BILLBOARD K-POP HOT 100

Billboard goes K-Pop on Aug. 25th with the launch of a new chart, the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100. The tally, which ranks Korea’s top-selling songs, kicks off with girl group Sistar’s “So Cool” grabbing the No. 1 slot and beating out second-place Leesang and 2NE1, who land not only at No. 3 (with “Ugly”) but also No. 14 (“Hate You”) and No. 21 (“I Am The Best”) on the chart dated Sept. 3.

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Looking at the chart, Junsu’s “You Are So Beautiful” is in the top 10, spotting at number 8.

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GO TO THE BILLBOARD K-POP HOT 100

The Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 chart, launched in conjunction with Billboard Korea, is based on digital sales via leading websites as well as downloads from mobile service sites using an industry-standard formula and the most credible music data sources within Korea. The K-Pop Hot 100 debuts simultaneously here on Billboard.com, in the international chart section of Billboard.biz, in Billboard magazine, and also on Billboard Korea’s website, billboard.co.kr.

“The launch of the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 chart is a milestone event, as it will provide the Korean music market with what we believe is Korea’s most accurate and relevant song ranking,” says Silvio Pietroluongo, Billboard’s Director of Charts. “We’re 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.”

Meanwhile the artists dominating the top of the inaugural Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 reflect the fact that hit-making girl groups are a top attraction in Korean music. Sistar and 2NE1 are just two examples. T-ara, made up of seven young ladies, has secured the No. 4 position as well as grabbing No. 73 (visit Billboard.biz soon for positions No. 51-100). Miss A, whose influential management company also manages the ever popular Wonder Girls, rounds out the top five with their single “Good-bye Baby.” Here’s a closer look at five of the female groups ruling the K-Pop 100 this week.

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110808 Kim Bum Soo & Lena Park • Kim Junsu, Strong New Contenders On Music Charts

New contenders have appeared on the music charts. From MBC’s “I am a Singer,” Kim Bum Soo and Lena Park’s duet as well as JYJ Kim Junsu’s OST song have made it on the charts, and took the number one spot, proving their popularity.

When searching the music rankings at 8 am of 8 August, Kim Junsu’s “You are so Beautiful” made it to the top spot of dosirak,  followed by Kim Bum Soo and Lena Park’s “People, Love” at number 2, then 2NE1’s “Ugly,” Super Junior’s “Mr. Simple” and Sunny Hill’s “Pray” respectively.

On Bugs, Kim Bum Soo and Lena Park’s “People, Love” was at number 1, followed closely by Kim Junsu’s “You are so Beautiful” at second place, then “Ugly,” “Pray,” and “Mr. Simple.”

At Soribada, it was recorded that “People, Love” was first, Kim Junsu’s “You are so beautiful” second, then “I will Wait” by Ha Dong Kyun (ft Lee Jung), Mr Simple and Ugly.

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Kim Junsu became a hot topic when he participated in the SBS weekend drama “Scent of a Woman” OST Part 2, with “You are so Beautiful.” Released at midnight of 5 August, it stormed Daum, Naver, dosirak, Bugs Music, making it to no.1 on all the real time charts, and was also praised for its’ “branded vocal power.”

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