Hanteo Chart

Physical Album 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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.