ATEEZ and CORTIS Score Double Crowns on Circle Weekly Charts

ATEEZ and CORTIS became the headline names on the latest Circle weekly charts, each securing a double crown in a different part of Korea’s music market. The rankings, covering the week of June 21 to 27, showed ATEEZ leading in album-driven metrics while CORTIS commanded the key digital consumption lists.

For ATEEZ, the result centered on the group’s new mini album GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 and its title track BAD. The album entered the physical album chart at No. 1, while a separate POCA version also landed inside the upper tier of the same ranking. That split performance matters because Circle counts different formats separately, giving a clearer view of how fans are buying across conventional and platform-based editions.

The group’s second crown came on the digital download chart, where BAD opened at No. 1. In a market where streaming often dominates the public conversation, downloads still offer a useful sign of concentrated fan demand, especially around a comeback week. ATEEZ’s simultaneous lead in physical albums and downloads suggests a release with both collector power and immediate song-level interest.

Album Demand Remains a Core Strength

The physical album chart also reflected a crowded release cycle. Hearts2Hearts placed multiple editions of Lemon Tang near the top, while Lee Seung Yoon’s Album 0 also debuted in the top five. That context makes ATEEZ’s No. 1 position more than a routine fandom showing; it came during a week when several acts were competing for attention through new projects and multiple formats.

ATEEZ have built much of their recent global profile on touring, performance identity, and consistent international fandom expansion. A strong Circle album result keeps the focus on a domestic commercial base that remains active alongside overseas demand. The download win for BAD adds another layer, showing that the comeback was not only moving units but also drawing direct engagement with the title track.

CORTIS, meanwhile, earned their own double crown through REDRED, which led both the overall digital chart and the streaming chart. Those two categories are closely watched because they indicate broader listening behavior rather than only first-week purchasing patterns. A No. 1 placement on both suggests the song was not just downloaded by core fans but repeatedly played across Korean digital platforms.

CORTIS Leads the Listening Charts

The top five on the overall digital and streaming charts matched exactly, underlining how closely the two rankings moved this week. CORTIS held No. 1 with REDRED, followed by I.O.I’s Suddenly, aespa’s LEMONADE, ILLIT’s It’s Me, and RESCENE’s LOVE ATTACK. The lineup placed CORTIS among both established names and newer-generation competitors, making the group’s chart lead especially notable.

The global K-pop chart told a slightly different story. BTS’s SWIM remained at No. 1, HUNTR/X’s Golden from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack stayed at No. 2, and the collaboration ICONIC BY MISTAKE by LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE held No. 3. CORTIS still appeared prominently there as REDRED reached No. 4, extending the song’s visibility beyond the domestic digital categories it topped.

Social attention also continued to spread across major girl groups and veteran acts. ILLIT led Social Chart 3.0 for the week, with BTS at No. 2, aespa rising to No. 3, Yena at No. 4, and BABYMONSTER at No. 5. Taken together, the rankings show a week where fandom organization, streaming behavior, social engagement, and global playlist traction did not all point to the same winner.

That split is what makes the latest Circle update useful. ATEEZ’s double crown highlights the ongoing power of album-buying fandoms and comeback-week downloads, while CORTIS’s double crown points to a song gaining traction through repeated listening. For K-pop observers, the week offered a compact snapshot of how different forms of popularity can coexist: one act can dominate sales-linked charts while another leads the listening economy.

The results also reinforce how competitive the mid-2026 K-pop calendar has become. With BTS, aespa, ILLIT, LE SSERAFIM, KATSEYE, Hearts2Hearts, I.O.I, RESCENE, and BABYMONSTER all appearing across the same chart update, even a double crown does not happen in isolation. ATEEZ and CORTIS stood out because each found a clear lane and converted it into measurable chart leadership.