BTS → Baby Monster, KM Chart July Monthly Chart All-Kill

[OSEN=Reporter Choi Yi-jeong] Global artists representing K-pop have brilliantly adorned the KM Chart's July monthly chart.

The global standard K-pop chart 'KM Chart' announced the final results of its July monthly chart on its official website on the 4th. In this chart, BTS, ATEEZ, Lee Chan-won, Baby Monster, Cortis, and Hades demonstrated their immense power by topping their respective categories.

The honor of first place in the fiercely contested K-MUSIC (Digital Music) category went to BTS's "SWIM." By reclaiming the top spot after reaching number one on the chart last April, BTS proved their unwavering global digital music power. Following this, Playve's "Born Savage," Hearts to Hearts' "Lemon Tang," aespa's "LEMONADE," I.O.I's "Suddenly," Cortis' "REDRED," Yeonjun's "Ice Cream," Ailit's "It's Me," ATEEZ's "BAD," and Choi Yena's "Catch Catch" broke through intense competition to form the Top 10. In the K-MUSIC ARTIST category, ATEEZ, boasting a massive fandom and stage presence, took first place. Following them, BTS ranked second and Lee Chan-won third, demonstrating their top-tier influence. Lim Young-woong, Tomorrow X Together, Playve, Tours, Hearts to Hearts, WOODZ, Ailit, and others also ranked in the top positions, proving their fierce popularity.

In the HOT CHOICE (Popularity) Male category, which vividly demonstrates the intense power of fans, Lee Chan-won, boasting strong digital music and fandom power, took first place. Following him, Lim Young-woong, V (BTS), A-hop, Kang Daniel, Jin and Jimin (BTS), Kihyun, Yeonjun (Tomorrow X Together), and Park Ji-hoon made it into the TOP 10, proving their formidable influence. In the Female category, the rising sensation Baby Monster took the top spot, followed in order by FiftyFifty, Exyn, YouAU, QWER, Izna, Risenne, Blackpink, Hearts to Hearts, and Twice.

The competition in the ROOKIE (Rookie) category, which will be responsible for the future of K-pop, was also fierce. In the male category, CORTIS achieved the remarkable feat of claiming the top spot for the fourth time in total, following January, May, and June of this year. LNGSHOT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, MODYSSEY, idntt, AND2BLE, KEYVITUP, IDID, AxMxP, and AM8IC also made it into the rankings. In the female category, HADES took first place, making a strong impression as the leading figure of the next generation of girl groups. Next, S2IT, OWIS, UNCHILD, AtHeart, H//PE Princess, dodree, LATENCY, iii, and AFuture entered the TOP 10.

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