AKMU News

The Korean Business Research Institute's June brand reputation rankings placed Lim Young Woong first with BTS narrowly in second; Lee Jung Hoo, Yu Jae Seok, and Heo Nam Jun complete the top five

The Korean Business Research Institute's June Rising Singer brand rankings place RESCENE at No.1 and I.O.I at No.2, with Kim Yong Bin, Park Ji Hyeon, and CORTIS completing the top five; rankings are based on media coverage, participation, interaction and awareness (May 26–June 26)

Circle Chart’s June 7–13 rankings: BOYNEXTDOOR’s HOME and title track “VIRAL” scored a double crown, I.O.I’s “Suddenly” led the overall digital chart, and BTS topped the global K-pop and social charts, with aespa, CORTIS, ILLIT, AKMU and others placing across the weekly lists

Circle Chart published its latest monthly and weekly rankings: CORTIS's EP GREENGREEN topped May's physical album monthly chart with its regular and Weverse versions both placing in the top three, while TREASURE, I.O.I, ZEROBASEONE, AKMU, BTS, and ILLIT also appeared among the chart leaders

Soompi's K-Pop Music Chart (June Week 2, 2026) sees aespa's "LEMONADE" debut at No. 1. The track is the title song from aespa's second full album and is described as an electronic dance song inspired by the saying 'If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.'

Circle Chart's May 24–30 weekly rankings saw aespa's new album LEMONADE debut at No. 1 on the physical album chart; AND2BLE earned two top-five spots with their debut mini album Sequence 01: Curiosity. Other charting acts include CORTIS, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, BTS and ILLIT

Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart (June Week 1): CORTIS’s “REDRED” remains at No.1 for a third week, ILLIT’s “It's Me” holds No.2, and NMIXX’s “Heavy Serenade” stays at No.3; there is only one new song in the top 10

ILLIT earned their first music show trophy for “It’s Me” on MBC’s Music Core (June 6), outpointing I.O.I’s “Suddenly” and AKMU’s “Paradise of Rumors”; the episode also featured performances from aespa and TREASURE

Circle Chart's May 17–23 weekly rankings put LE SSERAFIM's 'PUREFLOW' pt.1 at No.1 on the album chart while ZEROBASEONE's 'Ascend-' debuted at No.2; CORTIS and BTS also secured double crowns across the weekly charts

Soompi's K-Pop Music Chart for May Week 5 sees CORTIS's "REDRED" reclaim No. 1 for a second week, ILLIT's "It's Me." fall to No. 2, and NMIXX's "Heavy Serenade" hold at No. 3, with one new entry debuting at No. 9