Hanteo Chart's country-specific chart "TOP 30" for the third week of October (Photo courtesy of Hanteo Chart)


[Hanteo News = Reporter KIM YEONWOO] PLAVE topped Hanteo Chart's US country-specific chart, while NCT WISH claimed the top spots in both Japan and China, securing a double crown.

Hanteo Chart, the world's only real-time music chart, announced its country-specific chart "TOP 30" rankings for the US, Japan, and China for the third week of October (tracking period: October 12–18) on the morning of October 23.

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In the US, PLAVE's ‘HYPERDRIVE’ topped the chart with a Comprehensive Index of 156,908.04 points, demonstrating the global popularity of virtual idols. BTS's ‘ARIRANG’ followed at No. 2 with a Comprehensive Index of 13,706.76 points, while NCT WISH's ‘I SPY’ ranked No. 3 with 8,958.15 points.

 

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NCT WISH claimed the top spot in Japan with ‘I SPY’, recording a Comprehensive Index of 13,098.33 points. PLAVE's ‘HYPERDRIVE’ ranked No. 2 with 11,964.84 points, followed by ILLIT's ‘MAMIHLAPINATAPAI’ at No. 3 with 10,941.85 points.


 

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NCT WISH also topped the chart in China with ‘I SPY’, achieving a Comprehensive Index of 23,617.07 points and securing a double crown across the Japanese and Chinese charts. PLAVE's ‘HYPERDRIVE’ followed at No. 2 with 17,843.09 points, while SOYEON's ‘A Killer Life’ ranked No. 3 with 13,289.5 points.

Meanwhile, Hanteo Chart's country-specific charts are compiled by collecting and analyzing K-POP data from around the world in real time using its big data collection technology. The comprehensive rankings are based on K-POP artists' global data in each country, including album sales, digital music, and social portal data. The country-specific charts are announced every Friday.

More details on each album's chart performance and sales can be found on the mobile "Whosfan" app and the Hanteo Chart website.

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