BLACKPINK Rules Albums, KiiiKiii Dominates Streaming | February Circle Chart Winners Revealed

BLACKPINK, KiiiKiii, ATEEZ, HUNTR/X. Photo by YG Entertainment, Starship Entertainment, KQ Entertainment, Netflix.

February’s Circle Chart revealed a clear split in K-pop’s market power: BLACKPINK dominated the physical album sector, while rising girl group KiiiKiii led the digital music landscape.

The Korea Music Content Association released the official February 2026 Circle Chart results on March 12. The rankings highlighted strong performances from BLACKPINK, KiiiKiii, ATEEZ and HUNTR/X, reflecting both global fandom power and the continued influence of streaming platforms.

BLACKPINK “How You Like That” music video. Photo by YG Entertainment.

BLACKPINK secured a double crown by topping both the Album Chart and the Retail Album Chart with their third mini album “DEADLINE,” which recorded 1,750,692 copies in sales. The figure underscores the group’s unmatched physical sales power driven by its massive global fandom.

IVE followed in second place with the second full-length album “REVIVE+” (782,574 copies), while ATEEZ ranked third with “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4,” which sold 769,112 copies.

On February 26, girl group KiiiKiii held a showcase for their mini album “Delulu Pack” at YES24 Live Hall in Seoul. Photo by Starship Entertainment.

KiiiKiii captured its own double crown with “404 (New Era),” the title track of its mini album “Delulu Pack,” which topped both the Digital Chart and the Streaming Chart. The track also earned three music show wins and entered the Billboard Global 200 for the first time.

On the digital chart, Car, the garden’s “Become My Small World” ranked second, followed by Hanroro’s “You Will Fall in Love.”

ATEEZ poses during the press conference for “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” at Fairmont Ambassador Seoul. Photo by Kim Gyubin.

ATEEZ topped the Download Chart with “Adrenaline,” reflecting strong global demand fueled by the group’s ongoing world tour and its four-week run on the Billboard 200.

Meanwhile, HUNTR/X continued its remarkable streak on the Global K-pop Chart. The track “Golden,” from the Netflix series “K-Pop Demon Hunters,” held the No. 1 spot for eight consecutive months.

“K-Pop Demon Hunters.” Photo by Netflix.

The Circle Chart also released results for Week 10 of 2026 (March 1–7). BLACKPINK swept four categories with “DEADLINE” and its title track “GO,” topping the Album, Retail Album, Download and Social charts. KiiiKiii maintained the No. 1 position on the Digital and Streaming charts with “404 (New Era),” while HUNTR/X extended its lead on the Global K-pop Chart for a 36th consecutive week.

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