{"id":1627,"date":"2026-08-17T16:34:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en\/structured-weekly_global_kpop_ranking-circle_global_kpop_weekly-2026-08-18-en\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T16:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:34:37","slug":"structured-weekly_global_kpop_ranking-circle_global_kpop_weekly-2026-08-18-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en\/structured-weekly_global_kpop_ranking-circle_global_kpop_weekly-2026-08-18-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Global K-Pop Chart (August 18, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Golden\"<\/p>\n
1??Golden<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Weekly Global K-Pop Chart (August 18, 2026)<\/div>\n

As of August 18, 2026, 'Golden' by K-Pop Demon Hunters holds the No. 1 position. The track with the most significant climb this week is 'REDRED' by BIGHIT MUSIC.<\/p>\n

TOP 10<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Golden\"<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\n
Golden<\/div>\n
HUNTR\/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"SWIM\"<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\n
SWIM<\/div>\n
\ubc29\ud0c4\uc18c\ub144\ub2e8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Less<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\n
Less than a Lover<\/div>\n
\uc81c\ub2c8 (JENNIE)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"APT.\"<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\n
APT.<\/div>\n
\ub85c\uc81c (ROSE), Bruno Mars<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"REDRED\"<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\n
REDRED<\/div>\n
CORTIS (\ucf54\ub974\ud2f0\uc2a4)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"It`s<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\n
It`s Me<\/div>\n
\uc544\uc77c\ub9bf(ILLIT)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"ICONIC<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\n
ICONIC BY MISTAKE<\/div>\n
LE SSERAFIM (\ub974\uc138\ub77c\ud54c), \uc544\uc77c\ub9bf(ILLIT), KATSEYE<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"BAD\"<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\n
BAD<\/div>\n
ATEEZ (\uc5d0\uc774\ud2f0\uc988)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"LEMONADE\"<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\n
LEMONADE<\/div>\n
aespa<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"NORMAL<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\n
NORMAL (Explicit Ver.)<\/div>\n
\ubc29\ud0c4\uc18c\ub144\ub2e8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

August 18, 2026 Chart Highlights<\/h2>\n

The top positions on this week's chart are dominated by 'Golden' (K-Pop Demon Hunters), 'SWIM' (BIGHIT MUSIC), and 'Less than a Lover' (Columbia Records, Sony Music Entertainment, OA ENT).<\/p>\n

Notably, BTS is an artist with multiple songs on the chart, holding two spots.<\/p>\n

Platform and Artist Distribution<\/h2>\n

In terms of production and distribution, BIGHIT MUSIC stands out with three tracks in the Top 10. Atlantic Records and THEBLACKLABEL each have one track, as do Columbia Records, Sony Music Entertainment, and OA ENT.<\/p>\n

Key Chart Movements<\/h2>\n

The biggest riser this week is 'REDRED' by BIGHIT MUSIC, climbing one spot from No. 6 to No. 5.<\/p>\n

The steepest drop belongs to 'ICONIC BY MISTAKE' (BELIFT LAB, Source Music, HYBE UMG), which fell two places from No. 5 to No. 7.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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