Charts
Looking for a specific info about a Music Chart?
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• CIRCLE CHART VS HANTEO CHART
• Oricon - coming soon!
Why is Charting important & how can you help?
Visibility and Recognition: Charting on platforms such as Billboard, Spotify, Apple Music, and other music charts increases an artist's visibility and recognition within the music industry and among fans. Credibility and Prestige: Achieving chart success lends credibility and prestige to an artist's career. It demonstrates that their music is resonating with audiences and can attract new fans and opportunities. Financial Success: Charting can lead to increased revenue streams through higher music sales, streams, and concert ticket sales. It can also attract sponsorship deals and endorsements. Career Advancement: Chart success can open doors to bigger opportunities, including collaborations with other artists, invitations to perform at prestigious events, and nominations for awards.
How can you help?
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Streaming and Purchasing Music: Streaming and purchasing an artist's music on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and iTunes contribute to chart positions. Fans can stream or buy singles and albums, especially during release weeks, to boost chart performance. As well as purchasing the physical copy of the album.
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Sharing and Promoting: Fans can actively promote an artist's music on social media platforms, blogs, and music forums. Sharing links to songs, music videos, and upcoming releases can help increase visibility and attract new listeners.
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Attending Concerts and Events: Attending an artist's concerts, tours, and events not only supports them financially but also contributes to their overall popularity and success. Sold-out shows and positive reviews can generate buzz and momentum for an artist's career.
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Engagement and Interaction: Engaging with an artist on social media platforms by liking, commenting, and sharing their posts can help increase their online presence and reach. Building a strong fan base that actively interacts with and supports the artist can have a significant impact on their chart performance.
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Overall, STAYs play a crucial role in helping Stray Kids achieve chart success by actively supporting and promoting their music across various platforms and channels.
Billboard Charts
BILLBOARD TRACKING WEEK
KOREAN STANDARD TIME (KST)
Saturday 13:00 (1pm) to Friday 12:59PM KST
Album chart based on streams + digital / physical album sales in the United States
• 1 physical/digital album sale = 10 track sales = 1,250 premium streams = 3,750 free streams
EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
Friday 12AM EST to Thursday 11:59PM EST
Singles chart based on streams and digital sales globally
• 1 track sale = 200 premium streams = 900 free streams
THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.
Singles chart based on streams and digital sales globally except USA
• 1 track sale = 250 premium streams = 1,125 free streams
Artist chart based on combined Hot 100, Billboard 200, and Social 50 chart performance.
Charts are refreshed every Tuesday on Billboard.com. (During weeks with Monday holidays, charts will update on Wednesday instead.)
The top 100 songs are featured on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, which is a Billboard subscription-based service. Both charts calculate worldwide streams and download sales​.
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BILLBOARD
​Billboard is a record chart mainly in the United States and Japan that ranks the most popular music weekly based on either streams, sales, radio plays, or all three. Billboard also has global and other country charts. Billboard charting is objective evidence of an artist's audience. They have long been a who’s-who of all the biggest names in music.
Longevity is Key, While the first week is the most crucial and with the strongest tracking, the following weeks are equally important. Entering the chart is one thing; staying long inside the chart is another.
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GENERAL GUIDELINES
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Before making any purchase, make sure to read the guide first in order to make sure your purchases count.
• 1 physical album = 1 digital album = 10 digital tracks
If you can still buy a physical copy (max 4 per transaction) from your local record store such as Target, please do!
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If buying on iTunes:
• Limit your buying to 1 copy/card per week.
• Buy the title track first, then buy/complete the album. If you can’t complete the album, buy as many individual tracks as you can.
• Do not gift the song directly using iTunes, as it does not count on Billboard.
• If using iTunes + Apple Music, “delete downloads” on Apple Music after buying so your streams count.
• Do not use VPN! When buying or streaming, use of a VPN invalidates your purchase/stream.
• If you have already purchased the album/songs before, you cannot repurchase them. What you can do is create another Apple ID and use the same card (that you have used in the past tracking period) again once that week.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR STREAMING FOR BILLBOARD
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• Use PREMIUM ACCOUNTS or PREMIUM FREE TRIALS.
• ACT HUMAN. Avoid Bot Like Behavior. Interact with the platform.
• DO NOT MUTE PLATFORMS. Volume at least 50%. Use headphones or PC Sound Mixer to control Volume.
• DO NOT LOOP PLAYLISTS; Pandora is the ONLY exception.
​• DO NOT SHUFFLE PLAYLISTS.
