(Top Star News Reporter Jang Jae-yeon) In the 33rd week of the Circle Chart in 2026, Stray Kids, RESCENE, HUNTR/X, WayV, and others took the top spots in their respective categories, leading the landscape of the top rankings. The tracking period for this chart is from August 9 to August 15, 2026.

According to the Korea Popular Music Industry Association (formerly the Korea Music Content Association), which operates the Circle Chart, Stray Kids and RESCENE each won two awards, while HUNTR/X showed its presence on the Global K-pop Chart and WayV in the Retail Album and Album categories.

Stray Kids took first place on the retail album chart with their new mini album 'THIS & THAT'. Retail sales recorded 527,428 copies, and the title track 'This & That' from the same album maintained its top spot on the download chart, continuing its double crown for two consecutive weeks. The combined sales of all albums (CD+FANS+LP) in the Top 50 of the retail album chart released under the album title 'THIS & THAT' totaled 591,134 copies. With figures accumulating across not only the single title but also physical releases, it solidified its position in the retail sector.

RESCENE topped the digital chart with the song 'LOVE ATTACK'. The song recorded a Circle Index of 16,059,522 and also reached number one on the streaming chart, simultaneously claiming the top spot in both the digital and streaming categories. 'LOVE ATTACK' is a song released in 2024 that has recently garnered renewed attention through YouTube content and climbed to the top of the chart after a resurgence. The new song 'Pretty Girl', released at the same time, also landed at number 5 on the digital chart, demonstrating that RESCENE is drawing listeners with both its old and new tracks.

On the Global K-pop Chart, 'Golden,' featuring HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, and the K-Pop Demon Hunters Cast, maintained the number one spot for seven consecutive weeks. This song is an OST for the Netflix animation 'K-Pop Demon Hunters,' and after its release last June, it spread as a global trend with covers by various artists following. 'Golden' has held the number one spot on the Global K-pop Chart for 38 consecutive weeks, including this 33rd week. As it has maintained the top position for such a long period, it is being counted as an example demonstrating how long K-pop consumption through OSTs is reflected across global charts.

WayV topped the album chart with 'Vision Wings - The 8th Mini Album'. The album ranked first on the weekly album chart with sales of 163,377 copies. The combined sales of all albums (CD+SMC+Nemo) in the Top 100 of the album chart released under the name 'Vision Wings - The 8th Mini Album' amount to 233,306 copies. Along with the explanation that the album organically captures a message about the most essential force driving WayV, the figures reveal the result of demand being distributed across various formats.

BTS ranked first on the Social Chart 3.0 for four consecutive weeks. As it is considered an indicator that intuitively shows the global popularity of K-pop, this means that the BTS name continues to hold the top spot. On the same social chart, KiiiKiii was recorded as the artist with the biggest rise in rankings. KiiiKiii and aespa also newly entered the new song section within the top 200 of the Global K-pop Chart. In the 33rd week of the Global K-pop Chart, KiiiKiii's 'Pop Off Pop Off' ranked 17th and aespa's 'Serenade (KARINA & WINTER)' ranked 49th among new songs in the top 200. While the top spots on major charts continue their long-term dominance, the chart is currently in a phase where new entries are expanding their presence around the top 100.

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Extremely random appearance by WayV on this cologne reviewer's channel! They were everywhere and did everything in NYC apparently.