The Gaon Music Chart tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in South Korea. It is similar to the Billboard charts of the United States and Oricon charts of Japan.
Check out the top artists with the most weeks at #1 on Gaon's Album, Digital, Download, Social, and Streaming Chart:
Gaon Album Chart:
#5 Seventeen
Seventeen is in 5th place, charting at #1 for 18 weeks.
#4 SHINee
SHINee is in 4th place, charting at #1 for 19 weeks.
#3 Girls' Generation (Tie)
Girls' Generation is in 3rd place charting at #1 for 21 weeks. Girls' Generation is the only girl group in the top 5, also is the girl group with the most weeks at #1.
#3 Super Junior (Tie)
Super Junior is in 3rd place, tied with SNSD, charting at #1 for 21 weeks on the chart.
#2 BTS
BTS is in 2nd place with 29 weeks charting at #1 on the chart.
#1 EXO
EXO is in 1st place, the artist with the most weeks charting at #1 on Gaon Album Chart with 36 weeks.
Gaon Digital Chart:
#5 Sistar (Tie)
Sistar is in 5th place with 12 weeks charting at #1 on Gaon Digital Chart.
#5 AKMU (Tie)
AKMI is in 5th place, tied with Sistar, charting at #1 for 12 weeks.
#4 TWICE
TWICE is in 4th place, charting at #1 for 15 weeks. TWICE is also the first and only girl group to reach this milestone.
#3 BIGBANG
BIGBANG is in 3rd place, with 19 weeks charting at #1. BIGBANG is also the highest 2nd generation group on the list.
#2 BTS
BTS is in 2nd place, charting at #1 for 24 weeks. BTS is also the highest idol group on the list.
#1 IU
IU is in 1st place, charting at #1 for 55 weeks, the artist with the most weeks at #1. IU is the first and only artist in history to reach this mark.
Gaon Download Chart:
#5 Davichi
Davichi is in 5th place, charting at #1 for 11 weeks.
#4 TWICE
TWICE is in 4th place, charting at #1 for 12 weeks. TWICE is also the girl group with the most weeks charting at #1 on Gaon Download Chart.
#3 BIGBANG
BIGBANG is in 3rd place, charting at #1 for 16 weeks. BIGBANG is the 2nd generation group with the most weeks charting at #1 on the list.
#2 BTS
BTS is in 2nd place, charting at #1 for 18 weeks. BTS is the idol group with the most weeks charting at #1.
#1 IU
IU is in 1st place, charting at #1 for 29 weeks. IU is the artist with the most weeks charting at #1 on Gaon Download Chart's history.
Gaon Social Chart:
#5 EXID
EXID is in 5th place, charting at #1 for 17 weeks.
#4 HyunA
HyunA is in 4th place, charting at #1 for 19 weeks. HyunA is the solo artist with the most weeks at #1 on the list.
#3 BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK is in 3rd place, charting at #1 for 40 weeks. The second highest female act with the most weeks at #1 on the chart.
#2 TWICE
TWICE is in 2nd place, charting at #1 for 57 weeks. TWICE is the female act with the most weeks at #1 on the chart.
#1 BTS
BTS is the artist with the most weeks at #1 with 140. BTS is also the first and only artist to reach 100 weeks at #1 on the chart.
Gaon Streaming Chart:
#5 Sistar (Tie)
Sistar is in 5th place, charting at #1 for 17 weeks.
#5 BIGBANG (Tie)
BIGBANG is in 5th place, tied with Sistar, charting at #1 for 17 weeks.
#3 BTS
BTS is in 3rd place with 18 weeks charting at #1. BTS is the boy group with the most weeks charting at #1.
#2 TWICE
TWICE is in 2nd place, charting at #1 for 22 weeks. TWICE is the girl group with the most weeks at #1 on the chart.
#1 IU
IU is the artist with the most weeks charting at #1 with 63. IU is the first and only artist to reach 50 weeks charting at #1.
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