• DO NOT USE VPN.
• ALWAYS LIKE ALBUM & SONGS ON EVERY PLATFORM.
• SHARE DIRECTLY FROM THE PLATFORM TO HELP TREND.
These are general guidelines for streaming. For detailed, platform-specific guides, you can find more information for each platform below.
• Spotify
• YouTube
• YouTube Music
• Apple Music
• Amazon Music
• Pandora
• Deezer
• Audiomack
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR DIGITAL PURCHASES FOR BILLBOARD
• Stray Kids Shop, Qobuz, Amazon, 7digital
• Limit buying to 1 copy / account / platform PER EMAIL!
• Make sure to download the song/album until it says “0 (zero).”
• Your purchase will only count on Billboard once you have downloaded it.
• If you would like to buy more than 1, make sure to use another account with a different email if you can change payment methods.
• Recommended that you buy from different platforms.
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​Notes:
• SKZ Shop and iTunes are the most recommended platform.
• Unique purchases remove the risk of sales getting filtered out. It is highly recommended, especially if buying multiple copies, that you have your friends/family purchase on your behalf.
• As much as possible, make your identity unique every time. Do not use the same details/email/account, especially if buying multiple times on a single platform. It is recommended that you buy from different platforms.
PHYSICAL PURCHASING BASIC GUIDELINES
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• Limit your purchase to 4 albums max per transaction.
• If buying more than 4, split the transaction. It's recommended to buy from other stores or use different accounts and cards/payment methods.
• Make sure the store you are ordering from counts on Billboard.
• Make sure the album is the USA version.
• Your album will count on Billboard upon shipment, not when ordered.
• Must be shipped to a USA or PR address.
​Offline buying (Target, Walmart, etc.)
• Limit your purchase to 4 albums max per transaction.
• Please buy the album in-store to strengthen first-week sales.
• Cash-basis payment is recommended if doing multiple transactions.
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ONLINE STORES
• Stray Kids Shop
• Music Plaza
• Amazon - be careful and look to be sure it's being shipped and sold directly from Amazon and not a 3rd party or it won't count.
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PHYSICAL STORES THAT ALSO HAVE ONLINE OPTIONS
• Barnes & Noble
• Target
• Walmart - when purchasing online from Walmart be careful and look to be sure it's being shipped and sold directly from Walmart and not a 3rd party or it won't count.
WANT TO MAKE SURE YOUR PURCHASES COUNT TOWARDS BILLBOARD?
CHECK TO SEE IF THE RETAILER IS ON THE ACTIVE US RETAILERS THAT REPORT TO LUMINATE
CIRCLE CHART VS HANTEO CHART
Circle Chart and Hanteo Chart are both related to the music industry, specifically in the context of South Korea's K-pop music scene. They serve different purposes and provide different types of information.
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Circle Chart:
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Purpose: The Circle Chart, also known as the Gaon Circle Chart, is a ranking system used to measure the popularity and sales performance of albums and songs in South Korea. It is managed by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) and is one of the most widely recognized music charts in the country.
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Data Source: The Circle Chart compiles data from various sources, including physical album sales, digital downloads, and streaming numbers. It provides a comprehensive view of the overall popularity of music.
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Usage: The Circle Chart is often used by music industry professionals, fans, and the media to track the success of K-pop artists and their releases. It is a valuable tool for gauging the commercial performance of music in the Korean market.
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Hanteo Chart:
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Purpose: The Hanteo Chart is also a music chart that tracks album sales, but it focuses exclusively on the sales of physical albums in South Korea. It is operated by Hanteo Information System, a company that provides realtime sales data for albums.
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Data Source: Hanteo Chart gathers data directly from various music retailers, including brick-and-mortar stores and online shops, which sell physical copies of albums. It provides a more granular view of album sales.
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Usage: The Hanteo Chart is particularly important for K-pop artists and their fans as it offers realtime updates on how well an album is selling in the domestic market. Many K-pop fan communities use Hanteo data to support their favorite artists by purchasing albums from Hanteo-affiliated stores.
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Key Differences:
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Scope:
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The Circle Chart covers a broader range of music data, including physical and digital sales as well as streaming, providing a more comprehensive view of an artist's popularity.
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The Hanteo Chart focuses exclusively on physical album sales and is primarily concerned with tracking the number of physical albums sold.
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Data Sources:
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The Circle Chart compiles data from multiple sources, including music streaming platforms, digital download platforms, and physical retailers.
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The Hanteo Chart gathers data directly from physical album sales through affiliated retailers.
