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ATEEZ topped both the Hanteo Weekly World Chart and Weekly Album Chart for the fourth week of June 2026, selling over 826,000 copies of their fourteenth mini-album "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5" in a single week.
aespa's new title track "LEMONADE" topped the Hanteo Chart's country-specific rankings in the US, Japan, and China simultaneously during the fourth week of May, marking a dominant global chart sweep for the group's second full-length album comeback.
BTS topped Hanteo Chart's May 2026 Monthly World Chart with a World Index of 16,108.24 points, while rookie group CORTIS dominated the Album Chart with over 2.5 million copies of their second mini-album "GREENGREEN" sold in a single month.
aespa has simultaneously topped Hanteo Chart's country-specific rankings in the United States, Japan, and China with their latest track "Lemonade," marking a notable three-market sweep for the SM Entertainment group.
May 2026 was a stacked month for K-pop, with BTS topping the Hanteo World Chart, CORTIS dominating album sales with 'GREENGREEN,' and solo moves from SF9's Inseong and veteran Kim Jaejoong keeping the scene buzzing.