Billboard launches Kpop Hot 100 Chart

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Billboard goes K-Pop today (Aug. 25) 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 Leessang 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.



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."


View full chart here


Source: Billboard

Comments

[anthonymarie.livejournal.com]

wooooooooooooow

[crypticbluerose.livejournal.com]

wow Sistar, first candidates in #1 spot *teary eyed* lol

[amandaplan.livejournal.com]

omg this is amazing!!!!!!!!!!! I will def be checking this more than the American~ one or w/e it is, especially since I rarely check it anyway.

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

I'm teary eyed at SISTAR rn, inb4 butthurt blackjacks?

[crypticbluerose.livejournal.com]

LOL

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

wow :O
this is def amazing.

[plantbottle.livejournal.com]

SISTAR <3

[831panda831.livejournal.com]

Omg yes finally now I can no who is actually no.1 and stuff.

[gardenintheair.livejournal.com]

Leessang is owning every chart in Korea now so not surprised they're at the top here too *o* I love the new album.

[gardenintheair.livejournal.com]

and obv happy for Sistar.

[laos7.livejournal.com]

Lessang second.
YESSSSSSS.

[ankhan.livejournal.com]

GO sistar~!

[woohyun.livejournal.com]

I like this!

also, #12 Be Mine ^-^

[691979082.livejournal.com]

Finally. Can't wait to see how big the differences are with this chart and others. >_>;

And get it, girls.

[funkaliciousss.livejournal.com]

what are the other official charts? I never paid much attention to Korean charts cause it always seems like everyone would just get a number 1 from somewhere.

[naj-mahal.livejournal.com]

This makes things easier to keep track of.

[naj-mahal.livejournal.com]

Woooooo at number #8

[tippani.livejournal.com]

yay girl groups \o/

[eyryg.livejournal.com]

lol mte

[t-domination.livejournal.com]

:O wow

[http://users.livejournal.com/___sasuka/]

Shit, hopes this becomes the industry standard. No need for five billion charts of varying reliability anyway.

[annhh.livejournal.com]

wow legit chart for reals?

though I still continue to be suspicious :D can't shake it off

[ari-meh.livejournal.com]

4/5 are girlgroups :DD and leessang ♥

[baboboy.livejournal.com]

junsu and leessang <3


oh and jaejoong is there too!

[http://users.livejournal.com/reminisce__/]

I'm really excited for them - hopefully JYJ won't be kicked off Billboard once they release their new album. I know on Oricon, they're still not being recorded due to Avex cockblocking.

[mearii87.livejournal.com]

lol, they're using the suju 3rd jib photo for mr. simple. nice.

[youlittle.livejournal.com]

so it only charts digital sales right?
niiiice it seems much easier to understand than the 42590 other charts out there. congrats to sistar!!

[lydzi.livejournal.com]

Secret still in the top 20. That's how it's done the hee!

[cordyceps.livejournal.com]

Why are The Ting Tings charting on the Kpop chart LOOOOOOL

[cordyceps.livejournal.com]