# K-pop Hot 100

The K-pop Hot 100 is a music singles chart in South Korea, launched by Billboard in conjunction with Billboard Korea (빌보드코리아) 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, Billboard's 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 Billboard's 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 Billboard's 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.

## 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" |
| 5th | Busker Busker | 4 songs | "Tokyo Girl" "Cherry Blossom Ending" "If You Really Love Me" "Love, At First" |
| 5th | K.Will | 4 songs | "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 |
| 3rd | Zion.T | 12 weeks |
| 3rd | Wonstein | 12 weeks |
| 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" |
| 2nd | BTS | 4 songs | "Idol" "Boy with Luv" "Butter" "Permission to Dance" |
| 3rd | Busker Busker | 3 songs | "Cherry Blossom Ending" "If You Really Love Me" "Love, at First" |
| 3rd | Hyolyn | 3 songs | "Crazy of You" "One Way Love" "Goodbye" |
| 3rd | Exo | 3 songs | "Universe" "Tempo" "Love Shot" |
| 4th | Lee Seung-gi | 2 songs | "Era of Love" "Return" |
| 4th | Sistar | 2 songs | "Alone" "Loving U" |
| 4th | K.Will | 2 songs | "Love Blossom" "Like a Star" |
| 4th | Wanna One | 2 songs | "Boomerang" "Spring Breeze" |
| 4th | Zico | 2 songs | "Soulmate" "Any Song" |
| 4th | Red Velvet | 2 songs | "Power Up" "Umpah Umpah" |

### Artists with most songs in top ten within the same week

| Rank | Artist | Count | Songs/ Chart position | Issue Date | Ref. |
| 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 | |
| 1st | BTS | 10 songs | "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 | |
| 1st | BTS | 10 songs | "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 (featuring Nicki Minaj)" #10 | September 1, 2018 September 8, 2018 | [13] [14] |
| 1st | EXO | 10 songs | "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 | |
| 1st | Wanna One | 10 songs | "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 | |
| 2nd | BTS | 9 songs | "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 | |
| 3rd | EXO | 8 songs | "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 | |
| 4th | BTS | 7 songs | "Fake Love" #1 "The Truth Untold" #4 "Anpanman" #5 "Airplane pt.2" #6 "Paradise" #7 "Love Maze" #9 "134340" #10 | June 9, 2018 | |
| 4th | BTS | 7 songs | "Boy With Luv" (featuring Halsey) #1 "Mikrokosmos" #2 "Make It Right" #3 "Home" #4 "Jamais Vu" #5 "Dionysus" #6 "Intro: Persona" #7 | April 20, 2019 April 27, 2019 | [23] [24] |
| 4th | IU | 7 songs | "Lilac" #1 "Celebrity" #2 "Coin" #4 "Hi Spring Bye" #5 "Flu" #6 "Troll" (featuring DEAN) #9 "My Sea" #10 | April 10, 2021 | |
| 4th | IU | 7 songs | "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 | |
| 5th | Seventeen | 6 songs | "Don't Wanna Cry" #1 "Habit" #2 "Swimming Fool" #3 "Crazy in Love" #4 "IF I" #5 "MY I" #6 | June 4, 2017 | |
| 5th | Wanna One | 6 songs | "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 | |
| 5th | IU | 6 songs | "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" | IU | 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 | No. of weeks | Year |
| 1st | "Dynamite" | BTS | 22 | 2020–2021 |
| 2nd | "Merry-Go-Round" | Sokodomo featuring Zion.T and Wonstein | 12 | 2021–2022 |
| 3rd | "Traffic Light" | Lee Mu-jin | 8 | 2021 |
| 4th | "Boy with Luv" | BTS featuring Halsey | 7 | 2019 |
| 4th | "Celebrity" | IU | 7 | 2021 |
| 5th | "Return" | Lee Seung-gi | 6 | 2012–2013 |
| 5th | "Some" | Soyou x Junggigo | 6 | 2014 |
| 5th | "Love Scenario" | iKon | 6 | 2018 |
| 5th | "Any Song" | Zico | 6 | 2020 |
| 5th | "Eight" | IU featuring Suga | 6 | 2020 |
| 5th | "Rollin'" | Brave Girls | 6 | 2021 |

### Songs with most weeks in Top 10 (2011–2014)

| Rank | Song | Artist | No. of weeks | Year |
| 1st | "Gangnam Style" | Psy | 14 | 2012 |
| 2nd | "Some" | Soyou x Junggigo | 13 | 2014 |
| 3rd | "Loving U" | Sistar | 10 | 2012 |
| 3rd | "Return" | Lee Seung-gi | 10 | 2012–2013 |
| 4th | "I Miss You" | Noel | 9 | 2011–2012 |
| 4th | "Cry Cry" | T-ara | 9 | 2011–2012 |
| 4th | "You & I" | IU | 9 | 2011–2012 |
| 4th | "Trouble Maker" | Trouble Maker | 9 | 2011–2012 |
| 4th | "Fantastic Baby" | Big Bang | 9 | 2012 |
| 4th | "Officially Missing You, Too" | Geeks and Soyou | 9 | 2012–2013 |
| 4th | "My Love" | Lee Seung-chul | 9 | 2013 |
| 5th | "Don't Say Goodbye" | Ulala Session | 8 | 2011 |
| 5th | "Be My Baby" | Wonder Girls | 8 | 2011–2012 |
| 5th | "To Turn Back Hands of Time" | Lyn | 8 | 2012 |
| 5th | "Alone" | Sistar | 8 | 2012 |
| 5th | "My Love" | Lee Jong-hyun | 8 | 2012 |
| 5th | "Turtle" | Davichi | 8 | 2013 |
| 5th | "What's Your Name?" | 4Minute | 8 | 2013 |
| 5th | "Touch Love" | Yoon Mi-rae | 8 | 2013 |

## 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 and Jung 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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