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Audience:
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The Circle Chart is used by a wider range of stakeholders, including industry professionals, fans, and the media, to gauge overall music popularity.
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The Hanteo Chart is particularly important to K-pop fans and artists, as it directly reflects the sales of physical albums, which are often highly prized by fans.
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In summary, while both Circle Chart and Hanteo Chart provide valuable information about the South Korean music industry, they differ in their scope and data sources. The Circle Chart offers a more comprehensive view of music popularity, including digital and streaming data, while the Hanteo Chart focuses solely on physical album sales.
Check out some information about each chart individually including a list of verified retailers for each below
Circle Chart
Circle Chart has several different charts, some of which are used for music show criteria and some of which are used for end-of-year award nominations. The public cannot see ALL the data on these charts; depending on the chart, we can only see the top 50, 100, or 200 and the correlating data based on ONLY the top artists, songs, or albums on that chart.
So when you see a monthly or weekly update about Stray Kids' album sales and it hasn't changed since the prior update, it does NOT mean there were no sales on a specific album; it just means there were not enough sales to place them in the list of albums that we can access. We have to wait for the monthly recap, and if sales weren't enough to be in the top, then we have to wait for the yearly recap to get an exact number.
Worldwide K-pop streaming usage (shows TOP 200 )
DIGITAL CHART
Sum of streaming, downloads, BGM, V Coloring sales (weighted) (shows TOP 200)
STREAMING CHART
Streaming usage volume in Korea (shows TOP 200)
DOWNLOAD CHART
Download sales volume (shows TOP 200)
BGM CHART
BGM sales volume (shows TOP 200)
V COLORING CHART
V Coloring usage volume in Korea (shows TOP 100)
ALBUM CHART
Album distribution volume (shipments - returns) (TAPE, LP, CD, USB, KiT, Platform Album, etc.) (shows TOP 100)
RETAIL ALBUM CHART
Total sales of offline albums at retail stores. (TAPE, LP, CD, USB, KiT, Platform Album, etc.) (shows TOP 50)
SINGING ROOM CHART
Number of times played in Singing Room (shows TOP 200)
BELL CHART
Ranking of ringtones of Korea mobile carriers (shows TOP 100)
Ring chart
Ranking of ringtones of Korea mobile carriers (shows TOP 100)
SOCIAL CHART 2.0
Popularity of each social media; social index of YouTube, TikTok, Mubeat (shows TOP 50)
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart ):
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Purpose: The Circle Chart is an official music chart in South Korea managed and operated by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Its primary purpose is to monitor and report on the sales and popularity of music releases in South Korea.
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Data Sources: The Circle Chart compiles data from various sources, including physical album sales, digital downloads, and streaming numbers. This comprehensive approach provides a holistic view of an artist's or song's popularity.
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Album and Song Rankings: The Circle Chart provides separate rankings for both albums and songs. It tracks the sales and streaming figures for songs and albums on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. These rankings are used to determine the popularity of music releases in South Korea.
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Transparency: Similar to the Hanteo Chart, the Circle Chart values transparency in reporting sales figures. It verifies album sales by using unique codes or stickers inside physical albums to ensure accurate tracking of sales.
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Importance in the K-pop Industry: The Circle Chart is highly significant in the K-pop industry and serves as a critical reference point for measuring the success of K-pop artists and their music releases in the South Korean market. Achieving high positions on the Gaon Chart is a notable achievement for artists.
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Global Impact: While the Circle Chart primarily focuses on South Korean sales, it also has relevance beyond the country's borders. International fans often pay attention to Gaon Chart rankings to gauge the popularity of K-pop artists.
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In summary, the Circle Chart, formerly known as the Gaon Chart, is an official music chart in South Korea that tracks and ranks the popularity and sales performance of albums and songs. It is widely recognized and plays a crucial role in the South Korean music industry, particularly within the context of K-pop.
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IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT RETAILERS
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Just because a site says they are a verified retailer does not mean your purchase will count! STAYs should always verify the retailers themselves, since some 3rd party retailers purchase their albums from verified stores, then resell them. In other words, when they purchased the album, it counted toward the chart, but it will not count when you purchase it from them!
We have compiled information from Circle Chart's website to help, but we strongly encourage STAYs to check for themselves if they believe our list is outdated or incorrect.
YOU CAN CHECK ALL OF CIRCLE CHART'S VERIFIED DATA PROVIDERS HERE.​
In the table below are the Data Providers for Circle Chart and which chart the data is used on.
