovey" T-ara 5th "Alone" Sistar 6th "My Love" Lee Jong-hyun 7th "Cherry Blossom Ending" Busker Busker 8th "All for You" Seo In-guk andJung Eun-ji 9th "Fantastic Baby" Big Bang 10th "I Love You" 2NE1 2013 1st "Gone Not Around Any Longer" Sistar19 2nd "Bounce" Cho Yong Pil 3rd "My Love" Lee Seung Chul 4th "Shower Of Tears" Baechigi featuring Ailee 5th "Turtle" Davichi 6th "What's Your Name?" 4minute 7th "Bom Bom Bom" Roy Kim 8th "Give It To Me" Sistar 9th "Bar Bar Bar" Crayon Pop 10th "Monodrama" Huh Gak with Yoo Seung-woo
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References
External links Billboard K-Pop 100 chart on Billboard.com (2020–present)