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Type of site | Record chart |
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| Available in | Korean |
| Predecessor(s) | Gaon Chart (2010–2022) |
| Owner | Korea Music Content Association |
| URL | circlechart |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | February 23, 2010; 15 years ago (2010-02-23) |
| Current status | Active |
TheCircle Chart (Korean: 써클차트;RR: Sseokeul-chateu), previously known as theGaon Music Chart or theGaon Chart (Korean: 가온차트;RR: Gaon-chateu), tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea. Founded in 2010, it is produced by theKorea Music Content Association and sponsored by South Korea'sMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Gaon Chart was launched in February 2010 by theKorea Music Content Association, under the sponsorship of the South KoreanMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with the aim to create a domestic national chart similar to theBillboard charts of the United States and theOricon charts of Japan. The wordgaon, which means 'middle' or 'center' in Korean, was chosen to represent fairness and reliability. The chart started tracking sales from the beginning of that year.[1] A small awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the launch ceremony on February 23, at theWestin Chosun hotel in Seoul.Girl groupGirls' Generation was awarded the Top Artist of January,boy bandSuper Junior won Best Album of 2009, andJo Kwon andGa-in's "We Fell In Love" won Best Weekly Mobile Ringtone.[2]
In February 2011, Gaon published online and offline album sales information for 2010, including a detailed breakdown of online chart data. This was the first time that offline album sales had been released since 2008 when the Music Industry Association of Korea stopped compiling data.[3]
On July 7, 2022, the Gaon Chart was rebranded as Circle Chart. A new Global K-pop Chart was introduced alongside the retention of existing charts. TheGaon Chart Music Awards were also rebranded to the Circle Chart Awards.[4]
| Chart title | Chart type | Number of positions | Ranking methodology |
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| Global K-pop Chart | streaming | 200 |
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| Digital Chart | streaming + download + background music + V Coloring sales | 200 |
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| Streaming Chart | streaming | 200 |
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| Download Chart | download | 200 |
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| BGM Chart | background music | 200 |
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| V Coloring Chart | video ringback tones | 100 |
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| Chart title | Number of positions | Ranking methodology |
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| Album Chart | 100 |
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| Retail Album Chart | 50 |
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| Chart title | Number of positions | Ranking methodology |
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| Singing Room Chart | 200 |
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| Bell Chart | 100 |
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| Ring Chart |
TheCircle Social Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the top 50 most popularK-pop artists using data fromYouTube, Mubeat, Higher, and Keytalk AI.[5]
TheGaon Weibo Chart was a weekly chart that ranked the top 10 most popular K-pop groups and the top 30 most popular individual K-pop artists in China using data fromWeibo.
In April 2018, the Korea Music Content Association introducedmusic recording certifications for albums, downloads and streaming. Album certifications are awarded based on shipment figures provided by record labels and distributors. Download and streaming certifications are awarded to songs based on online data provided by web-based music providers. Albums and songs released on or after January 1, 2018, are eligible for certification.
| Thresholds per award[6][7] | ||||
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| Platinum | 2× Platinum | 3× Platinum | Million | 2× Million[a] |
| 250,000 | 500,000 | 750,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Thresholds per award[6][7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum | 2× Platinum | 3× Platinum | Diamond |
| 2,500,000 | 5,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 10,000,000 |
| Thresholds per award[6][7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum | 2× Platinum | 3× Platinum[b] | Billion |
| 100,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |
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