List Updated Nov 2024
Circle Chart Retailers
Provides Data For Global Chart
APPLE MUSIC
SPOTIFY
YOUTUBE
MELON
VIBE
GENIE
FLO
BUGS
TME Chart (Tencent Music Ent Grp)
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Provides Data For Digital Chart
APPLE MUSIC
SPOTIFY
MELON
VIBE
GENIE
FLO
BUGS
KakaoMusic
Samsung Music
V Coloring
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Provides Data For Social Chart 2.0
Mubeat
Keytalk ai
HIGHER
TikTok
YouTube​
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Provides Data For Album Chart
2% Entertainment
Biscuit Sound
CJ ENM
Danal Entertainement
Dreamus (SKZ's S. Korea distribution label)
EMI
Genie
Happy Robot Records
Interpark
KANG&Music
Kakao Entertainment
Kino
M2M
Mini Record
Mirror Ball Music
Naturally Music
Nemoz Lab
Ogam Entertainment
Old Media
Ponycanyon Korea INC
SONY Music
Sail Music
Universal Music Group (Republic Records' SKZ USA music label is under UMG)
Warner Music
YG Plus
Provides Data For Retail Album Chart
2% Entertainment
Ability Korea
Aladin
All MD - KPOP Hub
Apple Music
Applewood Creative
Artist's Card
Beatmall
BEATROAD
BMyFriends
Brand New S#op
Coupang
Daebak Planning
Everline
FNC Store
GIGA Album (Thailand)
IDOL STORE
InterAsia
JYP 360 aka JYP SHOP
K-Pop Albums
K-Pop Merch
K-Pop Store
KMONSTAR
Kpop Fever
Kpop Paradise
Ktown4U
Kyobo Book Center
M2U Records
Makestar
Mini Record
Muse Live - KiT Album
Music and Gallery
Music Plant
My Music Taste
Needs Lab Global & Culture
Open Doors - Connecttutu
PIGEE KOR MERCH STORE - Gampae Global
Pinky Pop
Play Jelly
SANXIASHE
S&H Enterprises
SM Town Store
SoundWave
Sponge Music
Starone Corp - Fanplee
Studio M&C - STAR Planet
SubKSHOP
Synnara records
Tencent Music Ent Grp
Tienda Humo
Weidian Korea
Weverse shop
WITHMUU
​Vlast Shop (ROWOON COMPANY C&C CO)
YES24
YG SELECT
YIZHIYU
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​​Provides Data For Mobile Operator
T-World
V Coloring
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Provides Data For Karaoke
TJ MediaTRUE
Hanteo Chart
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World Chart collects, analyzes and announces the K-pop Data from all over the world in real-time based on Hanteo Chart's data collection technology.
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There are 4 charts under this category:
World Chart - Global
World Chart - United States
World Chart - China
World Chart - Japan
Hanteo Chart is a real-time music sales tracking system in South Korea that specifically focuses on monitoring and reporting the sales of physical albums. It provides up-to-date information on the number of physical albums sold by various K-pop artists and groups in the domestic South Korean market.
Here are some key points to understand about the Hanteo Chart:
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Purpose: The primary purpose of the Hanteo Chart is to track and quantify the sales of physical albums. It helps measure the popularity and commercial success of K-pop artists in terms of physical album sales in South Korea.
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Data Source: The Hanteo Chart collects sales data directly from a network of affiliated music retailers, including both physical stores and online shops. These retailers report their album sales to Hanteo Information System, the company that operates the chart.
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Real-Time Updates: One of the distinctive features of the Hanteo Chart is its real-time updates. It provides daily, weekly, and cumulative sales figures for albums, allowing fans, artists, and the music industry to track the progress of album sales as they happen.
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Transparency: Hanteo is known for its transparency in reporting album sales. It offers a way for fans to verify that their purchases are counted in the chart's sales data, often by providing a unique code or sticker inside physical albums that can be registered on the Hanteo website.
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Importance to K-pop Industry: The Hanteo Chart is of great significance in the K-pop industry. K-pop fans often engage in "group orders" or bulk purchases to support their favorite artists and help them achieve high positions on the Hanteo Chart. Success on this chart is seen as a significant milestone for K-pop acts.
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Global Impact: While the Hanteo Chart primarily focuses on South Korean sales, it also has a global influence. Many international fans of K-pop artists participate in group orders or purchase albums from retailers that report to Hanteo to contribute to their favorite artists' rankings.
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In summary, the Hanteo Chart is a music sales tracking system that plays a vital role in the K-pop industry by providing real-time data on the sales of physical albums in South Korea. It is an important tool for fans and artists to measure and celebrate the success of their music releases in the domestic market.
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IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT RETAILERS
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Just because a site says they are a verified retailer does not mean your purchase will count! STAYs should always verify the retailers themselves, since some 3rd party retailers purchase their albums from verified stores, then resell them. In other words, when they purchased the album, it counted toward the chart, but it will not count when you purchase it from them!
We have compiled information from Hanteo Chart's website to help, but we strongly encourage STAYs to check for themselves if they believe our list is outdated or incorrect.
YOU CAN CHECK ALL OF HANTEO CHART'S VERIFIED DATA PROVIDERS HERE.​
The list below are the Hanteo Family Retailers as of NOV 2024.
• 2% Entertainment
• 6 Trade
• 82KR - Needs Lab Global & Culture
• 912 Entertainment
• Ability Korea
• ABLY
• Abyss Company
• ADOR
• Air Music
• Aladdin
• All MD - KPOP Hub
• Amuse Records
• Apple Music
• Applewood Creative
• Artists Card
• Be My Friends
• BE:LIFT - Belif Lab
• Beat Road
• Beatmall
• BGFRetail
• BIGHIT Music
• BIZENT Mall - Vigent
• Blue Dream Media
• BOMOOL SHOP
• Brand New Music
• Brick - Yetimall
• Busan Depart - Circle Project
• CATHOPCD
• CDBOX - SD Media
• Chia Chyun Record (CHINA)
• Choice Music (USA)
• Cokodive
• Cool Track
• Coupang
• Cubee
• Daebak Kpop Show (GERMANY)
• Daebak Planning - DB Entertainment
• Daily Duck
• Dear My Muse
• DICO Store
• DMC Music - Sincere Entertainment
• Eve Pink (USA)
• Everline
• Fanplee - Fanfly
• Five Music (TAIWAN)
• Fromm - Nomus
• FYE (USA)
• GIGA Album (THAILAND)
• GMarket
• Green Universe Music - GU Music
• Hello 82
• HelloLive Shop - Almond Company
• House of KPOP (SINGAPORE)
Hanteo Chart
Verified Retailers
• Interasia
• JJ Muze
• Joeun Music
• Jump Up Ent
• JYP 360
• JYP Entertainment
• K Place
• K-MONSTAR - Veightcorp
• KAIDO ITALIA (ITALY)
• Kasoo (PERU)
• KiTbetter - Muse Live
• KMusic Central (USA)
• KOZ Entertainment
• KPOP BAZZAAR - Australia
• Kpop Mart
• Kpop merch
• KPOP OMO - T&C Trading
• KPOP Planet - 3KH
• KPOP Store - Bit by Bit
• KPOP USA
• KPOPAlbums
• KPOPTOWN - DH Global
• KTown4U
• Kyobo Bookstore
• Lee's Music
• LightupK (CANADA)
• M2U Records
• Makestar
• Media Shinnara - Synnara records
• Mihwadang Records
• Million Music - Million Creative
• Mini Record
• Mirae P&T
• Mokketshop
• Mr. Hee-Kyung - HEEGYENGASSI
• Mu-Mo Shop (JAPAN)
• Mubeat album
• Music Art
• Music Drama
• Music Korea
• Music Plant
• Music Plaza (USA)
• Music Scale
• MWAVE Shop- CJ E&M
• Namil Global
• Naturally Music
• Needs Lab Global & Culture
• NEMOZ LAB
• NOLAE (GERMANY)
• Olive Heart
• Onnigom KPop Store (FINLAND)
• Pledis
• Pop School
• Power Station
• SANXIASHE - China
• Saranghello (USA)
• SAT - Shin-A Trading
• SM Entertainment
• SMTown & Store
• Sound Content
• Sound Wave
• Source Music
• Sponge Music
• Star One
• Starship Ent
• Studio M&C - STAR Planet
• Style Korean
• SubKshop (USA)
• Sukoshi Mart
• TAIYOU (FRANCE)
• Tencent Music Ent Grp
• Tower Records (JAPAN)
• Trend K
• Universal Music Japan
• VLAST SHOP - (ROWOON COMPANY C&C CO)
• W.Star China
• Weverse Shop
• WHOSFAN (CHINA)
• Whosfan Store
• With Hana - Heink
• WITHMUU
• XG Official Shop
• Yes Asia
• Yes24
• YG Select
• YGlobal Music
• YIZHIYU
• YP Books - Youngpoong Bookstore
